List of generation III Pokémon facts for kids
The third group of Pokémon (called Generation III) brought 135 new kinds of creatures to the Pokémon world. These Pokémon first appeared in the 2002 Game Boy Advance games, Ruby and Sapphire. Along with the games, a TV show called Pokémon Advanced also started. It aired in Japan from late 2002 to mid-2003.
This list shows all 135 Pokémon from Generation III. They are ordered by their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon is Treecko, number 252, and the last is Deoxys, number 386. Sometimes, a Pokémon can have different forms that change its type; these are included here. However, special forms like Mega Evolutions or regional forms are usually found on the pages for the generation where they were first introduced.
How Generation III Pokémon Were Designed
Nintendo Life looked back at the third generation of Pokémon and noticed something special. Almost all of the 135 new Pokémon, except for Azurill and Wynaut, were completely new. They weren't related to any Pokémon from the first two generations. The games Ruby and Sapphire also introduced two special "Mythical Pokémon": Jirachi and Deoxys. These Pokémon became available around the same time as their own anime movies.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire added many more "Dark" and "Steel"-type Pokémon. Before these games, there were only a few Pokémon with these types. Hardcore Gamer also pointed out that many new Pokémon in this generation had "dual typing." This means they had two different types at once, which was not as common in earlier games like Red and Blue or Gold and Silver.
List of Generation III Pokémon
| Name | Type(s) | Evolves from | Evolves into | Fun Facts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treecko Kimori (キモリ) (0252) |
Grass | N/A | Grovyle (#253) | Wild Treecko live in thick forests. They attack anyone who comes near their home. They have claws on their feet that help them climb walls. Their tails can sense how humid the air is, helping them predict the weather. | |
| Grovyle Juputoru (ジュプトル) (0253) |
Grass | Treecko (#252) | Sceptile (#254) | Grovyle use the leaves on their bodies to hide in forests. Their strong leg muscles let them jump between tree branches. This helps them attack or run away from enemies. A Grovyle was very important in the story of the spin-off games Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky. | |
| Sceptile Jukain (ジュカイン) (0254) |
Grass | Grovyle (#253) | Mega Evolution | Sceptile can cut down trees with its sharp leaves. But it prefers to help trees grow. The seeds on its back hold important nutrients. Sceptile is very agile and can jump through tree branches to surprise its foes. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Torchic Achamo (アチャモ) (0255) |
Fire | N/A | Combusken (#256) | Torchic has a flame sac inside its body, which makes it warm to touch. It can spit fireballs that are very hot, about 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (982 degrees Celsius). It doesn't like dark places because it can't see well. To promote Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in America, a special Game Boy Advance with a Torchic design was released in 2003. | |
| Combusken Wakashamo (ワカシャモ) (0256) |
Fire / Fighting | Torchic (#255) | Blaziken (#257) | Combusken can kick very fast, up to 10 times in one second. Its loud cries can scare and confuse enemies during a battle. | |
| Blaziken Bashāmo (バシャーモ) (0257) |
Fire / Fighting | Combusken (#256) | Mega Evolution | Blaziken has incredibly strong leg muscles. It can jump over a 30-story building! It can also shoot fire from its wrists and ankles to burn its foes. Every few years, Blaziken sheds its old feathers, and new ones grow in their place. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. Many fans and critics have praised Blaziken's design and strength. | |
| Mudkip Mizugorō (ミズゴロウ) (0258) |
Water | N/A | Marshtomp (#259) | The fin on Mudkip's head acts like a radar. It can sense changes in air and water currents. Mudkip is strong enough to lift large boulders. This Pokémon became a famous internet meme around 2005, with the phrase "so i herd u liek mudkipz" appearing in many online videos and jokes. | |
| Marshtomp Numakurō (ヌマクロー) (0259) |
Water / Ground | Mudkip (#258) | Swampert (#260) | Marshtomp is very good at living and moving in muddy areas, where other Pokémon might struggle. It has a thin, special film on its body that helps it live on land as well as in water. | |
| Swampert Ragurāji (ラグラージ) (0260) |
Water / Ground | Marshtomp (#259) | Mega Evolution | Swampert is incredibly strong. It can lift and break boulders that weigh over a ton! It can also swim faster than a jetski and even pull a ship while swimming. Swampert can sense changes in the weather and will pile up boulders to protect its home from storms. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Poochyena Pochiena (ポチエナ) (0261) |
Dark | N/A | Mightyena (#262) | Poochyena hunt in groups. They bark loudly to scare away enemies and will chase their prey until it's too tired to run. Even with these tactics, Poochyena are actually quite timid. They will run away if their opponent fights back. | |
| Mightyena Guraena (グラエナ) (0262) |
Dark | Poochyena (#261) | N/A | Mightyena live and hunt in packs of about 10 Pokémon. The leader of the pack plans the attacks and tries to stop prey from escaping. | |
