List of generation I Pokémon

The first generation (Generation I) of the Pokémon franchise features the original 151 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 1996 Game Boy games Pokémon Red and Blue.

The international logo for the Pokémon franchise

The following list details the 151 Pokémon of Generation I in order of their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon, Bulbasaur, is number 001 and the last, Mew, is number 151. Alternate forms that result in type changes are included for convenience. Mega evolutions and regional forms are included on the pages for the generation in which they were introduced.

Design and development

The majority of first-generation Pokémon had relatively simple designs highly analogous to real-life creatures - including but not limited to: Pidgey (a pigeon), Krabby (a crab), Rattata (a rat), Ekans (a snake) and Seel (a seal). Many Pokémon in the original games served as the base for repeating concepts later in the series.[1]

List of Pokémon

List of Pokémon species introduced in Generation I (1996)[nb 1]

Name		National Pokédex number	Type(s)		Evolves into	Notes
English	Japanese		Primary	Secondary
Bulbasaur	Fushigidane (フシギダネ)	1	Grass	Poison	Ivysaur (#002)	Reception to Bulbasaur has been largely positive and it often appears in "top Pokémon lists".[3][4] Its English name is a portmanteau of "bulb" and "dinosaur".[5] It shares its category with Ivysaur, Venusaur and Sunkern. They are all known as the Seed Pokémon.
Ivysaur	Fushigisō (フシギソウ)	2	Grass	Poison	Venusaur (#003)	Playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a part of the "Pokémon Trainer" fighter. Its English name is a portmanteau of "ivy" and "dinosaur".[6]
Venusaur	Fushigibana (フシギバナ)	3	Grass	Poison	Mega Evolution	Its English name is a portmanteau of "Venus" (relating to the Venus flytrap) and "dinosaur". It is the mascot of Pokémon Green and LeafGreen.[7] It is based on the Pareiasaur.
Charmander	Hitokage (ヒトカゲ)	4	Fire		Charmeleon (#005)	Charmander is a bipedal, salamander-like creature with a flame at the tip of its tail. Its English name is a portmanteau of "char" and "salamander".[8]
Charmeleon	Rizādo (リザード)	5	Fire		Charizard (#006)	Charmeleon shares a nearly identical design to Charmander, though is larger in stature. Its English name is a portmanteau of "char" and "chameleon".[9]
Charizard	Rizādon (リザードン)	6	Fire	Flying	Two Mega Evolutions	[Gigantamax] Playable character as a part of the "Pokémon Trainer" fighter in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a standalone fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Its English name is a portmanteau of "char" and "lizard".[10] Its Gigantamax Form has literal fire for wings and has fire coming out of its body. Mascot of Pokémon Red and FireRed.
Squirtle	Zenigame (ゼニガメ)	7	Water		Wartortle (#008)	Playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a part of the "Pokémon Trainer" fighter. Its English name is a portmanteau of "squirt" and "turtle".[11]
Wartortle	Kamēru (カメール)	8	Water		Blastoise (#009)	Its English name is a portmanteau of "war", "tortoise" and "turtle".[12]
Blastoise	Kamekkusu (カメックス)	9	Water		Mega Evolution	Its English name is a portmanteau of "blast" and "tortoise". Mascot of Pokémon Blue.[13]
Caterpie	Kyatapī (キャタピー)	10	Bug		Metapod (#011)	To avoid predators, it releases an odor that makes bird Pokémon think twice about going after it.
Metapod	Toranseru (トランセル)	11	Bug		Butterfree (#012)	It tries to move as little as possible because if its fragile body broke, its liquid guts would spill out, killing it.
Butterfree	Batafurī (バタフリー)	12	Bug	Flying	End of evolution	[Gigantamax] If you put pollen out of your window, a Butterfree will come to you. A Gigantamaxed Butterfree can grow a tremendous size with huge light blue wings.
Weedle	Bīdoru (ビードル)	13	Bug	Poison	Kakuna (#014)	Its stinger is poisonous so if it finds itself against a foe, it can protect itself for a while.
Kakuna	Kokūn (コクーン)	14	Bug	Poison	Beedrill (#015)	Similar to Metapod, it can't really move because it is melting its own body to evolve.
Beedrill	Supiā (スピアー)	15	Bug	Poison	Mega Evolution	Never go near a Beedrill nest because every Beedrill in the nest will angerly swarm you and sting you repeatedly, which is poisonous as well.
Pidgey	Poppo (ポッポ)	16	Normal	Flying	Pidgeotto (#017)	The common bird of Kanto, Pidgey is a bird that will go after bug Pokémon until it scurries away.
Pidgeotto	Pijon (ピジョン)	17	Normal	Flying	Pidgeot (#018)	Pidgeotto was the second Pokémon that Ash Ketchum caught on his journey in the anime.
