List of generation V Pokémon
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The fifth generation (Generation V) of the Pokémon franchise features 156 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2010 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Black and White. Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before Black and White.
The following list details the 156 Pokémon of Generation V in order of their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon, Victini, is number 494 and the last, Genesect, is number 649. 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.
List of Pokémon[]
Name | National Pokédex number |
Type(s) | Evolves from | Evolves into | Notes | ||
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English | Japanese | Primary | Secondary | ||||
Victini | Bikutini (ビクティニ) | 494 | Psychic | Fire | No evolution | Victini is a small, rabbit-like Pokémon with large, pointed ears which form the letter V. It has large, blue eyes and a round, cream-colored head, which is comparatively large compared to its small, cream body, while the tops of its ears, crest and extremities are all orange. Its bulbous arms and legs are rounded to make a sort of "cuff" before ending with small, three-fingered hands and two-toed feet. It has two pointed teeth that can be seen on its upper jaw. It also has two cream winglike tails, which allows it to fly. Though timid, it is a caring Pokémon; it will fight if its friends are in danger. Victini is said to bring victory to the Trainer that befriends it. It produces an infinite amount of energy within itself and can share it with others by touch. It can also become invisible. Victini is the only known Pokémon that can learn both Searing Shot and V-create. | |
Snivy | Tsutāja (ツタージャ) | 495 | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Servine (#496) | It bathes its tail with sunlight by using photosynthesis. If its not feeling so well, its tail will start to droop. | |
Servine | Janobī (ジャノビー) | 496 | Grass | Snivy (#495) | Serperior (#497) | It moves along the ground as if sliding. Its swift movements befuddle its foes, and it then attacks with a vine whip. | |
Serperior | Jarōda (ジャローダ) | 497 | Grass | Servine (#496) | End of evolution | It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally. It is based on the Titanoboa. | |
Tepig | Pokabu (ポカブ) | 498 | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Pignite (#499) | It blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead. | |
Pignite | Chaobū (チャオブー) | 499 | Fire | Fighting | Tepig (#499) | Emboar (#500) | When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When in trouble, it emits smoke. |
Emboar | Enbuō (エンブオー) | 500 | Fire | Fighting | Pignite (#499) | End of evolution | A flaring beard of fire is proof that it is fired up. It is adept at using many different moves. |
Oshawott | Mijumaru (ミジュマル) | 501 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Dewott (#502) | Oshawott is known as the Sea Otter Pokémon. The shell on its belly, known as a scalchop, is made of the same components as fingernails. Strangely, the scalchop has been known to grow from Oshawott's navel.[2] It can detach the scalchop from its body and use it as a blade.[3] It fights using the scalchop as a blade, and can block and attack the foe back in an instant.[4] Oshawott was designed to be the "cute" one of them as well as acting as a "den mother figure" to the other two. | |
Dewott | Futachimaru (フタチマル) | 502 | Water | Oshawott (#501) | Samurott (#503) | Dewott's appearance is somewhat similar to Oshawott except that it is primarily light blue in coloration, has white whiskers and has a blue adornment with two scalchops around its waist. Like Oshawott, these can be detached and used as weapons. With rigorous training, Dewott acquires the ability to perform two-shell attacks with flowing swordsmanship.[5] Unlike its pre-evolutions. Dewott was also the last of the second form of the starters to be designed. In an interview with Ken Sugimori, he stated that they were concerned on what to make Oshawott evolve into after watching sea otters at a zoo. | |