| Zigzagoon Jiguzaguma (ジグザグマ) (0263) |
Normal | N/A | Linoone (#264) | Zigzagoon walks in a unique zigzag pattern. It's a very curious Pokémon and loves to find new items on the ground. It might even pretend to be hurt to trick its opponents. There is also a special Galarian form that is Dark/Normal type. | |
| Linoone Massuguma (マッスグマ) (0264) |
Normal | Zigzagoon (#263) | N/A | Linoone can run incredibly fast, up to 60 miles (97 kilometers) per hour! However, it has trouble making sharp turns. There is also a Galarian form that is Dark/Normal type. | |
| Wurmple Kemusso (ケムッソ) (0265) |
Bug | N/A | Silcoon (#266) Cascoon (#268) |
Wurmple eats leaves and can even peel bark off trees to drink their sap. To protect itself from predators like Swellow, it can shoot poison from the spikes on its tail. Wurmple can evolve into either Cascoon or Silcoon, seemingly at random. Scientists are still trying to figure out why this happens. | |
| Silcoon Karasarisu (カラサリス) (0266) |
Bug | Wurmple (#265) | Beautifly (#267) | Silcoon can't move much because it's inside a cocoon. But it keeps its eyes open to watch for danger. It saves all its energy for its upcoming evolution. | |
| Beautifly Agehanto (アゲハント) (0267) |
Bug / Flying | Silcoon (#266) | N/A | Even though Beautifly looks delicate, it's actually quite aggressive. It uses its long mouth to feed on pollen, nectar, water, fruit juices, and even the fluids of its prey. | |
| Cascoon Mayurudo (マユルド) (0268) |
Bug | Wurmple (#265) | Dustox (#269) | Cascoon hides in leaves or in gaps between tree branches. It might even attach dead leaves to its body to blend in. Its silk is said to be even better than Silcoon's, with a superior texture and shine. | |
| Dustox Dokukeiru (ドクケイル) (0269) |
Bug / Poison | Cascoon (#268) | N/A | Dustox is active at night and is drawn to light. To protect itself, it spreads toxic scales. In cities, Dustox often gather around streetlights and campfires, eating leaves from nearby trees. | |
| Lotad Hasubō (ハスボー) (0270) |
Water / Grass | N/A | Lombre (#271) | The leaf on Lotad's back looks like a water lily. It uses this leaf to carry small Pokémon across lakes. While its leaf is too big and heavy for it to lift easily on land, it might travel on the ground when searching for clean water. | |
| Lombre Hasuburero (ハスブレロ) (0271) |
Water / Grass | Lotad (#270) | Ludicolo (#272) | Lombre sleeps during the day and loves to play pranks at night. It might even tug on fishing hooks just to annoy fishermen. Its body is covered in a slimy film, and it eats moss that grows underwater. | |
| Ludicolo Runpappa (ルンパッパ) (0272) |
Water / Grass | Lombre (#271) | N/A | Ludicolo loves to dance! Its body cells create energy when they hear cheerful or festive music. This makes it even more energetic and ready to dance. | |
| Seedot Tanebō (タネボー) (0273) |
Grass | N/A | Nuzleaf (#274) | Seedot hangs on tree branches and takes nutrients from them. When it finishes eating, its body gets heavier, and it falls to the ground. It cleans itself daily by polishing its body with leaves. | |
| Nuzleaf Konohana (コノハナ) (0274) |
Grass / Dark | Seedot (#273) | Shiftry (#275) | Nuzleaf can use the leaf on its head like a flute. It can play both unsettling and comforting tunes. Its nose is very sensitive, so grabbing it can make Nuzleaf weaker. A Nuzleaf played a big part in the game Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. | |
| Shiftry Dātengu (ダーテング) (0275) |
Grass / Dark | Nuzleaf (#274) | N/A | Shiftry is based on the Tengu, a creature from Japanese folklore. It can create strong, cold winds, up to 100 feet (30 meters) per second, with the leaves on its hands. People in folklore see it as a protector of forests or a sign of winter. It is said that Shiftry can read the minds of its opponents. | |
| Taillow Subame (スバメ) (0276) |
Normal / Flying | N/A | Swellow (#277) | Taillow is a brave Pokémon that will even fight larger Pokémon like Skarmory. However, it loses its fighting spirit if it gets hungry. During colder times, it flies up to 180 miles (290 kilometers) each day to find warmer places. | |
| Swellow Ōsubame (オオスバメ) (0277) |
Normal / Flying | Taillow (#276) | N/A | Swellow's favorite way to attack is to dive at its opponents and grab them with its sharp claws. It is very proud of its feathers. Groups of Swellow regularly clean each other's feathers. | |
| Wingull Kyamome (キャモメ) (0278) |
Water / Flying | N/A | Pelipper (#279) | Wingull uses its long wings to ride air currents and glide over the sea. Its beak helps it catch prey like Wishiwashi or Finneon. It also uses its beak to hide valuable objects and food. Fishermen sometimes watch wild Wingull to find fish Pokémon. A female Wingull named Peeko is a companion to the sailor Mr. Briney in the Hoenn games. | |
| Pelipper Perippā (ペリッパー) (0279) |
Water / Flying | Wingull (#278) | N/A | Pelipper's large bill works like a pouch. It can carry eggs and small Pokémon like Wingull and Pyukumuku inside. Pelipper are often used as delivery Pokémon or messengers. It hunts small fish Pokémon like Luvdisc and can scoop up to 30 Wishiwashi at once. | |
| Ralts Rarutosu (ラルトス) (0280) |
Psychic / Fairy | N/A | Kirlia (#281) | Ralts uses its horns to sense people's emotions. It likes to be around happy people and Pokémon. If it feels threatened, it will hide and won't come out until it feels safe again. | |
