List of cross-generational evolutionary lines

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This is a list of Pokémon that evolve into a Pokémon originating from a different generation. 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.

Later generations have modified old families by introducing regional variants of older Pokémon adapted for life in different regions. Certain families are entirely comprised 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 variant and, therefore, have no counterpart.

Kanto-based evolution families

Rattata family

I
019Rattata.png
Unevolved
Rattata
I
020Raticate.png
Level 20
Raticate
VII
019Rattata-Alola.png
Alola Form
Rattata
VII
020Raticate-Alola.png
Level 20 (Night)
Raticate

Pikachu family

II
172Pichu.png
Baby form
Pichu
I
025Pikachu.png
Friendship
Pikachu
I
026Raichu.png
Thunder Stone outside of Alola
Raichu
VII
026Raichu-Alola.png
Thunder Stone in Alola
Raichu

Sandshrew family

I
027Sandshrew.png
Unevolved
Sandshrew
I
028Sandslash.png
Level 22
Sandslash
VII
027Sandshrew-Alola.png
Alola Form
Sandshrew
VII
028Sandslash-Alola.png
Ice Stone
Sandslash

Clefairy family

II
173Cleffa.png
Baby
Cleffa
I
035Clefairy.png
Friendship
Clefairy
I
036Clefable.png
Moon Stone
Clefable

Vulpix family

I
037Vulpix.png
Unevolved
Vulpix
I
038Ninetales.png
Fire Stone
Ninetales
VII
037Vulpix-Alola.png
Alola Form
Vulpix
VII
038Ninetales-Alola.png
Ice Stone
Ninetales

Jigglypuff family

II
174Igglybuff.png
Baby
Igglybuff
I
039Jigglypuff.png
Friendship
Jigglypuff
I
040Wigglytuff.png
Moon Stone
Wigglytuff

Zubat family

I
041Zubat.png
Unevolved
Zubat
I
042Golbat.png
Level 22
Golbat
II
169Crobat.png
Friendship
Crobat

Oddish family

I
043Oddish.png
Unevolved
Oddish
I
044Gloom.png
Level 21
Gloom
I
045Vileplume.png
Leaf Stone
Vileplume
II
182Bellossom.png
Sun Stone
Bellossom

Diglett family

I
050Diglett.png
Unevolved
Diglett
I
051Dugtrio.png
Level 26
Dugtrio
VII
050Diglett-Alola.png
Alola Form
Diglett
VII
051Dugtrio-Alola.png
Level 26
Dugtrio

Meowth family

I
052Meowth.png
Unevolved
Meowth
I
053Persian.png
Level 26
Persian
VII
052Meowth-Alola.png
Alola Form
Meowth
VII
053Persian-Alola.png
Friendship
Persian

Poliwag family

I
060Poliwag.png
Unevolved
Poliwag
I
061Poliwhirl.png
Level 25
Poliwhirl
I
062Poliwrath.png
Water Stone
Poliwrath
II
186Politoed.png
Trade with King's Rock
Politoed

Geodude family

I
074Geodude.png
Unevolved
Geodude
I
075Graveler.png
Level 25
Graveler
I
076Golem.png
Trade
Golem
VII
074Geodude-Alola.png
Alola Form
Geodude
VII
075Graveler-Alola.png
Level 25
Graveler
VII
076Golem-Alola.png
Trade
Golem

Ponyta family

I
077Ponyta.png
Unevolved
Ponyta
I
078Rapidash.png
Level 40
Rapidash
VIII
077Ponyta-Galar.png
Galarian Form
No evolution known
Ponyta

Slowpoke family

I
079Slowpoke.png
Unevolved
Slowpoke
I
080Slowbro.png
Level 37
Slowbro
II
199Slowking.png
Trade with King's Rock
Slowking

Magnemite family

I
081Magnemite.png
Unevolved
Magnemite
I
082Magneton.png
Level 30
Magneton
IV
462Magnezone.png
Level up in a special magnetic field
Magnezone

Farfetch'd family

I
083Farfetch'd.png
Unevolved
Farfetch'd
VIII
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In Galar
Sirfetch'd