Pidgeot	Pijotto (ピジョット)	18	Normal	Flying	Mega Evolution	A lot of Trainers choose Pidgeot as their Pokémon because of the striking beautiful feathers it has.
Rattata	Koratta (コラッタ)	19	Normal		Raticate (#020)	Criticized as a "filthy rodent" by GamesRadar and "rubbish" by the Official Nintendo Magazine[14][15] Its teeth grow very long over time, so it has to gnaw on logs, houses, telephone poles and more so it can be quite a pest at times.
Raticate	Ratta (ラッタ)	20	Normal		End of evolution	Raticate is a rodent that commands the groups of Rattatas to get it food. Like Rattata, it too needs to whittle its teeth down but it does so on harder objects like steel, wood, rocks, fruit, and more.
Spearow	Onisuzume (オニスズメ)	21	Normal	Flying	Fearow (#022)
Fearow	Onidoriru (オニドリル)	22	Normal	Flying	End of evolution	Its English name is a portmanteau of "fear" and "sparrow".
Ekans	Ābo (アーボ)	23	Poison		Arbok (#024)	Ekans likes to coil itself because if it gets attacked while sleeping, it's all ready to strike at them.
Arbok	Ābokku (アーボック)	24	Poison		End of evolution	Belonged to Jessie, a member of Team Rocket, for the Kanto, Johto, and a small portion of the Advanced Generation series of the Pokémon anime. The pattern on its chest is different everywhere. It is hard to escape from its coil because its muscles are so strong. Even though its name is Arbok, what it pronounces is "Char-bok".
Pikachu	Pikachū (ピカチュウ)	25	Electric		Raichu (#026)	[Gigantamax] Mascot of the Pokémon franchise, as well as Pokémon Yellow and Let's Go, Pikachu! Also playable in every Super Smash Bros. game to date. Gigantamax Pikachu looks like its old sprite from Red and Blue with a glowing whitish tail. It raises its tail to check its surroundings and it sometimes gets struck by lightning in that pose. If Pikachu sees something new, it'll shock it with electricity. When you see blackened marks on the ground, Pikachu mistook its electrical power.
Raichu	Raichū (ライチュウ)	26	Electric		End of evolution	Raichu has an Alola Form that is an Electric/Psychic Type.
Sandshrew	Sando (サンド)	27	Ground		Sandslash (#028)	Sandshrew has an Alola Form that is a Steel/Ice Type. Based on the Chinese pangolin, Sandshrew is known to curl into a ball to defend itself similar to volvation seen in animals.
Sandslash	Sandopan (サンドパン)	28	Ground		End of evolution	Sandslash is a pangolin-like Pokémon Curls up into a spiny ball when threatened. It can roll while curled up to attack or escape. Sandslash has an Alola Form that is a Steel/Ice Type.
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀ (ニドラン♀)	29	Poison		Nidorina (#030)	It is related to the Nidoran♂ line, and can produce Eggs that contain either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. However, it is the only one of its line that can breed, as Nidorina and Nidoqueen are part of the Undiscovered Egg Group. Both Nidoran's, Nidorina, Nidorino, Poipole, and Naganadel are known as the Poison Pin Pokémon.
Nidorina	Nidorīna (ニドリーナ)	30	Poison		Nidoqueen (#031)	When it's with its friends and family, it doesn't have its toxic horn out. As soon as danger appears, it is ready to fight.
Nidoqueen	Nidokuin (ニドクイン)	31	Poison	Ground	End of evolution	When protecting its young, it gains more strength than normal. Its hide is so strong, not much can hurt it.
Nidoran♂	Nidoran♂ (ニドラン♂)	32	Poison		Nidorino (#033)
Nidorino	Nidorīno (ニドリーノ)	33	Poison		Nidoking (#034)
Nidoking	Nidokingu (ニドキング)	34	Poison	Ground	End of evolution	Based on Baragon from the Godzilla franchise, It usually fights for the family if its offspring are in trouble.
Clefairy	Pippi (ピッピ)	35	Fairy[nb 2]		Clefable (#036)	Originally proposed to be joint mascot of the Pokémon franchise alongside Pikachu, but was quickly overshadowed by the latter's popularity[16]
Clefable	Pikushī (ピクシー)	36	Fairy[nb 2]		End of evolution	Clefairy evolves into Clefable when coming contact with a moon stone
Vulpix	Rokon (ロコン)	37	Fire		Ninetales (#038)	When a Vulpix is born, it only has one white tail that splits into 6 if it gets plenty of love from its Trainer or mother.
Ninetales	Kyūkon (キュウコン)	38	Fire		End of evolution	Designs inspired by the nine-tailed fox of East Asian myth.[17]
Jigglypuff	Purin (プリン)	39	Normal	Fairy[nb 2]	Wigglytuff (#040)	Playable in every Super Smash Bros. game to date.
