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Early-route Pokémon is a fan term commonly used to refer to common Pokémon that you can find in the first few routes and usually have a high catch rate. Each generation has a mammal-like Pokémon, a bird-like Pokémon and a bug-like Pokémon. These Pokémon play the role of the first experience with wild Pokémon for new players and due to this they represent their introductory region and generation in the eyes of fans.

Other commonly referred Pokémon groups with member from every, or almost every, generation are: first partner Pokémon, Electric rodents, Fossil Pokémon, Pseudo-legendary Pokémon, main Legendary duo or trio, minor Legendary group or Mew variants.

List of Pokémon

The mammal-set

  • All Pokémon in this set are in the Field Egg Group.
  • Most of the Pokémon in this set are part of the two-stage evolutionary line.
  • Pokémon in this set usually have Normal-type but some of them also have Dark-type.

Regional vermin

So far, each generation have introduced at least one dual-stage mammal Normal-type early-route Pokémon. This group of Pokémon is called regional vermin or regional rodent despite only a few of them being rodents. These Pokémon are commonly used by the Youngster trainer class.

Pokéfan Darcy uses a team of Pokémon that consists of all five regional vermins that existed at the time.

Generation I

Rattata
Normal
Raticate Raticate
Normal
Generation II

Sentret
Normal
Furret Furret
Normal
Generation III

Zigzagoon
Normal
Linoone Linoone
Normal
Generation IV

Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel Bibarel
Normal Water
Generation V

Patrat
Normal
Watchog Watchog
Normal
Generation VI

Bunnelby
Normal
Diggersby Diggersby
Normal Ground
Generation VII

Yungoos
Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
Normal
Generation VIII

Skwovet
Normal
Greedent Greedent
Normal
Generation IX

Lechonk
Normal
Oinkologne Oinkologne
Normal

Other mammals

Starting with Generation III, a trend of other early mammal Pokémon emerges. This groups doesn't have its own name and is often grouped with regional vermins together as regional mammals. Pokémon of this group are often based on pet animals like cats or dogs and often have the Dark type.

Generation III

Poochyena
Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
Dark
Does not evolve further
Generation IV

Shinx
Electric
Luxio Luxio
Electric
Luxray Luxray
Electric
Generation V

Purrloin
Dark
Liepard Liepard
Dark
Does not evolve further
Generation V

Lillipup
Normal
Herdier Herdier
Normal
Stoutland Stoutland
Normal
Generation VIII

Nickit
Dark
Thievul Thievul
Dark
Does not evolve further
Generation VIII

Wooloo
Normal
Dubwool Dubwool
Normal
Does not evolve further

The bird-set

This groups is called regional bird and it consists of dual- or three-stage evolutionary line of early-route bird-based Pokémon. Each generation introduces at least one regional bird. These Pokémon are commonly used by the Youngster trainer class.

  • All Pokémon in this set are in the Flying Egg Group.
  • Most Pokémon in this set are part of the three-stage evolutionary line.
  • All Pokémon in this set are Flying-type.
Generation I

Pidgey
Normal Flying
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
Normal Flying
Pidgeot Pidgeot
Normal Flying
Generation I

Spearow
Normal Flying
Fearow Fearow
Normal Flying
Does not evolve further
Generation II

Hoothoot
Normal Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
Normal Flying
Does not evolve further
Generation III

Taillow
Normal Flying
Swellow Swellow
Normal Flying
Does not evolve further
Generation III

Wingull
Water Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
Water Flying
Does not evolve further
Generation IV

Starly
Normal Flying
Staravia Staravia
Normal Flying
Staraptor Staraptor
Normal Flying
Generation V

Pidove
Normal Flying
Tranquill Tranquill
Normal Flying
Unfezant Unfezant
Normal Flying
Generation VI

Fletchling
Normal Flying
Fletchinder Fletchinder
Fire Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
Fire Flying
Generation VII

Pikipek
Normal Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
Normal Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
Normal Flying
Generation VIII

Rookidee
Flying
Corvisquire Corvisquire
Flying
Corviknight Corviknight
Flying Steel
Generation IX

Wattrel
Electric Flying
Kilowattrel Kilowattrel
Electric Flying
Does not evolve further

The bug-set

This group is called regional bug and it consists of dual- or three-stage evolutionary line of early-route Bug-type Pokémon that appear in some kind of forest location. These Pokémon very often evolve early, go through larval and cocoon stages and they often come in pairs of a sympathetic and an antagonistic evolutionary line. These Pokémon are commonly used by the Bug Catcher trainer class.

  • All Pokémon in this set are in the Bug Egg Group.
  • All Pokémon in this set are Bug-type.
  • Most of the unevolved forms and not-fully evolved of Pokémon in this set cannot learn TMs and HMs at all until it has reached to its final form.
  • Most of the Pokémon in this set evolve early by levelling up.
Generation I

Caterpie
Bug
Metapod Metapod
Bug
Butterfree Butterfree
Bug Flying
Generation I

Weedle
Bug Poison
Kakuna Kakuna
Bug Poison
Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison
Generation II

Ledyba
Bug Flying
Ledian Ledian
Bug Flying
Does not evolve further
Generation II

Spinarak
Bug Poison
Ariados Ariados
Bug Poison
Does not evolve further
Generation III

Wurmple
Bug
Silcoon Silcoon
Bug
Beautifly Beautifly
Bug Flying
Generation III

Wurmple
Bug
Cascoon Cascoon
Bug
Dustox Dustox
Bug Poison
Generation IV

Kricketot
Bug
Kricketune Kricketune
Bug
Does not evolve further
Generation V

Sewaddle
Bug Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
Bug Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
Bug Grass
Generation V

Venipede
Bug Poison
Cascoon Whirlipede
Bug Poison
Dustox Scolipede
Bug Poison
Generation VI

Scatterbug
Bug
Spewpa Spewpa
Bug
Vivillon Vivillon
Bug Flying
Generation VII

Grubbin
Bug
Charjabug Charjabug
Bug Electric
Vikavolt Vikavolt
Bug Electric
Generation VIII

Blipbug
Bug
Dottler Dottler
Bug Psychic
Orbeetle Orbeetle
Bug Psychic


Generation IX

Tarountula
Bug
Spidops Spidops
Bug
Does not evolve further
Generation IX

Nymble
Bug
Lokix Lokix
Bug Dark
Does not evolve further

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