Here Are 209 Fun And Cool Pokémon Facts For The Kids

Are you a '90s kid who loved watching the amazing shows aired on Cartoon Network?

Well, you are not the only one! We all loved the fabulous shows on this channel, from 'Beyblade' to 'The Powerpuff Girls', or maybe 'Johnny Bravo'?

But the show we all loved the most was Pokémon, isn't it? With astonishing characters like the team rocket, or Ash Ketchum and the interesting Pokémon themselves, this show was no doubt fun to watch!

These characters were created by Ken Sugimori, which had numerous video game series and movies in the entire franchise. If you would like to know more of such fun facts, you can read this piece. It will surely give you much nostalgia and take you back to your childhood cartoons!

If you would like to know more amazing facts about your favorite childhood shows or games, you can read the pieces on cartoon facts or Pokémon go facts.

Fun Facts About Pokémon Games

1. The Pokémon games were a very popular video game series, the creator of which was Satoshi Tajiri, who received backing from Ken Sugimori.

2. At first, no body really understood Satoshi's Pokémon idea, and the company struggled trying to produce it. Satoshi didn't even take a salary during this time, but eventually the game was released and became a huge success!

3. The very popular Pokémon video game was the brainchild of Satoshi Tajiri. The entire franchise of Pokémon, including the famous manga and anime series was actually created by him.

4. Satoshi's idea about collecting animals in Pokémon came from his love of being in the garden as a child.

As a boy, he would spend hours finding and collecting bugs and insects. In fact he spent so much time doing it, his friends called him 'Dr. Bug', and he originally wanted to become a bug scientist - or entomologist, to give it its proper name.

5. Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Nintendo's other most popular franchises, Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda, also helped bring this game to life. In fact, if it weren't for him, Nintendo would not have worked on the game at all and would have missed one of their biggest opportunities.

6. Abbreviated from pocket monsters, Game Freak developed this amazing game, while Nintendo published it, along with The Pokémon Company.

7. The Pocket Monsters Red and Green were the first games to hit the market in 1996. It was released solely in Japan and for a gaming console named Game Boy. Later on, this game was also released in countries other than Japan, as Pokémon red and blue.

8. Pokémon Blue Version was actually known as Pokémon Green Version when it first released in Japan.

9. Japanese RPGs or Role Playing Games are what original Pokémon games are all about.

10. In Japanese versions of Pokémon, "Save" is labeled レポート (Report), and you submit a ポケモンレポート (Pokémon Report).

11. Did you know that it is the only video game to have made its way to the TIME magazine cover? Such amazing was its popularity!

12. The fantastic Pokémon series of video games, especially the versions like Pokémon blue and Pokémon red were so popular that they continued for six generations, creating over 600 of these cute monsters.

13. These original Pokémon games have amazing facts and stories attached to them. Do you remember Rhydon? This huge Pokémon with a hide resembling armor was the first Pokémon to be created by its creator, Ken Sugimori. In the original games, Rhydon was very popular, which Sugimori had accepted in one of his interviews.

14. If you remember playing the Pokémon Red and Blue one, can you remember the old man who lived in the Viridian city?

That old man who always blocked your route to demand for this morning coffee? Well, in the Japanese version of the Pokémon game this old man is actually drunk! Yes, coffee was served to this old man to make him sober!

15. You would also be surprised to know that for the first-ever games, in the Red and Green series, the creators planned to place a female trainer too. Why she was not included is yet to be known.

16. Do you know which is the most popular Pokémon of the super smash bros video games? It is Jigglypuff! Yes, it is neither Pikachu nor Mewtwo, but the adorable Pokémon looking like a pink balloon, Jigglypuff!

17. Only Mario has sold more video games than Pokémon

18. Gold and Silver were meant to be the last Pokémon games, but people wanted more!

19. The colors of the Pokéballs are actually based on Cambell's tomato soup cans

20. The island of Niue in the South Pacific has put Pikachu on a Special Edition coin in 2001!

21. The smallest Pokémon is the Flabébé. The Flabébé is a cute little flower Pokémon that is only 10cm tall!

22. And the largest one is Eternatus! Eternatus (A play on 'eternity') is a dragon Pokémon which can be up to 100m tall!

23. Next time you spot a Pikachu in the wild, you'll be able to tell if it's a girl or a boy by its tail! The Males have a standard lightning shaped tail, while the females have a little dent in the top making it look heart shaped. This makes Ash's Pikachu a male!

24. In Japanese, Kanto means 'East of the Barrier', and Saffron city is based on Tokyo.

25. 'Splash' is Magikarp's signature move.

But it doesn't necessarily involve water. In fact, when you 'splash' on land, you mostly just flop about. The move was originally called 'Splash' because only Magikarp used it, but as time went on, the splash move (Originally called 'hop' in Japanese) can also be used by non water Pokémon in non water environments.

26. There are 18 different types of Pokémon. Those 18 are: Fire, Dark, Ice, Fighting, Onix, Steel, Poison, Psychic, Flying, Ground, Electric, Fairy, Water, Bug, Grass, Dragon and Normal.

27. Gold and Silver only have 30 unique sound clips used for Pokémon cries in addition to the previous 37 from Red and Blue

28. Red and Blue only use 37 completely unique sound clips for cries. The sounds are played back in different ways for each Pokémon.

