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The second generation of the Pokémon franchise features 100 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the Game Boy Color games Pokémon Gold and Silver. In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon. The generation was unveiled at the beginning of Nintendo Space World 1997, with Gold and Silver first released in November 1999. Pokémon Gold and Silver take place in Johto, which is based on the Kansai region of Japan. Due to the games acting as a sequel to the first generation, the Pokémon designs of the second generation share a strong association with those from the first. Many designs of unused Pokémon for Gold and Silver have surfaced online in the years following its release. (Full list...)