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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. In total, this generation added the most unique Pokémon of any generation. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Primary | Secondary | ||||
| Victini | Bikutini (ビクティニ) | 494 | Psychic | Fire | No evolution | Victini is a small, rabbit-esque Pokémon that has large, pointed ears that form the letter V. It has large, blue eyes, and a round, cream-coloured head that 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. Although Victini is timid, it is a caring Pokémon, as 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 the Searing Shot and V-create moves. | |
| Snivy | Tsutāja (ツタージャ) | 495 | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Servine (#496) | It bathes its tail with sunlight by using photosynthesis. If it is not feeling so well, its tail will start to droop. Snivy was designed with the intention of being the "cool" starter. | |
| Servine | Janobī (ジャノビー) | 496 | Grass | Snivy (#495) | Serperior (#497) | It moves along the ground as if it was 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 as well as European nobility, specifically, Lady Oscar of The Rose of Versailles.[2] Its name is a portmanteau of "serpent" and "superior" | |
| 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 it is 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 pumped up. It is adept at using many different moves. Emboar was designed to embody Chinese culture. Similar to Serperior it is based on a specific character, Zhang Fei of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a classic novel in Chinese literature.[2] |
| 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.[3] It can detach the scalchop from its body and use it as a blade.[4] | |
| 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 colouration and has white whiskers and 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-esque Pokémon. It can silence its enemies by glaring at them and it can defeat an opponent by swinging the swords on its armour[6] (known as "seamitars").[7] Sugimori decided to make the third evolution based on a sea lion, with Oshawott's shell turning into a sword, and also stated that Oshawott's evolution would be Japanese style of design, cited the powerful nature from them such as the "sound they made when they stamped on the ground",[8][9] and intended to design Samurott to be a completely different shape from Oshawott. In Pokémon Legends:Arceus, it was given a Hisuian Form. | |
| Patrat | Minezumi (ミネズミ) | 504 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Watchog (#505) | They live in colonies. when the group is 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 | When Watchog sees an enemy, its tail will stand straight and it spits seeds that it stores in its cheek pouches. Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow. | |
| Lillipup | Yōterī (ヨーテリー) | 506 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Herdier (#507) | It is 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 is completely faithful to its trainer and has 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. They are incredibly friendly and are used as rescue Pokémon, tracking people lost in mountains | |
| Purrloin | Choroneko (チョロネコ) | 509 | Dark | Beginning of evolution | Liepard (#510) | Purrloin tries to steal things like jewelry from women, the victims think that the act is so cute that they let it slide. Despite its posture suggesting that it walks on all fours, it is actually a biped. | |
| Liepard | Reparudasu (レパルダス) | 510 | Dark | Purrloin (#509) | End of evolution | Liepard is known as the "Cruel Pokémon" and is the evolved form of Purrloin. Well known for its beauty, Liepard uses the element of surprise when battling opponents, attacking before they can react. Its name is a portmanteau of "lie" and "leopard". | |
| 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. Its is meant to resemble part of the cooking process, namely farming and growing ingredients. Pansage also represents Iwazaru, one of the Three Wise Monkeys, and the figure of "speak no evil". | |
| Simisage | Yanakkī (ヤナッキー) | 512 | Grass | Pansage (#511) | End of evolution | It attacks with its thorn covered tail. It has a poor temper and is quick to anger. | |
| 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. Pansear displays the final part of the cooking process, the actual cooking part. It also represents Kikazaru, of the Three Wise Monkeys, and the figure of "hear no evil". | |