Wigglytuff	Pukurin (プクリン)	40	Normal	Fairy[nb 2]	End of evolution	It doesn't care if its large eyes gets dust or dirt in them because its eyes are covered in a thin layer of fluid.
Zubat	Zubatto (ズバット)	41	Poison	Flying	Golbat (#042)	It uses echolocation because it has no eyes.
Golbat	Gorubatto (ゴルバット)	42	Poison	Flying	Crobat (#169)	Golbat loves to drink blood, however it sometimes drinks so much that it can't fly.
Oddish	Nazonokusa (ナゾノクサ)	43	Grass	Poison	Gloom (#044)	It buries itself in the soil to absorb the nutrients. the more water it drinks, the glossier it becomes.
Gloom	Kusaihana (クサイハナ)	44	Grass	Poison	Vileplume (#045) Bellossom (#182)	If it senses danger around it, it produces a horrific stench from the leaves on its head. If there isn't, it's fine and the stench goes away.
Vileplume	Rafureshia (ラフレシア)	45	Grass	Poison	End of evolution	Tour guides always say not to go up to any flower in the jungle, no matter how beautiful is because of this reason: it might just be a Vileplume which can spread toxic spores that will leave you sick for days. Vileplume is based on the Rafflesia, the world's smelliest flower.
Paras	Parasu (パラス)	46	Bug	Grass	Parasect (#047)	When a Paras eats, its body isn't getting most of the nutrients, the mushrooms on its back are. Those mushrooms can also be used for medicinal purposes.
Parasect	Parasekuto (パラセクト)	47	Bug	Grass	End of evolution	It hollows out trees to absorb its energy. When the tree dies, it will move on to the next. The mushroom has essentially killed it leaving its host to forage for it.
Venonat	Konpan (コンパン)	48	Bug	Poison	Venomoth (#049)
Venomoth	Morufon (モルフォン)	49	Bug	Poison	End of evolution
Diglett	Diguda (ディグダ)	50	Ground		Dugtrio (#051)	Farmers like to use Digletts to plow the soil for crops to grow plentifully.
Dugtrio	Dagutorio (ダグトリオ)	51	Ground		End of evolution
Meowth	Nyāsu (ニャース)	52	Normal		Persian (#053)	[Gigantamax] Reoccurring member of Team Rocket in the Pokémon anime series, Meowth loves anything shiny and will steal it if it can. Murkrow and Meowth will loot each other's stash all the time. Gigantamax Meowth is a tall, thin, Japanese version of it with glowing eyes.
Persian	Perushian (ペルシアン)	53	Normal		End of evolution	Belonging to Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket in the Pokémon anime series, Persian will sneak up behind a foe so silently by retracting its claws. It will then pounce on them and rip them to shreds.
Psyduck	Kodakku (コダック)	54	Water		Golduck (#055)	When Psyduck's headache gets severe, it unleashes its psychic powers.
Golduck	Gorudakku (ゴルダック)	55	Water		End of evolution	It was almost hunted to extinction by hunters wanting its precious jewel on its forehead.
Mankey	Mankī (マンキー)	56	Fighting		Primeape (#057)	Mankey is a Snub-nosed monkey-like Pokémon that specializes in physical fighting and is very aggressive and short-tempered. When angry, Mankey begins shaking and its breathing turns rough. Its rage peaks quickly, preventing its victim from being able to flee.
Primeape	Okorizaru (オコリザル)	57	Fighting		End of evolution	Anything can make a Primeape's blood boil. Its not as smart when its really mad, though. However, sometimes it can get so mad, that it can die because it couldn't handle its anger. Primape is based on the Snub-nosed monkey.
Growlithe	Gādi (ガーディ)	58	Fire		Arcanine (#059)	A brave and loyal dog Pokémon that will bark and bite to defend its territory from intruders. Growlithe are popular throughout the Pokémon world as both guard dogs and police dogs. They are based on the Ryukyuan Shisa and Japanese Komainu lion-dog statues.
Arcanine	Uindi (ウインディ)	59	Fire		End of evolution	A fan-favorite Pokémon, Arcanine is among the strongest non-legendary Pokémon and has been described as having "the mane of a lion ... the stripes of a tiger [and] the speed of a panther."[18][19][20]
Poliwag	Nyoromo (ニョロモ)	60	Water		Poliwhirl (#061)	Poliwag is the favorite Pokémon of Satoshi Tajiri, creator of the Pokémon franchise.
Poliwhirl	Nyorozo (ニョロゾ)	61	Water		Poliwrath (#062) Politoed (#186)	Poliwhirl is among the most-marketed Pokémon,[21] being used in a line of chewable vitamins as well as a line of toothbrushes.[22][23]
Poliwrath	Nyorobon (ニョロボン)	62	Water	Fighting	End of evolution	Capable of swimming the Pacific Ocean tirelessly.
