List of recurring wild Pokémon (anime): Difference between revisions

This is the list of wild Pokémon who have had a recurring role in the Pokémon anime.

Original series

Kanto

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Fearow	Main article: Ash's Fearow#In the anime
Ho-Oh	Main article: Ho-Oh (anime)
Meowth	Main article: Meowth (Team Rocket)
Butterfree	Main article: Pink Butterfree
Haunter	Main article: Sabrina's Haunter
Jigglypuff	Main article: Jigglypuff (anime)
Clefairy	EP062, EP246	Unknown
Mewtwo	Main article: Mewtwo (M01)

Orange Islands

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Slowking	Main article: Slowking (M02)
Lapras	Main article: Lapras herd

Johto

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Suicune	EP117, EP227	Masahiko Tanaka
Pichu	Main article: Pichu Brothers
Articuno	Main article: Articuno (Johto)
Lugia	Main article: Lugia (anime)
Lugia	Main article: Silver (Lugia)
Wynaut	Main article: Wynaut (anime)
Larvitar	Main article: Ash's Larvitar

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Hoenn

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Loudred	AG022, AG026-AG027, AG066 (flashback)	Kōichi Sakaguchi	Darren Dunstan
Spoink	AG079, AG093	Miyako Itō	Rachael Lillis
Groudon	Main article: Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)
Kyogre	Main article: Kyogre and Groudon (Ruby and Sapphire series)

Kanto

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Articuno	Main article: Noland's Articuno
Deoxys	Main article: Deoxys (anime)

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Lake guardians	Main article: Lake guardians (anime)
Marill	PK18-PK21	Unknown	N/A
Hippopotas	DP044, DP065	Chie Satō

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Zekrom	BW001-BW002	N/A
Forces of Nature	Main article: Forces of Nature (anime)
Carracosta	Main article: Ferris#Pokémon
Meloetta	Main article: Meloetta (anime)
Reshiram	Main article: Reshiram (anime)

Pokémon the Series: XY

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Malamar	Main article: Malamar (anime)
Super-ancient Pokémon	Main article: Super-ancient Pokémon (XY series)
Wooper	Main article: Wooper (anime)
Florges	Main article: Florges (anime)
Zygarde	Main article: Squishy
Zygarde	Main article: Z2

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Guardian deities	Main article: Guardian deities (anime)
Bewear	Main article: Bewear (anime)
Toucannon, Trumbeak, Pikipek	Main article: Toucannon's flock
Stoutland	Main article: Stoutland (anime)
Exeggutor	SM020, SM102	Unknown	Marc Thompson
Oranguru	Main article: Oranguru (anime)
Lunala	Main article: Lunala (anime)
Necrozma	Main article: Necrozma (anime)
Stufful	Main article: Stufful (anime)
Ultra Beasts	Main article: Ultra Beasts (anime)
Drampa	Main article: Grandpa Forest
Melemele Greens	SM064, SM121	Toru Sakurai (SM121) Ryota Iwasaki (SM121)	N/A
Mantine	Where Are You Going, Eevee?, SM102	Kenta Miyake
Zeraora	Main article: Dia (Alola)#Pokémon
Melmetal	Main article: Ash's Melmetal
Shaymin	Main article: Mallow's Shaymin
Magearna	Main article: Lillie (anime)#Magearna
Celebi	SM125-SM126	Wakana Kingyo	N/A
Wingull	SM131-SM132	Unknown	N/A

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

First seen in Kanto

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Mew	Main article: Mew (anime)
Lugia	JN002, JN135-JN136	Unknown	Unknown

First seen in Sinnoh

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Cresselia	JN074-JN075	Risa Shimizu	N/A
Darkrai	JN074-JN075	Tatsuki Kōbe	N/A

First seen in Galar

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Thievul	Main article: Thievul trio
Drednaw	JN012-JN013	Unknown	Ray Chase
Zacian	JN042, JN044-JN045	Unknown	N/A
Zamazenta	JN042, JN044-JN045	Unknown	N/A

Other

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Slowking	JN026, JN097	Unknown	Unknown
Mareep, Mudbray, Buneary, Patrat, Skitty, Skiddo	Main article: Mewtwo (M01)#Befriended
Latias	Main article: Latias (anime)

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Pokémon	Appearances	Voice actor
		Japanese	English
Terapagos	Main article: Terapagos (anime)

Recurring Pokémon that have been caught

Twenty-four recurring wild Pokémon were caught, eleven by Ash, one by Clemont, one by Jessie, one by Lana, three by Goh, two by James, two by Roy, one by Lance, one by Acerola, and one by Dot.