29. Only two Electric-type Pokémon are known to have the "Lightning Pokémon" species name; Electrike and Jolteon
 

Pokémon Show and Movies Facts

If you are a '90s kid, did you spend your evenings glued to Cartoon Network waiting for your favorite Pokémon to appear? Yes, we did it too!

This amazing show is actually an English dubbed Japanese animated series. Within Japan, this series has aired for seven seasons, but outside Japan, this series is currently in its 24th season, which you can catch on Netflix.

30. The entire plot revolved around Ash Ketchum and his best Pokémon buddy Pikachu, and they took us into the Pokémon universe with their amazing adventures!

31. The designer of your favorite Pokémon characters designed Rhydon as the first Pokémon to be ever created, although it ranks #112 in the Pokedex.

32. There was a musical called Pokémon Live! in the early 2000s. It was heavily inspired by the anime, as demonstrated with the familiar plot and songs from the TV series.

33. The popular franchise also had its own amusement park. It was known as Poképark and had two locations in Japan and Taiwan. The attractions included Battle Coaster Torn Sky, Dancing Pokémon Mini-tour, Pichu Bros' Rascal Railway, Pokémon Starry Sky Trip, Team Aqua vs Team Magma Crash Car, and more. It is now closed.

34. Mew was designed in total secrecy. Even Nintendo wasn't initially aware of this secret! Even in Pokémon red, Pokémon Mew was simply an easter egg.

35. In the anime, Seaking is the only Pokémon Ash and Misty both owned, but they were both caught and released in the same episode

36. We have all seen the first-generation gyms in the show, right? But did you know that in the show you could fish for your favorite Pokémon in these gyms too? If you loved Magikarp then these gyms would have been your favorite!

37. The movie Mewtwo Strikes back first released back in 1998, and was the first in a movie franchise that recently released its 21st entry in Japan earlier this summer.

38. The film Mewtwo Strikes back also marked the first of the Pikachu short’s – of which there have been an astounding 27 entries to date, with the last one releasing three years ago – that would become fan favorites.

39. Both Snubbull and Marill made their debut in Mewtwo Strikes back among some fan favorites.

40. In the movie, Pidgeot was referred to as Pidgeotto and Sandslash was called Sandshrew. Scyther was confused with Alakazam.

41. We see a Mewtwo in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, but that’s a female Mewtwo created by Team Rocket.

So not the same as the one we see in the first movie. The same goes for Mew, since the one seen in Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew doesn’t seem to be the same one either.

42. The manga version of Mewtwo Strikes Back changes things around quite a bit. Artist Ono Toshihiro claims that he was commissioned to create the manga version only a few months prior to the film’s release. So while it’s supposed to be based on the first movie, it’s really its own story.

43. In Mewtwo Strikes Back, characters Misty and Jesse share a voice actor, as does Mewtwo and its creator Doctor Fuji.

44. Towards the beginning of the film, we’re introduced to a trainer named Raymond who trots out a Donphan – at that point not yet introduced to fans. It’s a very brief appearance but must have been enough to generate some curiosity in fans at the time.

45. The voice actress who played Miranda in the film Mewtwo Strikes Back, Kayzie Rogers went on to voice Max from 2007 onwards.

46. The moves used in Mewtwo Strikes Back were all introduced a short time later in Gen II. The moves were; Shadow Ball used by Mewtwo, Rollout used by Raymond’s Donphan and Rapid Spin used by Blastoisetwo.

47. Mewtwo Strikes Back was a huge commercial success that Nintendo hasn’t really been able to replicate since its release. The movie made over $163 million worldwide and outdid the following two Pokémon films in terms of box office success.

48. The episodes The Battle of the Badge, It's Mr. Mime Time, and Showdown at the Po-ké Corral all feature Mewtwo in some way and were supposed to air prior to the movie’s release, but due to scheduling issues were aired months after it premiered.

49. An overflow of fans messed up Warner Bros. landline communications back in 1999 vying for tickets to the premiere of Pokémon: The First Movie. At one point, Warner Bros. was receiving around 70,000 calls per minute, had their voice mail systems crash and shut down communications at NBC and Disney due to all the frenzied callers.

50. A small chunk of the visuals were switched from hand-drawn sequences to new CGI ones in order to make the scenes stand out and grasp the audience’s attention more effectively.

This version of the film was used in all international versions and subsequent Blu-Ray and DVD releases. That means that only those who saw the original Japanese theatrical version and the Japanese laserdisc version.

51. Mewtwo’s adventure continued shortly after the film’s release, despite the neat ending the film got. However, instead of the big screen, the adventure was continued in the Pokémon anime. This sequel was the first ever feature-length special from the animated series.

52. One of the most poignant scenes in the film – as well as a memorable moment for many older Pokémon fans – occurs when Ash turned to stone while coming in between both Mew and Mewtwo’s blasts.

While many fans assumed that Ash bit the dust at that moment, things apparently weren’t all that they seemed. According to screenwriter Takeshi Shudo, the blast hadn’t defeated Ash like many fans have assumed it did. He was simply petrified, and was later healed via his Pikachu’s tears.

