List of Pokémon by name
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This is an alphabetical list of Pokémon by their English language names. This is also the list order that is seen by theplayer inPokémon Colosseum andPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness in theStrategy Memo (minus Pokémon introduced afterGeneration III).
List of Pokémon by name
A
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0460 |  | Abomasnow | Grass | Ice |
| #0063 |  | Abra | Psychic | |
| #0359 |  | Absol | Dark | |
| #0617 |  | Accelgor | Bug | |
| #0681 |  | Aegislash | Steel | Ghost |
| #0142 |  | Aerodactyl | Rock | Flying |
| #0306 |  | Aggron | Steel | Rock |
| #0190 |  | Aipom | Normal | |
| #0065 |  | Alakazam | Psychic | |
| #0869 |  | Alcremie | Fairy | |
| #0594 |  | Alomomola | Water | |
| #0334 |  | Altaria | Dragon | Flying |
| #0698 |  | Amaura | Rock | Ice |
| #0424 |  | Ambipom | Normal | |
| #0591 |  | Amoonguss | Grass | Poison |
| #0181 |  | Ampharos | Electric | |
| #0979 |  | Annihilape | Fighting | Ghost |
| #0347 |  | Anorith | Rock | Bug |
| #0842 |  | Appletun | Grass | Dragon |
| #0840 |  | Applin | Grass | Dragon |
| #0752 |  | Araquanid | Water | Bug |
| #0024 |  | Arbok | Poison | |
| #0930 |  | Arboliva | Grass | Normal |
| #0059 |  | Arcanine | Fire | |
| #0493 |  | Arceus | Normal | |
| #1018 |  | Archaludon | Steel | Dragon |
| #0566 |  | Archen | Rock | Flying |
| #0567 |  | Archeops | Rock | Flying |
| #0997 |  | Arctibax | Dragon | Ice |
| #0883 |  | Arctovish | Water | Ice |
| #0881 |  | Arctozolt | Electric | Ice |
| #0168 |  | Ariados | Bug | Poison |
| #0348 |  | Armaldo | Rock | Bug |
| #0936 |  | Armarouge | Fire | Psychic |
| #0683 |  | Aromatisse | Fairy | |
| #0304 |  | Aron | Steel | Rock |
| #0846 |  | Arrokuda | Water | |
| #0144 |  | Articuno | Ice | Flying |
| #0531 |  | Audino | Normal | |
| #0699 |  | Aurorus | Rock | Ice |
| #0713 |  | Avalugg | Ice | |
| #0610 |  | Axew | Dragon | |
| #0482 |  | Azelf | Psychic | |
| #0184 |  | Azumarill | Water | Fairy |
| #0298 |  | Azurill | Normal | Fairy |
B
C
D
E
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0603 |  | Eelektrik | Electric | |
| #0604 |  | Eelektross | Electric | |
| #0133 |  | Eevee | Normal | |
| #0875 |  | Eiscue | Ice | |
| #0023 |  | Ekans | Poison | |
| #0830 |  | Eldegoss | Grass | |
| #0125 |  | Electabuzz | Electric | |
| #0466 |  | Electivire | Electric | |
| #0309 |  | Electrike | Electric | |
| #0101 |  | Electrode | Electric | |
| #0239 |  | Elekid | Electric | |
| #0605 |  | Elgyem | Psychic | |
| #0500 |  | Emboar | Fire | Fighting |
| #0587 |  | Emolga | Electric | Flying |
| #0395 |  | Empoleon | Water | Steel |
| #0905 |  | Enamorus | Fairy | Flying |
| #0244 |  | Entei | Fire | |
| #0589 |  | Escavalier | Bug | Steel |
| #0956 |  | Espathra | Psychic | |
| #0196 |  | Espeon | Psychic | |
| #0677 |  | Espurr | Psychic | |
| #0890 |  | Eternatus | Poison | Dragon |
| #0530 |  | Excadrill | Ground | Steel |
| #0102 |  | Exeggcute | Grass | Psychic |
| #0103 |  | Exeggutor | Grass | Psychic |
| #0295 |  | Exploud | Normal | |
F
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0870 |  | Falinks | Fighting | |
| #0083 |  | Farfetch'd | Normal | Flying |
| #0981 |  | Farigiraf | Normal | Psychic |
| #0022 |  | Fearow | Normal | Flying |
