At the core of the Pokémon franchise are hundreds upon hundreds of the eponymous creatures. These are collectively called Pokémon and have many roles in the Pokémon RPGs, mainly as game pieces in Pokémon battling where the object is to defeat the opponent's enemy Pokémon with your own. Pokémon are introduced once every several years as part of a new "Generation" of the franchise, along with the newest handheld RPG versions. Thus far there have been a total of five generations, with the grand total of species clocking in at 649 separate characters, and each Smash Bros. game features a selected assortment of Pokémon from all current generations existent at its time to serve a variety of roles, such as playable character, character that is summoned from an item called the Poké Ball, collectible trophy or sticker, background characters in stages, and others.
All listed Pokémon that are bolded have the major roles of being playable characters or appearing from a Poké Ball item. All that are not linked at all are barely glimpsed in the games.
First Generation[]
The Pokémon franchise began in 1996 with 151 Pokémon species from the Kanto region featured in the very first versions of the Pokémon RPGs, Pokémon Red and Blue for the original Game Boy. This was the only generation in effect when Super Smash Bros. was developed and released.
Pokémon | No. | Description. | Appearances |
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Bulbasaur | 001 | A small squat quadrupedal lizard with a plant-like bulb growing out of its back. | A trophy in SSBM and SSBB. |
Ivysaur | 002 | A larger lizard-like quadruped whose bulb has begun flowering. | A playable character as part of Pokémon Trainer in SSBB. |
Venusaur | 003 | A massive quadruped with a fully blossomed flower. | A stage Pokémon in Saffron City in SSB, and a Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM. |
Charmander | 004 | A small bipedal red lizard with a flame on the tip of its tail. | A stage Pokémon in Saffron City in SSB and a trophy in SSBB. |
Charizard | 006 | An orange dragon of charismatic fire breathing ability. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, a Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a playable character as part of Pokémon Trainer in SSBB. It is its own character in SSBWU/3DS. |
Squirtle | 007 | A small blue bipedal turtle who can attack with water. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats and trophy in SSBM, and a playable character as part of Pokémon Trainer in SSBB. |
Blastoise | 009 | A large blue bipedal turtle who can shoot water out of its back cannons. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, and a Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Metapod | 011 | ||
Butterfree | 012 | A somewhat anthropomorphic large butterfly with distinctive hands and feet. | A stage Pokémon flying far in the background in Saffron City in SSB. |
Beedrill | 015 | A four-legged hornet with stingers on its forearms as well as its abdomen. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB. |
Pidgey | 016 | A common bird Pokémon that is relatively docile. | A stage Pokémon flying far in the background in Saffron City in SSB. |
Fearow | 022 | A large bird with a long neck, long beak, and great wings. | A stage Pokémon flying far in the background in Saffron City in SSB. |
Arbok | 024 | ||
Pikachu | 025 | A yellow mouse with red cheeks who can store up and unleash electricity. | A playable character in every installment. |
Raichu | 026 | ||
Clefairy | 035 | A small, pink fluffy creature who can randomly generate attacks. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, and a Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Vulpix | 037 | ||
Jigglypuff | 039 | A small, pink fluffy creature who can sing to induce hypnosis. | A playable character in every installment. |
Oddish | 043 | A small blue plant Pokémon with green leaves on its top. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Dugtrio | 051 | A linked trio of moles whose undersides are always covered by the ground. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 in SSBB. |
Meowth | 052 | A cat species with one particularly notable individual being able to talk. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, a trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Psyduck | 054 | A yellow duck with psychic powers who constantly suffers a splitting headache. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Poliwhirl | 061 | A vaguely humanoid blue water creature with a swirl pattern on its belly. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Abra | 063 | A small psychic mystic whose eyes are constantly closed. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Machop | 066 | A young humanoid very adept at karate. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Machamp | 068 | ||
Weepinbell | 070 | A flower Pokémon resembling the head of a flycatcher flower. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Geodude | 074 | A rocky head with attached arms, that can float around. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Rapidash | 078 | ||
Slowpoke | 079 | A small, dopey pink hippo-like specie that can use psychic power. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Slowbro | 080 | A larger Slowpoke who has metamorphized with the Shellder on its tail. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Magnemite | 081 | A magnet Pokemon that floats with anti-grvaity | A trophy in SSB3DS. |
Seel | 086 | A white sea lion pup with a head horn and a tongue that sticks out a lot. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Gastly | 092 | ||
Gengar | 094 | ||
Onix | 095 | A gigantic serpent made of rock, and one of the largest Pokémon species. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB and a stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Drowzee | 096 | A bipedal yellow tapir with psychic powers. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Krabby | 098 | A small red crab with equally-sized pincers. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Electrode | 101 | A large electric sphere with a face and a resemblance to the Poké Ball. | A stage Pokémon in Saffron City in SSB, a Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Exeggutor | 103 | ||
Cubone | 104 | A little, sensitive Pokémon who wears the skull of its deceased mother. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 in SSBB. |
