List of Pokémon

The Pokémon franchise features 1028 fictional species of collectible creatures, each with unique designs, skills, and powers. These creatures were conceived by Satoshi Tajiri in early 1989 and inhabit a world of their own. Pokémon designs can be inspired by many things, including animals, plants, and legendary creatures. Many of these creatures can grow stronger by evolving into new forms.

The many Pokémon species are grouped into "generations," each matching new games in the main video game series. For example, the first generation includes 151 Pokémon from the games Red, Blue and Yellow, while later generations introduce more creatures with each new set of games. All together, these generations cover many titles across different handheld platforms.

Because there are so many Pokémon, they are organized into lists by generation. Each list shows the creatures in order, from the first partner Pokémon to powerful Legendary and Mythical types. This helps fans and players keep track of all the amazing 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 was inspired by his hobby of collecting insects and other things like Ultraman, anime, and video games. He wanted to bring back the fun of exploring nature, which he couldn't do as much after his town became more urban.

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, which affect battles. For example, Fire attacks work better against Grass types.

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 creating the Pokémon games, artists design each Pokémon creature. In the beginning, just a few people designed them, but later more artists joined in. A small group chooses which designs become part of the games. The main artist, Ken Sugimori, also makes the pictures used on game boxes and for important Pokémon.

Pokémon designs are inspired by real animals, objects, and even myths from different parts of the world. Designers think about where each Pokémon lives and why it looks the way it does. Some Pokémon, like Sneasel, are based on old stories from Japan. Over time, the designs have become more detailed, but some designers want to keep things simpler again. The first Pokémon that 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 to create.

List of Pokémon

List of species

Glitch species

In the early Game Boy Pokémon games, such as Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, players could find a group of 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.