53. Sci-fi fans might be surprised to hear that the Pokémon universe has a Doctor Who connection. Billie Piper is credited with performing the song Makin’ My Way on the film's soundtrack. Piper would gain international recognition for her role as Rose in the Doctor Who revival years later.

54. The role of Mewtwo is credited to one Philip Bartlett, which is actually a pseudonym. Jay Goede – the actual voice actor – claims that at the time he saw no merit or artistry in voice work, thus the name change.

55. The film’s closing credits song, “Don’t Say You Don’t Love Me” is actually the debut single of Norwegian pop duo M2M.

56. In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Producers and director Michael Haigney had trouble matching animated lip movements. The script was written twice to ensure all dialog matched up. They said they were very happy Mewtwo was a psychic Pokémon because his mouth rarely moved, which saved them work for making dialog match his mouth movements.

57. The Japanese version's Mewtwo is shown in a more favorable light, feeling that it has no place in the world and so wants to "earn" its place. The English dub opts to make Mewtwo an emotionless tyrant who wants to destroy the world, a decision that both fans and critics criticize.

58. The Japanese version of Mewtwo Strikes Back has an entirely different story.

59. When Brock states that he does not know vikings still exist, Ash says they usually live in Minnesota. This is a reference to the Minnesota Vikings football team. This joke is not used in all dubs.

60. It held the record for the highest-grossing opening for an animated film that debuted in November outside of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

61. As Meowth gets sucked into a tube, James says "Who's that Pokémon?", a reference to the commercial-break game of the same name on the TV show.

62. In Japan, the main character (Ash) is known as Satoshi, while his main rival (Gary) is known as Shigeru. These Japanese names were taken from two game designers :- Satoshi Tajiri (original creator of Pokémon) and Shigeru Miyamoto (one of the head game designers at Nintendo Co. Ltd) who are in reality are good friends.

63. The Pokémon cards given away in movie theaters for the USA release of the film were of Electabuzz, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Dragonite. The home video release included a Mewtwo trading card.

64. The "tears of life" concept comes from Norse Mythology, in which the god Baldr is killed by his brother Hödr. Odin sent his son Hermondr to Helheim (the world of the dead) to ask his niece Hel, the goddess of death, to let Baldr come back from the dead.

Hel said that if the whole world cried she would return Baldr. Unlike this movie, the legend does not end happily. This reference is possibly a reason for the use of viking-disguises for Team Rocket.

65. Detective Pikachu's hat is a deerstalker. Ever wondered why Detective Pikachu is wearing that hat? Well, it's called a deer stalking, and its the same hat that Sherlock Holmes is often seen wearing, giving a shout out to the famous fictional detective and his inspiration!

66. In many dubs Ash is voice by a woman. Yes, Ash is voiced by several different people, including Rika Matsumoto, and Hana Takeda in Japanese and Veronica Taylor in English. It makes sense that he's voiced by a woman, since he's pretty young, although in other dubs, like Portuguese and Spanish, he's voiced by men.

67. In Detective Pikachu, Ryme city is based on London. Ryme is not only based on London, but it's also partially filmed there. This is probably also a nod to the fact that London is the setting for the Sherlock Holmes stories, which were the inspiration for the concept.

68. For a limited time, if players of Pokémon Sword and Shield preordered tickets for Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle premiere, they would get the Mythical Pokémon Zarude in its "Dada" form and a Shiny Celebi.

69. In Japan, Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle grossed ¥2.02 billion ($18.41 million) as of June 2021. Overseas, the film's September 2021 releases in China and South Korea grossed $5,045,865 for a worldwide total of $23,575,865.

Pokémon Movies in The Order Of Their Release

70. To date there 27 Pokémon movies. The movies in the Pokémon series include:

Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)

Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (1999)

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)

Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (2000)*

Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi – Voice of the Forest (2001)

Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias (2002)

Pokémon: Jirachi – Wish Maker (2003)

Pokémon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004)

Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)

Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)

The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006)*

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)

Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior (2008)

Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)

Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)

Pokémon the Movie: Black – Victini and Reshiram (2011)

Pokémon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom (2011)

Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)

Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)

Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Crash of Ages (2015)

Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)

Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)

Detective Pikachu (2019)

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019)

Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020)

*Although Mewtwo Returns (2000) and The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006) were created as feature-length television specials, these two titles are often referred to as TV movies – hence the reason they are included in the above list.

How Pokémon Got Their Names

Each of the amazing Pokémon characters, including the name of the show itself, has interesting and fun stories behind it. Are you interested in knowing these stories?

71. Pikachu is everyone's favorite Pokémon, isn't it? But did you know that Pika is an actual animal? It is a rodent much like Pikachu itself, although the name isn't inspired by it, but rather a wordplay.

What it is actually based on is the words Pikapika and Chuchu, which in Japanese means sparkle and squeaking sound. Isn't that what Pikachu is? A cute sparkly squeaky mouse!

72. Are you familiar with the dodo bird? Your favorite Dodrio is based on this flightless bird. The term dod indicates Dodo, while Rio can be synonymous with trio indicating its triple-head!

73. Bulbasaur, which is our adorable grass-type Pokémon gets its English name from two words: bulb and dinosaur.

The bulb is probably due to the bulb present on its back, while dinosaurs can be due to its dino-like appearance! Its Japanese name is however Fushigidane. Roughly translated, its meaning is a cross between the words 'seed' and 'mystery or miracle'.

