the ones that should be on the packaging". The three starter Pokémon of each generation are always Grass-, Water-, and Fire-types, a trio that Masuda considers the easiest to understand for new players. Their designs are based on recognizable animals and made to stand out from pre-existing Pokémon. Each are also given distinct personalities to further define them. In an interview with GamesRadar in 2009, Masuda stated that simple Pokémon take around six months to design and develop and that Pokémon that play a more important part in the games (such as starter Pokémon) may take over a year. Masuda added, "We also want the designer to have as much freedom as possible; we don't want to narrow their imagination by saying, 'We want this kind of Pokemon.' When we talk to the designer we always stress that they shouldn't think of Pokemon necessarily, but should instead just be as creative as they can." After the Pokémon is designed it is sent to the "Battle Producer", who decides which moves and stats the Pokémon should have. Lists of Pokémon List of species {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; border:2px solid grey" |+ List of Pokémon species names by generation |- style="border:2px solid grey" !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation I !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation II !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation III !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation IV !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation V !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation VI !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation VII !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation VIII !scope="col" colspan=2 style="border-left:2px solid grey"| Generation IX |- style="border:2px solid grey" !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" style="border-left:2px solid grey" | !scope="col" | Name |- | style="background-color: #9FCADF; border-left:2px solid grey" | 001 | style="background-color: #9FCADF" | Bulbasaur† | style="background-color: #9FCADF; border-left:2px solid grey" | 152 | style="background-color: #9FCADF" | Chikorita† | style="background-color: #9FCADF; border-left:2px solid grey" | 252 | style="background-color: #9FCADF" | Treecko† | style="background-color: #9FCADF; border-left:2px solid grey" | 387 | style="background-color: #9FCADF" | Turtwig† | style="background-color: #DCD677; border-left:2px solid grey" | 494