| Simisear | Baokkī (バオッキー) | 514 | Fire | Pansear (#513) | End of evolution | It is a friendly creature, and easily excitable. When it gets excited embers fly from its body. 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. Panpour inacts the cleaning process of cooking, and represents Mizaru, one of the Three Wise Monkeys and the figure of "see no evil" | |
| Simipour | Hiyakkī (ヒヤッキー) | 516 | Water | Simipour (#515) | End of evolution | It is a docile Pokémon and rather friendly. It often can be seen watering flowers. Despite this, Simipour can demolish a concrete wall with the pressurized water it shoots from its tail. | |
| Munna | Munna (ムンナ) | 517 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Musharna (#518) | It consumes dreams and then emits mist, the colour 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. Both Musharna and Munna are based on baku, dream eating tapirs from Japanese mythology. | |
| Pidove | Mamepato (マメパト) | 519 | Normal | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Tranquill (#520) | They live in cities, are accustomed to people, and are extremely forgetful. Their based on turtle doves, and their connection with love. |
| Tranquill | Hatōbō (ハトーボー) | 520 | Normal | Flying | Pidove (#519) | Unfezant (#521) | Due to it always knowing 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 intelligent and prideful. Males have extravagant plumage, forming the shape of a heart on their head. Females have better flying ability. |
| Blitzle | Shimama (シママ) | 522 | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Zebstrika (#523) | The flashes it produces helps it communicate with others by using patterns. It can catch lightning with its mane and store the electricity. | |
| Zebstrika | Zeburaika (ゼブライカ) | 523 | Electric | Blitzle (#522) | End of evolution | They are quite ill-tempered. When they are angry, lightning shoots out of their mane in all directions. When Zebstrika run at full speed, the sound of thunder reverberates. | |
| Roggenrola | Dangoro (ダンゴロ) | 524 | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Boldore (#525) | The orange part of its body is actually its ear. It is 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. Its digging causes damage to vegetable crops, so farmers have little love for it. | |
| Excadrill | Doryūzu (ドリュウズ) | 530 | Ground | Steel | Drilbur (#529) | End of evolution | They are known as "The Drill King" and build nests more than 300 feet beneath the earth's surface. Excadrill can tunnel through the terrain at speeds of over 90 mph. It's not uncommon for tunnels that appear to have formed naturally to actually be a result of Excadrill's rampant digging. |
| Audino | Tabunne (タブンネ) | 531 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Mega Evolution | Audino is a pink bipedal cow, and was created to work in Pokémon centers. Audino is the only Generation V Pokémon that has 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. The larger the log it carries, the closer to evolution it is. | |
| 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 in battle. | |
| Tympole | Otamaro (オタマロ) | 535 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Palpitoad (#536) | They communicate by vibrating their cheeks. People and other Pokémon species can't hear its cries. | |
| 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-esque vibrations on land. Their cries are sublimely pleasing to the ear. Palpitoad with larger lumps on their bodies can sing with a wider range of sounds. |
| Seismitoad | Gamageroge (ガマゲロゲ) | 537 | Water | Ground | Palpitoad (#536) | End of evolution | Its vibrating bumps are great for massages and it is popular with the elderly because of this. It can shatter boulders with one punch. It is closely related to Croagunk. |
| Throh | Nageki (ナゲキ) | 538 | Fighting | No evolution | Throh is driven by an irresistible urge to throw larger opponents. Wild Throh use vines as belts, which increases its power when tightened. It is based on the fighting style Judo. | ||
| Sawk | Dageki (ダゲキ) | 539 | Fighting | No evolution | They train constantly to obtain the strongest karate chop and are enraged if this is disturbed. Like Throh it is based on a fighting style, Karate. | ||
