Hedgehog and Porcupine Pokémon
13 Pokémon are based on or look like hedgehogs, porcupines and echidnas. They run from Sandslash (#0028) to Togedemaru (#0777).
Hedgehog and Porcupine Pokémon facts
- Most hedgehog and porcupine Pokémon are Grass types (4 of 13), then Poison (4) and Fire (3).
- Generation 1 added the most (5 of 13).
- Heaviest: Chesnaught (90 kg). Lightest: Shaymin (2.1 kg).
- First partner Pokémon: Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Chespin, Quilladin and Chesnaught.
- Mythical: Shaymin.
All 13 Hedgehog and Porcupine Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by hedgehogs, porcupines and echidnas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0028 | Sandslash | Ground | A curl-up armoured animal such as a pangolin or echidna. | 1 |
| #0030 | Nidorina | Poison | Draws on rabbits, porcupines and rhinos. | 1 |
| #0031 | Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | Combines giant monster, rhino, gorilla, rabbit and porcupine traits. | 1 |
| #0033 | Nidorino | Poison | Appears to be based on rabbits, rhinoceroses and porcupines. | 1 |
| #0034 | Nidoking | Poison/Ground | Borrows from rhinoceroses, gorillas, rabbits and porcupines. | 1 |
| #0155 | Cyndaquil | Fire | An echidna with some tenrec traits. | 2 |
| #0156 | Quilava | Fire | Its flame pattern recalls the quills of a crested porcupine. | 2 |
| #0157 | Typhlosion | Fire | Its flames recall the quills of porcupines, hedgehogs and echidnas. | 2 |
| #0492 | Shaymin | Grass | Land Forme is modelled on a hedgehog. | 4 |
| #0650 | Chespin | Grass | Built on a hedgehog and a chestnut shell. | 6 |
| #0651 | Quilladin | Grass | A hedgehog crossed with a chestnut. | 6 |
| #0652 | Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | A hedgehog crossed with a ripe chestnut. | 6 |
| #0777 | Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | Looks like a hedgehog because it curls into a spiky ball. | 7 |
Hedgehog and Porcupine Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.