Mouse and Rodent Pokémon
29 Pokémon are based on or look like mice and other rodents. They run from Rattata (#0019) to Maushold (#0925).
Mouse and Rodent Pokémon facts
- Most mouse and rodent Pokémon are Normal types (13 of 29), then Electric (13) and Fairy (3).
- Generation 1 added the most (6 of 29).
- Heaviest: Pawmot (41 kg). Lightest: Tandemaus (1.8 kg).
- Baby Pokémon: Pichu and Azurill.
All 29 Mouse and Rodent Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by mice and other rodents, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0019 | Rattata | Normal | Looks modelled on a rat or mouse. | 1 |
| #0020 | Raticate | Normal | A rat blended with other rodents. | 1 |
| #0025 | Pikachu | Electric | Satoshi Tajiri decided it should be a mouse. | 1 |
| #0026 | Raichu | Electric | Long legs and tail like a jerboa or kangaroo rat. | 1 |
| #0029 | Nidoran♀ | Poison | Blends rabbits and rodents with venomous mammals. | 1 |
| #0032 | Nidoran♂ | Poison | Mixes rabbit, rodent and venomous mammal traits. | 1 |
| #0172 | Pichu | Electric | Seems drawn from squirrels and other rodents. | 2 |
| #0183 | Marill | Water/Fairy | A mouse crossed with a beach ball or lifebuoy. | 2 |
| #0298 | Azurill | Normal/Fairy | A mouse mixed with a beach ball or lifebuoy. | 3 |
| #0311 | Plusle | Electric | May be a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk or rabbit. | 3 |
| #0312 | Minun | Electric | May be a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk or rabbit. | 3 |
| #0399 | Bidoof | Normal | Seems modelled on a beaver or a gopher. | 4 |
| #0400 | Bibarel | Normal/Water | Appears to be modelled on a beaver. | 4 |
| #0417 | Pachirisu | Electric | A squirrel, possibly the red squirrel. | 4 |
| #0504 | Patrat | Normal | Draws on a meerkat, chipmunk or prairie dog. | 5 |
| #0505 | Watchog | Normal | A groundhog, with a look of a meerkat or prairie dog too. | 5 |
| #0572 | Minccino | Normal | Appears to be based on a chinchilla. | 5 |
| #0573 | Cinccino | Normal | Probably a chinchilla, with white hair like a fancy wig. | 5 |
| #0587 | Emolga | Electric/Flying | A white flying squirrel with black eyes and a tiny nose. | 5 |
| #0702 | Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | Read as a dormouse, with touches of gerbil and hamster. | 6 |
| #0777 | Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | Borrows from porcupines, chinchillas and the Ryūkyū spiny rat. | 7 |
| #0819 | Skwovet | Normal | Based on the Eastern grey squirrel. | 8 |
| #0820 | Greedent | Normal | The Eurasian red squirrel may be its model. | 8 |
| #0877 | Morpeko | Electric/Dark | May be based on a golden hamster or the Norway lemming. | 8 |
| #0921 | Pawmi | Electric | Looks like a rodent, especially the alpine marmot. | 9 |
| #0922 | Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | A marmot appears to be its model. | 9 |
| #0923 | Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | Modelled on a marmot, like the rest of its line. | 9 |
| #0924 | Tandemaus | Normal | Looks like two mice working as one. | 9 |
| #0925 | Maushold | Normal | Looks like a mouse family, a whole household of mice. | 9 |
Mouse and Rodent Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.