List of recurring wild Pokémon (anime)

Sixteen Pokémon that recurred in the anime were later caught, nine by Ash, one by Clemont, one by Jessie, one by Lana, two by Goh, one by Lance, and one by Acerola.

In Ash Catches a Pokémon, Ash caught a Caterpie that he started to battle with in Pokémon Emergency!. It was eventually released as a Butterfree in Bye-Bye Butterfree.
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.
Jessie caught a Mimikyu in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, after it helped Team Rocket attack Ash and Pikachu.
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 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.
In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, Goh caught a Scorbunny that he befriended in the previous episode. In JN017, it evolved into Raboot.
In JN016, Ash caught a Gengar that previously appeared in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!.
In JN028, Goh caught a Sobble that previously appeared in JN027.

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

Anime characters

Protagonists	Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • Brock • Tracey Sketchit • May • Max • Dawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • Cilan • Serena • Clemont • Bonnie (Dedenne) • Lana • Kiawe • Lillie • Sophocles • Mallow • Rotom Pokédex • Goh (Grookey)
Rivals	Gary • Ritchie • Harrison • Drew • Harley • Morrison • Tyson • Solidad • Paul • Nando • Zoey • Kenny • Conway • Barry • Ursula • Trip • Bianca • Burgundy • Stephan • Georgia • Cameron • Aria • Alain • Miette • Tierno • Shauna • Trevor • Nini • Sawyer • Gladion • Horacio • Hau • Leon • Raihan • Horace • Bea • League Conference participants • Coordinators • Performers • World Coronation Series participants
Antagonists	Jessie (Wobbuffet) • James • Meowth • Giovanni • Butch • Cassidy • Dr. Namba • Matori • Pierce • Dr. Zager • Gozu • Tabitha • Maxie • Shelly • Archie • Hunter J • Saturn • Cyrus • Mars • Jupiter • Charon • Colress • Aldith • Ghetsis • Barret • Malamar • Lysandre • Mable • Celosia • Aliana • Xerosic • Bryony • Tupp • Zipp • Rapp • Plumeria • Guzma • Viren • Rose • Oleana
Professors	Professor Oak • Professor Ivy • Professor Elm • Professor Birch • Professor Rowan • Professor Carolina • Professor Juniper • Dr. Fennel • Cedric Juniper • Professor Sycamore • Professor Kukui • Professor Burnet • Professor Cerise • Professor Magnolia • Sonia • Professor Amaranth
Relatives	Delia Ketchum • Daisy • Violet • Lily • James's parents • Flint • Lola • Forrest • Brock's siblings • Norman • Caroline • Johanna • Chili • Cress • Grace • Meyer • Lana's father • Lana's mother • Harper and Sarah • Rango • Sima • Mimo • Kiawe's grandfather • Mohn • Lusamine • Gladion • Sophocles's parents • Molayne • Abe • Mallow's mother • Ulu • Walker • Camille • Halta
Supporting	Officer Jenny • Nurse Joy • Magikarp salesman • Todd Snap • Charles Goodshow • Casey • Liza • Sakura • Lance • Clair • Raoul Contesta • Mr. Sukizo • Steven Stone • Vivian Meridian • Robert • Scott • Lilian Meridian • Solana • Brandon • Marian • Yuzo • Rhonda • Cynthia • Reggie • Angie • Looker • Izzy and Cara • Lyra • Khoury • Tobias • Don George • Elder • Alder • Luke • Freddy O'Martian • Ingo • Emmet • Jervis • Virgil • N • Anthea and Concordia • Porter • Alexa • Sophie • Cosette • Clembot • Sanpei • Mairin • Astrid • Diantha • Korrina • Gurkinn • Monsieur Pierre • Palermo • Keanan • Malva • Samson Oak • Anela • Hobbes • Nina • Anna • Laki • Dana • Yansu • Wicke • Faba • Ilima • Acerola • Dia • Chloe • Chrysa • Ren • Parker • Talia • Lei • Danika • Quillon • Hop • Gym Leaders • Elite Four • Frontier Brains • Island kahunas • Many temporary characters
Supporting Pokémon	Fearow • Ho-Oh • Squirtle Squad • Pink Butterfree • Haunter • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Mimey • Lapras herd • Granbull • Pichu Brothers • Lugia • Silver • Delibird • Wynaut • Larvitar • Kyogre and Groudon • Articuno • Deoxys • Lake guardians • Forces of Nature • Meloetta • Reshiram • Super-ancient Pokémon • Wooper • Florges • Squishy • Z2 • Guardian deities • Bewear • Toucannon's flock • Stoutland • Oranguru • Nebby • Stufful • Ultra Beasts • Grandpa Forest • Necrozma • Lunala • Shaymin • Mew • Rotom Phones • Pelipper • Thievul trio • Eternatus • Drone Rotom • Legendary heroes • Latias • Recurring wild Pokémon

List of recurring wild Pokémon (anime)

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