Hitmonlee | 106 | A human-like entity that fights with its powerful, stretchable legs. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB. |
Lickitung | 108 | A pink creature with a gigantic prehensile tongue. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Koffing | 109 | A small floating limbless purple bag of noxious smoke. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB. |
Weezing | 110 | Two Koffing fused together into a bigger and badder pile. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM. |
Rhydon | 112 | A bipedal rhinoceros composed of tough rocky matter. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Chansey | 113 | A rare pink and kindred Pokémon who nurtures nutrutious eggs. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, and a Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Kangaskhan | 115 | ||
Goldeen | 118 | A small elegant goldfish with a horn on its head. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, a Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Staryu | 120 | An orange starfish with psychic powers and a smooth gem at its core. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Starmie | 121 | A larger purple starfish with psychic powers and a large gem at its core. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB. |
Electabuzz | 125 | A yellow humanoid with black stripes and electric powers. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Magmar | 126 | A red humanoid that is pretty much made entirely out of fire. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Pinsir | 127 | A bipedal stag beetle with two large imposing crushing horns. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Gyarados | 130 | A colossal, intimidating blue sea serpent of terrifying power. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Ditto | 132 | A featureless pink blob that can transform to appear as another Pokémon in the area. | A scrapped Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SS |
Eevee | 133 | A small fox-like Pokémon, who can evolve into many different Pokémon based on element. | A trophy in SSBM and a Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Porygon | 137 | An angular duck toy-like Pokémon man-made with computer code. | A stage Pokémon in Saffron City in SSB, and a stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Snorlax | 143 | A giant lazy glutton who only eats and hibernates. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, and a Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Articuno | 144 | The legendary blue bird of ice among the legendary trio of the First Generation. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Zapdos | 145 | The legendary yellow bird of lightning among the legendary trio of the First Generation. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Moltres | 146 | The legendary orange bird of fire among the legendary trio of the First Generation. | A background Pokémon in SSB. A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Dragonite | 149 | An orange Dragon Pokemon. | A background Pokémon in SSB4. |
Mewtwo | 150 | A powerful but twisted humanoid resulting from a genetic experiment involving Mew. | A playable character in SSBM. |
Mew | 151 | A legendary, powerful, and rare feline sprite described as the evolutionary ancestor to all Pokémon. | A Poké Ball Pokémon in SSB, a Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Second Generation[]
The Pokémon franchise entered its second generation in 1999 with 100 new Pokémon species from the Johto region added to the original 151 to form a total of 251 Pokémon, and all were featured in the RPGs Pokémon Gold and Silver for Game Boy Color. These two generations were in effect when Super Smash Bros. Melee was developed and released.
Pokémon | No. | Description. | Appearances |
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Chikorita | 152 | A small girlish plant creature with a leaf on its head. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, Stage Pokémon in Poké Floats and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Cyndaquil | 155 | A small echidna with the ability to generate fire off its back. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Totodile | 158 | A small blue bipedal alligator with the proclivity to dance. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Sentret | 161 | A squirrel who can stand on its own tail to keep on the lookout. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Crobat | 169 | A large purple bat with four wings arranged in the shape of a cross. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Pichu | 172 | An even smaller electric mouse whose inexperience causes it to damage itself at times. | A playable character in SSBM, and a trophy in SSBB. |
Cleffa | 173 | An even younger and smaller form of Clefairy. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Igglybuff | 174 | An even younger and smaller form of Jigglypuff. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Togepi | 175 | A baby Pokémon not even broken out of its shell, it can have mysterious power. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB and SSB4. |
Natu | 177 | A tiny green psychic bird whose head is its whole body. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Ampharos | 181 | ||
Bellossom | 182 | A small but effective flower Pokémon adept at dancing. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB and SSB4. |
Marill | 183 | A rotund little blue mouse that can use water powers. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Sudowoodo | 185 | An odd rocky Pokémon who attempts to disguise itself as a tree. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats and trophy in SSBM. |
Hoppip | 187 | A small pink Pokémon similar to Oddish but can catch the wind to fly and float about. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 in SSBB. |
Wooper | 194 | A blue, whiskered water creature with an affinity to muddy environments. | A stage Pokémon in Poké Floats in SSBM. |
Unown | 201 | A bizarre collection of hieroglyphic Pokémon that come in 26 (later 28) varieties. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM. |