| #0349 |  | Feebas | Water | |
| #0653 |  | Fennekin | Fire | |
| #0160 |  | Feraligatr | Water | |
| #0597 |  | Ferroseed | Grass | Steel |
| #0598 |  | Ferrothorn | Grass | Steel |
| #1016 |  | Fezandipiti | Poison | Fairy |
| #0926 |  | Fidough | Fairy | |
| #0963 |  | Finizen | Water | |
| #0456 |  | Finneon | Water | |
| #0180 |  | Flaaffy | Electric | |
| #0669 |  | Flabébé | Fairy | |
| #0973 |  | Flamigo | Flying | Fighting |
| #0841 |  | Flapple | Grass | Dragon |
| #0136 |  | Flareon | Fire | |
| #0662 |  | Fletchinder | Fire | Flying |
| #0661 |  | Fletchling | Normal | Flying |
| #0955 |  | Flittle | Psychic | |
| #0419 |  | Floatzel | Water | |
| #0670 |  | Floette | Fairy | |
| #0907 |  | Floragato | Grass | |
| #0671 |  | Florges | Fairy | |
| #0987 |  | Flutter Mane | Ghost | Fairy |
| #0330 |  | Flygon | Ground | Dragon |
| #0753 |  | Fomantis | Grass | |
| #0590 |  | Foongus | Grass | Poison |
| #0205 |  | Forretress | Bug | Steel |
| #0611 |  | Fraxure | Dragon | |
| #0996 |  | Frigibax | Dragon | Ice |
| #0592 |  | Frillish | Water | Ghost |
| #0656 |  | Froakie | Water | |
| #0657 |  | Frogadier | Water | |
| #0478 |  | Froslass | Ice | Ghost |
| #0873 |  | Frosmoth | Ice | Bug |
| #0909 |  | Fuecoco | Fire | |
| #0676 |  | Furfrou | Normal | |
| #0162 |  | Furret | Normal | |
G
H
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0783 |  | Hakamo-o | Dragon | Fighting |
| #0440 |  | Happiny | Normal | |
| #0297 |  | Hariyama | Fighting | |
| #0856 |  | Hatenna | Psychic | |
| #0858 |  | Hatterene | Psychic | Fairy |
| #0857 |  | Hattrem | Psychic | |
| #0093 |  | Haunter | Ghost | Poison |
| #0701 |  | Hawlucha | Fighting | Flying |
| #0612 |  | Haxorus | Dragon | |
| #0631 |  | Heatmor | Fire | |
| #0485 |  | Heatran | Fire | Steel |
| #0695 |  | Heliolisk | Electric | Normal |
| #0694 |  | Helioptile | Electric | Normal |
| #0214 |  | Heracross | Bug | Fighting |
| #0507 |  | Herdier | Normal | |
| #0449 |  | Hippopotas | Ground | |
| #0450 |  | Hippowdon | Ground | |
| #0107 |  | Hitmonchan | Fighting | |
| #0106 |  | Hitmonlee | Fighting | |
| #0237 |  | Hitmontop | Fighting | |
| #0250 |  | Ho-Oh | Fire | Flying |
| #0430 |  | Honchkrow | Dark | Flying |
| #0679 |  | Honedge | Steel | Ghost |
| #0720 |  | Hoopa | Psychic | Ghost |
| #0163 |  | Hoothoot | Normal | Flying |
| #0187 |  | Hoppip | Grass | Flying |
| #0116 |  | Horsea | Water | |
| #0229 |  | Houndoom | Dark | Fire |
| #0228 |  | Houndour | Dark | Fire |
| #0972 |  | Houndstone | Ghost | |
| #0367 |  | Huntail | Water | |
| #1019 |  | Hydrapple | Grass | Dragon |
| #0635 |  | Hydreigon | Dark | Dragon |
| #0097 |  | Hypno | Psychic | |
I
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0174 |  | Igglybuff | Normal | Fairy |
| #0314 |  | Illumise | Bug | |
| #0859 |  | Impidimp | Dark | Fairy |
| #0727 |  | Incineroar | Fire | Dark |
| #0876 |  | Indeedee | Psychic | Normal |
| #0392 |  | Infernape | Fire | Fighting |
| #0686 |  | Inkay | Dark | Psychic |
| #0818 |  | Inteleon | Water | |
| #1022 |  | Iron Boulder | Rock | Psychic |
| #0991 |  | Iron Bundle | Ice | Water |
| #1023 |  | Iron Crown | Steel | Psychic |
| #0992 |  | Iron Hands | Fighting | Electric |
| #0993 |  | Iron Jugulis | Dark | Flying |
| #1010 |  | Iron Leaves | Grass | Psychic |
| #0994 |  | Iron Moth | Fire | Poison |
| #0995 |  | Iron Thorns | Rock | Electric |