Grimer family

I
088Grimer.png
Unevolved
Grimer
I
089Muk.png
Level 38
Muk
VII
088Grimer-Alola.png
Alola Form
Grimer
VII
089Muk-Alola.png
Level 38
Muk

Onix family

I
095Onix.png
Unevolved
Onix
II
208Steelix.png
Trade with Metal Coat
Steelix

Exeggcute family

I
102Exeggcute.png
Unevolved
Exeggcute
I
103Exeggutor.png
Leaf Stone outside of Alola
Exeggutor
VII
103Exeggutor-Alola.png
Leaf Stone in Alola
Exeggutor

Cubone family

I
104Cubone.png
Unevolved
Cubone
I
105Marowak.png
Level 28 outside of Alola
Marowak
VII
105Marowak-Alola.png
Level 28 in Alola (Night)
Marowak

Hitmons

II
236Tyrogue.png
Baby
Tyrogue
I
106Hitmonlee.png
Level 20 (Attack > Defense)
Hitmonlee
I
107Hitmonchan.png
Level 20 (Attack < Defense)
Hitmonchan
II
237Hitmontop.png
Level 20 (Attack = Defense)
Hitmontop

Kanto Hitmons

I
106Hitmonlee.png
Unevolved
Hitmonlee
I
107Hitmonchan.png
Level 20
Hitmonchan

Lickitung family

I
108Lickitung.png
Unevolved
Lickitung
IV
463Lickilicky.png
Level up with Rollout
Lickilicky

Koffing family

I
109Koffing.png
Unevolved
Koffing
I
110Weezing.png
Level 35 outside of Galar
Weezing
VIII
110Weezing-Galar.png
Unknown
Weezing

Rhyhorn family

I
111Rhyhorn.png
Unevolved
Rhyhorn
I
112Rhydon.png
Level 42
Rhydon
IV
464Rhyperior.png
Trade with Protector
Rhyperior

Chansey family

IV
440Happiny.png
Baby
Happiny
I
113Chansey.png
Level up with Oval Stone
Chansey
II
242Blissey.png
Friendship
Blissey

Tangela family

I
114Tangela.png
Unevolved
Tangela
IV
465Tangrowth.png
Level up with Ancient Power
Tangrowth

Horsea family

I
116Horsea.png
Unevolved
Horsea
I
117Seadra.png
Level 32
Seadra
II
230Kingdra.png
Trade with Dragon Scale
Kingdra

Mr. Mime family

IV
439Mime Jr.png
Baby
Mime Jr.
I
122Mr. Mime.png
Level up with Mimic
Mr. Mime

Scyther family

I
123Scyther.png
Unevolved
Scyther
II
212Scizor.png
Trade with Metal Coat
Scizor

Jynx family

II
238Smoochum.png
Baby
Smoochum
I
124Jynx.png
Level 30
Jynx

Electabuzz family

II
239Elekid.png
Baby
Elekid
I
125Electabuzz.png
Level 30
Electabuzz
IV
466Electivire.png
Trade with Electirizer
Electivire

Magmar family

II
240Magby.png
Baby
Magby
I
126Magmar.png
Level 30
Magmar
IV
467Magmortar.png
Trade with Magmarizer
Magmortar

Eeveelutions

I
133Eevee.png
Unevolved
Eevee
I
134Vaporeon.png
Water Stone
Vaporeon
I
135Jolteon.png
Thunder Stone
Jolteon
I
136Flareon.png
Fire Stone
Flareon
II
196Espeon.png
Friendship (Day)
Sun Shard
Espeon
II
197Umbreon.png
Friendship (Night)
Moon Shard
Umbreon
IV
470Leafeon.png
Level up at Moss Rock
Leafeon
IV
471Glaceon.png
Level up at Ice Rock
Glaceon
VI
700Sylveon.png
Level up with 2 Affection and a Fairy-type move
Sylveon

Porygon family

I
137Porygon.png
Unevolved
Porygon
II
233Porygon2.png
Trade with Up-Grade
Porygon2
IV
474Porygon-Z.png
Trade with Dubious Disc
Porygon-Z

