Every Pokémon has a number. Bulbasaur is #1, Pikachu is #25, and the newest in our data, Pecharunt, is #1025. Those numbers are the National Pokédex, the one list that holds every Pokémon in order. (The Pokédexes inside each game start over with their own numbers, so a number here may differ from the one in a game's own dex.)
Numbers make good trivia. We went through the 1,025 entries on pokee.si and pulled out the famous numbers, the ends of each generation, number palindromes, and the first and last Pokémon of every type. Click any name to see its page and hear it said aloud.
Five numbers worth knowing
| Number | Pokémon | Type | Why it stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | The first Pokémon in the Pokédex and the start of Generation 1. |
| #25 | Pikachu | Electric | The first Electric type in Pokédex order. |
| #151 | Mew | Psychic | The last Pokémon of Generation 1 and the first Mythical Pokémon. |
| #493 | Arceus | Normal | The last Pokémon of Generation 4, and the only one with a base stat total of 720, the highest of any Pokémon in its standard form. |
| #1025 | Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | The highest number in the data, a Mythical Pokémon from Generation 9. |
Arceus is the odd one out. Its base stat total is the highest of any Pokémon in its standard form, which is why #493 shows up in so many trivia questions. For the full ranking, see strongest Pokémon by base stats.
Where each generation ends
The Pokédex is filled in order, one generation after another. The last number of one generation is always one less than the first number of the next.
| Generation | Region | First number | Last number | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanto | #1 Bulbasaur | #151 Mew | 151 |
| 2 | Johto | #152 Chikorita | #251 Celebi | 100 |
| 3 | Hoenn | #252 Treecko | #386 Deoxys | 135 |
| 4 | Sinnoh | #387 Turtwig | #493 Arceus | 107 |
| 5 | Unova | #494 Victini | #649 Genesect | 156 |
| 6 | Kalos | #650 Chespin | #721 Volcanion | 72 |
| 7 | Alola | #722 Rowlet | #809 Melmetal | 88 |
| 8 | Galar | #810 Grookey | #905 Enamorus | 96 |
| 9 | Paldea | #906 Sprigatito | #1025 Pecharunt | 120 |
Generation 5 (Unova) is the biggest, with 156 Pokémon. Generation 6 (Kalos) is the smallest, with 72. The full story of each one is in Pokémon generations in order, and you can browse every Pokémon of a generation on its own page: Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3, Gen 4, Gen 5, Gen 6, Gen 7, Gen 8 and Gen 9.
Starters are three apart
Here is a pattern you can check yourself. In every generation, the three starters sit exactly three numbers apart. The numbers in between belong to their evolutions.
| Generation | Starter numbers | Starters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1, #4, #7 | Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle |
| 2 | #152, #155, #158 | Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile |
| 3 | #252, #255, #258 | Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip |
| 4 | #387, #390, #393 | Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup |
| 5 | #495, #498, #501 | Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott |
| 6 | #650, #653, #656 | Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie |
| 7 | #722, #725, #728 | Rowlet, Litten, Popplio |
| 8 | #810, #813, #816 | Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble |
| 9 | #906, #909, #912 | Sprigatito, Fuecoco, Quaxly |
Bulbasaur is #1, Ivysaur is #2 and Venusaur is #3, then Charmander starts again at #4. Each starter takes up its own run of three. For more on the starters, read starter Pokémon by generation.
Number palindromes
A palindrome reads the same forwards and backwards. Leave out the single digits and 100 Pokémon have palindrome numbers: 9 two-digit ones (11, 22 and so on up to 99), 90 three-digit ones, and one four-digit one, #1001 Wo-Chien.
In the original 151, there are 15:
#11 Metapod, #22 Fearow, #33 Nidorino, #44 Gloom, #55 Golduck, #66 Machop, #77 Ponyta, #88 Grimer, #99 Kingler, #101 Electrode, #111 Rhyhorn, #121 Starmie, #131 Lapras, #141 Kabutops, #151 Mew.
Mew, the last of the 151, is a palindrome too.