74. Lapras might be named after either a well-known mathematician Pierre-Simon Laplace or the French term 'la place' (meaning seat).

The mathematician is often linked because he studied tides and seas, and Lapras being a water-type Pokémon makes sense. 'La place' also makes sense because Lapras is perhaps the only Pokémon among the water types which any character can ride!

75. Now onto to the psychic Pokémon type, Drowzee had an intriguing backstory to its name.

This character is actually based on a Japanese myth. The Japanese believe that there is a creature named Baku, which feeds on the bad dreams when people sleep! Although Drowzee looks like a Tapir, it gets its name from the English word 'drowsy'.

The name is to indicate both the heavy-eyed look of Drowzee, as well as its powers of putting everyone to sleep. In French, Drowzee is named Soporifik, which roughly means soporific (sleep-inducing).

76. Next, we have an interesting story about Gengar's naming. There are multiple theories behind it. For starters, Gengar can be related to the word doppelgänger, and looking into the powers of this ghost-type Pokémon, isn't it very relevant? Sometimes, Gengar is also linked with the term genganger, which in Danish means specific ghost.

77. Most of your favorite Pokémon characters are named cleverly by wordplay. Such is the case with Haunter too. This ghost-type Pokémon haunts, so its name is Haunter. Onix, which is the huge rock-type Pokémon of Brock gets its name from a stone. Can you guess the name? Onyx.

78. If you remember Electrode, then you must also wonder if it is a poke ball in itself? Well, it is based on the looks of a living poké ball, but in reality, it is not so.

79. If the bug-type Pokémon is your favorite, then here is the backstory of Beedrill's naming. Evolved from Weedle, Beedrill resembles a wasp with three sharp venomous stingers. From its name, you can guess right what is it named after?

It's a bee! Beedrill draws its name from the two terms, bee and drill. The former relates to its appearance while the latter is related to its huge stingers.

80. Just as a bee forms the inspiration for Beedrill, similarly an Oyster is an inspiration for the water type Pokémon, Shellder, and its evolved version Cloyster.

81. Hitmonlee is based on the legend Stan Lee!

82. Lots of Pokémon names are puns. For example, the powers of Mimikyu are literally to 'mimic you'.

83. And Sudowoodo? 'Psudo . wood', or fake wood.

84. Squirtle is a reference to the fact that he's a turtle who can squirt water.

85. Charmander is so -called because it's a fire Pokémon which can 'char' you.

86. There was originally a Pokémon based on Dolly the Sheep, but it was scrapped.

87. Japanese mythology and folklore is packed full of weird creatures and scary monsters, and some of them have made their way into the Pokeuniverse! Examples include Froslass, based on the Japanese legend of a scary vampire frost lady.

88. Lotad, who although cute, is based on a water monster called a Kappa, which holds water on its head.

89. Vulpines are based on the Kitsune, clever fox creatures with many tails.

90. The Japanese name for Squirtle is ‘Zenigame’ (ゼニガメ or 銭亀) – ‘zeni’ means money, and ‘game’ means turtle. The significance behind this name is that small pond turtle shells in Japan are believed to look like little coins.

Fun Facts About Pokémon

From the games to the movies, here are some amazing Pokémon facts that will be great conversation starters in the Pokémon community.

91. Some fun Pokémon facts include facts about Pokémon designing, the characters, gyms, and so on. Now that you know what some of your favorite Pokémon characters are named after, we also have some fun facts for you.

92. Do you remember Weezing? This sad-faced poison-type Pokémon was created to symbolize pollution, to be specific, it denoted the pollution of Los Angeles.

93. Do you remember the Cerulean city gym? Yes, it is the gym where Misty was the leader. But did you know that fishing for Pokémon, like the Magikarp or Polywag, could be possible here?

94. Do you know who is the first Pokémon to secure its position in the Pokedex? It is Bulbasaur! Bulbasaur holds #1 although it is not the first Pokémon to be created.

95. Who do you think is the most frequently used Pokémon by Ash? Pikachu? Well, you are quite mistaken! Ash used a lot of his Pokémon friends from his Pokémon team, although Pikachu was his constant companion.

96. You would also be surprised to know that your favorite Pikachu was not initially thought to be Ash's companion. Do you know who it was? The extremely adorable Clefairy. Pikachu replaced this cute Pokémon because Detective Clefairy lacked the same ring to it!

97. Would you like to know which is the strongest Pokémon of all time? According to the base stats of Pokémon, which consider the battle performances as well as attack force and other such factors, the position is held by a legendary Pokémon; Eternatus, with a total of 690 points!

98. But the record for strongest attack goes to Voltorb or Weezing, which can perform the super destructive 'Explosion' attack!

99. Do you remember Cosmoem? This psychic Pokémon is the smallest Pokémon, with a height of only 0.1 meters! But it is also the heaviest Pokémon, with a total weight of 22 lb (9.999 kg).

100. But it is also not the only Pokémon that is taking the smallest tag. Even Comfey, Joltik, Cutieflyand Flabebe, which are cute flower Pokémon, are also in the same spot.

101. If you are intrigued about which is the fastest Pokémon, well it is Regieleki. An electric type of Pokémon, which can cross even 548 base speed!