Wobbuffet | 202 | A stiff blue balloon-like Pokémon that can magically reflect offenses back at its attacker. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, stage Pokémon in Poké Floats, and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Pineco | 204 | A green pinecone with many square-shaped outgrowths. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Gligar | 207 | A light-purple scorpion who can fly around with its wings. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Steelix | 208 | A metallic snake even bigger than its pre-evolved form Onix, with a huge jaw. | A trophy in SSBM and a background Pokemon in SSBU. |
Snubbull | 209 | A pink bipedal pug dog who's classified as a fairy. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Scizor | 212 | A red humanoid metallic mantis with crab-like pincers for hands. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM and a background Pokemon in SSB4. |
Heracross | 214 | A blue bipedal rhinoceros beetle with a tough and impressive horn. | A trophy in SSBM. |
Ursaring | 217 | A lumbering bipedal bear with a circle pattern on its torso. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Skarmory | 227 | A bird who is mostly comprised of silvery metal. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 in SSBB. |
Houndoom | 229 | ||
Phanpy | 231 | A small playful blue elephant that doesn't quite know its own power. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Porygon2 | 233 | The smoother form of Porygon, and hence more powerful. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Elekid | 239 | A small electric Pokémon with a pair of power conduits growing out of its head. | Glimpsed in SSBM's opening FMV. |
Raikou | 243 | The legendary yellow beast of lightning among the legendary trio of the Second Generation. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM. |
Entei | 244 | The legendary red beast of fire among the legendary trio of the Second Generation. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Suicune | 245 | The legendary blue beast of water among the legendary trio of the Second Generation. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Tyranitar | 248 | ||
Lugia | 249 | The legendary dragon-like beast of the seas. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Ho-oh | 250 | The legendary phoenix-like bird of rainbows. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Celebi | 251 | The rare and legendary green insectoid sprite residing in forests. | A Poké Ball Pokémon and trophy in SSBM, and a Poké Ball Pokémon in SSBB. |
Third Generation[]
The Pokémon franchise entered its third generation in 2002 with 135 new Pokémon species from the Hoenn region added to the previous 251 to form a total of 386 Pokémon, first featured in the RPGs Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance. This generation‘s first appearance in a Smash Bros. game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, also happens to be the first appearance of the Fourth Generation that was put in effect an entire four years later, owing to the relatively long time period between the releases of Melee and Brawl.
Pokémon | No. | Description. | Appearances |
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Treecko | 252 | A small green bipedal gecko lizard with grass powers. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Torchic | 255 | A small orange wingless chick that can breathe fire to a degree. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Blaziken | 256 | The fully evolved form of Torchic: A very humanlike bird warrior with blazing fire powers and martial arts. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Mudkip | 258 | A small blue quadrupedal mudskipper fish with water powers. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Gardevoir | 282 | A feminine humanoid Pokémon with great psychic powers. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Plusle | 311 | A small electric mouse very similar to Pichu but with red parts and representing positive electric charge. Counterpart to Minun. | Part of a trophy in SSBB. |
Minun | 312 | A small electric mouse very similar to Pichu but with blue parts and representing negative electric charge. Counterpart to Plusle. | Part of a trophy in SSBB. |
Gulpin | 316 | A small, blobby light-green Pokémon that is described as being a stomach, and thus can swallow anything its own size. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Wailord | 321 | A gigantic whale Pokemon. | A Background Pokemon in SSBU. |
Flygon | 330 | ||
Milotic | 350 | An elegant serpentine Pokemon. | A Background Pokemon in SSB3DS. |
Absol | 359 | ||
Snorunt | 361 | A small orange cone-shaped Pokémon with visible teeth and powers of ice. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 and a trophy in SSBB. |
Salamence | 373 | ||
Metagross | 376 | A huge mechanical four-legged arachnid comprised of a fusion of two of its earlier form Metang. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Registeel | 379 | A robotic Pokemon made of an unbreakable metal. | A stage hazard in SSBU. |
Latias | 380 | A legendary red-white dragon-like bird who's the female counterpart to Latios. | Part of a Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Latios | 381 | A legendary blue-white dragon-like bird who's the male counterpart to Latias. | Part of a Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Kyogre | 382 | The legendary blue winged whale that personifies the torrential oceans. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Groudon | 383 | The legendary red rocky behemoth that personifies the land and dryness. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Rayquaza | 384 | The legendary green serpentine dragon that personifies the sky. | Is a boss opponent in the Subspace Emissary, and a trophy and sticker in SSBB. It is also a stage hazard in SSBU. |
Jirachi | 385 | A small, legendary sprite-like Pokémon that sleeps for 1,000 years and grants wishes like a genie while it is awake. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Deoxys | 386 | A legendary humanoid extraterrestrial who can change between several configurations. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Fourth Generation[]
The Pokémon franchise entered its fourth generation in 2006 with 107 more new Pokémon species from the Sinnoh region added to the previous 386 to form a total of 493 Pokémon species, and all are featured in the Pokémon RPGs, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for Nintendo DS. Both this and the previous generation make their Super Smash Bros. debut in Brawl.