Samurott | Daikenki (ダイケンキ) | 503 | Water | Dewott (#502) | End of evolution | Samurott is a quadruped, sea lion-like Pokémon. It can silence its enemies by glaring at them and it can defeat an opponent by swinging the swords on its armor,[6] known as seamitars.[7] he decided to make the third evolution based on a sea lion, with Oshawott's shell turned into a sword. He also stated that Oshawott's evolution would be Japanese style of design. He also cited the powerful nature from them such as the "sound they made when they stamped on the ground."[8][9] Sugimori also intended to design Samurott to be a completely different shape from Oshawott that would aid in making it a "den mother" figure.[8] | |
Patrat | Minezumi (ミネズミ) | 504 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Watchog (#505) | When its sleeping, one stays awake to watch. Although they never see foes coming from behind. | |
Watchog | Miruhoggu (ミルホッグ) | 505 | Normal | Patrat (#504) | End of evolution | If one does see an enemy, its tail will stand straight and spit seeds that and stores in its cheek pouches. | |
Lillipup | Yōterī (ヨーテリー) | 506 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Herdier (#507) | It's a good starting Pokémon because it listens well and easy to train. As its Japanese name suggests, Lillipup is based on a Yorkshire Terrier. | |
Herdier | Hāderia (ハーデリア) | 507 | Normal | Lillipup (#506) | Stoutland (#508) | It's completely faithful to its trainer and Herdier have helped trainers in raising other species since long ago. | |
Stoutland | Mūrando (ムーランド) | 508 | Normal | Herdier (#507) | End of evolution | Its fur is warm enough that someone wrapped in it wouldn't feel the cold of a blizzard on a snowy mountain. It would never harm a human. | |
Purrloin | Choroneko (チョロネコ) | 509 | Dark | Beginning of evolution | Liepard (#510) | In the Pokémon Black & White anime series, the character Cilan is afraid of Purrloin. It tries to steal things like jewelry from women. But the victims think that the act is so cute, they let it slide. | |
Liepard | Reparudasu (レパルダス) | 510 | Dark | Purrloin (#509) | End of evolution | Liepard, the Cruel Pokémon and the evolved form of Purrloin. Well-known for its beauty, Liepard uses the element of surprise when battling opponents, attacking before they can react. | |
Pansage | Yanappu (ヤナップ) | 511 | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Simisage (#512) | Eating its leaves relieve stress and it readily shares them with weary Pokémon. | |
Simisage | Yanakkī (ヤナッキー) | 512 | Grass | Pansage (#511) | End of evolution | It attacks with its thorn covered tail. | |
Pansear | Baoppu (バオップ) | 513 | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Simisear (#514) | Spending its time in volcanic caves, it roasts berries before eating them. | |
Simisear | Baokkī (バオッキー) | 514 | Fire | Pansear (#513) | End of evolution | In a 2016 vote by Corocoro to determine who the most popular Pokémon is, Simisear was ranked in last place among the 721 different species at the time. | |
Panpour | Hiyappu (ヒヤップ) | 515 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Simipour (#516) | Its water is full of nutrients. Any plant receiving its water is guaranteed to grow to great size. | |
Simipour | Hiyakkī (ヒヤッキー) | 516 | Water | Simipour (#515) | End of evolution | It will water flowers from its tail. | |
Munna | Munna (ムンナ) | 517 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Musharna (#518) | It consumes dreams, then emits mist, the color of which corresponding to if the consumed dream was a good one or a nightmare. | |
Musharna | Mushāna (ムシャーナ) | 518 | Psychic | Munna (#517) | End of evolution | The mist it emits forms the shape of objects from recently eaten dreams. It becomes angry when roused from sleep. | |
Pidove | Mamepato (マメパト) | 519 | Normal | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Tranquill (#520) | They live in cities and are accustomed to people. They are extremely forgetful. |
Tranquill | Hatōbō (ハトーボー) | 520 | Normal | Flying | Pidove (#519) | Unfezant (#521) | Since it always knows where its nest is, it never gets separated from its Trainer. |
Unfezant | Kenhorō (ケンホロウ) | 521 | Normal | Flying | Tranquill (#520) | End of evolution | They are very intellegent and prideful. Males have extravagant plumage, but females have better flying ability. |