| Sewaddle | Kurumiru (クルミル) | 540 | Bug | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Swadloon (#541) | Sewaddle makes its own cloths out of leaves and other materials. It is a popular mascot for fashion designers. |
| Swadloon | Kurumayu (クルマユ) | 541 | Bug | Grass | Sewaddle (#540) | Leavanny (#542) | It protects itself from the cold by wrapping up in leaves. It spends all day eating fallen leaves. Swadloon-filled forests have excellent plant life. |
| Leavanny | Hahakomori (ハハコモリ) | 542 | Bug | Grass | Swadloon (#541) | End of evolution | It makes clothes from leaves and silk for small Pokémon. It keeps its eggs warm with leaves. It's arms end in sharp needles, which Leavanny uses with grace and efficiency . |
| Venipede | Fushide (フシデ) | 543 | Bug | Poison | Beginning of evolution | Whirlipede (#544) | An insectoid Pokémon with a pronounced hump on the upper portion of its body. Its bite can paralyze large bird Pokémon. It tries to eat anything it can without much thought. |
| Whirlipede | Hoīga (ホイーガ) | 544 | Bug | Poison | Venipede (#543) | Scolipede (#545) | It tends to lay motionless and still, but is able to accelerate to high speeds when threatened. It is based on pill bugs and other similar insects. |
| Scolipede | Pendorā (ペンドラー) | 545 | Bug | Poison | Whirlipede (#544) | End of evolution | A large horse-like millipede. It can run at high speed, trampling anything in its way. Scolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser. |
| Cottonee | Monmen (モンメン) | 546 | Grass | Fairy[nb 2] | Beginning of evolution | Whimsicott (#547) | To protect itself, it shoots cotton from its body. When it gets wet in the rain, its cotton grows moist and heavy, and it can't move. It is easily swept up and displaced by high winds. |
| Whimsicott | Erefūn (エルフーン) | 547 | Grass | Fairy[nb 2] | Cottonee (#546) | End of evolution | As long as this Pokémon bathes in sunlight, its cotton keeps growing. If too much cotton fluff builds up, Whimsicott tears it off and scatters it. In Pokémon X and Y it and its pre-evolution gained the Fairy typing. |
| Petilil | Churine (チュリネ) | 548 | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Lilligant (#549) | The deeper the color of a Petilil's leaves, the healthier the Pokémon is. Petilil sometimes makes its home in a well-tended field or flowerbed. | |
| Lilligant | Doredia (ドレディア) | 549 | Grass | Petilil (#548) | End of evolution | Essential oils made from Lilligant flowers have a sublime scent, but they're also staggeringly expensive.Even veteran gardeners face a challenge in getting its beautiful flower to bloom. In Pokémon Legends:Arceus it was given a Hisuian Form. | |
| Basculin | Basurao (バスラオ) | 550 | Water | Beginning of evolution | Basculegion | Basculin are based on bass, and were added to showcase native fish of New York. It has two main forms, red and blue striped. They are aggressive in demeanor. In Pokémon Legends:Arceus it was given a new form, white stripe, with the ability to evolve. | |
| Sandile | Meguroko (メグロコ) | 551 | Ground | Dark | Beginning of evolution | Krokorok (#552) | It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun. In the Pokémon Black & White anime series Sandile is portrayed wearing shades. This Sandile is later caught by Ash. |
| Krokorok | Warubiru (ワルビル) | 552 | Ground | Dark | Sandile (#551) | Krookodile (#553) | Krokorok has specialized eyes that enable it to see in the dark. This ability lets Krokorok hunt in the dead of night without getting lost. They move in groups of a few individuals. A female is often the leader. |
| Krookodile | Warubiaru (ワルビアル) | 553 | Ground | Dark | Krokorok (#552) | End of evolution | This crocodile-esque 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. Its incredible sight can detect small prey more than 30 miles away, even in the midst of a sandstorm. |
| 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 also has a Galarian form that is an Ice type. | |
| Darmanitan | Hihidaruma (ヒヒダルマ) | 555 | Fire | Darumaka (#554) | End of evolution | This Pokémon's power level rises along with the temperature of its fire, which can reach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. If Darmanitan has its Hidden Ability, Zen Mode, upon losing at least half of its max HP, it will become Fire and Psychic type. Its Galarian form is an ice type and its Zen Mode becomes an Ice and Fire type Pokémon. | |
| Fire | Psychic | ||||||
| Maractus | Marakatchi (マラカッチ) | 556 | Grass | No evolution | When it shakes its hands around, it sounds like maracas being played. Its English name is a portmanteau of "maraca" and "cactus". | ||
