OVERVIEW OF POKEMON CATEGORY
In the Pokemon world, each species is assigned a unique title known as its Category, which reflects its biological traits, behavior, or essence. Categories are often named after real-life animals, plants, or objects, such as Mouse Pokemon, Blossom Pokemon, or Bell Pokemon. However, some Pokemon have unique Categories exclusive to them, such as Dusclops being the Beckon Pokemon or Dusknoir being the Gripper Pokemon.
Like Type, Move, or Ability, a Pokemon’s Category can change upon evolution. For example, Shroodle is classified as the Toxic Mouse Pokemon, but after evolving into Grafaiai, it becomes the Toxic Monkey Pokemon.
Unlike Size and Weight, Category is purely symbolic and does not influence any game mechanics in the Pokemon series.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Some Pokemon share the same English Category but have different Japanese Categories:
- Flame Pokemon (かえんポケモン & ほのおポケモン)
- Fox Pokemon (きつねポケモン & キツネポケモン)
- Lightning Pokemon (かみなりポケモン & いなずまポケモン)
Some Pokemon share the same Japanese Category but have different English Categories:
- そうこうポケモン (Turn Tail Pokemon & Hard Scale Pokemon). This is a wordplay on the dual meanings of そうこう: 倉皇 (panicked, hurried) and 装甲 (armored, fortified)..
The Category with the highest number of Pokemon is Paradox Pokemon, with a total of 22 species.
Below is a list of Pokemon Categories.