| #0990 |  | Iron Treads | Ground | Steel |
| #1006 |  | Iron Valiant | Fairy | Fighting |
| #0002 |  | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison |
J
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0782 |  | Jangmo-o | Dragon | |
| #0593 |  | Jellicent | Water | Ghost |
| #0039 |  | Jigglypuff | Normal | Fairy |
| #0385 |  | Jirachi | Steel | Psychic |
| #0135 |  | Jolteon | Electric | |
| #0595 |  | Joltik | Bug | Electric |
| #0189 |  | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying |
| #0124 |  | Jynx | Ice | Psychic |
K
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0140 |  | Kabuto | Rock | Water |
| #0141 |  | Kabutops | Rock | Water |
| #0064 |  | Kadabra | Psychic | |
| #0014 |  | Kakuna | Bug | Poison |
| #0115 |  | Kangaskhan | Normal | |
| #0588 |  | Karrablast | Bug | |
| #0798 |  | Kartana | Grass | Steel |
| #0352 |  | Kecleon | Normal | |
| #0647 |  | Keldeo | Water | Fighting |
| #0941 |  | Kilowattrel | Electric | Flying |
| #0983 |  | Kingambit | Dark | Steel |
| #0230 |  | Kingdra | Water | Dragon |
| #0099 |  | Kingler | Water | |
| #0281 |  | Kirlia | Psychic | Fairy |
| #0600 |  | Klang | Steel | |
| #0950 |  | Klawf | Rock | |
| #0900 |  | Kleavor | Bug | Rock |
| #0707 |  | Klefki | Steel | Fairy |
| #0599 |  | Klink | Steel | |
| #0601 |  | Klinklang | Steel | |
| #0109 |  | Koffing | Poison | |
| #0775 |  | Komala | Normal | |
| #0784 |  | Kommo-o | Dragon | Fighting |
| #1007 |  | Koraidon | Fighting | Dragon |
| #0098 |  | Krabby | Water | |
| #0401 |  | Kricketot | Bug | |
| #0402 |  | Kricketune | Bug | |
| #0552 |  | Krokorok | Ground | Dark |
| #0553 |  | Krookodile | Ground | Dark |
| #0891 |  | Kubfu | Fighting | |
| #0382 |  | Kyogre | Water | |
| #0646 |  | Kyurem | Dragon | Ice |
L
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0305 |  | Lairon | Steel | Rock |
| #0608 |  | Lampent | Ghost | Fire |
| #0645 |  | Landorus | Ground | Flying |
| #0171 |  | Lanturn | Water | Electric |
| #0131 |  | Lapras | Water | Ice |
| #0636 |  | Larvesta | Bug | Fire |
| #0246 |  | Larvitar | Rock | Ground |
| #0380 |  | Latias | Dragon | Psychic |
| #0381 |  | Latios | Dragon | Psychic |
| #0470 |  | Leafeon | Grass | |
| #0542 |  | Leavanny | Bug | Grass |
| #0915 |  | Lechonk | Normal | |
| #0166 |  | Ledian | Bug | Flying |
| #0165 |  | Ledyba | Bug | Flying |
| #0463 |  | Lickilicky | Normal | |
| #0108 |  | Lickitung | Normal | |
| #0510 |  | Liepard | Dark | |
| #0345 |  | Lileep | Rock | Grass |
| #0549 |  | Lilligant | Grass | |
| #0506 |  | Lillipup | Normal | |
| #0264 |  | Linoone | Normal | |
| #0667 |  | Litleo | Fire | Normal |
| #0725 |  | Litten | Fire | |
| #0607 |  | Litwick | Ghost | Fire |
| #0920 |  | Lokix | Bug | Dark |
| #0271 |  | Lombre | Water | Grass |
| #0428 |  | Lopunny | Normal | |
| #0270 |  | Lotad | Water | Grass |
| #0294 |  | Loudred | Normal | |
| #0448 |  | Lucario | Fighting | Steel |
| #0272 |  | Ludicolo | Water | Grass |
| #0249 |  | Lugia | Psychic | Flying |
| #0457 |  | Lumineon | Water | |
| #0792 |  | Lunala | Psychic | Ghost |
| #0337 |  | Lunatone | Rock | Psychic |
| #0754 |  | Lurantis | Grass | |
| #0370 |  | Luvdisc | Water | |
| #0404 |  | Luxio | Electric | |
| #0405 |  | Luxray | Electric | |
| #0745 |  | Lycanroc | Rock | |
M
N