Abra	Kēshii (ケーシィ)	63	Psychic		Kadabra (#064)	Even when its sleeping, which it does most of its life, it can sense danger. When it is in danger, it will teleport to safety.
Kadabra	Yungerā (ユンゲラー)	64	Psychic		Alakazam (#065)	Kadabra has been the source of various controversies. The symbols on its body have been associated to those used by Nazi Germany's Waffen-SS. Furthermore, in November 2000, Israeli magician Uri Gellar sued Nintendo, claiming Kadabra embodies an unauthorized appropriation of his identity.[24][25][26] However, in 2020, he releases a claim that Nintendo can use Kadabra again.
Alakazam	Fūdin (フーディン)	65	Psychic		Mega Evolution	Due to its brain being too heavy in its head, it actually uses its psychic power to hold its head up. Its 5000 IQ makes it a very intelligent Pokémon.
Machop	Wanrikī (ワンリキー)	66	Fighting		Machoke (#067)	The best thing about Machop is that its muscles never get sore. It can hurl around 100 adult humans before it gets tired.
Machoke	Gōrikī (ゴーリキー)	67	Fighting		Machamp (#068)
Machamp	Kairikī (カイリキー)	68	Fighting		End of evolution	[Gigantamax] It can throw around 1000 punches in two seconds and move mountains with one arm.
Bellsprout	Madatsubomi (マダツボミ)	69	Grass	Poison	Weepinbell (#070)
Weepinbell	Utsudon (ウツドン)	70	Grass	Poison	Victreebel (#071)	It has a hook on its rear end that it hooks on trees with and sleeps. When it wakes up, it might find itself on the ground because of the wind.
Victreebel	Utsubotto (ウツボット)	71	Grass	Poison	End of evolution
Tentacool	Menokurage (メノクラゲ)	72	Water	Poison	Tentacruel (#073)	If Tentacool isn't in the water, it will shrivel up because it is mostly water.
Tentacruel	Dokukurage (ドククラゲ)	73	Water	Poison	End of evolution
Geodude	Ishitsubute (イシツブテ)	74	Rock	Ground	Graveler (#075)	Sometimes mistaken as ordinary rocks, people mistakenly step on them resulting in them getting hurt.
Graveler	Gorōn (ゴローン)	75	Rock	Ground	Golem (#076)
Golem	Gorōnya (ゴローニャ)	76	Rock	Ground	End of evolution
Ponyta	Ponīta (ポニータ)	77	Fire		Rapidash (#078)	Its Galarian form is a Psychic Type.
Rapidash	Gyaroppu (ギャロップ)	78	Fire		End of evolution	As a popular Pokémon, Rapidash is considered "universally appealing" to fans of cute and cool Pokémon alike.[27][28][29][30]
Slowpoke	Yadon (ヤドン)	79	Water	Psychic	Slowbro (#080) Slowking (#199)	Slowpoke eats by dipping its tail in the water. Slowpoke tails are quite a delicacy.
Slowbro	Yadoran (ヤドラン)	80	Water	Psychic	Mega Evolution	With Shellder's poison going through its body, it makes it even more spaced out than it already was.
Magnemite	Koiru (コイル)	81	Electric	Steel[nb 3]	Magneton (#082)	Was a pure Electric Type in the first games, but had the Steel Type added in Gold and Silver.
Magneton	Reakoiru (レアコイル)	82	Electric	Steel[nb 3]	Magnezone (#462)
Farfetch'd	Kamonegi (カモネギ)	83	Normal	Flying	No evolution[nb 4]	Farfetch'd is a duck-like Pokémon that has a green onion stalk for a weapon. It battles over stalks and eats them at starving times. It will die over its own stalk and battle for the best stalks.
Doduo	Dōdō (ドードー)	84	Normal	Flying	Dodrio (#085)
Dodrio	Dōdorio (ドードリオ)	85	Normal	Flying	End of evolution
Seel	Pauwau (パウワウ)	86	Water		Dewgong (#087)
Dewgong	Jugon (ジュゴン)	87	Water	Ice	End of evolution
Grimer	Betobetā (ベトベター)	88	Poison		Muk (#089)	It eats sewer waste for food. Its body is very slippery so it can slip through almost any opening.
Muk	Betobeton (ベトベトン)	89	Poison		End of evolution
Shellder	Sherudā (シェルダー)	90	Water		Cloyster (#091)
Cloyster	Parushen (パルシェン)	91	Water	Ice	End of evolution
Gastly	Gōsu (ゴース)	92	Ghost	Poison	Haunter (#093)	Hides under structures to stop the wind from blowing away its gaseous matter.