Blitzle | Shimama (シママ) | 522 | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Zebstrika (#523) | The flashes it produces helps it communicates with others by using patterns. | |
Zebstrika | Zeburaika (ゼブライカ) | 523 | Electric | Blitzle (#522) | End of evolution | They are quite ill-tempered. When angry, lightning shoots out of their mane in all directions. | |
Roggenrola | Dangoro (ダンゴロ) | 524 | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Boldore (#525) | The orange part of its body is actually its ear. Its curious enough to follow sounds, but if the sounds stop, it freaks out and topples over. | |
Boldore | Gantoru (ガントル) | 525 | Rock | Roggenrola (#524) | Gigalith (#526) | They move around without turning their bodies. Their crystals glow when they are about to shoot an energy beam. | |
Gigalith | Gigaiasu (ギガイアス) | 526 | Rock | Boldore (#525) | End of evolution | They can absorb solar energy and shoot beams capable of blowing away dump trucks. They are popular with construction workers. | |
Woobat | Koromori (コロモリ) | 527 | Psychic | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Swoobat (#528) | They hang onto cave walls with their noses, leaving heart-shaped marks. Seeing one on your body is a sign of good fortune. |
Swoobat | Kokoromori (ココロモリ) | 528 | Psychic | Flying | Woobat (#527) | End of evolution | Their ultrasonic waves can shatter concrete. Ultrasonic waves created by males during mating season bring happiness to those who hear them. |
Drilbur | Moguryū (モグリュー) | 529 | Ground | Beginning of evolution | Excadrill (#530) | By spinning its body 360 degrees, it can dig easily through the ground. | |
Excadrill | Doryūzu (ドリュウズ) | 530 | Ground | Steel | Drilbur (#529) | End of evolution | They are known as "The Drill King". They build nests more than 300 feet beneath the earth's surface. |
Audino | Tabunne (タブンネ) | 531 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Mega Evolution | It can hear very well. Audino is the only Generation V Pokémon with a Mega Evolution. | |
Timburr | Dokkorā (ドッコラー) | 532 | Fighting | Beginning of evolution | Gurdurr (#533) | Always carrying squared logs, it loves to help out with construction. | |
Gurdurr | Dotekkotsu (ドテッコツ) | 533 | Fighting | Timburr (#532) | Conkeldurr (#534) | A group of wrestlers couldn't make it bulge an inch. It can topple buildings with its steel beam. | |
Conkeldurr | Rōbushin (ローブシン) | 534 | Fighting | Gurdurr (#533) | End of evolution | It is said to have taught humans how to create concrete. It masterfully utilizes the centrifugal force of its concrete pillars. | |
Tympole | Otamaro (オタマロ) | 535 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Palpitoad (#536) | They communicate by vibrating their cheeks. | |
Palpitoad | Gamagaru (ガマガル) | 536 | Water | Ground | Tympole (#535) | Seismitoad (#537) | When they vibrate the bumps on their heads, they can make waves in water or earthquake-like vibrations on land. |
Seismitoad | Gamageroge (ガマゲロゲ) | 537 | Water | Ground | Palpitoad (#536) | End of evolution | Its vibrating bumps are great for massages. It can shatter boulders with one punch. |
Throh | Nageki (ナゲキ) | 538 | Fighting | No evolution | In the wild, it uses vines as belts. | ||
Sawk | Dageki (ダゲキ) | 539 | Fighting | No evolution | They train constantly to obtain the strongest karate chop. They are enraged if this is disturbed. | ||
Sewaddle | Kurumiru (クルミル) | 540 | Bug | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Swadloon (#541) | It makes clothes from leaves. It is a popular mascot for fashion designers. |
Swadloon | Kurumayu (クルマユ) | 541 | Bug | Grass | Sewaddle (#540) | Leavanny (#542) | It spends all day eating fallen leaves. Forests with Swadloon have excellent plant life. |
Leavanny | Hahakomori (ハハコモリ) | 542 | Bug | Grass | Swadloon (#541) | End of evolution | It makes clothes from leaves for small Pokémon. It keeps its eggs warm with leaves. |
Venipede | Fushide (フシデ) | 543 | Bug | Poison | Beginning of evolution | Whirlipede (#544) | Its bite can paralyze large bird Pokémon. It tries to eat anything it thinks it can without much thought. |
