Hey, ’90s kids and Pokémon trainers remember the original Pokemon? Get ready for a blast from the past as we dive into the epic list of the original 151 Pokémon. It’s a journey of nostalgia, from the adorable to the bizarre. Let’s roll!
Blast from the past! Let’s talk about the 151 Original Pokemon.
1. Bulbasaur
A rad little dino-plant combo that started many of our Pokémon journeys.
2. Ivysaur
More leafy, more spunky. The teenage angst stage of Bulbasaur.
3. Venusaur
A full-blown floral dinosaur. This dude was the jungle king of our Game Boys.
4. Charmander
Fiery, cute, and everyone’s favorite little lizard.
5. Charmeleon
The rebellious middle child with flames of attitude.
6. Charizard
The non-dragon dragon. A total icon of Pokémon badassery.
7. Squirtle
The cool aqua dude with shades, thanks to the anime.
8. Wartortle
A fierce turtle with a fluffy tail? Count us in.
9. Blastoise
Water cannons on a turtle. Need we say more?
10. Caterpie
A cute bug, but let’s be real, it was all about getting to Butterfree.
11. Metapod
The literal definition of “chill” until it evolves.
12. Butterfree
Who didn’t feel a bit proud seeing this one evolve?
13. Weedle
The less cool bug, but hey, it had its charm.
14. Kakuna
A slightly angrier Metapod.
15. Beedrill
Three words – Giant. Stinger. Hands.
16. Pidgey
The bird you saw everywhere but still kind of liked.
17. Pidgeotto
The cooler, edgier version of Pidgey.
18. Pidgeot
Majestic bird hair goals.
19. Rattata
The Pokémon equivalent of “seen a rat in NYC.”
20. Raticate
Rattata’s big bro with a ‘tude.
21. Spearow
The angry bird before Angry Birds was a thing.
22. Fearow
Spearow’s big, mean cousin.
23. Ekans
It’s “snake” backwards, and that’s pretty clever.
24. Arbok
A cobra with a face on its hood. Pure ’90s villain material.
25. Pikachu
The mascot. The legend. The electric cheeky boy.
26. Raichu
Pikachu’s underrated evolution. Deserved more love.
27. Sandshrew
A cute, spiky ball of desert love.
28. Sandslash
Spikes + attitude = Sandslash.
29. Nidoran♀
The little purple cutie that packed a punch.
30. Nidorina
A bit more attitude, a bit more spiky.
31. Nidoqueen
The queen of the Nidos and totally badass.
32. Nidoran♂
The male counterpart, just as cute but with a different horn.
33. Nidorino
The teenage version, more horns, more angst.
34. Nidoking
The king! Part dinosaur, part rhino, all awesome.
35. Clefairy
Adorable and the star of many fan theories.
36. Clefable
A bigger, more mystical Clefairy.
37. Vulpix
The cutest little fire fox out there.
38. Ninetales
Mystical, elegant, and a fan favorite for a reason.
39. Jigglypuff
The singing balloon that became a meme before memes.
40. Wigglytuff
Jigglypuff’s big sibling with an even bigger voice.
41. Zubat
The cave menace, but somehow we still have a soft spot for it.
42. Golbat
Bigger, meaner, and way more mouth.
43. Oddish
A walking blueberry with leaves. Adorably weird.
44. Gloom
The drooling, stinky flower that’s oddly endearing.
45. Vileplume
A big ol’ flower head with a poisonous twist.
46. Paras
A crab with mushrooms. Nature’s oddball.
47. Parasect
More mushroom than crab now. Slightly creepy but cool.
48. Venonat
Fuzzy, buggy, and with huge eyes. A bug you’d pet.
49. Venomoth
The majestic moth that made bugs cool.
50. Diglett
A peek-a-boo mole. Simple yet iconic.
51. Dugtrio
Three Digletts = triple the mystery.
52. Meowth
That’s right! The talking coin cat.
53. Persian
Elegant, sleek, and the evolved form of sass.
54. Psyduck
The perpetually confused duck we all relate to.
55. Golduck
Psyduck’s cooler, more collected evolution.
56. Mankey
A tiny ball of primate rage.
57. Primeape
Mankey’s even angrier form. Beware!
58. Growlithe
The puppy we all wanted.
59. Arcanine
Majestic, powerful, and a true good boy.
60. Poliwag
A swirl, a smile, and a whole lot of charm.
61. Poliwhirl
Like Poliwag, but buffer and spinier.
62. Poliwrath
Poliwhirl’s big, tough evolution. A true fighter.
63. Abra
The sleepy psychic that was a catch-and-run nightmare.
64. Kadabra
Abra’s cooler evolution with a spoon!
65. Alakazam
Two spoons and a mega brain. Psychic power at its peak.
66. Machop
The little muscle boy of the Pokémon world.
67. Machoke
More muscles, more power. The gym bro Pokémon.
68. Machamp
Four arms, all muscle. The ultimate wrestler.
69. Bellsprout
A wobbly, dancing plant that’s strangely cute.
70. Weepinbell
Like Bellsprout, but hungrier and droolier.
71. Victreebel
A full-blown carnivorous plant. Nature’s scary side.
72. Tentacool
The jellyfish of every ocean encounter.
73. Tentacruel
Bigger, badder, and with way more tentacles.
74. Geodude
The rock with arms. Simple yet effective.
75. Graveler
A bigger rock with more arms.
76. Golem
A boulder that turned into a rock monster.
