List of cross-generational evolution families: Difference between revisions

This is a list of Pokémon families including evolutions from different generations. For example, Pichu (a Generation II Pokémon) evolves into Pikachu (a Generation I Pokémon). A few of these Pokémon, as a result of new evolutions, become a part of evolutionary families with branched evolutions.

Staring with Generation VII, several old Pokémon families were modified by introducing regional forms of older Pokémon adapted for life in different regions. While regional forms of the same family are always related via breeding, families entirely consisting of regional variant forms of the exact same species are not considered to be in the scope of this page.

Entries in each section are listed in ascending order based on the lowest National Pokédex number among the family members.

Common state and new species

These evolutionary families have received actual new Pokémon species introduced at some point after the debut of the earliest members that either evolve into or evolve from preexisting states. In other words, these families have at least one instance where a Pokémon can evolve into a state introduced in a different generation and the two species in question also debut in different generations.

Pikachu family

II Baby Pichu	I Friendship Pikachu	I Thunder Stone outside of Alola Raichu
		VII Thunder Stone in Alola Raichu

Clefairy family

II Baby Cleffa

I Friendship Clefairy

I Moon Stone Clefable

Jigglypuff family

II Baby Igglybuff

I Friendship Jigglypuff

I Moon Stone Wigglytuff

Zubat family

I Unevolved Zubat

I Level 22+ Golbat

II Friendship Crobat

Oddish family

I Unevolved Oddish	I Level 21+ Gloom	I Leaf Stone Vileplume
		II Sun Stone Bellossom

Mankey family

I Unevolved Mankey

I Level 28+ Primeape

IX File:Menu SV Annihilape.png Use Rage Fist 20 times and level up Annihilape

Poliwag family

I Unevolved Poliwag	I Level 25+ Poliwhirl	I Water Stone Poliwrath
		II Trade with King's Rock Politoed

Slowpoke family

I Unevolved Slowpoke	I Level 37+ Slowbro
	II Trade with King's Rock Slowking

VIII Galarian Form Slowpoke	VIII Galarica Cuff Slowbro
	VIII Galarica Wreath Slowking

Magnemite family

I Unevolved Magnemite

I Level 30+ Magneton

IV Level up in a special magnetic field Thunder StoneVIII Magnezone

Onix family

I Unevolved Onix

II Trade with Metal Coat Steelix

Hitmons

II Baby Tyrogue	I Level 20+ (Attack > Defense) Hitmonlee
	I Level 20+ (Attack < Defense) Hitmonchan
	II Level 20+ (Attack = Defense) Hitmontop

Lickitung family

I Unevolved Lickitung

IV Level up with Rollout Lickilicky

Rhyhorn family

I Unevolved Rhyhorn

I Level 42+ Rhydon

IV Trade with Protector Rhyperior

Chansey family

IV Baby Happiny

I Level up with Oval Stone Chansey

II Friendship Blissey

Tangela family

I Unevolved Tangela

IV Level up with Ancient Power Tangrowth

Horsea family

I Unevolved Horsea

I Level 32+ Seadra

II Trade with Dragon Scale Kingdra

Mr. Mime family

IV Baby Mime Jr.	I Level up with Mimic outside of Galar Mr. Mime
	VIII Level up with Mimic in Galar Mr. Mime	VIII Level 42+ Mr. Rime

Scyther family

I Unevolved Scyther	II Trade with Metal Coat Scizor
	VIII Black Augurite in Hisui Kleavor

Jynx family

II Baby Smoochum

I Level 30+ Jynx

Electabuzz family

II Baby Elekid

I Level 30+ Electabuzz

IV Trade with Electirizer Electivire

Magmar family

II Baby Magby

I Level 30+ Magmar

IV Trade with Magmarizer Magmortar

Eeveelutions

I Unevolved Eevee	I Water Stone Vaporeon
	I Thunder Stone Jolteon
	I Fire Stone Flareon
	II Friendship (Day) Sun ShardXD Espeon
	II Friendship (Night) Moon ShardXD Umbreon
	IV Level up near Moss RockDPPt, BW-USUM, BDSP Leaf StoneVIII+ Leafeon
	IV Level up near Ice RockDPPt, BW-USUM, BDSP Ice StoneSwShLASV Glaceon
	VI Level up with 2 AffectionVI-VII /High FriendshipSwShLASV and a Fairy-type move Sylveon

