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Pikachu
REGIONS:
Alola Pikachu can generate REGION:
galar Kanto
HOW TO SAY IT: PEE-ka-choo Kalos
powerful electricity.
(Central)
Mouse Pokémon Kanto When Pikachu greet each
other, they exchange
TYPE: ELECTRIC
electricity by touching
their tails together.
HEIGHT: 1 ft 4 in (0.4 m)
WEIGHT: 13.2 lb (6 kg) Pikachu Pikachu
Libre Belle
Raichu SPECIAL MOVE:
SPECIAL MOVE:
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: Icicle Crash

⇧⇧
Flying Press
⇧

THUNDER SHOCK
LIGHT SCREEN Pichu Pikachu Alolan Raichu
TAIL WHIP

Pikachu Pikachu Pikachu

PhD Pop Star Rock Star
SPECIAL MOVE: SPECIAL MOVE: SPECIAL MOVE:
Electric Terrain Draining Kiss Meteor Mash

Does not evolve

Gigantamax pikachu

Only certain Pokémon can Gigantamax.

The process can change the Pokémon’s
size and appearance. Pikachu’s power
expands, forming its supersized body and
ginormous tail.
Tynamo
HOW TO SAY IT: TIE-nah-moh
REGION:
Unova
REGIONS:
Alola
Johto
Flaaffy
HOW TO SAY IT: FLAH-fee
Kalos
(Coastal)
EleFish Pokémon Wool Pokémon

TYPE: ELECTRIC TYPE: ELECTRIC

HEIGHT: 8 in (0.2 m) HEIGHT: 2 ft 7in (0.8 m)
WEIGHT: 0.7 lb (0.3 kg) WEIGHT: 29.3 lb (13.3 kg)

SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:

THUNDER WAVE COTTON SPORE
SPARK THUNDER WAVE
CHARGE BEAM POWER GEM

Flaaffy has
rubbery skin
with fleecy
patches. The
fluffy fleece
stores electricity
One Tynamo alone isn’t and if it holds too
very powerful – it can only much, it will start
produce a tiny amount of to lose hair in
electricity. When a group of those patches.
Tynamo gathers they are
much more powerful.
⇧

⇧
Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Mega Ampharos
 Ledyba REGIONS:
Alola
Johto
REGIONs:
Alola
Cutiefly

⇧
HOW TO SAY IT: LEH-dee-bah HOW TO SAY IT: KYOO-tee-fly
Kalos Galar
(Central)
Five Star Pokémon Bee Fly Pokémon
Ledyba Ledian

TYPE: BUG-FAIRY
HEIGHT: 4 in (0.1 m)

⇧
WEIGHT: 0.4 lb (0.2 kg)
Cutiefly Ribombee
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
BUG BUZZ
FAIRY WIND
SWEET SCENT

TYPE: BUG-FLYING
Cutiefly’s favourite food
HEIGHT: 3 ft 3 in (1 m)
is nectar and pollen.
WEIGHT: 23.8 lb (10.8 kg)
Cutiefly is often found
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: flying around Gossifleur,
Ledyba can be very cowardly SWIFT trying to find some
so they stay in groups to LIGHT SCREEN pollen.
protect their nest. SILVER WIND
Growlithe REGIONS:
Alola REGION:
Unova
Victini
HOW TO SAY IT: GROWL-lith Galar HOW TO SAY IT: vik-TEE-nee
Kanto Victory Pokémon
Puppy Pokémon
Growlithe is brave
and trustworthy. It is
TYPE: FIRE extremely loyal to its
Trainer and will do all
HEIGHT: 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m) it can to protect them
WEIGHT: 41.9 lb (19 kg) from harm.
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
HOWL TYPE: PSYCHIC-FIRE
HELPING HAND
CRUNCH HEIGHT: 1 ft 4 in (0.4 m)
WEIGHT: 8.8 lb (4 kg)

SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:

QUICK ATTACK
⇧

FLAME BURST
FLARE BLITZ
Growlithe Arcanine

Victini can create

never-ending
energy and is often
victorious. Trainers
with this Pokémon
can have great
success.