Snorlax family

IV
446Munchlax.png
Baby
Munchlax
I
143Snorlax.png
Friendship
Snorlax

Johto-based evolution families

Togepi family

II
175Togepi.png
Baby
Togepi
II
176Togetic.png
Friendship
Togetic
IV
468Togekiss.png
Shiny Stone
Togekiss

Marill family

III
298Azurill.png
Baby
Azurill
II
183Marill.png
Friendship
Marill
II
184Azumarill.png
Level 18
Azumarill

Sudowoodo family

IV
438Bonsly.png
Baby
Bonsly
II
185Sudowoodo.png
Level up with Mimic
Sudowoodo

Aipom family

II
190Aipom.png
Unevolved
Aipom
IV
424Ambipom.png
Level up with Double Hit
Ambipom

Yanma family

II
193Yanma.png
Unevolved
Yanma
IV
469Yanmega.png
Level up with Ancient Power
Yanmega

Murkrow family

II
198Murkrow.png
Unevolved
Murkrow
IV
430Honchkrow.png
Dusk Stone
Honchkrow

Misdreavus family

II
200Misdreavus.png
Unevolved
Misdreavus
IV
429Mismagius.png
Dusk Stone
Mismagius

Wobbuffet family

III
360Wynaut.png
Baby
Wynaut
II
202Wobbuffet.png
Level 15
Wobbuffet

Gligar family

II
207Gligar.png
Unevolved
Gligar
IV
472Gliscor.png
Level up with Razor Fang (Night)
Gliscor

Sneasel family

II
215Sneasel.png
Unevolved
Sneasel
IV
461Weavile.png
Level up with Razor Claw (Night)
Weavile

Swinub family

II
220Swinub.png
Unevolved
Swinub
II
221Piloswine.png
Level 33
Piloswine
IV
473Mamoswine.png
Level up with Ancient Power
Mamoswine

Mantine family

IV
458Mantyke.png
Baby
Mantyke
II
226Mantine.png
Level up with Remoraid in party
Mantine

Hoenn-based evolution families

Zigzagoon family

III
263Zigzagoon.png
Unevolved
Zigzagoon
III
264Linoone.png
Level 20
Linoone
VIII
263Zigzagoon-Galar.png
Galarian form
Zigzagoon
VIII
264Linoone-Galar.png
Unknown
Linoone
VIII
Obstagoon.png
Unknown
Obstagoon

Ralts family

III
280Ralts.png
Unevolved
Ralts
III
281Kirlia.png
Level 20
Kirlia
III
282Gardevoir.png
Level 30
Gardevoir
IV
475Gallade.png
Dawn Stone (male)
Gallade

Nosepass family

III
299Nosepass.png
Unevolved
Nosepass
IV
476Probopass.png
Level up in a special magnetic field
Probopass

Roselia family

IV
406Budew.png
Baby
Budew
III
315Roselia.png
Friendship (Day)
Roselia
IV
407Roserade.png
Shiny Stone
Roserade

Duskull family

III
355Duskull.png
Unevolved
Duskull
III
356Dusclops.png
Level 37
Dusclops
IV
477Dusknoir.png
Trade with Reaper Cloth
Dusknoir

Chimecho family

IV
433Chingling.png
Baby
Chingling
III
358Chimecho.png
Friendship (Night)
Chimecho

Snorunt family

III
361Snorunt.png
Unevolved
Snorunt
III
362Glalie.png
Level 42
Glalie
IV
478Froslass.png
Dawn Stone (female)
Froslass

Trivia

  • 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. The only generations that didn't introduce any new cross-generational evolutions (not counting regional variants) are Generation V and Generation VII.
  • Roselia is the only Pokémon to have both a pre-evolution and an evolution (Budew and Roserade, respectively) introduced in the same generation.
  • Porygon is the only Pokémon to have an evolution introduced in a later generation that was later able to evolve once again.

See also


by National Pokédex no. EnglishJapaneseGermanFrenchSpanishItalianKoreanChinese
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by regional Pokédex no. KantoNewJohto • Hoenn (Gen IIIGen VI) • Sinnoh • Unova (BWB2W2Blueberry)
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 evolutionary line (GO) • no evolutionary linebranchedcross-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