102. Can you remember where did Ash found his Pokémon Muk? In a powerplant. This reference was also used in Pokemon yellow, which is based on its anime version.

103. As a kid, we all loved the popular Pokémon cards right? Do you know its extent of popularity? These cards were so popular in the year 1998 (when it was first released) that it sold more than 30 billion copies!

104. Kabuto's name in some game prototypes is "Att". This might be short for Atlantis.

105. In the anime, the inside of Charizard's wings are colored green, but in the games, they are colored with more of a blue tint.

106. Bulbasaur is the third most commonly seen Pokémon in the anime series, with Meowth being number two, and obviously Pikachu at number 1.

107. Bulbasaur is mostly a male species, with 87.5% of all captures being male, with the rest being only 12.5% female.

108. In the second chapter of The Electric Tales of Pikachu, Misty asks Ash if he has named his Pokémon. Ash responds by saying his Pikachu is named “Jean-Luc Pikachu.” In response to hearing his name, Pikachu smiles in recognition.

109. Charmander’s Original Design Featured Spikes on its Back

110. Charizard Can’t Learn Fly in the Original Pokémon Games

111. Chilicola charizard is a species of bees that are native to Chile, which have been named after the popular fire-type Pokémon.

112. The popular misconception is that salamander lizards are born and grow in fire. Hence, in reference to this legend, Charmander has a small fire burning at the end of its tail which remains through all of its evolutionary stages.

Fun Facts About Pokémon Go

The game definitely took the world by a storm! Here are a few fun facts to pique your interest.

113. At one stage, Pokémon Go’s downloads surpassed Tinder on Android devices, with 60% of US downloaders using it daily for around 43 minutes.

114. Nintendo is raking in the benefits of the app; even though Pokémon Go is, of course, a free download, Nintendo’s stock prices increased by 23% after the app’s launch.

115. Niantic used locations from Ingress, a previous game, to construct the Pokémon Go world. Niantic worked alongside Nintendo to create the app.

116. Pokémon Go had 15 million downloads in its first week of release. It also set a new record by generating $200m in revenue in the first month, earning seven times more than Candy Crush in its first month, and nearly doubling Clash Royale.

117. To evolve an Eevee in Pokémon Go initially appeared to be random; however, a trainer in the Reddit community noticed that by changing the name of your Eevee before you evolve it, you can actually get the evolution you want.

For Eevee to evolve into a Vaporeon, you must rename it ‘Rainer,’ for Jolteon, rename Eevee to ‘Sparky,’ and for a Flareon, you must rename your Eevee to ‘Pyro.’ These three names are based on the Eevee brothers from the TV anime series.

118. Pokémon Go was inspired by a 2014 Google April fool’s joke in which a job ad was placed for a Pokémon Master and asked players to explore a map catching Pokémon. The huge interest in the prank sparked an idea, and here we are today.

119. One of the most interesting facts about Pokémon Go is that there is a Pokémon gym situated in the middle of the White House, where the US president lives.

For the unfamiliar, Pokémon gyms are places where the trainers congregate in real life to battle their little monsters in the game. It is not the only strange place where a Pokémon gym can be found. There are gyms in the middle of the ocean and in Pentagon too.

120. Pokémon Go initially started with 150 first-generation Pokémon. Since then multiple new Pokémon from later generations have been added to the game, bumping the number to around 700 Pokémon by the end of 2021, which the players can catch and add to their Pokedex.

121. In the whole of 2021, the Pokémon masters caught the Magikarp Pokémon most.

122. A Japanese Pokémon Go player named Tarot Irota has successfully set the record for the most Pokémons caught in a day. Traveling approximately 80 miles and catching 8 Pokémon's per minute, the player’s final tally was 11,400 Pokémons in 24 hours. He caught 139 Shiny Pokémon as well.

123. Celebrity Trevor Noah was once spotted by a fan playing Pokémon Go on a park bench, and Demi Lovato has also admitted to having an obsession with the game.

Interesting Facts From The Pokédex

The National Pokédex is a Pokédex that has been upgraded with the National Mode that records information on all Pokémon known to exist, instead of just ones native in a particular region.

124. Bulbasaur is the only unevolved dual-type starter Pokémon.

125. Ivysaur is the only Generation I Pokémon whose name begins with the letter I.

126. Venusaur is a combination of the words Venus, which refers to the Venus Flytrap plant, and the Greek word saur, meaning lizard.

127. Charmander is the tallest Fire-type starter Pokémon.

127. Charmeleon is capable of learning Leer in Generation I.

128. Charizard was voted the favorite Pokémon by Official Nintendo Magazine readers in February 2012.

129. Squirtle is the first Water-type Pokémon in National Pokédex.

130. Wartortle gets its name from a combination of war/warrior, tortoise, and turtle.

131. Blastoise has the highest base Special Defense of all fully evolved starter Pokémon.

132. Caterpie was the first Pokémon to be seen evolving in the animé.

133. Metapod is known as a Cocoon Pokémon.

134. Butterfree has been trained by Trainers Ash, Drew, Ritchie, and Solidad.

135. Weedle evolves at level 7, the lowest level required for any Pokémon to evolve by leveling up.

136. Kakuna has been shown evolving more than any other Pokémon in the animé.

137. Beedrill was originally going to be spelled with only one “L.”

138. Pidgey is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 251.

139. Pidgeotto was caught by Ash in Ash Catches a Pokémon. Since then, it has been one of Ash’s main Pokémon.

140. Pidgeot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 469.

141. Rattata is the first pure Normal-type in National Pokédex order.

142. Raticate was classified as a Rat Pokémon in Pokémon Red and Blue; however, from Generation III onward, it is classified as a mouse.