| Dwebble | Ishizumai (イシズマイ) | 557 | Bug | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Crustle (#558) | A small scorpion like Pokémon, it makes it home in rocks and stones, making it resemble a hermit crab. If Dwebble's rock breaks, it remains agitated until it locates a replacement |
| Crustle | Iwaparesu (イワパレス) | 558 | Bug | Rock | Dwebble (#557) | End of evolution | Crustle are highly territorial and often compete for territory, the one whose boulder is broken is the loser of the battle. Its thick claws are mighty enough to crack Rhyperior's carapace |
| Scraggy | Zuruggu (ズルッグ) | 559 | Dark | Fighting | Beginning of evolution | Scrafty (#560) | Its headbutts are strong and brutal. Its shed skin hangs loosely around its waste, causing it to trip often. |
| 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. Despite having an aggressive temper Scrafty takes very good care of its family, friends, and territory. |
| Sigilyph | Shinborā (シンボラー) | 561 | Psychic | Flying | No evolution | A mysterius ancient Pokémon with a connection to long lost civilizations. 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. Its Galarian form is a Ground type on top of its Ghost type. | |
| Cofagrigus | Desukān (デスカーン) | 563 | Ghost | Yamask (#562) | End of evolution | A Ghost type Pokémon that 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. Its Galarian counterpart Runerigus is a Ground type on top of its Ghost type. | |
| Tirtouga | Purotōga (プロトーガ) | 564 | Water | Rock | Beginning of evolution | Carracosta (#565) | Tirtouga is considered to be the ancestor of many turtle Pokémon. It was restored to life from a fossil, and once inhabited ancient seas. Although it can only crawl, it still comes up onto land in search of prey. |
| Carracosta | Abagōra (アバゴーラ) | 565 | Water | Rock | Tirtouga (#564) | End of evolution | This Pokémon emerges from the water in search of prey despite the fact that it moves more slowly on land. Carracosta completely devours its prey, bones and all. |
| Archen | Āken (アーケン) | 566 | Rock | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Archeops (#567) | Said to be the ancestor of all bird Pokémon, Archen can barely fly, preferring to run across the ground. It is a fossil Pokémon that is based on the Archaeopteryx. |
| Archeops | Ākeosu (アーケオス) | 567 | Rock | Flying | Archen (#566) | End of evolution | Also based on the Archaeopteryx, Archeops' 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) | It is based on garbage bags. Inhaling the gas they belch will make you sleep for a week. They prefer unsanitary places, despite this often places infested with Trubbish will be spotless soon after. | |
| 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) | It can shapeshift into both humans and Pokémon, It usually takes on a form of a human child when going into cities, Sometimes it is known to occasionally replace normally talkative children. In gained a Hisuian Form in Pokémon Legends:Arceus. | |
| Zoroark | Zoroāku (ゾロアーク) | 571 | Dark | Zorua (#570) | End of evolution | This Pokémon cares deeply about others of its kind, and it will conjure terrifying illusions to protect its young. Stories say those tried to catch Zoroark were trapped in an illusion and punished. It gained a Hisuian Form in Pokémon Legends:Arceus. | |
| Minccino | Chirāmii (チラーミィ) | 572 | Normal | Beginning of evolution | Cinccino (#573) | It loves to clean and even has a broom-like tail. They greet one another by rubbing each other with their tails, which are always kept well groomed and clean. | |
| Cinccino | Chirachīno (チラチーノ) | 573 | Normal | Minccino (#572) | End of evolution | Cinccino uses its long fur as a scarf. Its fur is coated in a special oil that repels enemy attacks, and is highly popular in fashion. | |
| 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 and see trainers' lifespans. It is based on Romani soothsayers and 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 and use telepathy to talk with others. Solosis is based on cells. | |
| 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. However, the two halves rarely think alike and its actions are utterly unpredictable. It is based on the splitting of cells. | |
| Reuniclus | Rankurusu (ランクルス) | 579 | Psychic | Duosion (#578) | End of evolution | It's said that drinking the liquid surrounding Reuniclus grants wisdom. However the liquid is highly toxic to anything besides Reuniclus itself. It represents the final process of mitosis. | |