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0932 |  | Nacli | Rock | |
| #0933 |  | Naclstack | Rock | |
| #0804 |  | Naganadel | Poison | Dragon |
| #0177 |  | Natu | Psychic | Flying |
| #0800 |  | Necrozma | Psychic | |
| #0827 |  | Nickit | Dark | |
| #0034 |  | Nidoking | Poison | Ground |
| #0031 |  | Nidoqueen | Poison | Ground |
| #0029 |  | Nidoran♀ | Poison | |
| #0032 |  | Nidoran♂ | Poison | |
| #0030 |  | Nidorina | Poison | |
| #0033 |  | Nidorino | Poison | |
| #0793 |  | Nihilego | Rock | Poison |
| #0290 |  | Nincada | Bug | Ground |
| #0038 |  | Ninetales | Fire | |
| #0291 |  | Ninjask | Bug | Flying |
| #0164 |  | Noctowl | Normal | Flying |
| #0714 |  | Noibat | Flying | Dragon |
| #0715 |  | Noivern | Flying | Dragon |
| #0299 |  | Nosepass | Rock | |
| #0322 |  | Numel | Fire | Ground |
| #0274 |  | Nuzleaf | Grass | Dark |
| #0919 |  | Nymble | Bug | |
O
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0862 |  | Obstagoon | Dark | Normal |
| #0224 |  | Octillery | Water | |
| #0043 |  | Oddish | Grass | Poison |
| #1017 |  | Ogerpon | Grass | |
| #0916 |  | Oinkologne | Normal | |
| #1014 |  | Okidogi | Poison | Fighting |
| #0138 |  | Omanyte | Rock | Water |
| #0139 |  | Omastar | Rock | Water |
| #0095 |  | Onix | Rock | Ground |
| #0765 |  | Oranguru | Normal | Psychic |
| #0826 |  | Orbeetle | Bug | Psychic |
| #0741 |  | Oricorio | Fire | Flying |
| #0968 |  | Orthworm | Steel | |
| #0501 |  | Oshawott | Water | |
| #0904 |  | Overqwil | Dark | Poison |
P
Q
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0195 |  | Quagsire | Water | Ground |
| #0914 |  | Quaquaval | Water | Fighting |
| #0912 |  | Quaxly | Water | |
| #0913 |  | Quaxwell | Water | |
| #0156 |  | Quilava | Fire | |
| #0651 |  | Quilladin | Grass | |
| #0211 |  | Qwilfish | Water | Poison |
R
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0814 |  | Raboot | Fire | |
| #0954 |  | Rabsca | Bug | Psychic |
| #1021 |  | Raging Bolt | Electric | Dragon |
| #0026 |  | Raichu | Electric | |
| #0243 |  | Raikou | Electric | |
| #0280 |  | Ralts | Psychic | Fairy |
| #0409 |  | Rampardos | Rock | |
| #0078 |  | Rapidash | Fire | |
| #0020 |  | Raticate | Normal | |
| #0019 |  | Rattata | Normal | |
| #0384 |  | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying |
| #0378 |  | Regice | Ice | |
| #0895 |  | Regidrago | Dragon | |
| #0894 |  | Regieleki | Electric | |
| #0486 |  | Regigigas | Normal | |
| #0377 |  | Regirock | Rock | |
| #0379 |  | Registeel | Steel | |
| #0369 |  | Relicanth | Water | Rock |
| #0953 |  | Rellor | Bug | |
| #0223 |  | Remoraid | Water | |
| #0643 |  | Reshiram | Dragon | Fire |
| #0579 |  | Reuniclus | Psychic | |
| #0966 |  | Revavroom | Poison | Steel |
| #0112 |  | Rhydon | Ground | Rock |
| #0111 |  | Rhyhorn | Ground | Rock |
| #0464 |  | Rhyperior | Ground | Rock |
| #0743 |  | Ribombee | Bug | Fairy |
| #0812 |  | Rillaboom | Grass | |
| #0447 |  | Riolu | Fighting | |
| #1005 |  | Roaring Moon | Dragon | Dark |
| #0744 |  | Rockruff | Rock | |
| #0524 |  | Roggenrola | Rock | |
| #0837 |  | Rolycoly | Rock | |
| #0821 |  | Rookidee | Flying | |
| #0315 |  | Roselia | Grass | Poison |
| #0407 |  | Roserade | Grass | Poison |
| #0479 |  | Rotom | Electric | Ghost |
| #0722 |  | Rowlet | Grass | Flying |
| #0627 |  | Rufflet | Normal | Flying |
| #0867 |  | Runerigus | Ground | Ghost |