| Kirlia Kiruria (キルリア) (0281) |
Psychic / Fairy | Ralts (#280) | Gardevoir (#282) Gallade (#475) |
Kirlia becomes stronger and more beautiful the happier its trainer is. Its horns make its psychic power even stronger. This power can distort space, create illusions, and even let it see into the future. Kirlia loves to dance on sunny mornings. Only male Kirlia can evolve into Gallade. | |
| Gardevoir Sānaito (サーナイト) (0282) |
Psychic / Fairy | Kirlia (#281) | Mega Evolution | Gardevoir is a very loyal and protective Pokémon. It can use all its energy to create a small black hole to defend its trainer. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Surskit Ametama (アメタマ) (0283) |
Bug / Water | N/A | Masquerain (#284) | Surskit can release a thick syrup or a sweet smell from its antennae. It can also produce an oil from its feet that lets it walk on water. It uses the syrup for defense, the scent to attract prey, and the oil to move across water. It competes with Dewpider for food. | |
| Masquerain Amemōsu (アメモース) (0284) |
Bug / Flying | Surskit (#283) | N/A | Masquerain has four wings that let it fly in any direction or hover in place. However, its wings become too heavy to fly when they get wet. It uses the eye-like patterns on its antennae to scare away opponents. | |
| Shroomish Kinokoko (キノココ) (0285) |
Grass | N/A | Breloom (#286) | When Shroomish feels threatened, it scatters spores from the top of its head. These spores can make plants wilt. It hides in piles of dead leaves during the day and eats composted soil. | |
| Breloom Kinogassa (キノガッサ) (0286) |
Grass / Fighting | Shroomish (#285) | N/A | Breloom can stretch its arms to punch from a distance. It can also jump around to get closer to its enemies. It spreads spores from the seeds on its tail to make opponents unable to move. Its fighting style is similar to boxing. | |
| Slakoth Namakero (ナマケロ) (0287) |
Normal | N/A | Vigoroth (#288) | Slakoth sleeps for 20 hours a day and only eats three leaves daily. While it doesn't change its home, it can swim across rivers. Its heart beats only once per minute. | |
| Vigoroth Yarukimono (ヤルキモノ) (0288) |
Normal | Slakoth (#287) | Slaking (#289) | Vigoroth's heart beats ten times faster than a Slakoth's. It is so energetic that it needs to run for an entire day just to be able to sleep. It gets stressed if it has to stand still for any amount of time. | |
| Slaking Kekkingu (ケッキング) (0289) |
Normal | Vigoroth (#288) | N/A | Slaking is known as the laziest Pokémon in the world. It only moves when it has eaten all the grass around it. However, it is always storing energy for powerful attacks. Even though it has very high stats, its special ability, Truant, makes it unable to move every other turn in battle. | |
| Nincada Tsuchinin (ツチニン) (0290) |
Bug / Ground | N/A | Ninjask (#291) Shedinja (#292) |
Nincada is mostly blind. It uses its antennae to feel its surroundings. It digs nests underground and carves into tree roots to absorb their nutrients. | |
| Ninjask Tekkanin (テッカニン) (0291) |
Bug / Flying | Nincada (#290) | N/A | Ninjask is one of the fastest common Pokémon in the games. Only Deoxys' Speed Forme and Regieleki are faster. Its ability, Speed Boost, makes it even faster each turn. Because of its incredible speed, people once thought it was invisible. Hearing its cries for too long can cause headaches. | |
| Shedinja Nukenin (ヌケニン) (0292) |
Bug / Ghost | Nincada (#290) | N/A | When a Nincada evolves into Ninjask, if you have an empty space in your party and a Poké Ball, a Shedinja is created from Nincada's shed skin. Shedinja has only 1 HP, but its special ability, Wonder Guard, makes it immune to any attacks that are not super effective against it. It has no organs, doesn't breathe, and floats without flapping its wings. It is said that looking into the hole on its back can steal a person's spirit. | |
| Whismur Gonyonyo (ゴニョニョ) (0293) |
Normal | N/A | Loudred (#294) | Whismur is a timid Pokémon. Normally, its cries are almost silent. But when it gets scared, its cries become as loud as a jet plane taking off! After it finishes crying, it falls asleep from exhaustion. | |
| Loudred Dogōmu (ドゴーム) (0294) |
Normal | Whismur (#293) | Exploud (#295) | Loudred's shouts are so powerful they can tip over trucks and destroy wooden houses. However, Loudred itself becomes temporarily deaf after shouting so loudly. | |
| Exploud Bakuongu (バクオング) (0295) |
Normal | Loudred (#294) | N/A | Exploud breathes in air through the tubes on its body. Then, it shouts with enough force to cause tremors in the ground. It can also whistle from these tubes to show how it's feeling. | |
| Makuhita Makunoshita (マクノシタ) (0296) |
Fighting | N/A | Hariyama (#297) | Makuhita trains by fighting Machop and knocking down trees. It might even mistake an Alolan Exeggutor for a tree and get thrown away! | |
| Hariyama Hariteyama (ハリテヤマ) (0297) |
Fighting | Makuhita (#296) | N/A | Hariyama stomps the ground to build up its strength. Its powerful slaps can send 10-ton trucks flying and even stop trains. It is respectful to other Pokémon, often praising them after a battle. It is thought to be related to the futuristic Paradox Pokémon Iron Hands. | |
| Azurill Ruriri (ルリリ) (0298) |
Normal / Fairy | N/A | Marill (#183) | Azurill can swing its tail into the air. The force of this swing can send Azurill flying up to 33 feet (10 meters) away! Its tail holds nutrients it needs to grow and can float on water. | |
