Purple Pokemon
Poison and Ghost types define this 89-species roster, giving Purple one of the most focused type profiles of any Pokedex color.
ALL PURPLE POKEMON
89 species belong to the Purple group, and the type distribution tells a clear story. Poison leads at 31%, giving this color a distinctly toxic or spectral roster. 89% of Purple Pokemon shift away from the color entirely in their shiny palette.
PURPLE POKEMON STATS & TYPE BREAKDOWN
Poison types dominate Purple at 31%, giving this color a roster defined by venom and spectral energy. 89 species carry an average BST of 437.
Skip purple's poison and ghosts for a second, since everyone already knows about them. The next names down are Flying and Psychic, the color's bats and mind types, and there are more of them than you'd expect. That third tier is really what fills purple out.
SHINY PURPLE POKEMON
Purple's shiny roster holds 59 species, with 92% migrating from other colors. Blue is the biggest feeder, which tracks with how close certain color families sit on the warm-cool boundary. For a ranked look at the best purple shinies to hunt, check the Shiny Pokemon Tier List.
PURPLE POKEMON FAQ
How many Purple Pokemon are there?
The National Pokedex lists 89 purple Pokemon. That puts Purple at about 9% of the full 1025-species roster.
What types are most Purple Pokemon?
The top types for purple Pokemon are Poison (28), Ghost (14), Flying (12). 31% of purple species are Poison-type.
What is the strongest Purple Pokemon?
The highest base stat total among purple Pokemon belongs to Eternatus at 690 BST. For context, the purple average is 437.
Which Pokemon have a shiny Purple form?
59 Pokemon have a shiny purple palette, including Wartortle, Blastoise and Nidoran♀ (female). 92% of them are a different color in regular form and only turn purple as shinies.
When Purple Pokemon go shiny, what color do they become?
The most common shiny recolor for purple Pokemon is blue. 89% of purple species end up in a different color family when shiny.
What are the rarest shiny Purple Pokemon?
Shiny purple legendaries like Kyogre, Cresselia and Darkrai are the hardest to collect. Single-encounter odds make these some of the longest shiny hunts in the franchise.
Which Purple Pokemon is the most iconic?
Rattata (#0019) is the first purple Pokemon in Pokedex order. The purple roster also includes 9 legendary and mythical species.