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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.
Later generations have modified old families 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.
Even when not related by evolution, regional forms of the same family are still related via breeding. A Pokémon species that has a regional form that is hatched from an Egg will be in the form corresponding to the region in which the Egg was produced, regardless of the parent's regional form. However, if a parent of a foreign form is holding an Everstone and is from the same evolutionary family as the offspring, then the offspring will hatch into that parent's form.
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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VIII
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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
- 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. In Generations VII, VIII, and IX, some regional forms can cross-generation evolve.
- Some Pokémon in 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.
- Scyther is the only Pokémon in a branched evolution family with more than two members to have each one introduced in a different generation.
- Chansey, Mr. Mime, Electabuzz, Magmar, and Porygon have each member of a three-stage evolutionary family introduced in a different generation.
See also