Whirlipede | Hoīga (ホイーガ) | 544 | Bug | Poison | Venipede (#543) | Scolipede (#545) | It may look harmless, but if its in danger, it will spin over to you and crash into you at high spped. |
Scolipede | Pendorā (ペンドラー) | 545 | Bug | Poison | Whirlipede (#544) | End of evolution | |
Cottonee | Monmen (モンメン) | 546 | Grass | Fairy[nb 2] | Beginning of evolution | Whimsicott (#547) | |
Whimsicott | Erefūn (エルフーン) | 547 | Grass | Fairy[nb 2] | Cottonee (#546) | End of evolution | Whimsicott appears in the background of the stage Unova Pokémon League in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
Petilil | Churine (チュリネ) | 548 | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Lilligant (#549) | ||
Lilligant | Doredia (ドレディア) | 549 | Grass | Petilil (#548) | End of evolution | ||
Basculin | Basurao (バスラオ) | 550 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Basculegion | Basculin are based on piranhas.[10] When a school appears, every other Pokémon goes away except the Corphish line. | |
Sandile | Meguroko (メグロコ) | 551 | Ground | Dark | Beginning of evolution | Krokorok (#552) | In the Pokémon Black & White anime series, Sandile is portrayed as wearing shades. This goes for its Evolutions as well. |
Krokorok | Warubiru (ワルビル) | 552 | Ground | Dark | Sandile (#551) | Krookodile (#553) | |
Krookodile | Warubiaru (ワルビアル) | 553 | Ground | Dark | Krokorok (#552) | End of evolution | This crocodile-like Pokémon is known as the Bully of the Sands. Krookodile's mighty jaws can bite through heavy plates of iron with almost no effort at all. |
Darumaka | Darumakka (ダルマッカ) | 554 | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Darmanitan (#555) | Its droppings are warm so people use them to keep themselves warm. It is based on a Daruma Doll and has a Galarian Form that is an Ice type. | |
Darmanitan | Hihidaruma (ヒヒダルマ) | 555 | Fire | Darumaka (#554) | End of evolution | It has a Galarian Form that is an Ice type. | |
Fire | Psychic | Should Darmanitan have its Hidden Ability, Zen Mode, upon losing at least half of its max HP, it will become Fire and Psychic type. Its Galarian Form becomes Ice and Fire type. | |||||
Maractus | Marakatchi (マラカッチ) | 556 | Grass | No evolution | When it shakes its hands around, It sounds like maracas are being played. | ||
Dwebble | Ishizumai (イシズマイ) | 557 | Bug | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Crustle (#558) | |
Crustle | Iwaparesu (イワパレス) | 558 | Bug | Rock | Dwebble (#557) | End of evolution | When it battles for territory, the one that broke its shell more is the loser. |
Scraggy | Zuruggu (ズルッグ) | 559 | Dark | Fighting | Beginning of evolution | Scrafty (#560) | |
Scrafty | Zuruzukin (ズルズキン) | 560 | Dark | Fighting | Scrafty (#559) | End of evolution | Its loose skin is reminiscent of hoodies worn around New York City, the basis for the Unova region. |
Sigilyph | Shinborā (シンボラー) | 561 | Psychic | Flying | No evolution | Sigilyph's design is based on the Nazca Lines. | |
Yamask | Desumasu (デスマス) | 562 | Ghost | Beginning of evolution | Cofagrigus (#563)[nb 3] | Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry. It has a Galarian Form that is an Ground and Ghost type. | |
Cofagrigus | Desukān (デスカーン) | 563 | Ghost | Yamask (#562) | End of evolution | A Ghost-type Pokémon based on cursed sarcophagus. It has been said that they swallow those who get too close and turn them into mummies. They like to eat gold nuggets. It has a Galarian counterpart Runerigus that is an Ground and Ghost type. | |
Tirtouga | Purotōga (プロトーガ) | 564 | Water | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Carracosta (#565) | |
Carracosta | Abagōra (アバゴーラ) | 565 | Water | Rock | Tirtouga (#564) | End of evolution | |
Archen | Āken (アーケン) | 566 | Rock | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Archeops (#567) | A fossil Pokémon based on the Archaeopteryx. |
Archeops | Ākeosu (アーケオス) | 567 | Rock | Flying | Archen (#566) | End of evolution | This ancient Pokémon's plumage is delicate, so if anyone other than an experienced professional tries to restore it, they will fail. |
Trubbish | Yabukuron (ヤブクロン) | 568 | Poison | Beginning of evolution | Garbodor (#569) | Based on garbage bags, Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places. | |