Pokémon | No. | Description. | Appearances |
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Turtwig | 387 | A small green turtle can use grass powers. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Chimchar | 390 | A small red ape that can use fire powers. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Infernape | 392 | ||
Piplup | 393 | A small blue penguin that can use water powers. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Starly | 396 | A common starling Pokémon found all throughout the fourth generation's Sinnoh region. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Drifloon | 425 | A small ghostly balloon with diminutive legs. | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 and a trophy in SSBB. |
Buneary | 427 | A small brown bipedal rabbit in fluffy tan fur patches. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Bonsly | 438 | The pre-evolution of Sudowoodo; a small rocky Pokémon arranged as a bonsai tree. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Garchomp | 445 | A giant land-shark Pokemon. | A Stage Cameo in SSBU. |
Munchlax | 446 | The younger form of Snorlax; as much of a glutton but much more hyperactive. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Riolu | 447 | A small bipedal jackal-like Pokémon. | A trophy in SSBB. |
Lucario | 448 | A humanoid jackal-like warrior with visual design elements of the Egyptian deity Anubis, and the evolved form of Riolu. | A playable character with trophies and stickers in SSBB and SSBWU/3DS. |
Snover | 459 | A small snowy-tree-like Pokémon with two arms and a snow "cap". | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 in SSBB. |
Abomasnow | 460 | A giant snowy-tree-like Pokémon. | A Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Weavile | 461 | A bipedal, well-armed dark weasel-like warrior with a big red crown on its head. | A Poké Ball Pokémon, trophy, and sticker in SSBB. |
Magnezone | 462 | A floating, mechanical entity with strong magnetic powers and three eyes on it. | A stage Pokémon and trophy in SSBB. |
Electivire | 466 | The burlier, more yeti-like evolution of Electabuzz with two black electricity-conducting "tails". | A stage Pokémon in Pokémon Stadium 2 and a trophy in SSBB. |
Leafeon | 470 | A fox with ears and a tail resembling leaves and plants. | Part of a trophy in SSBB. |
Glaceon | 471 | A light-blue fox with frigid offensive abilities based on ice. | Part of a trophy in SSBB. |
Porygon-Z | 474 | The evolved form of Porygon2, a floating duck-like Pokemon. | A trophy in SSB3DS. |
Rotom | 479 | ||
Uxie | 480 | One of a trio of legendary pixies. This one has a yellow head and represents Knowledge. | A Stage Pokémon and trophy in SSBB. |
Mesprit | 481 | One of a trio of legendary pixies. This one has a violet head and represents Emotion. | A Stage Pokémon and trophy in SSBB. |
Azelf | 482 | One of a trio of legendary pixies. This one has a blue head and represents Willpower. | A Stage Pokémon and trophy in SSBB. |
Dialga | 483 | The mascot on the cover of Pokémon Diamond, one of the dragon trio. | A stage element on Spear Pillar in SSBB. |
Palkia | 484 | The mascot on the cover of Pokémon Pearl, one of the dragon trio. | A stage element on Spear Pillar in SSBB and a Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Giratina | 487 | A six-legged legendary Pokemon. | A Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Cresselia | 488 | A crescent moon shaped Legendary Pokémon. | A stage element on Spear Pillar and a trophy in SSBB. |
Manaphy | 490 | A watery sprite and secret Legendary Pokémon whose Heart Swap move can switch the identities and personae of two different individuals. | A Poké Ball Pokémon with a trophy and sticker in SSBB. |
Darkrai | 491 | A sinister apparition embodying darkness and possesses extreme power. It is a secret Legendary Pokémon. | A trophy and sticker in SSBB and a Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Shaymin | 492 | ||
Arceus | 493 | Was the creator of the universe according to myths in Sinnoh. | A Poke Ball Pokemon in SSB4. |
Fifth Generation[]
The Pokémon franchise entered its fifth generation in 2010 with 156 more new Pokémon species from the Unova region added to the previous 493 to form a total of 649 Pokémon species, starting in Pokémon Black and White for Nintendo DS. Pokémon from this generation first appear in Super Smash Bros. 4. So far, this is the generation to introduce the most species of Pokémon.
Pokémon | No. |
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Victini | 494 |
Snivy | 495 |
Tepig | 498 |
Oshawott | 501 |
Audino | 531 |
Whimsicott | 547 |
Petilil | 548 |
Zoroark | 571 |
Emolga | 587 |
Klinklang | 601 |
Chandelure | 609 |
Axew | 610 |
Cryogonal | 615 |
Hydreigon | 635 |
Cobalion | 638 |
Terrakion | 639 |
Virizion | 640 |
Tornadus | 641 |
Thundurus | 642 |
Reshiram | 643 |
Zekrom | 644 |
Landorus | 645 |
Kyurem | 646 |
Keldeo | 647 |
Meloetta | 648 |
Genesect | 649 |