List of Pokémon
Adapted from Wikipedia · Adventurer experience
The Pokémon franchise has many fictional creatures called Pokémon. There are 1028 different types. Each Pokémon has its own look, skills, and powers. These creatures were created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1989. They live in their own special world. Pokémon can look like animals, plants, or legendary creatures. Many Pokémon can become stronger by evolving into new forms.
Pokémon are grouped into "generations." Each generation matches a new set of games in the main video game series. The first generation has 151 Pokémon from the games Red, Blue and Yellow. Later generations add more Pokémon with each new game. All generations together include many games on different devices.
Because there are so many Pokémon, they are listed by generation. Each list shows the Pokémon in order, from the first partner Pokémon to the powerful Legendary and Mythical types. This helps fans and players remember all the wonderful creatures in the Pokémon world.
Concept
Satoshi Tajiri, who later started Game Freak, came up with the idea of Pokémon in 1989 when the Game Boy came out. Pokémon are creatures in a made-up world, and the name comes from "Pocket Monsters." Tajiri liked to collect insects and enjoyed things like Ultraman, anime, and video games. He wanted to bring back the fun of exploring nature.
The first Pokémon games, Red and Green, came out in Japan in 1996 and later as Red and Blue around the world. Players can catch, battle, trade, and care for many creatures, which made Pokémon very popular. At the start of a game, players choose one of three Pokémon to be their first partner. Each Pokémon has one or two types, like Fire or Water.
Many Pokémon can grow bigger and stronger through evolution. This can happen when they reach a certain level, use a special item, or learn a specific attack. For example, Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur at level 16. Some Pokémon, like Eevee, can evolve into many different types. The games also have special Pokémon called "Legendary" and "Mythical" ones, which are rare and powerful.
Design and development
When making the Pokémon games, artists design each Pokémon creature. At first, only a few people designed them, but later more artists joined. A small group picks which designs become part of the games. The main artist, Ken Sugimori, also makes the pictures for game boxes and important Pokémon.
Pokémon designs are inspired by real animals, objects, and myths from around the world. Designers think about where each Pokémon lives and why it looks a certain way. Some Pokémon, like Sneasel, come from old stories from Japan. Over time, the designs have become more detailed, but some designers want to keep things simpler. The first Pokémon players choose are easy to understand and based on common animals like grass, water, and fire types. Making each Pokémon takes time—simple ones may take six months, while important ones can take over a year.
List of Pokémon
List of species
Glitch species
In the early Game Boy Pokémon games, like Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, players could find 105 special Pokémon. These Pokémon were not planned by the game designers but could appear by using certain tricks in the game. One famous example is a trick called MissingNo., which many players talked about.
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Color / Letter | Meaning | Description |
| S | Starter Pokémon (known officially as First Partner Pokémon) | The first Pokémon a player is able to obtain in the main-line games. |
| F | Fossil Pokémon | Ancient Pokémon only obtained by resurrecting fossils and their evolutions. |
| B | Baby Pokémon | Infant Pokémon primarily obtained by breeding their evolved forms. |
| L | Legendary Pokémon | Powerful Pokémon associated with the legends and lore of the Pokémon world. |
| M | Mythical Pokémon | Pokémon only obtainable through rare circumstances, such as distribution events. |
| UB | Ultra Beast | Certain Pokémon from another dimension. |
| P | Paradox Pokémon | Pokémon resembling ancient or futuristic relatives of a modern-day Pokémon. |
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