| Nosepass Nozupasu (ノズパス) (0299) |
Rock | N/A | Probopass (#476) | Nosepass's nose works like an electromagnet, so it can only ever face north. Because of this, hikers and explorers use it as a compass. It pulls iron objects into its body for protection. Its magnetism can also attract prey or push others away. | |
| Skitty Eneko (エネコ) (0300) |
Normal | N/A | Delcatty (#301) | Skitty is a playful Pokémon that chases after anything that moves. It often spins in circles trying to catch its own tail, which makes it dizzy. | |
| Delcatty Enekororo (エネコロロ) (0301) |
Normal | Skitty (#300) | N/A | Delcatty does whatever it wants, wherever it wants, so it doesn't have a fixed home. It looks for clean places to sleep and walks away from any potential fights. Its soft fur makes it popular among people. | |
| Sableye Yamirami (ヤミラミ) (0302) |
Dark / Ghost | N/A | Mega Evolution | Sableye's design is inspired by the Hopkinsville goblin, an alien-like creature reported in Kentucky in the 1950s. It eats gems and competes with Gabite for eating Carbink. Because of its diet, it has grown gemstones on its body. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Mawile Kuchīto (クチート) (0303) |
Steel / Fairy | N/A | Mega Evolution | Mawile's design is inspired by the Futakuchi-onna, a Japanese legend about a woman with a second mouth on the back of her head. Mawile's second mouth is made from deformed steel horns. It tricks opponents with its harmless look, then eats them. This second mouth doesn't have taste buds, so it uses it to eat things it doesn't like the taste of. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Aron Kokodora (ココドラ) (0304) |
Steel / Rock | N/A | Lairon (#305) | Aron eats metal from ores. If it gets too hungry, it might come down from the mountains and eat railroad tracks. It sheds its armor when it evolves. | |
| Lairon Kodora (コドラ) (0305) |
Steel / Rock | Aron (#304) | Aggron (#306) | Lairon is very territorial and loves to show off the sparks it makes by crashing into things. It eats iron ore and drinks spring water. It will fight humans who come near its food or water sources. | |
| Aggron Bosugodora (ボスゴドラ) (0306) |
Steel / Rock | Lairon (#305) | Mega Evolution | Aggron sees the scratches on its armor as proud memories. It claims a whole mountain as its territory and protects it from anyone who trespasses. If the plants on its mountain are damaged, it will bring soil and plant new trees. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Meditite Asanan (アサナン) (0307) |
Fighting / Psychic | N/A | Medicham (#308) | Meditite practices yoga every day, constantly training its body and mind. It lives on just one berry per day. Because of its intense training, it can even float in the air. | |
| Medicham Chāremu (チャーレム) (0308) |
Fighting / Psychic | Meditite (#307) | Mega Evolution | Medicham can use its special "sixth sense," which it has improved through meditation, to predict its opponents' moves. Its fighting style looks like dancing. It only eats once a month. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Electrike Rakurai (ラクライ) (0309) |
Electric | N/A | Manectric (#310) | Electrike creates electricity from the friction in the air. It uses this electricity to make its legs move so fast that a human eye can't follow them. Its body sparks more than usual before storms. | |
| Manectric Raiboruto (ライボルト) (0310) |
Electric | Electrike (#309) | Mega Evolution | Manectric is based on the raijū, a Japanese mythical creature linked to lightning. It gathers electricity in its mane and then releases it, creating thunderclouds. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Plusle Purasuru (プラスル) (0311) |
Electric | No evolution | Plusle takes energy from telephone poles. It creates sparks from its hands that look like pom-poms. Being around Plusle and Minun's electricity is said to help with blood circulation. | ||
| Minun Mainan (マイナン) (0312) |
Electric | No evolution | Minun creates pom-poms out of sparks. It uses them to cheer on its teammates. It hides under the roofs of houses when it rains. | ||
| Volbeat Barubīto (バルビート) (0313) |
Bug | No evolution | Volbeat is attracted to the sweet smell given off by Illumise. Its tail glows brightly. Large groups of Volbeat can form amazing geometric shapes in the sky. If the pond where a group lives gets dirty, they will move away. | ||
| Illumise Irumīze (イルミーゼ) (0314) |
Bug | No evolution | Illumise releases a sweet aroma. It uses this scent to guide Volbeat to create patterns in the sky. Illumise that can make more complex patterns are more respected by others of their kind. Researchers are trying to understand what these patterns mean. | ||
| Roselia Rozeria (ロゼリア) (0315) |
Grass / Poison | Budew (#406) | Roserade (#407) | The flowers on Roselia's arms have a soothing smell. But they also have poisonous thorns that it can shoot. An old tradition involves sending someone a Roselia's thorn as a challenge to a duel. | |
| Gulpin Gokurin (ゴクリン) (0316) |
Poison | N/A | Swalot (#317) | Most of Gulpin's body is its stomach. The acid inside its stomach can dissolve anything it can fit in its mouth. It releases gases while it digests food. | |
| Swalot Marunōmu (マルノーム) (0317) |