Porygon family

I Unevolved Porygon

II Trade with Up-Grade Porygon2

IV Trade with Dubious Disc Porygon-Z

Snorlax family

IV Baby Munchlax

I Friendship Snorlax

Togepi family

II Baby Togepi

II Friendship Togetic

IV Shiny Stone Togekiss

Marill family

III Baby Azurill

II Friendship Marill

II Level 18+ Azumarill

Sudowoodo family

IV Baby Bonsly

II Level up with Mimic Sudowoodo

Aipom family

II Unevolved Aipom

IV Level up with Double Hit Ambipom

Yanma family

II Unevolved Yanma

IV Level up with Ancient Power Yanmega

Murkrow family

II Unevolved Murkrow

IV Dusk Stone Honchkrow

Misdreavus family

II Unevolved Misdreavus

IV Dusk Stone Mismagius

Wobbuffet family

III Baby Wynaut

II Level 15+ Wobbuffet

Girafarig family

II Unevolved Girafarig

IX Level up with Twin Beam Farigiraf

Dunsparce family

II Unevolved Dunsparce

IX File:Menu SV Dudunsparce.png Level up with Hyper Drill Dudunsparce

Gligar family

II Unevolved Gligar

IV Level up with Razor Fang (Night) Gliscor

Sneasel family

II Unevolved Sneasel	IV Level up with Razor Claw (Night) Weavile
VIII Hisuian Form Sneasel	VIII Razor Claw (Daytime) Sneasler

Teddiursa family

II Unevolved Teddiursa

II Level 30+ Ursaring

VIII Peat Block during a full moon in Hisui Ursaluna

Swinub family

II Unevolved Swinub

II Level 33+ Piloswine

IV Level up with Ancient Power Mamoswine

Mantine family

IV Baby Mantyke

II Level up with Remoraid in party Mantine

Stantler family

II Unevolved Stantler

VIII Use Psyshield Bash in the agile style 20 times in Hisui Wyrdeer

Ralts family

III Unevolved Ralts	III Level 20+ Kirlia	III Level 30+ Gardevoir
		IV Dawn Stone (male) Gallade

Nosepass family

III Unevolved Nosepass

IV Level up in a special magnetic field Thunder StoneLA Probopass

Roselia family

IV Baby Budew

III Friendship (Day) Roselia

IV Shiny Stone Roserade

Duskull family

III Unevolved Duskull

III Level 37+ Dusclops

IV Trade with Reaper Cloth Dusknoir

Chimecho family

IV Baby Chingling

III Friendship (Night) Chimecho

Snorunt family

III Unevolved Snorunt	III Level 42+ Glalie
	IV Dawn Stone (female) Froslass

Pawniard family

V Unevolved Pawniard

V Level 52+ Bisharp

IX File:Menu SV Kingambit.png Defeat three Bisharp that hold a Leader's Crest Kingambit

Common state only

These families received new regional forms of existing members that can be evolved into from a common unevolved state but no actual new species. All of these are also evolutionary families with branched evolutions.

Exeggcute family

I Unevolved Exeggcute	I Leaf Stone outside of Alola Exeggutor
	VII Leaf Stone in Alola Exeggutor

Cubone family

I Unevolved Cubone	I Level 28+ outside of Alola Marowak
	VII Level 28+ in Alola (Night) Marowak

Koffing family

I Unevolved Koffing	I Level 35+ outside of Galar Weezing
	VIII Level 35+ in Galar Weezing

Cyndaquil family

II Unevolved Cyndaquil	II Level 14+ outside of Hisui, Level 17+ in Hisui Quilava	II Level 36+ outside of Hisui Typhlosion
		VIII Level 36+ in Hisui Typhlosion

Oshawott family

V Unevolved Oshawott	V Level 17+ Dewott	V Level 36+ outside of Hisui Samurott
		VIII Level 36+ in Hisui Samurott