Haunter	Gōsuto (ゴースト)	93	Ghost	Poison	Gengar (#094)
Gengar	Gengā (ゲンガー)	94	Ghost	Poison	Mega Evolution	[Gigantamax] Owing to its simplistic yet appealing design, Gengar is Ken Sugimori's favorite Pokémon as of the release of X and Y.[31]
Onix	Iwāku (イワーク)	95	Rock	Ground	Steelix (#208)	Though its design has been praised, critics deem Onix underpowered compared to other rock-types of its generation.[1][32][33][34]
Drowzee	Surīpu (スリープ)	96	Psychic		Hypno (#097)	Drowzee is based on the dream-eating Tapir, Baku.
Hypno	Surīpā (スリーパー)	97	Psychic		End of evolution	Hypno is based on the dream-eating Tapir, Baku.
Krabby	Kurabu (クラブ)	98	Water		Kingler (#099)
Kingler	Kingurā (キングラー)	99	Water		End of evolution	[Gigantamax]
Voltorb	Biriridama (ビリリダマ)	100	Electric		Electrode (#101)	Voltorb and Electrode are some of the least popular Pokémon because of their Pokéball-inspired designs.
Electrode	Marumain (マルマイン)	101	Electric		End of evolution
Exeggcute	Tamatama (タマタマ)	102	Grass	Psychic	Exeggutor (#103)
Exeggutor	Nasshī (ナッシー)	103	Grass	Psychic	End of evolution	A coconut tree-like Pokémon based on the Jinmenju and the favorite Pokémon of Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, having used it throughout the debugging phase of Pokémon Red and Green.
Cubone	Karakara (カラカラ)	104	Ground		Marowak (#105)	The stains on its skull are caused by the tears it sheds knowing it will never see its mother again.
Marowak	Garagara (ガラガラ)	105	Ground		End of evolution	Marowak has an Alola Form that is a Ghost/Fire type.
Hitmonlee	Sawamurā (サワムラー)	106	Fighting		End of evolution	Hitmonlee's design is based on Headless men, from Greco-Roman mythology. It may be also be based on Kabandha, a demon from Hindu Mythology. Its name is derived from actor and martial artist Bruce Lee.
Hitmonchan	Ebiwarā (エビワラー)	107	Fighting		End of evolution	Its name is derived from actor and martial artist Jackie Chan.
Lickitung	Beroringa (ベロリンガ)	108	Normal		Lickilicky (#463)	It can swiftly pick up a small bean with its tongue better than its hands or feet. If it licks you and you don't clean it off, it'll break out into a rash.
Koffing	Dogāsu (ドガース)	109	Poison		Weezing (#110)	Koffing is based on air pollution.
Weezing	Matadogasu (マタドガス)	110	Poison		End of evolution	A Weezing belonged to James of Team Rocket in the Kanto and Johto series of the Pokémon anime and for a small portion of the Advanced Generation series.
Rhyhorn	Saihōn (サイホーン)	111	Ground	Rock	Rhydon (#112)	Its tackles can demolish skyscrapers but its memory isn't the best. Once it starts going, it can't remember why it started.
Rhydon	Saidon (サイドン)	112	Ground	Rock	Rhyperior (#464)	Rhydon was the first Pokémon created by Game Freak.[35]
Chansey	Rakkī (ラッキー)	113	Normal		Blissey (#242)	In generation II, Blissey (#242) was added and in generation IV Happiny (#440) was added. Initially however, Chansey was a single staged Pokémon.
Tangela	Monjara (モンジャラ)	114	Grass		Tangrowth (#465)
Kangaskhan	Garūra (ガルーラ)	115	Normal		Mega Evolution	In Pokémon Go, Kangaskhan is exclusively found in Australia.
Horsea	Tattsū (タッツー)	116	Water		Seadra (#117)	Horsea and Seadra are based on seahorses.[36]
Seadra	Shīdora (シードラ)	117	Water		Kingdra (#230)
Goldeen	Tosakinto (トサキント)	118	Water		Seaking (#119)	Goldeen and Seaking are based on goldfish.[36]
Seaking	Azumaō (アズマオウ)	119	Water		End of evolution
Staryu	Hitodeman (ヒトデマン)	120	Water		Starmie (#121)	Staryu, known as the Star Shape Pokémon, is a basic, Water-type Pokémon which resembles a starfish.
Starmie	Sutāmī (スターミー)	121	Water	Psychic	End of evolution	Starmie, known as the Mysterious Pokémon, resembles a sea star. Starmie appears to have a second star growing on its back, which is semi-attached, being able to spin 360°. Starmie has a red jewel core, which resembles a cut precious stone and seems to shine with the seven colors of the rainbow when looked at from different angles,[37] but usually shows up red more than any other color. It can also emit electrical waves from the core that are powerful enough to reach the furthest parts of the universe.[38]
Mr. Mime	Bariyādo (バリヤード)	122	Psychic	Fairy[nb 5]	End of evolution[nb 6]	Its pantomiming is the best in the world. If someone interrupts it, it will harshly slap whoever did it with its big, broad hands that can form invisible walls just by vibrating it fingertips.