Poison | Gulpin (#316) | N/A | Swalot shoots poison at its opponents and prey, then eats them whole. It can fit cars in its mouth and digest almost anything, except its own stomach. | |
| Carvanha Kibania (キバニア) (0318) |
Water / Dark | N/A | Sharpedo (#319) | Carvanha is based on the red piranha. It can bite through solid steel. Groups of Carvanha are known to destroy ships regularly. If it's alone or in a group of fewer than five, it becomes shy and runs away. | |
| Sharpedo Samehadā (サメハダー) (0319) |
Water / Dark | Carvanha (#318) | Mega Evolution | Sharpedo is based on sharks. It can swallow water and shoot it from its back to propel itself up to 75 miles (121 kilometers) per hour, but only for short bursts. It is very sensitive to the smell of blood. It can tear an oil tanker apart with its fangs. If its fangs break, they grow back instantly. Its dorsal fin was considered a delicacy, leading to overfishing. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Wailmer Hoeruko (ホエルコ) (0320) |
Water | N/A | Wailord (#321) | Wailmer stores water inside its body. It can use this water to inflate itself into a ball and bounce around. It can also shoot water from its nostrils. It swims with its mouth open, eating whatever comes its way. It eats about a ton of Wishiwashi every day. | |
| Wailord Hoeruō (ホエルオー) (0321) |
Water | Wailmer (#320) | N/A | Wailord travel in groups with Wailmer and other fish Pokémon, called pods. If a Wailmer is attacked, the whole pod will come to defend it. A Wailord can eat an entire school of Wishiwashi. At 47.7 feet (14.5 meters) tall, it is the largest common Pokémon, only smaller than some Gigantamax Pokémon and both forms of Eternatus. | |
| Numel Donmeru (ドンメル) (0322) |
Fire / Ground | N/A | Camerupt (#323) | Numel's hump contains magma that is about 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit (1,200 degrees Celsius). It can carry loads up to 220 pounds (100 kilograms). However, it slows down if it gets wet or hungry. | |
| Camerupt Bakūda (バクーダ) (0323) |
Fire / Ground | Numel (#322) | Mega Evolution | Camerupt's body contains lava that is about 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit (9,982 degrees Celsius). It erupts when it gets angry or once every ten years. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Torkoal Kōtasu (コータス) (0324) |
Fire | No evolution | Torkoal lives in mountains and volcanoes, where it digs for coal. It fills its shell with coal and burns it for energy. If its fire goes out, it dies. It can blow smoke from its shell and nostrils. The pressure of this smoke shows how healthy it is. | ||
| Spoink Banebū (バネブー) (0325) |
Psychic | N/A | Grumpig (#326) | Spoink holds a Clamperl's pearl with its ears. Its heart beats when it bounces. If it stops bouncing, it dies. If it loses its pearl, it becomes very tired. | |
| Grumpig Būpiggu (ブーピッグ) (0326) |
Psychic | Spoink (#325) | N/A | The pearls on Grumpig's body make its psychic power stronger. It can control the minds of its opponents by dancing. | |
| Spinda Patchīru (パッチール) (0327) |
Normal | No evolution | Spinda stumbles around as if it's always dizzy, even though it thinks it's walking straight. This makes it hard for opponents to hit it. Each Spinda has a unique, random pattern of spots on its body. There are over 4 billion possible patterns! Junichi Masuda, a creator of Pokémon, said a lot of planning went into making this possible in the game, which is why Spinda is one of his favorite Pokémon. | ||
| Trapinch Nakkurā (ナックラー) (0328) |
Ground | N/A | Vibrava (#329) | Trapinch can crush boulders with its powerful jaws. It digs a hole in the sand and waits for unsuspecting prey to fall in. At night, it digs a spot under the sand to sleep. Because its head is so big, it can't get up if it's flipped upside down. | |
| Vibrava Biburāba (ビブラーバ) (0329) |
Ground / Dragon | Trapinch (#328) | Flygon (#330) | Vibrava's wings are not fully developed, so it can't fly long distances. However, it can create vibrations strong enough to cause headaches. After knocking out its prey, it melts them with acid before eating. | |
| Flygon Furaigon (フライゴン) (0330) |
Ground / Dragon | Vibrava (#329) | N/A | Flygon creates sandstorms with its wings to hide itself. The sound of its wings flapping is said to sound like singing. A Mega Evolution for Flygon was planned for Generation VI, but it was canceled because the artists had trouble designing it. | |
| Cacnea Sabonea (サボネア) (0331) |
Grass | N/A | Cacturne (#332) | Cacnea's body can store moisture, allowing it to live for up to 30 days without water. Its flower, which changes in size and smell depending on its environment, is used to attract prey. It can shoot thorns or swing its arms like hammers. | |
| Cacturne Nokutasu (ノクタス) (0332) |
Grass / Dark | Cacnea (#331) | N/A | Cacturne stays still during the day. At night, it stalks its prey until they are too tired to escape. Its blood has the same genetic makeup as sand. | |
| Swablu Chirutto (チルット) (0333) |
Normal / Flying | N/A | Altaria (#334) | Swablu doesn't like dirt, so it cleans everything it can with its wings. It's a friendly Pokémon and might land on people's heads, acting like a soft hat. | |
| Altaria Chirutarisu (チルタリス) (0334) |
Dragon / Flying | Swablu (#333) | Mega Evolution | Altaria catches air currents and glides through the sky. Its singing is said to make listeners feel like they are in a dream. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Zangoose Zangūsu (ザングース) (0335) |