| Ducklett | Koaruhī (コアルヒー) | 580 | Water | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Swanna (#581) | They are better at swimming than flying, and happily hunt their favorite food, peat moss, as they dive underwater. When attacked, they splash water and flee undercover. It is based on the story of The Ugly Duckling. |
| Swanna | Suwanna (スワンナ) | 581 | Water | Flying | Ducklett (#580) | End of evolution | Despite their elegant appearance, they can flap their wings strongly and fly for thousands of miles. Swanna start to dance at dusk. Like Ducklett, it is based on the ending of The Ugly Duckling. |
| Vanillite | Baniputchi (バニプッチ) | 582 | Ice | Beginning of evolution | Vanillish (#583) | This Pokémon was born from an icicle. It spews out freezing air at −58 degrees Fahrenheit to make itself more comfortable. Vanillite and its evolutionary line were designed by British artist James Turner and are based on ice cream cones.[10] | |
| Vanillish | Baniritchi (バニリッチ) | 583 | Ice | Vanillite (#582) | Vanilluxe (#584) | It blasts enemies with cold air reaching −148 degrees Fahrenheit, freezing them solid. But it spares their lives afterward—it's a kind Pokémon. It was designed by British artist James Turner and are based on ice cream cones.[10] | |
| Vanilluxe | Baibanira (バイバニラ) | 584 | Ice | Vanillish (#583) | End of evolution | When its anger reaches a breaking point, this Pokémon unleashes a fierce blizzard that freezes every creature around it. It was designed by British artist James Turner and are based on ice cream cones.[10] | |
| Deerling | Shikijika (シキジカ) | 585 | Normal | Grass | Beginning of evolution | Sawsbuck (#586) | The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon's fur. Its Forme changes depending on the in-game season. |
| Sawsbuck | Mebukijika (メブキジカ) | 586 | Normal | Grass | Deerling (#585) | End of evolution | They migrate according to the seasons, so some people call Sawsbuck the harbingers of spring. Like with Deerling, Sawsbuck's Forme changes depending on the in-game season. |
| Emolga | Emonga (エモンガ) | 587 | Electric | Flying | No evolution | This Pokémon absolutely loves sweet berries. Sometimes it stuffs its cheeks full of so much food that it can't fly properly. It is based on the flying squirrel. | |
| Karrablast | Kaburumo (カブルモ) | 588 | Bug | Beginning of evolution | Escavalier (#589) | It evolves by trading one for Shelmet. It spits a liquid from its mouth to melt through Shelmet's shell. Karrablast doesn't eat the shell— it eats only the contents. | |
| Escavalier | Shubarugo (シュバルゴ) | 589 | Bug | Steel | Karrablast (#588) | End of evolution | After meeting a Shelmet, Karablast will steal its shell and craft a set of armor out of it. It charges its enemies, lances at the ready. An image of one of its duels is captured in a famous painting of Escavalier clashing with Sirfetch'd. |
| 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) | It envelops its prey in its veil like arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface. It has two forms, a blue male form and a pink female form. |
| Jellicent | Burungeru (ブルンゲル) | 593 | Water | Ghost | Frillish (#592) | End of evolution | They make their lairs from sunken ships. Whenever a full moon hangs in the night sky, schools of Jellicent gather near the surface of the sea, waiting for their prey to appear. |
| Alomomola | Mamanbō (ママンボウ) | 594 | Water | No evolution | Fishermen take them along on long voyages, because if you have an Alomomola with you, there'll be no need for a doctor or medicine. Pokémon gather around it in the open sea. Alomomola are based on the sunfish.[11] | ||
| Joltik | Bachuru (バチュル) | 595 | Bug | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Galvantula (#596) | Joltik latch on to other Pokémon and suck out static electricity. They're often found sticking to other electric type Pokémon |
| Galvantula | Denchura (デンチュラ) | 596 | Bug | Electric | Joltik (#595) | End of evolution | They create electric webs that paralyze pray. Often it leaves these webs at nests of bird Pokémon, where it hunts chicks still learning to fly. |
| Ferroseed | Tesshīdo (テッシード) | 597 | Grass | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Ferrothorn (#598) | They stick to the roofs and walls of caves. When it is threatened, it attacks by shooting a barrage of spikes, giving it a chance to escape by rolling away. |