143. Gastly and its evolution Haunter are the lightest Pokémon in existence.

144. Haunter has a slightly different cry starting in Generation III.

145. Gengar is theorized to be a shadow of a Clefable.

146. Onix is the longest Pokémon that can hatch from an Egg.

147. Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the baku, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people.

148. Hypno in shiny form is purple/pink in color.

149. Krabby can grow back its pincers in a short amount of time if they are lost during battle.

150. Kingler mainly eats Shellder for their diet.

151. Voltorb has the lowest Attack stat of all Electric-type Pokémon.

152. Electrode is based on a living Poké Ball and is often mistaken for one.

153. Exeggcute can be found in the Dream World in Pleasant Forest.

154. Exeggutor and its pre-evolved form are the only known Pokémon that learn Barrage.

155. Cubone is only 40cm in height and weighs 6.5kg.

156. Marowak sometimes is found holding a Thick Club; however, it’s only a 5% chance since Generation III.

157. Spearow is a combination of spear and sparrow or arrow.

158. Fearow weighs 38kg.

159. Ekans spells snake backward, which is also Ekans’ species.

160. Arbok is the last Pokémon to be featured on the Kanto Pokérap.

161. Pikachu is voiced by Ikue Outani.

162. Raichu can be male or female; the difference in appearance is the female has a smaller, blunted lightning bolt at the end of its tail.

163. Hitmonlee is a combination of hit, monster, and Lee, which references Bruce Lee.

164. Hitmonchan is based on Jackie Chan.

165. Lickitung‘s name was misspelled “Likitung” in the Kanto Pokérap.

166. Koffing was originally known as “NY,” representing New York City’s polluted air.

167. Weezing has the highest Defense out of all Poison-type Pokémon.

168. Rhyhorn has the exact same cry as Charizard in the games.

169. Staryu‘s Japanese name is Hitodeman, which roughly translates to “starfish man.”

170. Starmie is a genderless species.

171. Mr. Mime are not all male, it is just as common to see a female.

172. Scyther hates the color red, according to the animé episode Showdown in Dark City.

173. Jynx is a female-only species based on a bulky human woman.

174. Electabuzz evolves into Electivire when traded, holding an Electirizer.

175. Magmar first appeared under the ownership of Blaine.

176. Pinsir is currently the only non-Fighting-type Pokémon to learn Vital Throw.

177. Tauros is based on the Zodiac Taurus, the bull.

178. Magikarp living for many years, can leap a mountain using Splash.

179. Gyarados has the greatest increase of its base stat total of any Pokémon compared to its pre-evolution.

180. Lapras has the highest base HP of all Ice-types.

181. Ditto has the same cry as Poliwag.

182. Eevee‘s evolutionary family has the most evolutionary relatives out of any other Pokémon.

183. Vaporeon is the only Eeveelution that does not share any weakness with another.

184. Jolteon is the lightest Eeveelution.

185. Flareon is the only fully-evolved Fire-type Pokémon that cannot learn SolarBeam.

186. Porygon is the only Pokémon that evolves by trade twice.

187. Omanyte‘s are resurrected from Helix Fossils.

188. Omastar first appeared in episode 46, Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon.

189. Kabuto and its evolved form are the only non-Steel-type Pokémon able to learn Metal Sound via leveling up.

190. Kabutops‘ scientific name is Kabutops maximis, it is one of two Pokémon to have a scientific name, the other being Oddish.

191. Aerodactyl is the fastest Rock-type Pokémon, with a base Speed of 130.

192. Snorlax is the heaviest Pokémon that has a gender and the heaviest Normal-type Pokémon.

193. Articuno is the only Pokémon that did not appear in Season 1.

194. Zapdos and Jolteon have very similar names in Japanese: Zapdos is サンダー (Thunder), while Jolteon is サンダース (Thunders).

195. Rhydon was the first Pokémon ever created!

196. Chansey is a female-only species with no male counterpart.

197. Tangela is the first pure Grass-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order, also the only pure Grass-type in Generation I.

198. Kangaskhan are born with a baby already in their pouch, the baby Kangaskhan is not a separate Pokémon.

199. Horsea cannot learn any physical attacks without TMs.

200. Moltres is the only Fire-type Pokémon to learn SolarBeam by level-up.

201. Dratini is the lightest Dragon-type Pokémon.

202. Dragonair was originally named “Dragyn.”

203. Dragonite are very rare in the wild.

204. Mewtwo is a clone of the Pokémon Mew, yet it comes before Mew in the Pokédex.

205. Seadra‘s are capable of swimming backward while facing forward.

206. Goldeen was one of three original Pokémon Misty acquired.

207. Seaking and its pre-evolved form are the only Pokémon that can learn Waterfall through leveling up.

208. Sandshrew is based on an animal called the pangolin, it’s a mammal that curls up into a ball, has sharp claws, and lives in desert regions.

