Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime
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Original series
Kanto
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | English
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| 150px Fearow |
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| 150px Ho-Oh |
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| 150px Meowth |
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| 150px Haunter |
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| 150px Jigglypuff |
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| 150px Clefairy |
EP062, EP246 | Unknown
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| 150px Mewtwo |
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Orange Islands
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Slowking |
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| 150px Lapras |
EP113, EP257 | Unknown
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Johto
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Suicune |
EP117, EP227 | Masahiko Tanaka
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| 150px Pichu |
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| 150px Articuno |
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| 150px Lugia |
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| 150px Lugia |
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| 150px Wynaut |
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| 150px Larvitar |
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Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Hoenn
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Loudred |
AG022, AG026-AG027, AG066 (flashback) | Kōichi Sakaguchi | Darren Dunstan
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| 150px Spoink |
AG079, AG093 | Miyako Itō | Rachael Lillis
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| 150px Groudon |
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| 150px Kyogre |
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Kanto
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Articuno |
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| 150px Deoxys |
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Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Lake guardians |
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| 150px Marill |
PK18-PK21 | Unknown | N/A
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| 150px Hippopotas |
DP044, DP065 | Chie Satō
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Pokémon the Series: Black & White
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Zekrom |
BW001-BW002 | N/A
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| 150px Forces of Nature |
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| 150px Carracosta |
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| 150px Meloetta |
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| 150px Reshiram |
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Pokémon the Series: XY
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Malamar |
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| 150px Super-ancient Pokémon |
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| 150px Wooper |
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| 150px Florges |
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| 150px Zygarde |
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| 150px Zygarde |
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Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Guardian deities |
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| 150px Bewear |
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| 150px Toucannon, Trumbeak, Pikipek |
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| 150px Stoutland |
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| 150px Exeggutor |
SM020, SM102 | Unknown | Marc Thompson
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| 150px Oranguru |
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| 150px Light trio |
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| 150px Stufful |
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| 150px Ultra Beasts |
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| 150px Drampa |
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| 150px Melemele Greens |
SM064, SM121 | Toru Sakurai (SM121) Ryota Iwasaki (SM121) |
N/A
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| 150px Mantine |
Where Are You Going, Eevee?, SM102 | Kenta Miyake
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| 150px Zeraora |
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| 150px Melmetal |
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| 150px Shaymin |
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| 150px Magearna10px |
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| 150px Celebi |
SM125-SM126 | Wakana Kingyo | N/A
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| 150px Wingull |
SM131-SM132 | Unknown | N/A
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Pokémon Journeys: The Series
First seen in Kanto
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Mew |
JN001, JN020, JN032 (flashback), JN046 | Koichi Yamadera
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First seen in Sinnoh
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | English
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| 150px Cresselia |
JN074-JN075 | Risa Shimizu | N/A
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| 150px Darkrai |
JN074-JN075 | Tatsuki Kōbe | N/A
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First seen in Galar
| Pokémon | Appearances | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | English
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| 150px Drednaw |
JN012-JN013 | Unknown | Ray Chase
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| 150px Zacian |
JN042, JN044-JN045 | Unknown | N/A
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| 150px Zamazenta |
JN042, JN044-JN045 | Unknown | N/A
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Recurring Pokémon that have been caught
Twenty recurring wild Pokémon were caught, ten by Ash, one by Clemont, one by Jessie, one by Lana, three by Goh, two by James, one by Lance, and one by Acerola.
- In Ash Catches a Pokémon, Ash caught a Caterpie that he started to battle in Pokémon Emergency!. It was eventually released as a Butterfree in Bye-Bye Butterfree.
- In Rage of Innocence, Lance caught the red Gyarados, which was causing a rampage at the Lake of Rage in the previous episode.
- An Aipom began following the group through the Kanto region, and was caught three episodes later by Ash in Channeling the Battle Zone!. She had a habit of taking Ash's hat from him making him chase her around, sometimes lowering her eyelid and sticking out her tongue at him when he tried to get it back. She was eventually traded to Dawn in Throwing the Track Switch and evolved into an Ambipom in Journey to the Unown! under her care.
- Ash also caught a Gible in Gotta Get a Gible!, after he helped him learn Draco Meteor.
- In Battling the Bully!, Ash caught the Sunglasses Krokorok (which debuted as a Sandile) that had been following him since A Sandile Gusher of Change!. He evolved into a Krookodile in Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three, during his battle against Iris's Dragonite.
- In A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, Clemont caught a Dedenne that was following the group since the last episode, and gave it to Bonnie to take care of.
- After Ash released his Goodra in Beyond the Rainbow!, it has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
- Jessie caught a Mimikyu in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!, after it helped Team Rocket attack Ash and Pikachu. After its release in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, it has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
- In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, Ash caught a Rockruff that lived with him and Professor Kukui in Kukui's home. Although Kukui took care of it, it was never actually his Pokémon. It evolved into a Dusk Form Lycanroc in Rising from the Ruins!.
- In One Journey Ends, Another Begins..., Ash caught a Litten that often wandered around Melemele Island. It evolved into a Torracat in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!. It later evolved into an Incineroar in Fiery Surprises!.
- In Love at First Twirl!, Ash caught a Poipole that often wandered around Melemele Island. He released it back into the wild in Securing the Future!.
- In We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!, Lana caught an Eevee that had traveled across the sea to Alola. She gave it the nickname Sandy.
- In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Acerola was revealed to have caught a Totem-sized Gengar nicknamed Greedy Rapooh, which she tried to help in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?.
- In Got Meltan?, Ash caught a Meltan that befriended Rowlet. In Final Rivals!, it evolved into Melmetal.
- After James released his Mareanie in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, she has since reappeared multiple times as a wild Pokémon.
- In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, Goh caught a Scorbunny that he befriended in the previous episode. In Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!, it evolved into Raboot. Later in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, it evolved into Cinderace.
- In A Chilling Curse!, Ash caught a Gengar that previously appeared in Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!.
- In Sobbing Sobble!, Goh caught a Sobble that previously appeared in Toughing It Out!.
- In Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!, Goh caught the Eternatus that previously appeared in Flash of the Titans!.
- In Take My Thief! Please!, James caught the Morpeko that first appeared in Sobbing Sobble!.
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