Generation shows how far a pigeon is removed from the original VPR supply. It helps you understand whether a pigeon comes directly from the first launch or from later breeding.

In simple terms:

Gen 1 pigeons are the foundation of the VPR ecosystem. They are the first and only pigeons created directly by the platform. The Gen 1 supply is permanently capped at 60,000, and no more Gen 1 pigeons can be created after launch.

That makes Gen 1 important for three reasons:

All pigeons after Gen 1 come from breeding. That means new pigeons enter the game through breeding, not through new Gen 1 minting.

A simple way to think about it is: the child generation goes one step above the highest-generation parent.

Later generations can keep expanding. Generations are not limited to Gen 2 or Gen 3. Over time, new generations can continue to appear in the ecosystem through breeding.

Generation is not just a label. It matters because it affects how a pigeon fits into the wider VPR ecosystem.

Generation tells you whether a pigeon comes from the original launch or from a later breeding line. Gen 1 pigeons are the original foundation pigeons.

Earlier generations, especially Gen 1, are more limited because the original supply is fixed. No new Gen 1 pigeons can be created later.

Generation also matters for breeding. Gen 1 pigeons have the strongest breeding utility, while higher generations generally have more limited breeding capacity over time.