S
T
U
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0197 |  | Umbreon | Dark | |
| #0521 |  | Unfezant | Normal | Flying |
| #0201 |  | Unown | Psychic | |
| #0901 |  | Ursaluna | Ground | Normal |
| #0217 |  | Ursaring | Normal | |
| #0892 |  | Urshifu | Fighting | Dark |
| #0480 |  | Uxie | Psychic | |
V
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0583 |  | Vanillish | Ice | |
| #0582 |  | Vanillite | Ice | |
| #0584 |  | Vanilluxe | Ice | |
| #0134 |  | Vaporeon | Water | |
| #0965 |  | Varoom | Poison | Steel |
| #0976 |  | Veluza | Water | Psychic |
| #0543 |  | Venipede | Bug | Poison |
| #0049 |  | Venomoth | Bug | Poison |
| #0048 |  | Venonat | Bug | Poison |
| #0003 |  | Venusaur | Grass | Poison |
| #0416 |  | Vespiquen | Bug | Flying |
| #0329 |  | Vibrava | Ground | Dragon |
| #0494 |  | Victini | Psychic | Fire |
| #0071 |  | Victreebel | Grass | Poison |
| #0288 |  | Vigoroth | Normal | |
| #0738 |  | Vikavolt | Bug | Electric |
| #0045 |  | Vileplume | Grass | Poison |
| #0640 |  | Virizion | Grass | Fighting |
| #0666 |  | Vivillon | Bug | Flying |
| #0313 |  | Volbeat | Bug | |
| #0721 |  | Volcanion | Fire | Water |
| #0637 |  | Volcarona | Bug | Fire |
| #0100 |  | Voltorb | Electric | |
| #0629 |  | Vullaby | Dark | Flying |
| #0037 |  | Vulpix | Fire | |
W
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0320 |  | Wailmer | Water | |
| #0321 |  | Wailord | Water | |
| #1009 |  | Walking Wake | Water | Dragon |
| #0365 |  | Walrein | Ice | Water |
| #0008 |  | Wartortle | Water | |
| #0505 |  | Watchog | Normal | |
| #0940 |  | Wattrel | Electric | Flying |
| #0461 |  | Weavile | Dark | Ice |
| #0013 |  | Weedle | Bug | Poison |
| #0070 |  | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison |
| #0110 |  | Weezing | Poison | |
| #0547 |  | Whimsicott | Grass | Fairy |
| #0544 |  | Whirlipede | Bug | Poison |
| #0340 |  | Whiscash | Water | Ground |
| #0293 |  | Whismur | Normal | |
| #0040 |  | Wigglytuff | Normal | Fairy |
| #0960 |  | Wiglett | Water | |
| #0767 |  | Wimpod | Bug | Water |
| #0278 |  | Wingull | Water | Flying |
| #0746 |  | Wishiwashi | Water | |
| #1001 |  | Wo-Chien | Dark | Grass |
| #0202 |  | Wobbuffet | Psychic | |
| #0527 |  | Woobat | Psychic | Flying |
| #0831 |  | Wooloo | Normal | |
| #0194 |  | Wooper | Water | Ground |
| #0413 |  | Wormadam | Bug | Grass |
| #0961 |  | Wugtrio | Water | |
| #0265 |  | Wurmple | Bug | |
| #0360 |  | Wynaut | Psychic | |
| #0899 |  | Wyrdeer | Normal | Psychic |
X
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0178 |  | Xatu | Psychic | Flying |
| #0716 |  | Xerneas | Fairy | |
| #0796 |  | Xurkitree | Electric | |
Y
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0562 |  | Yamask | Ghost | |
| #0835 |  | Yamper | Electric | |
| #0193 |  | Yanma | Bug | Flying |
| #0469 |  | Yanmega | Bug | Flying |
| #0734 |  | Yungoos | Normal | |
| #0717 |  | Yveltal | Dark | Flying |
Z
| Ndex | MS | Pokémon | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0888 |  | Zacian | Fairy | |
| #0889 |  | Zamazenta | Fighting | |
| #0335 |  | Zangoose | Normal | |
| #0145 |  | Zapdos | Electric | Flying |
| #0893 |  | Zarude | Dark | Grass |
| #0523 |  | Zebstrika | Electric | |
| #0644 |  | Zekrom | Dragon | Electric |
| #0807 |  | Zeraora | Electric | |