Scyther	Sutoraiku (ストライク)	123	Bug	Flying	Scizor (#212)	IGN and GamesRadar have praised Scyther's "cool" design.[39][40][41]
Jynx	Rūjura (ルージュラ)	124	Ice	Psychic	End of evolution	Jynx has spawned controversy due to aspects of its design being similar to blackface, leading Game Freak to change the color of its skin from black to purple.[42][43][44][45][46] When Pokémon Yellow was re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, the in-game sprite of Jynx was edited to reflect this change.[46]
Electabuzz	Erebū (エレブー)	125	Electric		Electivire (#466)	It gathers near power plants to feast on electricity. In the dark, it glows a whitish blue color.
Magmar	Būbā (ブーバー)	126	Fire		Magmortar (#467)	While Magmar was voted the eighth best fire-type Pokémon by the Official Nintendo Magazine readers,[47] GamesRadar has criticized its design multiple times, noting that its forehead resembles a butt.[48][49]
Pinsir	Kairosu (カイロス)	127	Bug		Mega Evolution	It likes to throw things with its massive horns. It can throw things 2x its weight.
Tauros	Kentarosu (ケンタロス)	128	Normal		No evolution	It is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa in Pokémon X and Y - present.
Magikarp	Koikingu (コイキング)	129	Water		Gyarados (#130)	Magikarp holds the distinction of being mostly useless in the games, until it evolves into the superior Gyarados. Magikarp is based on the common carp.[36]
Gyarados	Gyaradosu (ギャラドス)	130	Water	Flying	Mega Evolution	In the beta versions for Pokémon Red and Blue, Gyarados was originally named "Skullkraken". Gyarados is inspired by the myth of a carp jumping over the Dragon Gate. Its vicious and raging attitude can decimate cities.
Lapras	Rapurasu (ラプラス)	131	Water	Ice	No evolution	[Gigantamax] Has a very gentle nature. Was hunted before it became illegal. Gigantamax Lapras is exclusive to Shield.
Ditto	Metamon (メタモン)	132	Normal		No evolution	The favorite Pokémon of Hideo Kojima,[50] Ditto is capable of transforming into any Pokémon it comes across.
Eevee	Ībui (イーブイ)	133	Normal		Multiple[nb 7]	[Gigantamax] Eevee is often considered among the "cutest" Pokémon in the franchise.[51][52][53][54] Because of this, Eevee is featured on various Pokémon-related merchandise.[55][56][57] Mascot of Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
Vaporeon	Shawāzu (シャワーズ)	134	Water		End of Evolution	When its in water, because its molecules are very similar to water, it will seem to invisibly melt in water.
Jolteon	Sandāsu (サンダース)	135	Electric		End of evolution	Jolteon and Zapdos's romanized Japanese names are almost exactly the same as each other's, with a final's being the only difference.
Flareon	Būsutā (ブースター)	136	Fire		End of evolution	Flareon shares its category name with Charmeleon, Charizard, Moltres, and Infernape. They are all known as the Flame Pokémon.
Porygon	Porigon (ポリゴン)	137	Normal		Porygon2 (#233)	Porygon has become notorious for being featured in an episode of the anime that caused widespread epileptic seizures in Japanese viewers.[58] It can be really helpful with scientists because since it can go in to cyberspace at will, it looks for malicious malware in computers.
Omanyte	Omunaito (オムナイト)	138	Rock	Water	Omastar (#139)	A fossil Pokémon that must be revived from the helix fossil.
Omastar	Omusutā (オムスター)	139	Rock	Water	End of evolution	Omastar is very popular in the community and commonly referred to as "Lord Helix". This is a reference to Twitch Plays Pokémon, where the Pokémon was seen as a good luck charm.
Kabuto	Kabuto (カブト)	140	Rock	Water	Kabutops (#141)	A fossil Pokémon that must be revived from the dome fossil.
Kabutops	Kabutopusu (カブトプス)	141	Rock	Water	End of evolution	Its slender body makes it a very fast swimmer.
Aerodactyl	Putera (プテラ)	142	Rock	Flying	Mega Evolution	A fossil Pokémon that must be revived from the old amber. It used to rule the skies back when it was alive. Now not even computers can't even revive it to make it what it used to look like.
Snorlax	Kabigon (カビゴン)	143	Normal		End of evolution	[Gigantamax] It is carefree about everything and it will allow children to play on its vast belly while it sleeps all day. After eating around 500 pounds of food, it goes flat to sleep for awhile.