| Ferrothorn | Nattorei (ナットレイ) | 598 | Grass | Steel | Ferroseed (#597) | End of evolution | crawls across rock walls by stabbing the spikes on its feelers into the stone. It fights by swinging these around. A hit from these steel spikes can reduce a boulder to rubble. |
| Klink | Giaru (ギアル) | 599 | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Klang (#600) | It's suspected that Klink were the inspiration behind ancient people's invention of the first gears. Its two gears only mesh with each other. | |
| Klang | Gigiaru (ギギアル) | 600 | Steel | Klink (#599) | Klinklang (#601) | It can shoot one gear (known as "the other gear") at its foes. If that 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 | Its new spiked gear isn't a living creature. It uses its red core as an energy tank and spins its spikes to charge itself. While it can generate electricity, it is not electric type. | |
| Tynamo | Shibishirasu (シビシラス) | 602 | Electric | Beginning of evolution | Eelektrik (#603) | They live in groups as they are very weak alone. They swim through electric currents in the air. Tynamo's evolution line is based on the sea lamprey.[11] | |
| Eelektrik | Shibibīru (シビビール) | 603 | Electric | Tynamo (#602) | Eelektross (#604) | It wraps itself around its prey and paralyzes it with electricity from the round spots on its sides. Eelektrik is an aggressive hunter and will attack anything it can find. | |
| Eelektross | Shibirudon (シビルドン) | 604 | Electric | Eelektrik (#603) | End of evolution | They will attack prey on shore and immediately drag it into the ocean. Eelektross is notable thanks to its Levitate ability, which makes it immune to ground type attacks. Because of this it is the only Pokémon not weak to any type. | |
| Elgyem | Rigurē (リグレー) | 605 | Psychic | Beginning of evolution | Beheeyem (#606) | Its English name comes from LGM (an abbreviation of "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 English name comes from BEM (an abbreviation of "Bug-eyed monster"). They are able to control the memories others, and are often found in wheat fields. | |
| Litwick | Hitomoshi (ヒトモシ) | 607 | Ghost | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Lampent (#608) | The flame that it has is actually its burning souls that it uses as food. The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns. |
| Lampent | Ranpurā (ランプラー) | 608 | Ghost | Fire | Litwick (#607) | Candelure (#609) | Once it finds someone whose death is near, it will trail quietly after them. It hangs around hospitals, waiting for people to die. |
| Chandelure | Shandera (シャンデラ) | 609 | Ghost | Fire | Lampent (#608) | End of evolution | This Pokémon haunts dilapidated mansions. It sways its arms to hypnotize opponents with the ominous dancing of its flames. Chandelure is a playable character in Pokkén Tournament DX and is also an enemy in the Smash Run mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS |
| Axew | Kibago (キバゴ) | 610 | Dragon | Beginning of evolution | Fraxure (#611) | They play with each other by knocking their large tusks together. Their tusks break but grow back quickly. It is the partner of Iris in the Black and White anime. | |
| Fraxure | Onondo (オノンド) | 611 | Dragon | Axew (#610) | Haxorus (#612) | After battle, this Pokémon carefully sharpens its tusks on river rocks. It needs to take care of its tusks—if one breaks, it will never grow back. | |
| Haxorus | Ononokusu (オノノクス) | 612 | Dragon | Fraxure (#611) | End of evolution | It is very proud of its shard red tusks, and takes and great care in keeping them in good shape. They are kind, but protect their territory aggressively. | |
| 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 | They are composed of ice crystals. Cryogonal capture prey with chains of ice, freezing them. They evaporate in hot weather and are never seen in the summer. | ||
| Shelmet | Chobomaki (チョボマキ) | 616 | Bug | Beginning of evolution | Accelgor (#617) | It is hunted by Karrablast and trading one for Karrablast will evolve it. Shelmet closes its shell to protect itself from attacks. It also produces and spits out a poisonous liquid. | |
| Accelgor | Agirudā (アギルダー) | 617 | Bug | Accelgor (#616) | End of evolution | It moves with blinding speed and lobs poison at foes. Featuring Accelgor as a main character is a surefire way to make a movie or comic popular. | |