Garbodor | Dasutodasu (ダストダス) | 569 | Poison | Trubbish (#568) | Gigantamax | This Pokémon eats trash, which turns into poison inside its body. The main component of the poison depends on what sort of trash was eaten. | |
Zorua | Zoroa (ゾロア) | 570 | Dark | Beginning of evolution | Zoroark (#571) | ||
Zoroark | Zoroāku (ゾロアーク) | 571 | Dark | Zorua (#570) | End of evolution | It can make illusions so real, people sometimes believe they are real. | |
Minccino | Chirāmii (チラーミィ) | 572 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Cinccino (#573) | It loves to clean. It even has a broom-like tail. | |
Cinccino | Chirachīno (チラチーノ) | 573 | Normal | Minccino (#572) | End of evolution | ||
Gothita | Gochimu (ゴチム) | 574 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Gothorita (#575) | They intently observe both Trainers and Pokémon. Apparently, they are looking at something that only Gothita can see. | |
Gothorita | Gochimiru (ゴチミル) | 575 | Psychic | Gothita (#574) | Gothitelle (#576) | Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones. | |
Gothitelle | Gochiruzeru (ゴチルゼル) | 576 | Psychic | Gothorita (#575) | End of evolution | They can predict the future from the placement and movement of the stars. They can see Trainers' life spans. It is based on Romani soothsayers and a woman in Gothic lolita clothing. Like it's pre-evolved forms, Gothitelle also has a 25% male, 75% female gender ratio. | |
Solosis | Yuniran (ユニラン) | 577 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Duosion (#578) | They drive away attackers by unleashing psychic power. They can use telepathy to talk with others. | |
Duosion | Daburan (ダブラン) | 578 | Psychic | Solosis (#577) | Reuniclus (#579) | If its 2 brains think the same thing, its psychic power is doubled. | |
Reuniclus | Rankurusu (ランクルス) | 579 | Psychic | Duosion (#578) | End of evolution | ||
Ducklett | Koaruhī (コアルヒー) | 580 | Water | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Swanna (#581) | |
Swanna | Suwanna (スワンナ) | 581 | Water | Flying | Ducklett (#580) | End of evolution | |
Vanillite | Baniputchi (バニプッチ) | 582 | Ice | Beginning of evolution | Vanillish (#583) | Vanillite and its evolutionary line were designed by British artist James Turner. They are based on ice cream cones.[11] | |
Vanillish | Baniritchi (バニリッチ) | 583 | Ice | Vanillite (#582) | Vanilluxe (#584) | ||
Vanilluxe | Baibanira (バイバニラ) | 584 | Ice | Vanillish (#583) | End of evolution | ||
Deerling | Shikijika (シキジカ) | 585 | Normal | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Sawsbuck (#586) | Form changes depending on the in-game season. |
Sawsbuck | Mebukijika (メブキジカ) | 586 | Normal | Grass | Deerling (#585) | End of evolution | Form changes depending on the in-game season. |
Emolga | Emonga (エモンガ) | 587 | Electric | Flying | No evolution | ||
Karrablast | Kaburumo (カブルモ) | 588 | Bug | Beginning of evolution | Escavalier (#589) | It evolves by trading one for Shelmet. Alternatively, the player can evolve it in Pokémon Go by using 200 Karrablast Candies. | |
Escavalier | Shubarugo (シュバルゴ) | 589 | Bug | Steel | Karrablast (#588) | End of evolution | |
Foongus | Tamagetake (タマゲタケ) | 590 | Grass | Poison | Beginning of evolution | Amoonguss (#591) | Both Foongus and it's evolution, have their names based on a corruption of the phrase, "Fungus among us. |
Amoonguss | Morobareru (モロバレル) | 591 | Grass | Poison | Foongus (#590) | End of evolution | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. Due to the fact that its Pokédex entries imply it preys on humans, it appears to be based on the mushroom monsters from The Voice in the Night, a short story by the English writer William Hope Hodgson that inspired a famous Japanese cult film, Matango. |
Frillish | Pururiru (プルリル) | 592 | Water | Ghost | Beginning of evolution | Jellicent (#593) | |
Jellicent | Burungeru (ブルンゲル) | 593 | Water | Ghost | Frillish (#592) | End of evolution | |
Alomomola | Mamanbō (ママンボウ) | 594 | Water | No evolution | Alomomola are based on the sunfish.[10] | ||
Joltik | Bachuru (バチュル) | 595 | Bug | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Galvantula (#596) | |
Galvantula | Denchura (デンチュラ) | 596 | Bug | Electric | Joltik (#595) | End of evolution | |