Petilil family

V Unevolved Petilil	V Sun Stone outside of Hisui Lilligant
	VIII Sun Stone in Hisui Lilligant

Rufflet family

V Unevolved Rufflet	V Level 54+ outside of Hisui Braviary
	VIII Level 54+ in Hisui Braviary

Goomy family

VI Unevolved Goomy	VI Level 40+ outside of Hisui Sliggoo	VI Level 50+ with rain or fog in the overworld Goodra
	VIII Level 40+ in Hisui Sliggoo	VIII Level 50+ with rain or fog in the overworld Goodra

Bergmite family

VI Unevolved Bergmite	VI Level 37+ outside of Hisui Avalugg
	VIII Level 37+ in Hisui Avalugg

Rowlet family

VII Unevolved Rowlet	VII Level 17+ Dartrix	VII Level 34+ outside of Hisui Decidueye
		VIII Level 36+ in Hisui Decidueye

New species only

These families consist of evolutionary lines with regional variant forms that do not share common unevolved state with other forms of the species involved and do not have states introduced in different generations on each line. However, certain Pokémon species will only evolve from a specific regional form and, therefore, have no counterpart. As such, these cases do not have cross-generational evolutions in the sense where a specific Pokémon can evolve into a state introduced in a different generation but rather these families have member species introduced in different generations.

Meowth family

I Unevolved Meowth	I Level 28+ Persian
VII Alolan Form Meowth	VII High friendshipSMUSUM/SwSh Level 28+PE Persian
VIII Galarian Form Meowth	VIII Level 28+ Perrserker

Farfetch'd family

I Unevolved Farfetch'd
VIII Galarian Form Farfetch'd	VIII Land three critical hits in one battle Sirfetch'd

Wooper family

II Unevolved Wooper	II Level 20+ Quagsire
IX Unevolved Wooper	IX File:Menu SV Clodsire.png Level 20+ Clodsire

Qwilfish family

II Unevolved Qwilfish
VIII Hisuian Form Qwilfish	VIII Use Barb Barrage in the strong style 20 times Overqwil

Corsola family

II Unevolved Corsola
VIII Galarian Form Corsola	VIII Level 38+ Cursola

Zigzagoon family

III Unevolved Zigzagoon	III Level 20+ Linoone
VIII Galarian Form Zigzagoon	VIII Level 20+ Linoone	VIII Level 35+ at night Obstagoon

Basculin family

V Red-Striped Form Basculin
V Blue-Striped Form Basculin
VIII White-Striped Form Basculin	VIII Lose 294 HP from recoil (male) Basculegion
	VIII Lose 294 HP from recoil (female) Basculegion

Yamask family

V Unevolved Yamask	V Level 34+ Cofagrigus
VIII Galarian Form Yamask	VIII Under the stone bridge in Dusty Bowl with 49 damage Runerigus

Trivia

• Pokémon which evolve into a Pokémon of a previous generation, instead of from it, are always baby Pokémon.
  • Conversely, the only baby Pokémon introduced alongside their evolved form are Togepi, Riolu, and Toxel; the rest were introduced in generations after their evolved form was.
• Generation IV introduced the most evolutionary relatives to Pokémon from previous generations, with 29, and Generation VI introduced the fewest evolutionary relatives to Pokémon from previous generations, with only one, Sylveon. Generation V did not introduce any evolutionary relative to Pokémon from previous generations.
• Some cross-generational evolution families have unique distinctions:
  • Porygon is the only Pokémon to have an evolution introduced in a later generation that was later able to evolve once again.
  • The Tyrogue family is the only one to include Pokémon (Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan) that were introduced as not being related to each other in an evolutionary family.
  • The Scyther family is the only branched evolution family to have each member species introduced in a different generation.
  • The Chansey, Mr. Mime, Electabuzz, Magmar, and Porygon families are the only families to have each member of a three-stage evolutionary family introduced in a different generation.
  • Roselia is the only Pokémon to have both a pre-evolution and an evolution (Budew and Roserade, respectively) introduced in the same generation outside its debut generation.
  • The Pikachu and Mr. Mime families are the only families to have received both new member species and new forms of existing member species that share common unevolved state with other forms.

See also