List of Pokémon by evolutionary line

This is a list of by their evolutionary line. That is, it is a list of Pokémon in their National Pokédex order, but it also includes later-released Evolutions and pre-Evolutions closer to the first Pokémon in their line to be released. This means that will appear before , instead of at its National Pokédex position of 172, and and will appear next to . Evolution lines are named by the species that is first in National Pokédex order. For example, although is the lowest Pokémon in its evolutionary line, it is still known as the line, because Marill was released first and therefore has a lower National Pokédex number.
The methods of Evolution listed include all means of inducing a Pokémon's Evolution in the core series games, , and . The first method listed is the first that was available. In some games, some methods may not be available (such as 's Evolution to or in ) or practical (such as , who will always evolve if its Beauty is high enough, but its Beauty cannot be affected in all games).
In total, there are 531 evolutionary lines as of Generation IX.
==List of Pokémon by evolutionary line==
===Kanto-based evolutionary lines===
Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line 	Rattata line
 	 	Level 20 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 20 (night) → 	 	 	 	 	
Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line 	Pikachu line
 	 	Friendship → 	 	 	Thunder Stone → 	 	
 	 	Friendship → 	 	 	Thunder Stone (Alola) →	 	
Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line 	Sandshrew line
 	 	Level 22 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ice Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line 	Vulpix line
 	 	Fire Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ice Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line 	Diglett line
 	 	Level 26 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 26 → 	 	 	 	 	
Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line 	Meowth line
 	 	Level 28 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Friendship;Level 28 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 28 → 	 	 	 	 	
Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line 	Growlithe line
 	 	Fire Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Fire Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line 	Geodude line
 	 	Level 25 → 	 	 	Trade → 	 	
 	 	Level 25 → 	 	 	Trade → 	 	
Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line 	Ponyta line
 	 	Level 40 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 40 → 	 	 	 	 	
Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line 	Slowpoke line
 	 	Level 37 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Trade holding King's Rock → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Galarica Cuff → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Galarica Wreath → 	 	 	 	 	
Farfetch'd line	Farfetch'd line	Farfetch'd line 	Farfetch'd line	Farfetch'd line	Farfetch'd line 	Farfetch'd line	Farfetch'd line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Land 3 critical hits in a single battle →	 	 	 	 	
Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line 	Grimer line
 	 	Level 38 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 38 → 	 	 	 	 	
Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line 	Voltorb line
 	 	Level 30 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Leaf Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line 	Exeggcute line
 	 	Leaf Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Leaf Stone (Alola) → 	 	 	 	 	
Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line 	Cubone line
 	 	Level 28 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 28 (Alola, night) → 	 	 	 	 	
Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line 	Koffing line
 	 	Level 35 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 35 (Galar) → 	 	 	 	 	
Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line 	Mr. Mime line
 	 	Level up knowing Mimic → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level up knowing Mimic (Galar) → 	 	 	Level 42 → 	 	
Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line 	Tauros line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line 	Articuno line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line 	Zapdos line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line 	Moltres line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Johto-based evolutionary lines===
Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line 	Cyndaquil line
 	 	Level 14/17 → 	 	 	Level 36 → 	 	
 	 	Level 14/17 → 	 	 	Level 36 (Hisui) → 	 	
Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line 	Wooper line
 	 	Level 20 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 20 → 	 	 	 	 	
Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line 	Qwilfish line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Use Barb Barrage in the strong style 20 times (Hisui); Level up knowing Barb Barrage →	 	 	 	 	
Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line 	Sneasel line
 	 	Level up with Razor Claw at night → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level up with Razor Claw during the day → 	 	 	 	 	
Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line 	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line	Bloodmoon Ursaluna line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line 	Corsola line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 38 → 	 	 	 	 	