Ferroseed | Tesshīdo (テッシード) | 597 | Grass | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Ferrothorn (#598) | When threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, which gives it a chance to escape by rolling away. |
Ferrothorn | Nattorei (ナットレイ) | 598 | Grass | Steel | Ferroseed (#597) | End of evolution | It fights by swinging around its three spiky feelers. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble. |
Klink | Giaru (ギアル) | 599 | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Klang (#600) | ||
Klang | Gigiaru (ギギアル) | 600 | Steel | Klink (#599) | Klinklang (#601) | It can shoot the other gear[clarification needed] at its foes. If the other gear does not come back, it will not go with any other Klink gear and die. | |
Klinklang | Gigigiaru (ギギギアル) | 601 | Steel | Klang (#600) | End of evolution | It uses its red core as an energy tank and spins its spikes to charge itself. | |
Tynamo | Shibishirasu (シビシラス) | 602 | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Eelektrik (#603) | Tynamo and its evolutions are based on the sea lamprey.[10] | |
Eelektrik | Shibibīru (シビビール) | 603 | Electric | Tynamo (#602) | Eelektross (#604) | ||
Eelektross | Shibirudon (シビルドン) | 604 | Electric | Eelektrik (#603) | End of evolution | ||
Elgyem | Rigurē (リグレー) | 605 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Beheeyem (#606) | Its name comes from LGM, "Little Green Men". The flashing lights on its hand allows it to communicate with each other. | |
Beheeyem | Ōbemu (オーベム) | 606 | Psychic | Elgyem (#605) | End of evolution | Its name comes from BEM, "Bug-eyed monster". | |
Litwick | Hitomoshi (ヒトモシ) | 607 | Ghost | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Lampent (#608) | The flame it has is actually because it's burning souls that it uses as food. |
Lampent | Ranpurā (ランプラー) | 608 | Ghost | Fire | Litwick (#607) | Candelure (#609) | It hangs around hospitals waiting for people to die. |
Chandelure | Shandera (シャンデラ) | 609 | Ghost | Fire | Lampent (#608) | End of evolution | Chandelure is a playable character in Pokkén Tournament DX. It is also an enemy in the Smash Run mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. It is a boss in PokéPark 2: Adventures Beyond. |
Axew | Kibago (キバゴ) | 610 | Dragon | Beginning of evolution | Fraxure (#611) | The partner of Iris in the Black and White anime. | |
Fraxure | Onondo (オノンド) | 611 | Dragon | Axew (#610) | Haxorus (#612) | ||
Haxorus | Ononokusu (オノノクス) | 612 | Dragon | Fraxure (#611) | End of evolution | ||
Cubchoo | Kumashun (クマシュン) | 613 | Ice | Beginning of evolution | Beartic (#614) | If it sniffles its runny nose, it gains more power. The viscosity of its snot determines its health, a sick Cubchoo's snot is watery while healthy Cubchoo have thick and viscous mucus. | |
Beartic | Tsunbeā (ツンベアー) | 614 | Ice | Cubchoo (#613) | End of evolution | It freezes its breath to create fangs and claws of ice to fight with. Cold northern areas are its habitat. It is based on a polar bear. | |
Cryogonal | Furījio (フリージオ) | 615 | Ice | Does not evolve | It is an enemy in the Smash Run mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. | ||
Shelmet | Chobomaki (チョボマキ) | 616 | Bug | Beginning of evolution | Accelgor (#617) | Trading one for Karrablast will evolve it. Alternatively, the player can evolve it in Pokémon Go by using 200 Shelmet Candies. | |
Accelgor | Agirudā (アギルダー) | 617 | Bug | Accelgor (#616) | End of evolution | It is very quick on its feet. | |
Stunfisk | Maggyo (マッギョ) | 618 | Ground | Electric | Does not evolve | Stunfisk is based on the flatfish.[10] It has a Galarian form that looks similar to a bear trap and is a Ground and Steel type. | |
Mienfoo | Kojofū (コジョフー) | 619 | Fighting | Beginning of evolution | Mienshao (#620) | ||
Mienshao | Kojondo (コジョンド) | 620 | Fighting | Mienfoo (#619) | End of evolution | ||
Druddigon | Kurimugan (クリムガン) | 621 | Dragon | Does not evolve | A dragon-like Pokémon that lives in caves. It races through narrow caves, using its sharp claws to catch prey. The skin on its face is harder than a rock. | ||
Golett | Gobitto (ゴビット) | 622 | Ground | Ghost | Beginning of evolution | Golurk (#623) | Golett and Golurk are among the first Pokémon to be designed by a Western artist.[12] Golurk's design is inspired by the Golem of Prague of Jewish folklore, a clay figure given life to protect the Jewish people of Prague from attacks and persecution.[13] |