Does not evolve

Charizard
HOW TO SAY IT: CHAR-iz-ard
REGIONS:
Galar
Kalos
REGIONS:
Alola
Galar
Pangoro
HOW TO SAY IT: PAN-go-roh
(Central)
Kalos
Flame Pokémon Kanto Charizard can (Central) Daunting Pokémon
create fire that is
TYPE: FIRE-FLYING TYPE: FIGHTING-DARK
hot enough to melt
stone. This Pokémon
HEIGHT: 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) can fly higher than HEIGHT: 6 ft 11 in (2.1 m)
WEIGHT: 199.5 lb (90.5 kg) 4,000 feet! WEIGHT: 299.8 lb (136 kg)

SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:

EMBER LEER
GROWL CRUNCH
DRAGON BREATH WORK UP

Mega
Charizard X
Pangoro has a short temper and is
⇧⇧

⇧
super strong. It carries a leaf in its
⇧

Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Mega mouth, and Pangoro will use this to
Charizard Y Pancham Pangoro
guess which moves its opponents
will use.
galarian Farfetch’d REGION:
Galar
REGIONS:
Hoenn
Seviper
HOW TO SAY IT: FAR-fetched Kalos HOW TO SAY IT: seh-VY-per
(Coastal)
Wild Duck Pokémon Fang Snake Pokémon

TYPE: FIGHTING TYPE: POISON

Seviper live in grasslands
HEIGHT: 2 ft 7 in (0.8 m) and savannas. They do not HEIGHT: 8 ft 10 in (2.7 m)
WEIGHT: 92.6 lb (42 kg) The Galar region Farfetch’d WEIGHT: 115.7 lb (52.5 kg)
get on well with Zangoose.
are fearless warriors, and
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: they carry big leeks. SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
PECK LICK
BRAVE BIRD HAZE
DETECT GLARE
⇧

Galarian
Farfetch’d Sirfetch’d Does not evolve
Weezing REGION:
Kanto
REGION: Muk
HOW TO SAY IT: WEEZ-ing Kanto HOW TO SAY IT: MUCK
Poison Gas Pokémon Sludge Pokémon

TYPE: POISON TYPE: POISON

⇧
HEIGHT: 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) HEIGHT: 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m)
WEIGHT: 20.9 lb (9.5 kg) Koffing Weezing WEIGHT: 66.1 lb (30 kg) Muk smells so terrible,
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: it can cause whoever
SOME POSSIBLE
SMOKESCREEN MOVES: smells it to faint.
SLUDGE POUND
CLEAR SMOG SLUDGE WAVE
HARDEN

⇧
Weezing has two bodies which
produce harmful gases.
Grimer Muk
Alcremie
HOW TO SAY IT: AL-kruh-mee
REGION:
galar
REGIONs:
Galar
Togepi
Johto
HOW TO SAY IT: TOE-ghep-pee
Cream Pokémon Alcremie can create Spike Ball Pokémon
berries and cream for
its Trainer. When it
TYPE: FAIRY is happy, the cream TYPE: FAIRY
it makes becomes
HEIGHT: 1 ft (0.3 m) richer and sweeter. HEIGHT: 1 ft (0.3 m)
WEIGHT: 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) WEIGHT: 3.3 lb (1.5 kg)

SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:

DECORATE CHARM
RECOVER ANCIENT POWER
SWEET SCENT WISH

Togepi’s shell
is filled with
⇧

⇧
happiness. When
Milcery Alcremie it’s treated kindly it Togepi Togetic Togekiss
will share good luck.
Flapple REGION: Flapple evolved
REGIONS:
Alola
Galar
Noivern
HOW TO SAY IT: FLAP-puhl galar HOW TO SAY IT: NOY-vurn
from eating a Kalos
Apple Wing Pokémon (Mountain)
Sound Wave Pokémon
sour apple. It flies
using wings made
TYPE: GRASS-DRAGON from apple skin. Noivern can make TYPE: FLYING-DRAGON
enemies weaker using
HEIGHT: 1 ft (0.3 m) ultrasonic waves. HEIGHT: 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m)
WEIGHT: 2.2 lb (1 kg) WEIGHT: 187.4 lb (85 kg)