209. Sandslash evolves from Sandshrew from level 22

210. Poliwrath is a combination of the word polliwog, which is a tadpole, and wrath, meaning anger.

211. Abra has the highest Special Attack of all unevolved Pokémon.

212. Kadabra is based on a magician and also a spoon-bender.

213. Alakazam‘s have a shorter mustache if they are female.

214. Machop can learn Strength, which is the only HM move it can learn.

215. Machoke weighs 70.5 kg.

216. Ponyta, in shiny form, has blue flames.

217. Rapidash has no flames for a split second in the first movie.

218. Slowpoke was originally going to be called “Slowmo.”

219. Slowbro and Slowking are the only Pokémon that can de-evolve in the anime.

220. Magnemite is the first Steel-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.

221. Magneton has been used by more rival characters than any other Pokémon.

222. Farfetch’d is the only non-glitch Pokémon with an apostrophe in its name.

223. Doduo has brown necks if they are female, and males have black necks.

224. Seel is the only non-Ice-type Pokémon to have the Ice Body Ability.

225. Dewgong is the first Ice Pokémon in National Pokédex order.

226. Grimer is one of two Pokémon who don’t change weight during evolution, the other is Gastly.

227. Muk is tied with Mew for the shortest English name out of all Pokémon.

228. Shellder learns Hydro Pump at level 61.

229. Cloyster is the only Ice-type Pokémon in the purple color group.

230. Machamp is one of the four Pokémon, having a total of four arms.

231. Bellsprout eats insects and takes in nutrients from the soil.

232. Weepinbell first appeared in the animé in The School of Hard Knocks.

233. Victreebel and its pre-evolutions are based on carnivorous pitcher plants.

234. Tentacool is weak against Ground, Electric, and Psychic-type moves.

235. Tentacruel is said to have eighty tentacles; however, only about ten are often seen.

236. Geodude are often shown to be floating; however, they cannot have the Levitate Ability, and they can’t learn Magnet Rise.

237. Graveler‘s diet mainly consists of moss-covered rocks.

238. Golem are able to withdraw their head, arms, and legs into their shell and roll at high speeds.

239. Nidoran♀ can lay eggs that have a chance of hatching into a Nidoran♂‚.

240. Nidorina are common in the Kanto region but rare in Sinnoh.

241. Nidoqueen evolves from Nidorina when exposed to a Moon Stone.

242. Nidoran♂‚ made its first appearance in the animé in “Pokémon Fashion Flash.”

243. Nidorino appeared in the very first episode, battling a Gengar in a battle Ash was watching on TV.

244. Nidoking, along with Nidoqueen, are the only two Pokémon with a Poison/Ground type combination.

245. Clefable is based on a fairy and a pixie.

246. Vulpix was originally going to be called “Foxfire.”

247. Jigglypuff is the only character to keep its original voice track through all three Super Smash Bros. games.

248. Wigglytuff is 1m tall, which is 3’03”.

249. Zubat does not have eyes.

250. Golbat is the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex to gain a new evolution in a later generation.

251. Oddish has a scientific name, which is Oddium Wanderus. It was first shown in the FireRed Pokédex entry.

252. Diglett has been shown to have no feet however it is mentioned as being one of the seven mysteries of Pokémon.

253. Dugtrio is the fastest Ground-type Pokémon.

254. Meowth is the first Pokémon in the animé to talk.

255. Persian‘s level-up moves are all Normal-type or Dark-type, except the move Power Gem.

256. Psyduck is the only Pokémon to learn Psychic by breeding.

257. Golduck is one of the few Pokémon that is obtainable in every game, including expansion games and remakes.

258. Mankey is the first Fighting-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.

259. Primape‘s like to eat bananas.

260. Growlithe is a Puppy Pokémon; the only other Pokémon that has this species name is Lillipup.

261. Arcanine is said to be capable of running over 6,200 miles in a single day and night.

262. Poliwag has the same cry as Ditto in the games.

263. Poliwhirl is the first Pokémon in National Pokédex order to evolve by trading while holding an item.

264. Gloom is the only Pokémon to evolve into two different Pokémon with two different stones, other than Eevee.

265. Vileplume‘s species is Flower Pokémon.

266. Paras and its evolved form are the only Pokémon to have a 5x weakness due to the Ability Dry Skin.

267. Parasect has used Sleep Powder in the animé. However, it cannot learn this in the games.

268. Venonat has red eyes and nose; however, the shiny Venonat’s eyes and nose are blue.

269. Venomoth shares the same species name with Dustox. They are both known as Poison Moth Pokémon.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Facts

Here are some Pokémon Legends: Arceus facts. The game is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch.

270. Unlike in previous Pokémon games and iterations, filling out the Pokédex does not merely require that players 'catch 'em all.' To complete the Pokédex in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players must also observe, study, and research every species in Hisui.

271. Pokémon Legends: Arceus delves into the distant past of the ancient Hisui region, which would later be known as Sinnoh by the time that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/ShiningPearl and Pokémon Diamond/Pearl take place.

273. Pokémon Legends: Arceus also introduces attack 'styles' (agile style and strong style), which affect players' power and speed stats mid-battle, offering a new twist to battle strategy.

