The fifth generation (Generation V) of the Pokémon franchise features 156 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2010 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Black and White. Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before Black and White.
The following list details the 156 Pokémon of Generation V in order of their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon, Victini, is #494 and the last, Genesect, is #649. In total, this generation added the most unique Pokémon of any generation. Alternate forms that result in type changes are included for convenience. Mega evolutions and regional forms are included on the pages for the generation in which they were introduced.
Design and development Pokémon are a species of fictional creatures created for the Pokémon media franchise. Developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo, the Japanese franchise began in 1996 with the video games Pokémon Red and Green for the Game Boy, which were later released in North America as Pokémon Red and Blue in 1998. In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Trainer whose goal is to capture and use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon. Some Pokémon can transform into stronger species through a process called evolution via various means, such as exposure to specific items. Each Pokémon have one or two elemental types, which define its advantages and disadvantages when battling other Pokémon. A major goal in each game is to complete the Pokédex, a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia, by capturing, evolving, and trading with other Trainers to obtain individuals from all Pokémon species.
List of Pokémon
Victini Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Blitzle Zebstrika Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Audino Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Throh Sawk Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Cottonee Whimsicott Petilil Lilligant Basculin Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan Maractus Dwebble Crustle Scraggy Scrafty Sigilyph Yamask Cofagrigus Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Trubbish Garbodor Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Ducklett Swanna Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Karrablast Escavalier Foongus Amoonguss Frillish Jellicent Alomomola Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed Ferrothorn Klink Klang Klinklang Tynamo Eelektrik Eelektross Elgyem Beheeyem Litwick Lampent Chandelure Axew Fraxure Haxorus Cubchoo Beartic Cryogonal Shelmet Accelgor Stunfisk Mienfoo Mienshao Druddigon Golett Golurk Pawniard Bisharp Bouffalant Rufflet Braviary Vullaby Mandibuzz Heatmor Durant Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Larvesta Volcarona Cobalion Terrakion Virizion Tornadus Thundurus Reshiram Zekrom Landorus Kyurem Keldeo Meloetta Genesect
+ List of Pokémon species introduced in Generation V (2010) Name Type(s) Evolves from Evolves into Notes Victini(0494) ||align=center| Psychic / Fire colspan="2" Victini is a small, rabbit-esque Pokémon that has large, pointed ears that form the letter V. It has large, blue eyes, and a round, cream-coloured head that is comparatively large compared to its small, cream body, while the tops of its ears, crest, and extremities are all orange. Its bulbous arms and legs are rounded to make a sort of "cuff" before ending with small, three-fingered hands and two-toed feet. It has two pointed teeth that can be seen on its upper jaw. It also has two cream winglike tails, which allows it to fly. Although Victini is timid, it is a caring Pokémon, as it will fight if its friends are in danger. Victini is said to bring victory to the Trainer that befriends it no matter the matchup. It produces an infinite amount of energy within itself and can share it with others by touch. It can also become invisible. Victini is the only known Pokémon that can learn both the Searing Shot and V-create moves. Snivy(0495) ||align=center| Grass Servine (#496) An antisocial species, it prefers to avoid groups. It can photosynthesize with the leaves on its tail. They start to droop when Snivy loses energy. Before its English name was revealed, fans referred to it as Smugleaf. Servine(0496) ||align=center| Grass Snivy (#495) Serperior (#497) Serperior resembles a snake. It moves along the ground as if it was sliding. Its swift movements befuddle its foes and it then attacks with a vine whip. Serperior(0497) ||align=center| Grass Servine (#496) It can stop its opponents' movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally. It is based on the Titanoboa as well as European nobility, specifically, Lady Oscar of The Rose of Versailles. Its name is a portmanteau of "serpent" and "superior". Tepig(0498) ||align=center| Fire Pignite (#499) This orange and black pig-like Pokémon blows fire through its nose. When it catches a cold, the fire becomes pitch-black smoke instead. This pokemon is one of the 3 starters in "Pokémon Legends: Z-A" Pignite(0499) ||align=center| Fire / Fighting Tepig (#499) Emboar (#500) When its internal fire flares up, its movements grow sharper and faster. When it is in trouble, it emits smoke. Emboar(0500) ||align=center| Fire / Fighting Pignite (#499) Mega Evolution A flaring beard of fire is proof that it is pumped up. It is adept at using many different moves. Emboar was designed to embody Chinese culture. Similar to Serperior it is based on a specific character, Zhang Fei of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a classic novel in Chinese literature. Oshawott(0501) ||align=center| Water Dewott (#502) Oshawott is known as the Sea Otter Pokémon. The shell on its belly (known as a "scalchop") is made of the same components