Normal | No evolution | Zangoose is covered in scars from its constant fights with Seviper. Its immune system makes it resistant to Seviper's venom. | ||
| Seviper Habunēku (ハブネーク) (0336) |
Poison | No evolution | Seviper coils around opponents or cuts them with its venomous tail. It constantly sharpens the blade on its tail. It has an ongoing rivalry with Zangoose. | ||
| Lunatone Runatōn (ルナトーン) (0337) |
Rock / Psychic | No evolution | Lunatone gets its energy from moonlight. Its physical form changes depending on the phases of the moon. It was first found at a meteor crash site. | ||
| Solrock Sorurokku (ソルロック) (0338) |
Rock / Psychic | No evolution | Solrock gets its energy from sunlight. It can give off light similar to the sun by spinning. It can read its opponents' minds and react accordingly. People believe it came from the sun. | ||
| Barboach Dojotchi (ドジョッチ) (0339) |
Water / Ground | N/A | Whiscash (#340) | Barboach is based on the pond loach. Its body is covered with a special film that protects it from bacteria. This film also helps it slip away from predators. | |
| Whiscash Namazun (ナマズン) (0340) |
Water / Ground | Barboach (#339) | N/A | Whiscash is based on the Namazu, a giant catfish from Japanese mythology. It can predict earthquakes or even cause them with its tail fin. It can sense where opponents are using its whiskers. It eats anything that moves, usually swallowing it whole. | |
| Corphish Heigani (ヘイガニ) (0341) |
Water | N/A | Crawdaunt (#342) | Corphish is not originally from the Hoenn region. It was brought there from other countries as a pet. It's a tough Pokémon that can live in polluted water and eat anything. Its population has grown so much that it's now spreading into other regions. | |
| Crawdaunt Shizarigā (シザリガー) (0342) |
Water / Dark | Corphish (#341) | N/A | Crawdaunt claims a pond as its territory and challenges other Pokémon to fights. It is known for being able to fight off large groups of Basculin. Its shell is hard, but it needs to shed it regularly. If its pincers fall off, it becomes shy until they grow back. | |
| Baltoy Yajiron (ヤジロン) (0343) |
Ground / Psychic | N/A | Claydol (#344) | Baltoy is always spinning on its single foot. Ancient paintings found in old ruins show Baltoy as part of a large society from long ago. | |
| Claydol Nendōru (ネンドール) (0344) |
Ground / Psychic | Baltoy (#343) | N/A | It is said that Claydol was created 20,000 years ago as a mud doll or clay statue. An unknown ray of light brought it to life. Because its body melts in the rain, it wraps itself in a protective coat of psychic energy. | |
| Lileep Rirīra (リリーラ) (0345) |
Rock / Grass | N/A | Cradily (#346) | Lileep anchors itself to a rock in the sea. It sways its tentacles, which look like flower petals, to attract prey. Then, it swallows them whole. | |
| Cradily Yureidoru (ユレイドル) (0346) |
Rock / Grass | Lileep (#345) | N/A | Cradily lives in shallow waters. When the tide goes out, it hunts for prey on land. Even though its short legs make it hard to move, it can stretch its neck and tentacles up to three times their normal length. It melts its prey with digestive fluids shot from its tentacles. | |
| Anorith Anopusu (アノプス) (0347) |
Rock / Bug | N/A | Armaldo (#348) | Anorith used to live in warm waters. It went extinct 100 million years ago. Because the water's makeup has changed since then, it can no longer survive in the wild. | |
| Armaldo Āmarudo (アーマルド) (0348) |
Rock / Bug | Anorith (#347) | N/A | Armaldo used to live on land and would dive into the sea to hunt. Its claws can extend and punch through steel. | |
| Feebas Hinbasu (ヒンバス) (0349) |
Water | N/A | Milotic (#350) | Feebas is based on the largemouth bass. Because it looks so plain, trainers and predators often ignore it. It can live in any type or amount of water and eat anything. Players find it very hard to find in the Generation III and IV games. | |
| Milotic Mirokarosu (ミロカロス) (0350) |
Water | Feebas (#349) | N/A | Milotic is based on the oarfish. It is considered one of the most beautiful Pokémon. Its beauty can even distract and calm down potential opponents. | |
| Castform Powarun (ポワルン) (0351) |
Normal | No evolution | Castform is a Pokémon made by humans for weather experiments. Its shape and type automatically change based on the current weather. | ||
| Fire | During sunny weather, Castform's body temperature rises, its skin dries out, and it becomes a Fire-type. People have tried to force it into this form by putting it near a heater, but it didn't work. | ||||
| Water | During rain, Castform's body stores water and swells up. This water can be squeezed out like a sponge. Attempts to force it into this form by putting it in a shower have also failed. | ||||
| Ice | During hail or when covered in snow, Castform's skin partly freezes. People have tried to force it into this form by putting it in a freezer, but it didn't work either. | ||||
| Kecleon Kakureon (カクレオン) (0352) |
Normal | No evolution | Kecleon can change the colors of its body, except for its red stripe. It changes colors based on its mood, to hunt, or to hide. It can even change its type during battle, depending on the moves it uses or what attacks it. | ||
| Shuppet Kagebōzu (カゲボウズ) (0353) |
Ghost | N/A | Banette (#354) | Shuppet feeds on negative emotions like sadness, anger, and envy. If someone has very strong negative feelings, Shuppet might gather around their house and feed on those emotions. | |