77. Ponyta
The fire horse every kid dreamed of riding.
78. Rapidash
A blazing fast unicorn. Pure fantasy fuel.
79. Slowpoke
The dazed and confused pink derp we love.
80. Slowbro
Slowpoke but with a Shellder biting its tail.
81. Magnemite
A floating, electric eyeball with magnets. Classic.
82. Magneton
Three Magnemites = triple the magnetic fun.
83. Farfetch’d
The duck with a leek. Quirky and unforgettable.
84. Doduo
Two heads, no wings, all the running.
85. Dodrio
Three heads, still no wings, even more running.
86. Seel
A simple seal, but with charm.
87. Dewgong
Seel’s graceful, ice-loving evolution.
88. Grimer
The living sludge. Gross but in a fun way.
89. Muk
Grimer but bigger and even more sludgy.
90. Shellder
A bivalve with a face. Surprisingly lovable.
91. Cloyster
Shellder’s spiky, tough evolution.
92. Gastly
A floating ball of gas. Spooky and cool.
93. Haunter
Gastly’s creepier, more hands-on evolution.
94. Gengar
The ultimate ghost prankster. Iconic and mischievous.
95. Onix
A giant rock snake. Intimidating and awesome.
96. Drowzee
A hypnotic tapir. Weirdly endearing.
97. Hypno
Drowzee’s creepier, more hypnotic evolution.
98. Krabby
The crabby crab. Simple and to the point.
99. Kingler
Krabby’s big clawed evolution. Intense and cool.
100. Voltorb
Looks like a Poké Ball, explodes like a bomb.
101. Electrode
Voltorb’s upside-down and more explosive form.
102. Exeggcute
A bunch of eggs, because why not?
103. Exeggutor
A walking palm tree with egg faces. Surreal.
104. Cubone
The lonely, skull-wearing cutie with a tragic backstory.
105. Marowak
Cubone’s fiercer, bone-wielding evolution.
106. Hitmonlee
The kicking fiend. Bruce Lee would be proud.
107. Hitmonchan
The punching counterpart to Hitmonlee. Equally awesome.
108. Lickitung
A big, pink, lick-happy oddball.
109. Koffing
A floating poison ball. Smoggy but memorable.
110. Weezing
Two Koffings for double the smog.
111. Rhyhorn
A rock-rhino hybrid. Tough and cool.
112. Rhydon
Rhyhorn’s bigger, badder evolution.
113. Chansey
The caring, egg-holding nurse Pokémon.
114. Tangela
A walking tangle of vines. Mysterious and funky.
115. Kangaskhan
The mama Pokémon with a baby in her pouch.
116. Horsea
A tiny, cute sea horse.
117. Seadra
Horsea’s sleek, dragon-like evolution.
118. Goldeen
The fish with a horn. Elegant and simple.
119. Seaking
Goldeen’s more regal and powerful form.
120. Staryu
A starfish with a gem. Minimalist and cool.
121. Starmie
Staryu’s mystical, gem-spinning evolution.
122. Mr. Mime
The mime Pokémon. Creepy to some, cool to others.
123. Scyther
A bug with scythes for arms. Total badass.
124. Jynx
A controversial design, but memorable nonetheless.
125. Electabuzz
A buzzing, electric tiger. Fierce and energetic.
126. Magmar
The duck-billed, fire-spewing oddball.
127. Pinsir
A bug with huge pincers. Intimidating and cool.
128. Tauros
The angry bull. Simple but effective.
129. Magikarp
The underdog fish. Weak but with potential.
130. Gyarados
Magikarp’s epic, dragon-like evolution. A true glow-up.
131. Lapras
The gentle, sea-faring giant. Serene and majestic.
132. Ditto
The shape-shifter. Simple but incredibly versatile.
133. Eevee
The evolution master. Adorable and full of possibilities.
134. Vaporeon
Eevee’s elegant, aquatic evolution.
135. Jolteon
Eevee’s spiky, electric form. Zappy and cute.
136. Flareon
Eevee’s fiery, fluffy evolution. Cozy and fierce.
137. Porygon
The digital, polygonal Pokémon. Unique and retro.
138. Omanyte
The ancient, spiral-shelled cutie.
139. Omastar
Omanyte’s bigger, spikier evolution.
140. Kabuto
A living fossil with a cool design.
141. Kabutops
Kabuto’s sleek, scythe-armed evolution.
142. Aerodactyl
The prehistoric flying terror. Majestic and awesome.
143. Snorlax
The big, sleepy roadblock. Loveable and cuddly.
144. Articuno
The ice bird of legend. Elegant and powerful.
145. Zapdos
The electric legendary bird. Shockingly cool.
146. Moltres
The fiery phoenix. A literal hot bird.
147. Dratini
The serpentine dragon baby. Adorable and promising.
148. Dragonair
Dratini’s sleek, elegant evolution.
149. Dragonite
Dragonair’s friendly, dragon-like evolution. Surprisingly cuddly.
150. Mewtwo
The ultimate psychic powerhouse. Intimidating and complex.
151. Mew
The mythical, adorable ancestor. The rarest of them all.
Now do you remember the original Pokemon?
And there you have it, a trip down memory lane with the original 151 Pokémon! Each one holds a special place in our ’90s hearts. Whether for their designs, their powers, or just the memories they bring, these Pokémon are more than just creatures; they’re part of our childhood. For more awesome geek content, don’t forget to support All Ages of Geek’s Patreon!
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