as fingernails. Strangely, the scalchop has been known to grow from Oshawott's navel. It can detach the scalchop from its body and use it as a blade. Dewott(0502) ||align=center| Water Oshawott (#501) Samurott (#503) Dewott's appearance is somewhat similar to Oshawott except that it is primarily light-blue in colouration and has white whiskers and a blue adornment with two scalchops around its waist. Like Oshawott, these can be detached and used as weapons. With rigorous training, Dewott acquires the ability to perform two-shell attacks with flowing swordsmanship. Unlike its pre-evolutions, Dewott was also the last of the second form of the starters to be designed. In an interview with Ken Sugimori, he stated that they were concerned on what to make Oshawott evolve into after watching sea otters at a zoo. Samurott(0503) ||align=center| Water Dewott (#502) Samurott is a quadruped, sea lion-esque Pokémon, radically different in appearance from Dewott. Part of the armor on its front legs can become a giant sword, and one swing of the sword incorporated in its armor can fell an opponent. A simple glare from one of them quiets everybody and its cry alone is enough to intimidate most enemies. In the time it takes a foe to blink, it can draw and sheathe the armored swords attached to its front legs. Sugimori decided to make the third evolution based on a sea lion, with Oshawott's shell turning into a sword, and also stated that Oshawott's evolution would be Japanese style of design, cited the powerful nature from them such as the "sound they made when they stamped on the ground", and intended to design Samurott to be a completely different shape from Oshawott. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it was given a Hisuian Form. Patrat(0504) ||align=center| Normal Watchog (#505) They live in colonies. when the group is sleeping, one stays awake to watch, although they never see foes coming from behind. Watchog(0505) ||align=center| Normal Patrat (#504) When Watchog sees an enemy, its tail will stand straight and it spits seeds that it stores in its cheek pouches. Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow. Lillipup(0506) ||align=center| Normal Herdier (#507) It is a good starting Pokémon because it listens well and easy to train. As its Japanese name suggests, Lillipup is based on a Yorkshire Terrier. Herdier(0507) ||align=center| Normal Lillipup (#506) Stoutland (#508) It is completely faithful to its trainer and has helped trainers in raising other species since long ago. Herdier is a very smart and friendly Pokémon. Because of this, there is a theory that Herdier was the first Pokémon to partner with people. Stoutland(0508) ||align=center| Normal Herdier (#507) Its fur is warm enough that someone wrapped in it would not feel the cold of a blizzard on a snowy mountain. It would never harm a human. They are incredibly friendly and are used as rescue Pokémon, tracking people lost in mountains. Purrloin(0509) ||align=center| Dark Liepard (#510) Purrloin tries to steal things like jewelry from women, the victims think that the act is so cute that they let it slide. Despite its posture suggesting that it walks on all fours, it is actually a biped. Liepard(0510) ||align=center| Dark Purrloin (#509) Liepard is a purple leopard-like pokemon. Liepard is known as the "Cruel Pokémon" and is the evolved form of Purrloin. Well known for its beauty, Liepard uses the element of surprise when battling opponents, attacking before they can react. Its name is a portmanteau of "lie" and "leopard". Pansage(0511) ||align=center| Grass Simisage (#512) Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour are a trio of monkey-like Pokémon. The three are based on the "Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" wise monkeys of Japanese folklore. In Black and White, one of the three are given as a gift to the player before a battle that has the advantage against the player's first Pokémon. The Pokémon given will have an advantage in that battle, which has made them memorable to fans. Their names all share a root in the word chimpanzee, with the rest being derived from the words sage, sear, and pour respectively. The trio evolve into Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour, respectively. The threes' names derive from the same words as their base forms, though their names derive from the word simian instead of chimpanzee. In a Japanese popularity poll held in 2016, Simisear was voted the least popular Pokémon by fans of the series. This resulted in Simisear receiving a promotional campaign to improve Simisear's popularity. Simisage(0512) ||align=center| Grass Pansage (#511) Pansear(0513) ||align=center| Fire Simisear (#514) Simisear(0514) ||align=center| Fire Pansear (#513) Panpour(0515) ||align=center| Water Simipour (#516) Simipour(0516) ||align=center| Water Panpour (#515) Munna(0517) ||align=center| Psychic Musharna (#518) It consumes dreams and then emits mist, the colour of which corresponding to if the consumed dream was a good one or a nightmare. Musharna(0518) ||align=center| Psychic Munna (#517) The mist it emits forms the shape of objects from recently eaten dreams. It becomes angry when roused from sleep. Both Musharna and Munna are based on baku, dream eating tapirs from Japanese mythology. Pidove(0519) ||align=center| Normal / Flying Tranquill (#520) They live in cities, are accustomed to people, and are extremely forgetful. They are based on turtle doves, and their connection with love; In fact, they have a heart-shaped motif on the place where the beak connects to their head. Tranquill(0520) ||align=center| Normal / Flying Pidove (#519) Unfezant (#521) Due to it always knowing where its nest is, it never gets separated from its trainer. Unfezant(0521)