| Banette Jupetta (ジュペッタ) (0354) |
Ghost | Shuppet (#353) | Mega Evolution | It is said that a plush doll that was thrown away grew a strong grudge and became Banette. Its energy is stored inside its body. If the zipper on its mouth is opened, this energy leaks out. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Duskull Yomawaru (ヨマワル) (0355) |
Ghost | N/A | Dusclops (#356) | Duskull's design is based on the Chōchin'obake, a Japanese ghost. It has a single eye floating between its eye sockets. It mostly feeds on the life force of children, stalking its prey until they are exhausted. It can float through walls. | |
| Dusclops Samayōru (サマヨール) (0356) |
Ghost | Duskull (#355) | Dusknoir (#477) | Dusclops's design is based on the mummy. It can hypnotize opponents to make them do what it wants. It can absorb anything into its hollow body, and nothing that Dusclops absorbs ever comes out. | |
| Tropius Toropiusu (トロピウス) (0357) |
Grass / Flying | No evolution | Because of what it eats, fruits similar to bananas grow on Tropius's neck twice a year. The fruit from Tropius that live in Alola are sweeter than those from other regions. | ||
| Chimecho Chirīn (チリーン) (0358) |
Psychic | Chingling (#433) | N/A | Chimecho can make seven different cries. It uses these cries to communicate or to create ultrasonic waves in battle. | |
| Absol Abusoru (アブソル) (0359) |
Dark | N/A | Mega Evolution | Absol uses its horn to sense changes in the environment, which helps it predict disasters. Even though it warns others about coming dangers and protects fields, people often mistakenly believe it causes the disasters. | |
| Wynaut Sōnano (ソーナノ) (0360) |
Psychic | N/A | Wobbuffet (#202) | Wynaut squeezes itself against other Wynaut for training. While it prefers living in caves, it enjoys fruit and the gardens where fruit grows. | |
| Snorunt Yukiwarashi (ユキワラシ) (0361) |
Ice | N/A | Glalie (#362) Froslass (#478) |
Snorunt are seen as signs of good luck or snowstorms. They are social Pokémon and live in groups of about five. They enjoy playing with children. | |
| Glalie Onigōri (オニゴーリ) (0362) |
Ice | Snorunt (#361) | Mega Evolution | Even though Glalie's body is fragile, it can cover itself in armor made of ice. It freezes its prey before eating it, but it prefers prey that is already frozen, like Vanillite. It gained a powerful Mega Evolution in Generation VI. | |
| Spheal Tamazarashi (タマザラシ) (0363) |
Ice / Water | N/A | Sealeo (#364) | Spheal's body isn't made for swimming or walking, so it prefers to roll around. When it's happy, it claps its fins. If it finds prey, it will tell the Walrein that leads its group. | |
| Sealeo Todogurā (トドグラー) (0364) |
Ice / Water | Spheal (#363) | Walrein (#365) | Sealeo rolls things around on its nose to check their smell and texture, or just for fun. It is known to play with Poké Balls and Spheal. | |
| Walrein Todozeruga (トドゼルガ) (0365) |
Ice / Water | Sealeo (#364) | N/A | Walrein's thick blubber protects it from attacks and harsh temperatures. Its tusks can break up to 10 tons of ice. If its tusks break, they grow back in about a year. | |
| Clamperl Pāruru (パールル) (0366) |
Water | N/A | Huntail (#367) Gorebyss (#368) |
Clamperl is a meat-eating Pokémon. It clamps down on its prey and doesn't let go. Throughout its life, it produces a pearl, which makes its psychic powers stronger. This pearl is sought after by Spoink and is considered 10 times more valuable than those from a Shellder. | |
| Huntail Hantēru (ハンテール) (0367) |
Water | Clamperl (#366) | N/A | Huntail is based on the onejaw fish. When hunting, it uses its fish-like tail to lure prey closer. Then, it savagely tears them apart. | |
| Gorebyss Sakurabisu (サクラビス) (0368) |
Water | Clamperl (#366) | N/A | Although Gorebyss is considered beautiful by some, it can be very cruel. It inserts its very thin mouth into its prey and drinks them dry. Gorebyss is based on the snipe eel. | |
| Relicanth Jīransu (ジーランス) (0369) |
Water / Rock | No evolution | Relicanth is an ancient Pokémon that has existed for millions of years. It hasn't changed much over all that time. Relicanth is based on the coelacanth, a real-life fish often called a "living fossil." | ||
| Luvdisc Rabukasu (ラブカス) (0370) |
Water | No evolution | Some critics think Luvdisc is one of the most "useless" and "lazily designed" Pokémon. Luvdisc is based on the kissing gourami fish. When two people are dating on the beach, if Luvdisc appear, it's a sign that they truly love each other. | ||
| Bagon Tatsubei (タツベイ) (0371) |
Dragon | N/A | Shelgon (#372) | Bagon dreams a lot about being able to fly. So, it tries to fly by throwing itself off high cliffs, even though it always fails. Because of this, its head has become very hard, which it uses to bash its enemies. | |
| Shelgon Komorū (コモルー) (0372) |
Dragon | Bagon (#371) | Salamence (#373) | While waiting to evolve again, Shelgon usually moves quite fast. However, if it's cold, its movements become slow and sluggish. | |
| Salamence Bōmanda (ボーマンダ) (0373) |
Dragon / Flying | Shelgon (#372) | Mega Evolution | Now that Salamence can fly, just like it dreamed of as a Bagon, it flies very high to see how far it can go. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it was given a powerful Mega Evolution. | |
| Beldum Danbaru (ダンバル) (0374) |
