The Pokedex is the in-game encyclopedia that records every Pokemon a trainer encounters or catches. In this guide, we break down the Pokedex for every region — from the original 151 Kanto Pokemon to the full 1025-Pokemon national Pokedex.
The Original 151 – Kanto Pokedex
The original 151 Pokemon from Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow remain the most iconic. Every Pokemon fan can name at least a handful of them — Pikachu, Charizard, Mewtwo, Gengar, Eevee. The Kanto Pokedex forms the foundation of the Pokemon franchise.
The first 150 Pokemon run from Bulbasaur (#001) to Mewtwo (#150). Mew (#151) is the hidden 151st Pokemon that was secretly included in the original games and led to one of the most famous gaming urban legends in history.
Notable Kanto Pokemon: All fire starter pokemon, all water starter pokemon, and all grass pokemon starters originate here. Bird Pokemon names from Kanto include Pidgey, Spearow, Farfetch’d, Doduo, and Articuno. Cat Pokemon from Kanto: Meowth and Persian.
Johto Pokedex
The Johto Pokedex introduced 100 new Pokemon in Gold and Silver (numbers 152 to 251). Many Johto Pokemon are evolutions or pre-evolutions of Kanto Pokemon (like Crobat evolving from Golbat, or Pichu as Pikachu’s pre-evolution). The Johto champion is Lance, a Dragon-type specialist.
Hoenn Pokedex
Hoenn introduced 135 new Pokemon (numbers 252 to 386) in Ruby and Sapphire. The Hoenn Pokedex is known for its abundance of Water-type Pokemon due to the region’s ocean-heavy geography. Gen 3 Pokemon starters (Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip) begin the Hoenn Pokedex.
Sinnoh Pokedex
The Sinnoh Pokedex introduced 107 new Pokemon (numbers 387 to 493) in Diamond and Pearl. What generation is Sinnoh? Generation 4. The Sinnoh national dex is one of the most requested for competitive play due to the inclusion of many powerful Pokemon. All Pokemon in Platinum are accessible via the expanded national Pokedex.
Unova Pokedex
Unova broke tradition by introducing 156 entirely new Pokemon (numbers 494 to 649) with no returning Pokemon from previous generations available until post-game. The Unova champion is Alder (Black/White) or Iris (Black 2/White 2). The unova dex represents the most dramatic regional reboot in the series.
Kalos Pokedex
Kalos introduced 72 new Pokemon (numbers 650 to 721) in X and Y, the smallest new addition of any generation at the time. The Kalos Pokemon region is inspired by France, and the Kalos dex is notable for introducing Mega Evolution and Fairy type.
Alola Pokedex
Alola introduced 88 new Pokemon (numbers 722 to 809) including regional variants (Alolan forms) of Kanto Pokemon. Alola pokemon characters include the Island Kahunas and the Trial Captains who replace gym leaders. The full alola pokemon list numbers nearly 300 when including regional forms.
Galar Pokedex
Galar introduced 89 new Pokemon (numbers 810 to 898) in Sword and Shield. The Galar Pokedex (shield pokedex) also includes Galarian regional forms of older Pokemon. Random Galar Pokemon generator is popular for Shield challenge runs.
Paldea Pokedex
Paldea introduced 103 new Pokemon (numbers 906 to 1010) in Scarlet and Violet. The paldea dex also includes Paradox forms — ancient and future versions of existing Pokemon. The paldea champion is Geeta, the Academy Ace Tournament’s top star. The gen 9 pokemon starters (Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly) begin the Paldea Pokedex.
Hisui Pokedex
The Hisui dex from Pokemon Legends Arceus features 242 Pokemon including new Hisuian regional forms and new evolutions like Wyrdeer, Basculegion, and Ursaluna. Hisui is the ancient version of the Sinnoh region.
Kitakami & Blueberry Academy Pokedex (DLC)
The Kitakami Pokedex and Blueberry Academy Pokedex come from the Scarlet and Violet DLC expansions (The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk). Kitakami features Japan-inspired Pokemon while Blueberry Academy returns many Pokemon from earlier generations to the national Pokedex.
All 1025 Pokemon
As of the latest release, there are 1025 total Pokemon in the national Pokedex. You can view and sort all 1025 Pokemon on our Pokedex page, complete with types, base stats, and generation information.