| #0263 |  | Zigzagoon | Normal | |
| #0571 |  | Zoroark | Dark | |
| #0570 |  | Zorua | Dark | |
| #0041 |  | Zubat | Poison | Flying |
| #0634 |  | Zweilous | Dark | Dragon |
| #0718 |  | Zygarde | Dragon | Ground |
Trivia
- As of Generation IX, there are 135 Pokémon whose English names begin with S, making it the most frequently used initial letter of English Pokémon names, while there are 3 Pokémon whose English names begin with X, making it the least used initial letter of English Pokémon names. The full order of frequency of initial letters of English Pokémon names is: S (135 names), C (86 names), M (79 names), G (66 names), P (65 names), T (64 names), D (61 names), B (55 names), A (45 names), F / L / R (40 names), H (34 names), K (32 names), W (30 names), E (26 names), V (25 names), N (23 names), I (19 names), O (15 names), Z (14 names), J (8 names), Q / U (7 names), Y (6 names), and X (3 names).
- 52.63% of all Pokémon whose names begin with "I" areParadox Pokémon, due to the "Iron" naming scheme of all future Paradox Pokémon (aside fromMiraidon).
- There is a Generation I or II Pokémon that has an English name beginning with each letter of the alphabet. FormerNintendo employee Jeff Kalles has confirmed that this was done intentionally by the English localization team on behalf of Nintendo andThe Pokémon Company.[1][2]
- As of Generation IX, every generation of Pokémon includes at least one whose name starts with A, B, C, D, F, G, H, K, M, P, S, and T.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation I have names starting with Q, U, X, or Y.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation II have names starting with V or Z.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation III have names starting with O, Q, U, X, or Y.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation IV have names starting with J, N, O, Q, X, or Z.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation V have names starting with I, N, Q, or X.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation VI have names starting with J, O, R, U, or W.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation VII have names starting with E, Q, or U.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII have names starting with J, L, Q, V, or X.
- No Pokémon introduced in Generation IX have names starting with J, U, X, Y, or Z.
- The most frequently used letter for the end of a Pokémon's name is E, with 153 Pokémon ending in that letter, followed by N at 103 and A at 93. The least common letter for a Pokémon's name to end in out of those that have been used is V, withonlytwo; no Pokémon has an English name that ends in J or Q.
- The greatest number of characters that can be in a Pokémon's name is 12. 14 Pokémon have names that reach this limit:Crabominable,Squawkabilly,Brambleghast,Brute Bonnet,Flutter Mane,Slither Wing,Sandy Shocks,Iron Jugulis,Roaring Moon,Iron Valiant,Walking Wake,Poltchageist,Gouging Fire, andIron Boulder.
- Prior toGeneration VI, the greatest number of characters that could be in a Pokémon's name was 10, as best demonstrated withVictreebel (spelled with one L),Gyarados (whoseearly name, Skulkraken, would be spelled with one L), andFeraligatr (spelled without an O). The first Pokémon, and the only one in Generation VI, to have a name longer than 10 letters wasFletchinder with 11.