274. This latest release in the Pokémon franchise innovates the gameplay – more than any previous entry the main series has ever seen. Battles, for instance, are seamless. Entering combat from exploration mode is transitionless.

275. Battles do not proceed one turn at a time; instead, some Pokémon may be able to take multiple actions in a row depending on the relative speed of their opponents.

276. Some Pokémon who inhabit the Hisui region have received a mystical blessing. These Pokémon, known as 'nobles,' are ordinarily powerful and helpful. Unfortunately, of late, the nobles are under the spell of a mysterious phenomenon in which they become unruly and fly into frenzies. Frenzied Pokémon glow brilliantly and grow to enormous sizes.

277. Players can quell these frenzied foes by pelting them with balms made from their favorite foods.

278. the Pokéball has gotten a makeover. Players taking to the ancient streets of Hisui have noticed that the classic item is now wooden. Although aesthetically different, Pokéballs in Pokemon Legends: Arceus function the same as in past entries to the series.

279. players will be wielding Smoke Bomb balls. When tossed, Smoke Bombs create a misty cloud. Players will use these orbs to evade wild Pokémon they don't want to be attacked by or sneak up on wild Pokémon they don't want to scare away.

280. The ancient world of Hisui balances a fascinating mix of contemporary and antiquated concepts. Players inhabiting a world where wooden Pokéballs are cutting edge technology must also utilize a mysterious device called the Arc Phone.

281. This cell phone, which looks similar to the legendary Pokémon Arceus, has extraordinary powers and assists players throughout their journey by allowing them to access maps, missions, and requests. In addition, the Arc Phone indicates what landmarks are near and has binocular functions as well.

282. The grass-type starter is Rowlet from the Alola region, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon. The fire-type starter is fan-favorite, Cyndaquil from Pokémon Silver/Gold and the Johto region. Finally, the water-type starter is Unova region's Oshawott, introduced in Pokémon Black/White.

283. The game offers regional variations on some well-known Pokémon. There's the Hisuian Growlithe (fire and ground type), the Hisuian Voltorb (electric and grass type), and the Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark (normal and ghost type), to name a few.

284. Players occasionally come face to face with 'alpha Pokémon,' characterized by their glimmering red eyes and gigantic size. In the wild, these Pokémon are incredibly aggressive and tough to defeat. However, they may drop rare items and serve as powerful allies if captured.

285. Players receive a mystical Celestica flute, allowing the protagonist to summon and ride special Pokémon.

286. Players can visit a photography studio to take photos of the character they control alongside their Pokémon of choice, with tons of pose and backdrop options.

Players can even control the expressions of their Pokémon companions. If the pictures don't come out the way players are hoping, they can visit the local hairdresser and clothier in Jubilife Village to change up their look even more.

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Fun Facts

Released in 2022, this game was the most anticipated 4-player co-op game in this franchise. Here are some fun facts about this game.

287. Scarlet and Violet take place in the Paldea region, which is inspired by the country of Spain. Thanks to the open world nature of the region, the geography is a lot more varied with a focus on inviting spaces with large oceans and meadows, as well as a sense of verticality thanks to mountains and towers.

288. Instead of the usual combination of HMs and bikes, the player will be able to ride atop the legendary Pokémon to climb mountains, surf the seas, and ride along the grassy meadows.

289. Koraidon in Scarlet and Miraidon in Violet will be the final forms of transportation, but the player will be riding a similar Pokémon named Cyclizar at the beginning of their adventure.

290. This is a multi-player game. While it’s unclear if there will be restrictions to how far the co-op party can separate or how the in-game battling mechanic will work, it will be exciting to experience this new world with some friends.

291. Raid battles were one of the best inclusions in Sword and Shield, and this time they’ll be new and improved as players won’t need to wait for their queue of friends to attack before they do.

Unlike Sword and Shield’s prototype raid fights though, players can attack the raid Pokémon out of order, which should help with the pacing.

292. New moves such as Shed Tail, which lets the Pokémon create a substitute and swap with a party Pokémon in the same turn, are introduced.

293. Players will even be able to obtain rental Pokémon for use online.

294. Players will finally be able to tackle challenges in any order they choose. In Scarlet and Violet, however, the player can take their level 6 Fidough directly to the highest-ranking gym leader for a challenge.

295. The gyms won’t scale to the player’s current team level but instead will be hard-locked to particular difficulties.

296. Terastal is a new once-in-a-generation feature. It appears to work similarly to Dynamax, where the player can choose a Pokémon to transform during the battle, but instead of getting super large, they become super shiny. Beyond that, the Pokémon’s moves become stronger, and depending on the specific Pokémon, there’s the chance they could even change types.

297. There is a new item called Mirror Herb, which allows the Pokémon that consumes it to copy the stat changes of the opposing Pokémon.

298. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the player has the choice to focus on three story objectives from the start.

299. The villainous group is Team Star, though they appear to be not so much evil as delinquent troublemakers, perhaps more in the vein of Sword & Shield's Team Yell.

300. The first is the traditional Pokémon League adventure, in which players battle eight Gym Leaders to obtain their Badges, then move on to the League itself to become a Champion. But there is also the delinquent Team Star to deal with and the hunt for rare herbs by battling massive Titan Pokémon.

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