List of Pokémon with gender differences

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Differences between the genders of many species are apparent, not only in the real world, where animals like cardinals have a brightly-colored male and a dull-colored female, but also in the Pokémon world, where some species of Pokémon have a noticeable difference between the male and female of the species beginning in Generation IV.

Kanto evolution families

# Sprite Name Difference
Male Female
003 Spr 4d 003 m.png Spr 4d 003 f.png Venusaur Female's flower has a seed in it.
012 Spr 4d 012 m.png Spr 4d 012 f.png Butterfree Female has black spots on bottom wings.
019 Spr 4d 019 m.png Spr 4d 019 f.png Rattata Female has smaller whiskers.
020 Spr 4d 020 m.png Spr 4d 020 f.png Raticate Female has smaller whiskers.
025 Spr 4d 025 m.png Spr 4d 025 f.png Pikachu Female has a heart-shaped tail.
026 Spr 4d 026 m.png Spr 4d 026 f.png Raichu Female's tail lacks a point.
032
029
032.png 029.png Nidoran Template:P2 is bluish, Template:P2 is pinkish, separate evolutionary lines.
041 Spr 4d 041 m.png Spr 4d 041 f.png Zubat Female has smaller teeth.
042 Spr 4d 042 m.png Spr 4d 042 f.png Golbat Female has smaller teeth.
044 Spr 4d 044 m.png Spr 4d 044 f.png Gloom Female has single spots on bud.
045 Spr 4d 045 m.png Spr 4d 045 f.png Vileplume Female has larger spots on petals.
186 Spr 4d 186 m.png Spr 4d 186 f.png Politoed Female has smaller cheeks.
064 Spr 4d 064 m.png Spr 4d 064 f.png Kadabra Female has smaller mustache.
065 Spr 4d 065 m.png Spr 4d 065 f.png Alakazam Female has smaller mustache.
084 Spr 4d 084 m.png Spr 4d 084 f.png Doduo Female has beige necks, male has black necks.
085 Spr 4d 085 m.png Spr 4d 085 f.png Dodrio Female has beige necks, male has black necks.
208 Spr 4d 208 m.png Spr 4d 208 f.png Steelix Male has more outer teeth.
097 Spr 4d 097 m.png Spr 4d 097 f.png Hypno Female has larger collar.
111 Spr 4d 111 m.png Spr 4d 111 f.png Rhyhorn Female has smaller horn.
112 Spr 4d 112 m.png Spr 4d 112 f.png Rhydon Female has smaller horn.
464 Spr 4d 464 m.png Spr 4d 464 f.png Rhyperior Female has smaller horn.
465 Spr 4d 465 m.png Spr 4d 465 f.png Tangrowth Female has larger hands.
118 Spr 4d 118 m.png Spr 4d 118 f.png Goldeen Female has smaller horn.
119 Spr 4d 119 m.png Spr 4d 119 f.png Seaking Female has smaller horn.
123 Spr 4d 123 m.png Spr 4d 123 f.png Scyther Female has larger abdomen.
212 Spr 4d 212 m.png Spr 4d 212 f.png Scizor Female has larger abdomen.
129 Spr 4d 129 m.png Spr 4d 129 f.png Magikarp Female has white whiskers.
130 Spr 4d 130 m.png Spr 4d 130 f.png Gyarados Female has white whiskers.