- The smallest number of characters that have been in a Pokémon's name is 3, withMew andMuk.
- The smallest number of unique characters that have been in a Pokémon's name is 2, withEevee.
- Basculegion has multiple unique traits:
- It is the only Pokémon with all five vowels in its English name.
- It is tied withSlither Wing andPoltchageist for the greatest number of unique characters in its name, with 11 (including spaces).
- It has the longest name that is anisogram.
- Deino is the only Pokémon whose English name's letters are in alphabetical order.
- Qwilfish is the only Pokémon with a name beginning with the letter "Q" that is not followed by a "U", unlike most English words.
- There are five Pokémon whose English names arepalindromes:Eevee,Girafarig,Ho-Oh,Alomomola, andFarigiraf.
- As of Generation IX, the letter A is used most frequently in Pokémon names, being used a total of 765 times within 574 English names. The full order of letter frequency within English Pokémon names is: A (765 times in 574 names), E (676 times in 504 names), O (660 times in 501 names), R (617 times in 514 names), I (588 times in 484 names), L (511 times in 431 names), N (474 times in 400 names), T (431 times in 357 names), S (390 times in 339 names), U (320 times in 289 names), C (268 times in 242 names), M (260 times in 231 names), D (255 times in 231 names), G (254 times in 221 names), P (231 times in 195 names), H (206 times in 191 names), B (176 times in 152 names), K (170 times in 150 names), Y (125 times in 124 names), W (116 times in 112 names), F (112 times in 92 names), V (76 times in 72 names), Z (60 times in 51 names), X (40 times in 39 names), Q (19 times in 18 names), and J (16 times in 16 names).
- No Pokémon's English name includes the letter J more than once.
- While most Pokémon's English names only include letters, several Pokémon include punctuation and other characters in their names.
- Twenty-eight Pokémon have aspace in their English names:Mr. Mime,Mime Jr.,Type: Null,Tapu Koko,Tapu Lele,Tapu Bulu,Tapu Fini,Mr. Rime,Great Tusk,Scream Tail,Brute Bonnet,Flutter Mane,Slither Wing,Sandy Shocks,Iron Treads,Iron Bundle,Iron Hands,Iron Jugulis,Iron Moth,Iron Thorns,Roaring Moon,Iron Valiant,Walking Wake,Iron Leaves,Gouging Fire,Raging Bolt,Iron Boulder, andIron Crown.
- However, in the games prior toGeneration III, Mr. Mime's name was spelled without the space as "Mr.Mime". This technically makes it the only Pokémon to have had its English name changed.
- Nine Pokémon have ahyphen in their English names:Ho-Oh,Porygon-Z,Jangmo-o,Hakamo-o,Kommo-o,Ting-Lu,Chien-Pao,Wo-Chien, andChi-Yu.
- Three Pokémon have aperiod in their English names:Mr. Mime,Mime Jr., andMr. Rime.
- Two Pokémon have agender symbol in their English names:Nidoran♀ andNidoran♂.
- Two Pokémon have anapostrophe in their English names:Farfetch'd andSirfetch'd.
- Only one Pokémon has anumerical digit in its English name:Porygon2.
- Only one Pokémon has a letter with adiacritic in its English name:Flabébé.
- Only one Pokémon has acolon in its English name:Type: Null.
- Twenty-eight Pokémon have aspace in their English names:Mr. Mime,Mime Jr.,Type: Null,Tapu Koko,Tapu Lele,Tapu Bulu,Tapu Fini,Mr. Rime,Great Tusk,Scream Tail,Brute Bonnet,Flutter Mane,Slither Wing,Sandy Shocks,Iron Treads,Iron Bundle,Iron Hands,Iron Jugulis,Iron Moth,Iron Thorns,Roaring Moon,Iron Valiant,Walking Wake,Iron Leaves,Gouging Fire,Raging Bolt,Iron Boulder, andIron Crown.
- 15 Pokémon have English names that contain one of theirtypes in its entirety:Clefairy,Dragonair,Dragonite,Steelix,Solrock,Regirock,Regice,Registeel,Darkrai,Scatterbug,Charjabug,Rockruff,Celesteela,Blipbug, andGouging Fire.
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- ↑Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on August 27, 2021.
- ↑Tweet by Jeff Kalles (@Sellak). Posted on March 9, 2022.
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