Scarlet and Violet's Paldea Pokedex is the first in a fully open-world game. Terastallization lets any Pokemon swap to any type mid-battle, which flips matchups on their head. Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusive variants from the ancient past (Scarlet) or far future (Violet). Three storylines run in parallel. DLC adds the Kitakami and Blueberry Academy rosters. Filter by type or stats to explore the full dex.
Dusknoir
Froslass
Rotom
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Dialga
Palkia
Heatran
Regigigas
Giratina
Cresselia
Phione
Manaphy
Darkrai
Shaymin
Arceus
Snivy
Servine
Serperior
Tepig
Pignite
Emboar
Oshawott
Dewott
Samurott
Blitzle
Zebstrika
Drilbur
Excadrill
Timburr
Gurdurr
Conkeldurr
Sewaddle
Swadloon
Leavanny
Cottonee
Whimsicott
Petilil
Lilligant
Basculin
Sandile
Krokorok
Krookodile
Scraggy
Scrafty
Zorua
Zoroark
The base game has around 400. DLC adds The Teal Mask (Kitakami) and The Indigo Disk (Blueberry Academy), bringing the total to about 733. Not every past Pokemon made the cut, but it's a bigger roster than Sword and Shield.
Terastallization lets any Pokemon change to any single type mid-battle. Each Pokemon has a Tera Type that can differ from its regular type. A Water-type Pokemon with a Ground Tera Type gains Ground STAB when Terastallized. You can use it once per visit to a Pokemon Center. It reshuffles matchups in ways no previous gimmick has.
Fuecoco's Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost) is the strongest. Unaware ignores stat boosts, it has solid bulk, and Fire/Ghost is a great typing. Quaxly's Quaquaval (Water/Fighting) snowballs with Moxie after each KO. Sprigatito's Meowscarada has the speed but can't take a hit.
Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusive variants of existing species. Scarlet gets ancient forms (past): Great Tusk (ancient Donphan), Flutter Mane (ancient Misdreavus). Violet gets future forms: Iron Treads (future Donphan), Iron Valiant (future Gardevoir/Gallade). They have different types and stats from their base forms.
Generation 9, released in November 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. First fully open-world mainline game with three storylines (Victory Road, Path of Legends, Starfall Street) you can tackle in any order. Introduced Terastallization and Paradox Pokemon.
Victory Road is the gym challenge (8 gyms, Elite Four, Champion). Path of Legends has you finding Herba Mystica by battling Titan Pokemon. Starfall Street has you raiding Team Star bases. You can do them in any order since the world is open. After clearing all three, a final storyline unlocks in Area Zero.
- Gen IY
Yellow151 Pokemon - Gen IRB

Red & Blue151 Pokemon - Gen IIGS

Gold & Silver251 Pokemon - Gen IIC
Crystal251 Pokemon - Gen IIIRS

Ruby & Sapphire386 Pokemon - Gen IIIFRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen386 Pokemon - Gen IIIE
Emerald386 Pokemon - Gen IVPt
Platinum493 Pokemon - Gen IVHGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver493 Pokemon - Gen IVDP

Diamond & Pearl493 Pokemon - Gen VBW

Black & White649 Pokemon - Gen VB2W2

Black 2 & White 2649 Pokemon - Gen VIXY

X & Y721 Pokemon - Gen VIORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire721 Pokemon - Gen VIIUSUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon807 Pokemon - Gen VIISM

Sun & Moon802 Pokemon - Gen VIILGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee153 Pokemon - Gen VIIISwSh

Sword & Shield664 Pokemon - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus242 Pokemon - Gen VIIIBDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl493 Pokemon - Gen IXSV

Scarlet & Violet733 Pokemon - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A364 Pokemon - Gen XWW

Winds & Waves51 Pokemon