| Stunfisk | Maggyo (マッギョ) | 618 | Ground | Electric | Does not evolve | It conceals itself in the mud of the seashore and flat seabeds. Stunfisk is based on the flatfish.[11] Its Galarian form looks similar to a bear trap and is a Ground/Steel type. | |
| Mienfoo | Kojofū (コジョフー) | 619 | Fighting | Beginning of evolution | Mienshao (#620) | Any creature that approaches Mienfoo carelessly will be greeted with a flurry of graceful attacks | |
| Mienshao | Kojondo (コジョンド) | 620 | Fighting | Mienfoo (#619) | End of evolution | It wields the fur on its arms like a whip. It uses these to overwhelm opponents with speed. | |
| Druddigon | Kurimugan (クリムガン) | 621 | Dragon | Does not evolve | It is a dragon-like Pokémon, Druddigon 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) | This Pokémon was created from clay. It received orders from its master many thousands of years ago, and it still follows those orders to this day. Golett and Golurk are among the first Pokémon to be designed by a Western artist.[12] |
| Golurk | Gorūgu (ゴルーグ) | 623 | Ground | Ghost | Golett (#622) | End of evolution | 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] It is able to fly by tucking in its legs and propelling itself like a rocket. |
| Pawniard | Komatana (コマタナ) | 624 | Dark | Steel | Beginning of evolution | Bisharp (#625) | They are small samurai-like Pokémon that fight at Bisharp's command. They cling to their prey and inflict damage by sinking their blades into their opponents. |
| 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 of a group and will be driven away if it loses. Violent conflicts erupt between Bisharp and Fraxure over places where sharpening stones can be found. |
| Bouffalant | Baffuron (バッフロン) | 626 | Normal | Does not evolve | It is based on the American bison, and the fur on its head resembles an afro haircut. These Pokémon live in herds of about 20 individuals. Bouffalant that betray the herd will lose the hair on their heads. | ||
| 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 colour 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. In Pokémon Legends:Arceus it gained a Hisuian Form. |
| Vullaby | Baruchai (バルチャイ) | 629 | Dark | Flying | Beginning of evolution | Mandibuzz (#630) | Vullaby grow quickly. Bones that have gotten too small for older Vullaby to wear often get passed down to younger ones in the nest. |
| Mandibuzz | Barujīna (バルジーナ) | 630 | Dark | Flying | Mandibuzz (#629) | End of evolution | It skillfully arranges the bones of its prey to construct its nest and to style itself. |
| Heatmor | Kuitaran (クイタラン) | 631 | Fire | Does not evolve | Based on the giant anteater, A flame serves as its tongue, melting through the hard shell of Durant so that Heatmor can devour their insides. | ||
| Durant | Aianto (アイアント) | 632 | Bug | Steel | Does not evolve | They build large complex nests in mountain sides. Durant are prey for Heatmor and attempt to fight them through pure numbers. | |
| Deino | Monozu (モノズ) | 633 | Dark | Dragon | Beginning of evolution | Zweilous (#634) | Deino, derived from "one" in German (ein), is blind so it uses its mouth to learn its surroundings. It bites to learn of texture and size. |
| Zweilous | Jiheddo (ジヘッド) | 634 | Dark | Dragon | Deino (#633) | Hydreigon (#635) | Zweilous', derived from "two" in German (zwei), two heads will fight each other over a single piece of food. Zweilous are covered in scars even without battling others. |
| Hydreigon | Sazandora (サザンドラ) | 635 | Dark | Dragon | Zweilous (#634) | End of evolution | Hydreigon, derived from "three" in German (drei), hydra, and dragon, has three heads. Before it evolves, the heads fight to determine who will be the dominant head. It is one of the most brutal and aggressive known Pokémon. |
| Larvesta | Meraruba (メラルバ) | 636 | Bug | Fire | Beginning of evolution | Volcarona (#637) | It spouts fire from the tips of its horns to intimidate predators and scare prey. The people of ancient times believed it was born from the sun. |
| 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. Ancient murals depict Volcarona as a deity of fire, and referred to it as the rage of the sun. |
| 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 and worked with allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon. | |
| 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 will destroy 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 | It is known as the embodiment of winter storms. Tornadus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Fūjin, the Shinto god of the wind, while its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the Vermilion Bird. It is capable of transforming between these Formes via an item called the "Reveal Glass".[13][15] | ||
