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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. Pokémon which evolve into a Pokémon of a previous generation, instead of from it, are always baby Pokémon.
Staring with Generation VII, several old Pokémon families were modified by introducing regional forms of older Pokémon adapted for life in different regions. Certain families entirely consist of variant forms while others share an unevolved state before diversifying, much like a branched evolution. Certain Pokémon will only evolve from a specific regional form and, therefore, have no counterpart.
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.
Families introduced in Generation I
Pikachu family
Clefairy family
Jigglypuff family
Zubat family
Oddish family
Meowth family
Mankey family
Poliwag family
Slowpoke family
Magnemite family
Farfetch'd family
Onix family
Exeggcute family
Cubone family
Lickitung family
Koffing family
Rhyhorn family
Chansey family
Tangela family
Horsea family
Mr. Mime family
Scyther family
Jynx family
Electabuzz family
Magmar family
Porygon family
Snorlax family
Families introduced in Generation II
Cyndaquil family
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Level 14+ outside of Hisui, Level 17+ in Hisui
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Quilava
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Togepi family
Marill family
Sudowoodo family
Aipom family
Yanma family
Wooper family
Murkrow family
Misdreavus family
Wobbuffet family
Girafarig family
Dunsparce family
Gligar family
Qwilfish family
Sneasel family
Teddiursa family
Swinub family
Corsola family
Mantine family
Stantler family
Families introduced in Generation III
Zigzagoon family
Ralts family
Nosepass family
Roselia family
Duskull family
Chimecho family
Snorunt family
Families introduced in Generation V
Oshawott family
Petilil family
Basculin family
Yamask family
Rufflet family
Pawniard family
Families introduced in Generation VI
Goomy family
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Level 50+ with rain or fog in the overworld
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Goodra
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Level 50+ with rain or fog in the overworld
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Goodra
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Bergmite family
Families introduced in Generation VII
Rowlet family
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:
- 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.
- Porygon is the only Pokémon to have an evolution introduced in a later generation that was later able to evolve once again.
- The Scyther family is the only branched evolution family to have each member species introduced in a different generation.
- 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 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.
See also