User:Lugia/Pokémon counterparts

Pokémon counterparts, on ocassion, referred to as Pokémon duos, is a term used among fans to relate two certain Pokémon that are either near each other in the Pokédex, are closely related, share qualities such as stats, EV yields, and moves while leveling up, etc. A common example is the pairing of Zangoose and Seviper, two life-long enemies. They often times are version exclusives.

Counterparts

Here is a list by generation of all known Pokémon counterparts.

Generation I

These are the counterparts of Generation IV.

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Caterpie	Weedle
Metapod	Kakuna
Butterfree	Beedrill
Ekans	Sandshrew
Arbok	Sandslash
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♂
Nidorina	Nidorino
Nidoqueen	Nidoking
Clefairy	Jigglypuff
Clefable	Wigglytuff
Vulpix	Growlithe
Ninetales	Arcanine
Hitmonlee	Hitmonchan
Electabuzz	Magmar
Omanyte	Kabuto
Omastar	Kabutops
Mewtwo	Mew

Generation II

These are the counterparts of Generation II.

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Ledyba	Spinarak
Ledian	Ariados
Cleffa	Igglybuff
Espeon	Umbreon
Murkrow	Misdreavus
Elekid	Magby
Lugia	Ho-Oh

Generation III

These are the counterparts of Generation III. This generation showed the most counterparts.

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Silcoon	Cascoon
Beautifly	Dustox
Lotad	Seedot
Lombre	Nuzleaf
Ludicolo	Shiftry
Ninjask	Shedinja
Sableye	Mawile
Plusle	Minun
Volbeat	Illumise
Gulpin	Baltoy
Swalot	Claydol
Flygon	Salamence
Zangoose	Seviper
Lunatone	Solrock
Lileep	Anorith
Cradily	Armaldo
Huntail	Gorebyss
Latias	Latios
Kyogre	Groudon

Generation IV

These are the counterparts of Generation IV.

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Cranidos	Shieldon
Rampardos	Bastiodon
Wormadam	Mothim
Mismagius	Honchkrow
Glameow	Stunky
Purugly	Skuntank
Bonsly	Mime Jr.
Electivire	Magmortar
Leafeon	Glaceon
Dialga	Palkia
Cresselia	Darkrai
Phione	Manaphy

Cross-Generation

These counterparts are separated by generations.

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Rattata	Bidoof
Raticate	Bibarel
Vileplume	Bellossom
Poliwrath	Politoed
Slowbro	Slowking
Mr. Mime	Sudowoodo
Pinsir	Heracross
Tauros	Miltank
Magikarp	Feebas
Gyarados	Milotic
Glalie	Froslass

Other Similar Pokémon

These Pokémon are related to each other in different ways, but aren't considered to be counterparts.

Pokémon 1	Pokémon 2
Pidgey	Starly
Pidgeotto	Staravia
Pidgeot	Staraptor
Paras	Shroomish
Parasect	Breloom
Venonat	Surskit
Venomoth	Masquerain
Meowth	Snubbull
Persian	Granbull
Mankey	Makuhita
Primeape	Hariyama