Golurk | Gorūgu (ゴルーグ) | 623 | Ground | Ghost | Golett (#622) | End of evolution | |
Pawniard | Komatana (コマタナ) | 624 | Dark | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Bisharp (#625) | Small samurai-like Pokémon that fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into it. |
Bisharp | Kirikizan (キリキザン) | 625 | Dark | Steel | Pawniard (#624) | End of evolution | Based on samurais, it leads a group of Pawniard. It battles to become the boss, but will be driven from the group if it loses. |
Bouffalant | Baffuron (バッフロン) | 626 | Normal | Does not evolve | Based on the American bison, the fur on its head resembles an afro haircut. | ||
Rufflet | Washibon (ワシボン) | 627 | Normal | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Braviary (#628) | They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger. |
Braviary | Wōguru (ウォーグル) | 628 | Normal | Flying | Rufflet (#627) | End of evolution | A Pokémon based on the bald eagle. Its color scheme may also be inspired by the red, white and blue of the flag of the United States. Additionally, its design may be influenced by Native American culture, which is apparently reflected in the feathers on its head, resembling war bonnets. |
Vullaby | Baruchai (バルチャイ) | 629 | Dark | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Mandibuzz (#630) | |
Mandibuzz | Barujīna (バルジーナ) | 630 | Dark | Flying | Mandibuzz (#629) | End of evolution | It uses bones to style itself. |
Heatmor | Kuitaran (クイタラン) | 631 | Fire | Does not evolve | Based on the giant anteater, Heatmor will try to burn through Durant's weak armor and then eat it. | ||
Durant | Aianto (アイアント) | 632 | Bug | Steel | Does not evolve | It tries to size up and defend itself against Heatmor. | |
Deino | Monozu (モノズ) | 633 | Dark | Dragon | Beginning of evolution | Zweilous (#634) | Deino, derived from "one" in German, is blind so it usually bites things and comes out with scratches. |
Zweilous | Jiheddo (ジヘッド) | 634 | Dark | Dragon | Deino (#633) | Hydreigon (#635) | Zweilous, derived from "two" in German, has two heads which fight over food a lot. |
Hydreigon | Sazandora (サザンドラ) | 635 | Dark | Dragon | Zweilous (#634) | End of evolution | Hydreigon, derived from "three" in German and dragon, has three heads. Before it evolves, the heads fight to determine who will be the dominant head. |
Larvesta | Meraruba (メラルバ) | 636 | Bug | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Volcarona (#637) | |
Volcarona | Urugamosu (ウルガモス) | 637 | Bug | Fire | Larvesta (#636) | End of evolution | Thought to be an embodiment of the sun, it appeared during a bitterly cold winter and saved Pokémon from freezing. |
Cobalion | Kobaruon (コバルオン) | 638 | Steel | Fighting | Does not evolve | Cobalion's design is inspired by Athos from The Three Musketeers.[14] It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with allies to punish people when they hurt Pokemon. | |
Terrakion | Terakion (テラキオン) | 639 | Rock | Fighting | Does not evolve | Terrakion's design is inspired by Porthos from The Three Musketeers.[14] Legends say that to protect its allies, It destroyed a caste just by crashing into it. | |
Virizion | Birijion (ビリジオン) | 640 | Grass | Fighting | Does not evolve | Virizion's design is inspired by Aramis from The Three Musketeers.[14] It gracefully leaps at its opponents as they watch in awe. | |
Tornadus | Torunerosu (トルネロス) | 641 | Flying | Does not evolve | Tornadus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Fūjin, the Shinto God of the wind. Its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the Vermilion Bird. It is capable of transforming between forms via an item called the "Reveal Glass".[13][15] | ||
Thundurus | Borutorosu (ボルトロス) | 642 | Electric | Flying | Does not evolve | Thundurus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Raijin, the Shinto God of lightning, thunder and storms. Its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the Azure Dragon. It is capable of transforming between forms via an item called the "Reveal Glass".[13][15] | |