Steel / Psychic | N/A | Metang (#375) | Instead of blood, Beldum has tiny grains of metal flowing through its body. | |
| Metang Metangu (メタング) (0375) |
Steel / Psychic | Beldum (#374) | Metagross (#376) | When two Beldum join together, they become a Metang. It hunts Nosepass, finding them quite tasty. | |
| Metagross Metagurosu (メタグロス) (0376) |
Steel / Psychic | Metang (#375) | Mega Evolution | Metagross is formed when four Beldum or two Metang combine. As a result, it has four brains and is said to be smarter than a supercomputer. It eats through a mouth located on the bottom of its stomach. It is the signature Pokémon of Champion Steven. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it was given a powerful Mega Evolution. | |
| Regirock Rejirokku (レジロック) (0377) |
Rock | No evolution | If Regirock gets hurt, it will attach new rocks to itself to repair its body. Scientists found that these rocks come from different parts of the world. It is one of the three "Regi" Pokémon introduced in the third generation. | ||
| Regice Rejiaisu (レジアイス) (0378) |
Ice | No evolution | Regice is made of the coldest and thickest ice in the world. Even magma and lava won't melt it because it can cool the air around it by 60 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius). It is one of the three "Regi" Pokémon introduced in the third generation. | ||
| Registeel Rejisuchiru (レジスチル) (0379) |
Steel | No evolution | The metal Registeel is made of is a mysterious type that is the hardest and most scratch-resistant in the world. It also has the highest melting point of any known metal. Fire, cannon shots, or even diamonds cannot scratch it. It is one of the three "Regi" Pokémon introduced in the third generation. | ||
| Latias Ratiasu (ラティアス) (0380) |
Dragon / Psychic | N/A | Mega Evolution | Latias is part of the "Eon Duo." It can fly faster than a fighter jet, turn invisible, and understand human speech. Latias is a bit better at defense compared to its counterpart, Latios. It can change its appearance by bending light with its feathers, allowing it to become invisible. Latias is the only Pokémon that can learn the move Mist Ball. Both Latias and Latios starred in the movie Pokémon Heroes. They both gained Mega Evolutions in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, which allowed players to use a new "soaring" mechanic. | |
| Latios Ratiosu (ラティオス) (0381) |
Dragon / Psychic | N/A | Mega Evolution | Latios is the other half of the Eon Duo and is very similar to Latias. Latios can use an ability called 'Sight Sharing', which lets it show others what it sees. It is the only Pokémon that can learn the move Luster Purge. Latios is slightly stronger in attack compared to Latias. Both Latios and Latias starred in Pokémon Heroes, where Latios sacrificed itself to save the city of Alto Mare from a tidal wave. Both Latias and Latios gained Mega Evolutions in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, allowing them to be used in the new "soaring" mechanic. | |
| Kyogre Kaiōga (カイオーガ) (0382) |
Water | N/A | Primal Reversion | Legends say that Kyogre expanded the seas. It had a very powerful and destructive fight with Groudon over control of the land until Rayquaza stopped them. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it gained a new, ancient form called a Primal Form. | |
| Groudon Gurādon (グラードン) (0383) |
Ground | N/A | Primal Reversion | Groudon can continuously expand the land. It had a destructive battle with Kyogre over control of the land until Rayquaza stopped it. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it gained a new, ancient form called a Primal Form. | |
| Rayquaza Rekkūza (レックウザ) (0384) |
Dragon / Flying | N/A | Mega Evolution | Rayquaza lives in the ozone layer and eats meteorites to power its Mega Evolution. It once came down to stop the massive fight between Groudon and Kyogre. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it gained a powerful Mega Evolution. | |
| Jirachi Jirāchi (ジラーチ) (0385) |
Steel / Psychic | No evolution | Legend says that Jirachi sleeps for 1,000 years. If you write your wishes on the tags on its forehead, it might grant them. Jirachi has an eye on its stomach and is the only Pokémon that can learn the move Doom Desire. It was first available through a bonus disc that came with Pokémon Colosseum, which also showed a preview of its movie, Pokémon: Jirachi, Wish Maker. | ||
| Deoxys Deokishisu (デオキシス) (0386) |
Psychic | No evolution | Deoxys can change between four different "Formes": Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. Each form has different stats and looks. Deoxys is an alien Pokémon that was born when a crystal was hit by UV rays. In March 2005, NASA worked with the Pokémon Trading Card Game to use Deoxys to teach children about outer space and the ozone layer. NASA created online games, and Nintendo of America gave out special bracelets and postcards. Deoxys could be caught after finishing a special story called the Delta Episode in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. This made it the first Mythical Pokémon available outside of special events. It also starred in its own movie with Rayquaza, Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys. | ||
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Pokémon de la tercera generación para niños
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