⇧
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
DRAGON BREATH
Applin Flapple ABSORB

⇧
FLY MOONLIGHT
RECYCLE SUPERSONIC
Noibat Noivern
Tyrunt REGIONs:
Alola
Tyrunt’s large jaw has
REGIONS:
Galar
Kalos
Cubchoo
HOW TO SAY IT: TIE-runt Kalos (Mountain)
HOW TO SAY IT: cub-CHOO
(Coastal)
Royal Heir Pokémon incredible strength Unova Chill Pokémon
and power. Tyrunt
may just be trying to
TYPE: ROCK-DRAGON play, but sometimes TYPE: ICE
it can be a little too
HEIGHT: 2 ft 7 in (0.8 m) rough. HEIGHT: 1 ft 8 in (0.5 m)

⇧
WEIGHT: 57.3 lb (26 kg) WEIGHT: 18.7 lb (8.5 kg)
Cubchoo Beartic
SOME POSSIBLE MOVES: SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
TAIL WHIP BLIZZARD
ROAR
STEALTH ROCK
⇧ HAIL
REST
Tyrunt Tyrantrum

When Cubchoo
is healthy, the
goo from its nose
becomes sticky
and thick.
Delibird REGIONS:
Alola
Galar
Delibird likes to REGIONS:
Galar Mamoswine
HOW TO SAY IT: DELL-ee-bird Johto share the food it Kalos HOW TO SAY IT: MAM-oh-swine
(Mountain)
Kalos
Delivery Pokémon (Mountain) finds with people Sinnoh Twin Tusk Pokémon
and Pokémon.
TYPE: ICE-FLYING TYPE: ICE-GROUND
There are stories Mamoswine have been seen
about people who in cave drawings that are older
were lost that than 10,000 years. It is a strong
HEIGHT: 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) HEIGHT: 8 ft 2 in (2.5 m)
WEIGHT: 35.3 lb (16 kg)
Delibird saved by Pokémon, and in cold weather WEIGHT: 641.5 lb (291 kg)
sharing food with its ice tusks grow longer and
SOME POSSIBLE them. thicker. SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
MOVES: FLAIL
PRESENT MIST
DRILL PECK POWDER SNOW

⇧
Does not evolve Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine
Abra
HOW TO SAY IT: AB-ra
REGIONS:
Alola
Kalos
(Central)
Abra’s mind has
REGIONS:
Alola
Kalos
Mr. Mime
HOW TO SAY IT: MIS-ter MIME
(Coastal)
Kanto magical powers while Mr. Mime is known for Kanto
Psi Pokémon Barrier Pokémon
it sleeps. The dreams its brilliant pantomime
Abra has can change skills. It protects itself
TYPE: PSYCHIC the powers that the by creating walls with TYPE: PSYCHIC-FAIRY
Pokémon develops. its fingers.
HEIGHT: 2 ft 11 in (0.9 m) Abra can learn more HEIGHT: 4 ft 3 in (1.3 m)
WEIGHT: 43.0 lb (19.5 kg) moves once it evolves WEIGHT: 120.2 lb (54.5 kg)
to Kadabra.
POSSIBLE MOVE: TELEPORT SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:
COPYCAT

⇧
MIMIC
Mime Jr. Mr. Mime RECYCLE
⇧

Abra Kadabra Alakazam Mega Alakazam

Gardevoir
HOW TO SAY IT: GAR-dee-VWAR
REGIONS:
Galar
Hoenn
Kalos
(Central)
Embrace Pokémon

TYPE: PSYCHIC-FAIRY
HEIGHT: 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
WEIGHT: 106.7 lb (48.4 kg)

SOME POSSIBLE MOVES:

DREAM EATER
TELEPORT
WISH

Gardevoir uses its

psychic powers to
predict the future. Its
power is strongest
when it is protecting its
Trainer.
⇧

Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir

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