Johto evolution families

# Sprite Name Difference
Male Female
154 Spr 4d 154 m.png Spr 4d 154 f.png Meganium Female has smaller antennae.
165 Spr 4d 165 m.png Spr 4d 165 f.png Ledyba Female has smaller antennae.
166 Spr 4d 166 m.png Spr 4d 166 f.png Ledian Female has smaller antennae.
178 Spr 4d 178 m.png Spr 4d 178 f.png Xatu Female has fewer body stripes.
185 Spr 4d 185 m.png Spr 4d 185 f.png Sudowoodo Female has smaller head branches.
190 Spr 4d 190 m.png Spr 4d 190 f.png Aipom Female has longer hair.
424 Spr 4d 424 m.png Spr 4d 424 f.png Ambipom Female has longer hair.
194 Spr 4d 194 m.png Spr 4d 194 f.png Wooper Female has fewer antenna branches.
195 Spr 4d 195 m.png Spr 4d 195 f.png Quagsire Female has smaller back fins.
198 Spr 4d 198 m.png Spr 4d 198 f.png Murkrow Female has smaller hat.
202 Spr 4d 202 m.png Spr 4d 202 f.png Wobbuffet Female has lipstick.
203 Spr 4d 203 m.png Spr 4d 203 f.png Girafarig Female has more yellow area.
207 Spr 4d 207 m.png Spr 4d 207 f.png Gligar Male has larger stinger.
214 Spr 4d 214 m.png Spr 4d 214 f.png Heracross Female has heart-shaped horn.
215 Spr 4d 215 m.png Spr 4d 215 f.png Sneasel Female has shorter ear feathers.
461 Spr 4d 461 m.png Spr 4d 461 f.png Weavile Female has shorter ear feathers.
217 Spr 4d 217 m.png Spr 4d 217 f.png Ursaring Female has longer shoulder hair.
221 Spr 4d 221 m.png Spr 4d 221 f.png Piloswine Female has smaller tusks.
473 Spr 4d 473 m.png Spr 4d 473 f.png Mamoswine Female has smaller tusks.
224 Spr 4d 224 m.png Spr 4d 224 f.png Octillery Female has smaller suction cups.
229 Spr 4d 229 m.png Spr 4d 229 f.png Houndoom Female has smaller and shorter horns.
232 Spr 4d 232 m.png Spr 4d 232 f.png Donphan Female has smaller tusks.

Hoenn evolution families

# Sprite Name Difference
Male Female
255 File:Spr b g4 255 m.png File:Spr b g4 255 f.png Torchic Male has a black speck on its rear.
256 Spr 4d 256 m.png Spr 4d 256 f.png Combusken Female has smaller head feathers.
257 Spr 4d 257 m.png Spr 4d 257 f.png Blaziken Female has smaller head feathers.
267 Spr 4d 267 m.png Spr 4d 267 f.png Beautifly Female has smaller red spots.
269 Spr 4d 269 m.png Spr 4d 269 f.png Dustox Female has smaller antennae.
272 Spr 4d 272 m.png Spr 4d 272 f.png Ludicolo Female has thinner stripes.
274 Spr 4d 274 m.png Spr 4d 274 f.png Nuzleaf Female has smaller head leaf.
275 Spr 4d 275 m.png Spr 4d 275 f.png Shiftry Female has smaller hand leaves.
307 Spr 4d 307 m.png Spr 4d 307 f.png Meditite Male has raised ears.
308 Spr 4d 308 m.png Spr 4d 308 f.png Medicham Male has larger head.
315 Spr 4d 315 m.png Spr 4d 315 f.png Roselia Female has longer leaves.
407 Spr 4d 407 m.png Spr 4d 407 f.png Roserade Female has longer cape.
316 Spr 4d 316 m.png Spr 4d 316 f.png Gulpin Female has shorter feather.
317 Spr 4d 317 m.png Spr 4d 317 f.png Swalot Female has shorter whiskers.
322 Spr 4d 322 m.png Spr 4d 322 f.png Numel Female has larger hump.
323 Spr 4d 323 m.png Spr 4d 323 f.png Camerupt Female has larger humps.
332 Spr 4d 332 m.png Spr 4d 332 f.png Cacturne Female has larger diamond markings.
350 Spr 4d 350 m.png Spr 4d 350 f.png Milotic Female has larger eyebrows.
369 Spr 4d 369 m.png Spr 4d 369 f.png Relicanth Female has smaller jaws.

