Deer Pokémon
9 Pokémon are based on or look like deer, stags and antelope. They run from Stantler (#0234) to Iron Leaves (#1010).
Deer Pokémon facts
- Most deer Pokémon are Normal types (4 of 9), then Grass (4) and Fighting (2).
- Generation 5 added the most (4 of 9).
- Heaviest: Ting-Lu (699.7 kg). Lightest: Deerling (19.5 kg).
- Legendary: Cobalion, Virizion, Xerneas and Ting-Lu.
- Paradox Pokémon: Iron Leaves.
All 9 Deer Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by deer, stags and antelope, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0234 | Stantler | Normal | A deer, with the sika deer and reindeer the closest match. | 2 |
| #0585 | Deerling | Normal/Grass | A sika deer fawn with a flower on its head. | 5 |
| #0586 | Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | May be based on Père David's deer, which decorates antlers with leaves. | 5 |
| #0638 | Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | Traits of a stag and a goat. | 5 |
| #0640 | Virizion | Grass/Fighting | A stag-like Pokémon that looks like a gazelle or stag. | 5 |
| #0716 | Xerneas | Fairy | Resembles the extinct deer Eucladoceros, with big branching antlers. | 6 |
| #0899 | Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | Seems based on several deer, mainly the Yezo sika deer. | 8 |
| #1003 | Ting-Lu | Dark/Ground | A body based on deer such as the moose and Père David's deer. | 9 |
| #1010 | Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | A metallic, futuristic version of a stag or antelope. | 9 |
Deer Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.