Articuno	Furīzā (フリーザー)	144	Ice	Flying	No evolution	Part of the Legendary Birds. The naming conventions for this trio are based on their type - Artic, Zap and Molt - along with a 1, 2, 3 in Spanish - uno, dos, tres. As it flies, snow drifts from its wings.
Zapdos	Sandā (サンダー)	145	Electric	Flying	No evolution	Part of the Legendary Birds. Design inspired by the Indigenous North American myth of the thunderbird.[17]
Moltres	Faiyā (ファイヤー)	146	Fire	Flying	No evolution	Part of the Legendary Birds. Design inspired by the firebird of Slavic folklore.[17]
Dratini	Miniryū (ミニリュウ)	147	Dragon		Dragonair (#148)	Its existence was unknown until a fisherman pulled it up after fishing for 10 hours straight.
Dragonair	Hakuryū (ハクリュー)	148	Dragon		Dragonite (#149)
Dragonite	Kairyū (カイリュー)	149	Dragon	Flying	End of evolution	Pseudo-Legendary. It zooms off over seas to challenge other Pokemon.
Mewtwo	Myūtsū (ミュウツー)	150	Psychic		Two Mega Evolutions	Legendary. One of the playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Its genes were spliced and restructured from Mew's. However, its attutude is far more vile that it. Plus some say its the strongest Pokemon out there, but no one can say for sure.
Mew	Myū (ミュウ)	151	Psychic		No evolution	Only available through Nintendo events. It can turn invisible at will and it can turn into anything at will.
MissingNo.	Ketsuban (けつばん)	None[nb 8]	Bird[nb 9]	Normal	No evolution	An error handler species, "Missing Number" was created to handle attempts at accessing nonexistent Pokémon species.[59][60] It is regarded as one of the most famous and popular glitches in video game history.[61]

Notes

1. Details on Pokémon names, National Pokédex numbers, types and evolutions are obtained from The Pokémon Company International's online Pokédex.[2]
2. Prior to X and Y, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff were pure Normal types.
3. Prior to Gold and Silver, Magnemite and Magneton were pure Electric types.
4. Only Galarian Farfetch'd (introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield) are capable of evolving into Sirfetch'd.
5. Prior to X and Y, Mr. Mime was a pure Psychic type.
6. Only Galarian Mr. Mime (introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield) are capable of evolving into Mr. Rime.
7. Eevee is capable of evolving into Vaporeon (#134), Jolteon (#135), Flareon (#136), Espeon (#196), Umbreon (#197), Leafeon (#470), Glaceon (#471) or Sylveon (#700).
8. MissingNo. is programmed with the Kanto Pokédex number "000"; however, it doesn't exist in the National Pokédex
9. Bird type was a scrapped typing for Generations I and II; however, coding for it remains within the games. MissingNo. dons the type in Red, Blue and Green versions; however, it is replaced by a randomly generated glitch type in Yellow.

References

1. Hernandez, Patricia (December 17, 2012). "Pokémon Designs Aren't Getting Worse, They May Be Getting Better". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
2. "Pokédex". The Pokémon Company International. 2015. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
3. Drake, Audrey (n.d.). "Pokémon Top 100 – #52 Bulbasaur". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
4. Harmon, O'Dell (November 21, 2012). "Top 50 Pokémon Of All Time". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
5. "Pokédex: Bulbasaur". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
6. "Pokédex: Ivysaur". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
7. "Pokédex: Venusaur". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
8. "Pokédex: Chamander". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
9. "Pokédex: Charmeleon". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
10. "Pokédex: Charizard". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
11. "Pokédex: Squirtle". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
12. "Pokédex: Wartortle". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
13. "Pokédex: Blastoise". IGN. Ziff Davis. n.d. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
14. Raymond Padilla. "Pokemusings, week 18, Pokemon Battle Revolution Wii Features". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
15. "ONM Blog: The Perfect Pokémon Game". Official Nintendo Magazine. May 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
16. Tobin, Joseph (February 5, 2004). Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon. Duke University Press. p. 298. ISBN 978-0822332879. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
17. Lucas Sullivan (February 8, 2014). "17 Pokemon based on real-world mythology". GamesRadar. Future plc. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
18. Thomas East (September 29, 2010). "Nintendo Feature: Best Fire Pokémon". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
19. Carolyn Gudmundson. "Pokemon Monday 20 - the philosophy of Pokemon, Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs DS Features". GamesRadar. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
20. Jack. "Arcanine - #12 Top Pokémon - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on May 2, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
21. "Pokemon of the Day: Poliwhirl (#61)". IGN. News Corporation. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
22. Ferraro, Susan (May 14, 2000). "Medicine Chest Pokémon Vitamins". Daily News. New York City: Mortimer Zuckerman. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
23. "Brush up on Pester Power!". Chemist + Druggist. United Business Media. January 20, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
24. Kelts, Roland (2007). "Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S.". Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-1-4039-8476-0.