• In Ash Catches a Pokémon, Ash caught a Caterpie that he started to battle in Pokémon Emergency!. It was eventually released as a Butterfree in Bye Bye Butterfree.
• Ash caught a Lapras in The Lost Lapras. In Viva Las Lapras, Ash released his Lapras who has appeared twice as a wild Pokémon, once in Lapras of Luxury and again in Ride, Lapras, Ride!.
• In Rage of Innocence, Lance caught the red Gyarados, which was causing a rampage at the Lake of Rage in the previous episode.
• An Aipom began following the group through the Kanto region, and was caught three episodes later by Ash in Channeling the Battle Zone!. She had a habit of taking Ash's hat from him making him chase her around, sometimes lowering her eyelid and sticking out her tongue at him when he tried to get it back. She was eventually traded to Dawn in Throwing the Track Switch and evolved into an Ambipom in Journey to the Unown! under her care.
• Ash also caught a Gible in Gotta Get a Gible!, after he helped him learn Draco Meteor.
• In Battling the Bully!, Ash caught the Sunglasses Krokorok (which debuted as a Sandile) that had been following him since A Sandile Gusher of Change!. He evolved into a Krookodile in Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three, during his battle against Iris's Dragonite.
• In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, Clemont caught a Dedenne that was following the group since the last episode, and gave it to Bonnie to take care of.
• After Ash released his Goodra in Beyond the Rainbow!, it has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
• After Ash released his Greninja in Facing the Needs of the Many!, it has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
• Jessie caught a Mimikyu in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, after it helped Team Rocket attack Ash and Pikachu. After its release in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, it has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
• In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, Ash caught a Rockruff that lived with him and Professor Kukui in Kukui's home. Although Kukui took care of it, it was never actually his Pokémon. It evolved into a Dusk Form Lycanroc in Rising from the Ruins!.
• In One Journey Ends, Another Begins..., Ash caught a Litten that often wandered around Melemele Island. It evolved into a Torracat in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!. It later evolved into an Incineroar in Fiery Surprises!.
• In Love at First Twirl!, Ash caught a Poipole that often wandered around Melemele Island. He released it back into the wild in Securing the Future!.
• In We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, Lana caught an Eevee that had traveled across the sea to Alola. She gave it the nickname Sandy.
• In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have caught a Totem-sized Gengar nicknamed Greedy Rapooh, which she tried to help in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?.
• In Got Meltan?, Ash caught a Meltan that befriended Rowlet. In Final Rivals!, it evolved into Melmetal.
• After James released his Mareanie in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, she has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
• In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, Goh caught a Scorbunny that he befriended in the previous episode. In Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!, it evolved into Raboot. Later in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, it evolved into Cinderace.
• In A Chilling Curse!, Ash caught a Gengar that previously appeared in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!.
• In Sobbing Sobble!, Goh caught a Sobble that previously appeared in Toughing It Out!.
• In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, Goh caught the Eternatus that previously appeared in Flash of the Titans!.
• In Take My Thief! Please!, James caught the Morpeko that first appeared in Sobbing Sobble!.
• In The Ancient Poké Ball, Roy caught the Fuecoco that first appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two).
• In Fly! Wattrel!!, Roy caught the Wattrel that first appeared in An Unexpected Picnic!.
• In Quaxly, We Can Do It, Dot caught the Quaxly that first appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

Recurring wild Pokémon characters in the anime
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff	Clefairy
Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse	Articuno (OS)
Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred	Spoink
Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill	Hippopotas
Zekrom	Forces of Nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram	Malamar
Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2	Guardian deities
Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru	Lunala
Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest	Melemele Greens	Mantine
Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna	Celebi	Wingull
Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw	Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes
Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga	Palkia	Heatran
Latias	Terapagos
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok	Dedenne
Goodra	Litten	Rockruff	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Poipole
Eevee	Greedy Rapooh	Meltan	Scorbunny	Gengar	Sobble
Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel	Quaxly

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