Sinnoh evolution families

# Sprite Name Difference
Male Female
396 Spr 4d 396 m.png Spr 4d 396 f.png Starly Male has larger forehead.
397 Spr 4d 397 m.png Spr 4d 397 f.png Staravia Male has larger forehead.
398 Spr 4d 398 m.png Spr 4d 398 f.png Staraptor Male has larger forehead.
399 Spr 4d 399 m.png Spr 4d 399 f.png Bidoof Male has thicker tail.
400 Spr 4d 400 m.png Spr 4d 400 f.png Bibarel Female has larger face.
401 Spr 4d 401 m.png Spr 4d 401 f.png Kricketot Female has larger collar.
402 Spr 4d 402 m.png Spr 4d 402 f.png Kricketune Female has smaller mustache.
403 Spr 4d 403 m.png Spr 4d 403 f.png Shinx Female has shorter mane and blue hind feet.
404 Spr 4d 404 m.png Spr 4d 404 f.png Luxio Female has shorter mane and exposed ankle.
405 Spr 4d 405 m.png Spr 4d 405 f.png Luxray Female has shorter mane.
412 412.png 412.png Burmy Female can evolve into Wormadam, male into Mothim.
415 Spr 4d 415 m.png Spr 4d 415 f.png Combee Female has red spot and an open mouth; can evolve.
417 Spr 4d 417 m.png Spr 4d 417 f.png Pachirisu Male has longer stripe on head.
418 File:Spr b g4 418 m.png File:Spr b g4 418 f.png Buizel Male has two white spots on back, female only has one.
419 File:Spr b g4 419 m.png File:Spr b g4 419 f.png Floatzel Male has two white spots on back, female only has one.
443 Spr 4d 443 m.png Spr 4d 443 f.png Gible Male has a grooved fin.
444 Spr 4d 444 m.png Spr 4d 444 f.png Gabite Male has a grooved fin.
445 Spr 4d 445 m.png Spr 4d 445 f.png Garchomp Male has a grooved fin.
449 Spr 4d 449 m.png Spr 4d 449 f.png Hippopotas Male is beige, female is brown.
450 Spr 4d 450 m.png Spr 4d 450 f.png Hippowdon Male is brown, female is black.
453 Spr 4d 453 m.png Spr 4d 453 f.png Croagunk Female has higher "bandages".
454 Spr 4d 454 m.png Spr 4d 454 f.png Toxicroak Male has a larger chin.
456 Spr 4d 456 m.png Spr 4d 456 f.png Finneon Female has a larger tail.
457 Spr 4d 457 m.png Spr 4d 457 f.png Lumineon Female has larger fins.
459 Spr 4d 459 m.png Spr 4d 459 f.png Snover Male has more brown on his midsection.
460 Spr 4d 460 m.png Spr 4d 460 f.png Abomasnow Male has shorter chest fur.

See also


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Kalos • Alola (SMUSUM) • Galar (Isle of ArmorCrown Tundra) • HisuiPaldeaKitakami
Unown Modein every regional Pokédex
by regional Browser no. FioreAlmiaObliviain no regional Browserin every regional Browser
by index number Generation IGeneration IIGeneration IIIGeneration IVGeneration V
Generation VIGeneration VIIGeneration VIIIGeneration IX
PinballPinball RS
by other numbering systems DPBPPokéPark PadRansei GalleryShuffle listPicross listMasters EX Sync Pairs
Lental PhotodexDuel LibraryGoogle Maps: Pokémon ChallengeUNITESleep Style Dex
by attributes AbilityEgg Groupcategory (abundanceother languages) • food preferenceshabitatIQ groupheightweight
form differences (GO) • gender differencesshapeicon (Gen I–II)
colorcolor palette (Gen I)unique type combinations
by evolution evolution family (GO) • no evolution familybranchedcross-generationlevels
by availability availability (GOSleep) • mutually exclusivepermanently missable
by in-game stats base stats (Gen IGen II-VGen VIGen VIIGen VIIIGen IXfully evolvedunique base stat totalsGO)
performance statscatch rate (GO) • EVs given in battle (Gen IIIGen IVGen V-VIGen VIIGen VIIIGen IX) • gender ratio
steps to hatchwild held item (Gen II) • experience typebase friendshipcall rate
miscellaneous alphabetically • field moves (Gen IGen IIGen IIIGen IVGen VGen VI)
Shadow Pokémonunobtainable Shiny PokémonPal Park areaPokéwalkerdebut episodeglitch
released with a Hidden Ability (Gen VGen VIGen VIIGen VIII) • ST Energy Shotpetting