Repeating digits
The nine three-digit numbers made of one digit repeated:
| Number | Pokémon | Type | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #111 | Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | 1 |
| #222 | Corsola | Water/Rock | 2 |
| #333 | Swablu | Normal/Flying | 3 |
| #444 | Gabite | Dragon/Ground | 4 |
| #555 | Darmanitan | Fire | 5 |
| #666 | Vivillon | Bug/Flying | 6 |
| #777 | Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7 |
| #888 | Zacian | Fairy | 8 |
| #999 | Gimmighoul | Ghost | 9 |
#404 Luxio has the same number as the web error "404, page not found". It is a fun coincidence and nothing more.
Round numbers
Every hundredth number is a good checkpoint when you are scrolling the Pokédex.
| Number | Pokémon | Type | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #100 | Voltorb | Electric | 1 |
| #200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | 2 |
| #300 | Skitty | Normal | 3 |
| #400 | Bibarel | Normal/Water | 4 |
| #500 | Emboar | Fire/Fighting | 5 |
| #600 | Klang | Steel | 5 |
| #700 | Sylveon | Fairy | 6 |
| #800 | Necrozma | Psychic | 7 |
| #900 | Kleavor | Bug/Rock | 8 |
| #1000 | Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | 9 |
There are 10 of them, from #100 to #1000.
The first and last of every type
This table goes by today's types, and a dual type counts for both of its types. "Last" means the highest number.
| Type | First in Pokédex order | Last in Pokédex order | Pokémon with the type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | #16 Pidgey | #1024 Terapagos | 131 |
| Fire | #4 Charmander | #1020 Gouging Fire | 81 |
| Water | #7 Squirtle | #1009 Walking Wake | 154 |
| Electric | #25 Pikachu | #1021 Raging Bolt | 69 |
| Grass | #1 Bulbasaur | #1019 Hydrapple | 127 |
| Ice | #87 Dewgong | #1002 Chien-Pao | 48 |
| Fighting | #56 Mankey | #1014 Okidogi | 73 |
| Poison | #1 Bulbasaur | #1025 Pecharunt | 83 |
| Ground | #27 Sandshrew | #1003 Ting-Lu | 75 |
| Flying | #6 Charizard | #993 Iron Jugulis | 109 |
| Psychic | #63 Abra | #1023 Iron Crown | 102 |
| Bug | #10 Caterpie | #988 Slither Wing | 92 |
| Rock | #74 Geodude | #1022 Iron Boulder | 74 |
| Ghost | #92 Gastly | #1025 Pecharunt | 65 |
| Dragon | #147 Dratini | #1021 Raging Bolt | 70 |
| Dark | #197 Umbreon | #1005 Roaring Moon | 69 |
| Steel | #81 Magnemite | #1023 Iron Crown | 65 |
| Fairy | #35 Clefairy | #1016 Fezandipiti | 64 |
Two things stand out. Bulbasaur is first in both Grass and Poison, because it has both types. And Pecharunt, the very last Pokémon, is last in both of its types, Poison and Ghost.
Only 3 Pokémon in our data are a pure Flying type: #641 Tornadus, #821 Rookidee, #822 Corvisquire. Every other Flying type pairs it with a second type.
Legendary and Mythical numbers
The first Legendary in Pokédex order is #144 Articuno, and the first Mythical is #151 Mew. At the other end, the highest-numbered Legendary is #1024 Terapagos. The five highest are #1024 Terapagos, #1017 Ogerpon, #1016 Fezandipiti, #1015 Munkidori, #1014 Okidogi.
The very last number belongs to a Mythical Pokémon, #1025 Pecharunt. Our data counts 71 Legendary and 23 Mythical Pokémon. Serebii shows Ogerpon and some others under a separate "Sub-Legendary" heading, but Terapagos is still the highest-numbered Legendary either way. If the difference between the two groups is new to you, read Legendary vs Mythical.
Try a number quiz
Ask a friend these, then check the answers on the pages above.
- Which Pokémon is #25? (Pikachu)
- What is the last Pokémon of Generation 1? (Mew, #151)
- Which starter is #4? (Charmander)
- Which Mythical Pokémon is #493? (Arceus)
- What is the highest number? (#1025, Pecharunt)
When you want to practise with names instead of numbers, browse the Pokémon names by letter, or try the quiz packs.