| Thundurus | Borutorosu (ボルトロス) | 642 | Electric | Flying | Does not evolve | It is known as the embodiment of summer storms. Thundurus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning, thunder and storms, while its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the Azure Dragon. It is capable of transforming between these Formes 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. Its tail produces flames that incinerate everything around it, it is said that it has the power to scorch the world with fire. Rehsiram is the Pokémon of truth, and will answer to those who seek a world of truth and justice. | |
| Zekrom | Zekuromu (ゼクロム) | 644 | Dragon | Electric | Does not evolve | It powers up with electricity from its tail. Zekrom can either be owned by the player or the character N and is the main legendary for Pokémon White. 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 | It is the embodiment of the fall harvest. Landorus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Inari Ōkami, the Shinto god of agriculture and fertility, while its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the White Tiger. It is capable of transforming between these Formes via an item called the "Reveal Glass".[13][15] | |
| Kyurem | Kyuremu (キュレム) | 646 | Dragon | Ice | Does not evolve | Said to be the remaining shell of the dragon of truth and ideals, left abandoned after Zekrom and Rheshiram split from it. It is capable of fusing with either Reshiram or Zekrom to become "White Kyurem" or "Black Kyurem", respectively. It generates an ultracold freezing energy inside itself, its body froze part way. It awaits a hero to fill its missing parts with either truth or ideals. | |
| 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] By blasting water from its hooves, it can glide across water. | |
| Meloetta | Meroetta (メロエッタ) | 648 | Normal | Psychic | Does not evolve | "Aria Forme"
Meloetta's "Aria Forme" can use its voice to control the feelings of both people and Pokémon. Many songs were inspired from it. | |
| Normal | Fighting | "Pirouette Forme"
Meloetta's "Pirouette Forme" is inspired by dance, compared to "Aria Forme" which is inspired by song. It is able to change its form by using the move "relic song". | |||||
| Genesect | Genosekuto (ゲノセクト) | 649 | Bug | Steel | Does not evolve | Built from the fossil of an ancient Pokémon, team plasma experimented on its body in an attempt to use it as a weapon. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it will use Techno Blast on its opponents. | |
Explanatory notes[]
- ^ Details on Pokémon names, National Pokédex numbers, types and evolutions are obtained from The Pokémon Company International's online Pokédex.[1]
- ^ 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.
References[]
- ^ "Pokédex". The Pokémon Company International. 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ken Sugimori Reveals Origins Stories of Forty Gen 5 Pokemon". Lava Cut Content. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ Game Freak (4 March 2011). Pokémon Black and White (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
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.
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 armour 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.
- ^ "How Pokemon Get Made". Contests-club.1up.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ Pokémon Pia.
- ^ a b c "晴れたり時々曇ったり". 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Ken Sugimori Reveals Beta Pokémon Info (Gen 5)". Lava Cut Content. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Lucas Sullivan (February 8, 2014). "17 Pokemon based on real-world mythology". GamesRadar. Future plc. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Henry Gilbert (October 14, 2012). "Pokémon facts - 30 little known pieces of trivia from the classic franchise". GamesRadar. Future plc. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c Game Freak (April 23, 2015). Pokémon Omega Ruby (Nintendo 3DS) (1.4 ed.). The Pokémon Company.
Reveal Glass description: 'A looking glass that reveals the truth. It is a mysterious glass that returns a Pokémon to its original shape.'
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