Reshiram | Reshiramu (レシラム) | 643 | Dragon | Fire | Does not evolve | It can be owned by either the player or the character N. Reshiram is also the main legendary for Pokémon Black. It appears in legends and tales. Its tail produces flames that incinerate everything around it and it can actually change the weather because of it, it is said that it has the power to scorch the world with fire. It helps kingdoms that want to build a world of truth and they say if people ignore truth and become consumed by greed, Reshiram will come to burn down their kingdom. | |
Zekrom | Zekuromu (ゼクロム) | 644 | Dragon | Electric | Does not evolve | It powers up with electricity from its tail. It can either be owned by the player or the character N. It is the main legendary for Pokémon White. It appears in myths and legends. Concealing itself in thunder clouds, it flies throughout the Unova region. It tail has a motor like organ that generates powerful electricity. Because of this, people say that it can engulf the world in lightning. Similarly, Zekrom helps people build a world of ideals, and if people lose the righteousness in their hearts, Zekrom will ruin their kingdom with lightning. | |
Landorus | Randorosu (ランドロス) | 645 | Ground | Flying | Does not evolve | Landorus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Inari Ōkami, the Shinto God of agriculture and fertility. Its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the White Tiger. It is capable of transforming between forms via an item called the "Reveal Glass".[13][15] | |
Kyurem | Kyuremu (キュレム) | 646 | Dragon | Ice | Does not evolve | Its capable of fusing with either Reshiram or Zekrom to become "White Kyurem" or "Black Kyurem", respectively. It generates an ultracold freezing energy inside itself but its body froze part way. It awaits a hero to fill its missing parts with either truth or ideals.
Now with Reshirams or Zekroms power, Kyurem now has the power of fire and electricity respectively as it becomes White Kyurem and Black Kyurem.. | |
Keldeo | Kerudio (ケルディオ) | 647 | Water | Fighting | Does not evolve | Keldeo's design is inspired by d'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers.[14] | |
Meloetta | Meroetta (メロエッタ) | 648 | Normal | Psychic | Does not evolve | Its "Aria Forme" can use its voice to control the feelings of both people and Pokemon. Many songs were inspired from it. | |
Normal | Fighting | "Pirouette Forme" | |||||
Genesect | Genosekuto (ゲノセクト) | 649 | Bug | Steel | Does not evolve | It was altered by Team Plasma after it was revived. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he will use Techno Blast on the opponents. |
Notes[]
- ^ Details on Pokémon names, National Pokédex numbers, types and evolutions are obtained from The Pokémon Company International's online Pokédex.[1]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Prior to X and Y, Cottonee and Whimsicott were pure Grass types.
- ^ Galarian Yamask (introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield) are capable of evolving into Runerigus.
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The scalchop on its belly is very hard and grows from its bellybutton.
- ^ Game Freak (2010-09-18). Pokémon White (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
The scalchop on its stomach is made from the same element as claws. It detaches the scalchop for use as a blade.
- ^ Game Freak (2010-09-18). Pokémon Black (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
It fights using the scalchop on its stomach. In response to an attack, it retaliates immediately by slashing.
- ^ Game Freak (2010-09-18). Pokémon Black (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
Strict training is how it learns its flowing double-scalchop technique.
- ^ Game Freak (2010-09-18). Pokémon Black (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
One swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody.
- ^ Game Freak (7 October 2012). Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the seamitars attached to its front legs.
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Reveal Glass description: 'A looking glass that reveals the truth. It's a mysterious glass that returns a Pokémon to its original shape.'
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