25. Staff (November 2, 2000). "Geller sues Nintendo over Pokémon". BBC News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
26. Staff (November 18, 1998). "Uri Geller Vs. Pokémon". People. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
27. "Rapidash - #90 Top Pokémon - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
28. "Pokemon Ruby Version - Pokemon of the Day: Ponyta". IGN. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
29. "Pokemon Crystal Version - Pok¿mon of the Day: Rapidash". IGN. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
30. "The Greatest Video Game Horse Revealed, As Chosen By Our Stunningly High-Profile Panel". Multiplayerblog.mtv.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
31. Sato (November 7, 2013). "Pokémon Art Director Wants The Next Generation To Be Simpler". Siliconera. Curse. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
32. "Onix - Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow Wiki Guide - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
33. "Pokemon Crystal Version - Pokemon of the Day: Golem (#76)". IGN. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
34. "The complete Pokemon RBY pokedex, part 9". Gamesradar.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
35. Zablotny, Marc (October 8, 2012). "15 amazing Pokemon facts and secrets - 10. Rhydon is the first Pokemon". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
36. Mendes, Augusto B.; Guimarães, Felipe V.; Eirado-Silva, Clara B. P.; Silva, Edson P. (2017). "The ichthyological diversity of Pokémon" (PDF). Journal of Geek Studies. 4 (1): 39–67. ISSN 2359-3024. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
37. Game Freak (September 30, 1998). Pokémon Red (Game Boy). Nintendo. Its central core glows with the seven colors of the rainbow. Some people value the core as a gem.
38. Game Freak (July 29, 2001). Pokémon Crystal (Game Boy Color). Nintendo. It is said that it uses the seven colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space.
39. Staff (August 29, 2003). "Pokemon of the Day: #123 Scyther". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
40. Staff (October 25, 2002). "Pokemon of the Day: #212 Scizor". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
41. Elston, Brett (August 24, 2007). "The complete Pokemon RBY pokedex, part 12". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
42. Weatherford, Carole Boston (January 16, 2000). "Politically Incorrect Pokémon, One Of The Pokémon Characters Reinforces An Offensive Racial Stereotype". Bluesboro News Record. Bluesboro, N.C.: H.3.
43. Weatherford, Carole Boston (February 28, 2000). "Pokemon phenom harbors racist image;Jynx character is a stereotype comparable to Little Black Sambo". Advertising Age. Crain Communications, Inc.
44. DeVries, Jack (February 2, 2009). "Pokemon Report: You Can't Do That on Television". IGN. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
45. Dr. Pilgrim, David. "New Racist Forms: Jim Crow in the 21st Century". The Jim Crow Museum, Ferris State University. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
46. McMinn, Kevin (February 27, 2016). "Jynx Face Colored From Black to Purple in Pokémon Yellow". Nintendo News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
47. "Nintendo Feature: Best Fire Pokémon - Official Nintendo Magazine". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
48. "Fugly Pokemon". GamesRadar. Future Publishing. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
49. GamesRadarCarolynGudmundson (July 23, 2010). "The most overused Pokémon designs - GamesRadar". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
50. Padilla, Raymond (March 17, 2009). "Junichi Masuda & Takeshi Kawachimaru Talk 'Pokémon Platinum', Particle Physics, Bridges, And More!". G4. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
51. Staff (August 24, 2007). "The complete Pokemon RBY pokedex, part 13". GamesRadar. Future Publishing. p. 2. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
52. Staff (November 4, 1999). "Pokémon Crystal Version: Pokemon of the Day: Eevee". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
53. Jack DeVries. "Pokemon: Kristine Catches 'em All – DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
54. "Top 10 Cutest Video Game Characters". Screw Attack. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
55. "Japan Gets Line of Eevee Merchandise". The Pallet Tribune. November 11, 2008. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
56. "Eevee-themed Pokémon 3DS announced for Japan". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
57. "Pokemon 10th Anniversary Edition – Vol. 6: Eevee DVD". cduniverse. October 24, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
58. Plunkett, Luke (February 11, 2011). "The Banned Pokémon Episode That Gave Children Seizures". Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
59. DeVries, Jack (November 24, 2008). "Pokemon Report: OMG Hacks". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
60. Loe, Casey (1999). Pokémon Perfect Guide Includes Red-Yellow-Blue. Versus Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-930206-15-1.
61. Bainbridge, William Sims; Wilma Alice Bainbridge (July 2007). "Creative Uses of Software Errors: Glitches and Cheats". Social Science Computer Review. 25: 61–77. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.715.4009. doi:10.1177/0894439306289510. S2CID 61969194.