===Hoenn-based evolutionary lines===
Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line 	Zigzagoon line	Zigzagoon line
 	 	Level 20 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 20 → 	 	 	Level 35 (night) →	 	
===Sinnoh-based evolutionary lines===
===Unova-based evolutionary lines===
Oshawott line	Oshawott line	Oshawott line 	Oshawott line	Oshawott line	Oshawott line 	Oshawott line	Oshawott line
 	 	Level 17 → 	 	 	Level 36 → 	 	
 	 	Level 17 → 	 	 	Level 36 (Hisui) →	 	
Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line 	Petilil line
 	 	Sun Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Sun Stone (Hisui) → 	 	 	 	 	
Basculin line	Basculin line	Basculin line 	Basculin line	Basculin line	Basculin line 	Basculin line	Basculin line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Take 294 damage in recoil → 	 	 	 	 	
Darumaka line	Darumaka line	Darumaka line 	Darumaka line	Darumaka line	Darumaka line 	Darumaka line	Darumaka line
 	 	Level 35 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ice Stone → 	 	 	 	 	
Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line 	Yamask line
 	 	Level 34 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Travel under the large rock arch in Dusty Bowl after taking at least 49 HP in damage from attacks without fainting. →	 	 	 	 	
Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line 	Zorua line
 	 	Level 30 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 30 → 	 	 	 	 	
Stunfisk line	Stunfisk line	Stunfisk line 	Stunfisk line	Stunfisk line	Stunfisk line 	Stunfisk line	Stunfisk line
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line 	Rufflet line
 	 	Level 54 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 54 (Hisui) → 	 	 	 	 	
===Kalos-based evolutionary lines===
Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line 	Goomy line
 	 	Level 40 → 	 	 	Level 50 with rain (or fog -) in the overworld →	 	
 	 	Level 40 (Hisui) →	 	 	Level 50 with rain or fog in the overworld → 	 	
Bergmite line	Bergmite line	Bergmite line 	Bergmite line	Bergmite line	Bergmite line 	Bergmite line	Bergmite line
 	 	Level 37 → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 37 (Hisui) →	 	 	 	 	
===Alola-based evolutionary lines===
Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line 	Rowlet line
 	 	Level 17 → 	 	 	Level 34 → 	 	
 	 	Level 17 → 	 	 	Level 36 (Hisui) →	 	
Rockruff line	Rockruff line	Rockruff line 	Rockruff line	Rockruff line	Rockruff line 	Rockruff line	Rockruff line
 	 	Level 25 (day; Pokémon Sun and Ultra Sun) → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Level 25 (night; Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon) →	 	 	 	 	
 	() 	Level 25 (evening) → 	 	 	 	 	
===Other evolutionary lines===
===Galar-based evolutionary lines===
Applin line	Applin line	Applin line 	Applin line	Applin line	Applin line 	Applin line	Applin line
 	 	Tart Apple → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Sweet Apple → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Syrupy Apple →	 	 	Level up knowing →	 	
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===Hisui-based evolutionary lines===
===Paldea/Kitakami-based evolutionary lines===
Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line 	Charcadet line
 	 	Auspicious Armor → 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Malicious Armor → 	 	 	 	 	
Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line 	Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line	Gimmighoul line
 	 	Collect 999 Gimmighoul Coins →	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Collect 999 Gimmighoul Coins →	 	 	 	 	
==Trivia==
* Professor Rowan is said in the games to have studied Pokémon Evolution and determined that 90% of all Pokémon are related in some way by Evolution. As of Generation IX, with Pokémon out of total that are not part of any evolutionary line, this number is inaccurate, as there are % Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once. If and Mythical Pokémon and Ultra Beasts are excluded, the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is % ( out of ). In previous generations:
** 25 out of 151 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation I, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 5 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (20 out of 146 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 43 out of 251 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation II, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 11 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (32 out of 240 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 73 out of 386 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation III, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 21 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (52 out of 365 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 77 out of 493 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation IV, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 35 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (42 out of 458 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 104 out of 649 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation V, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 48 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (56 out of 601 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 115 out of 721 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation VI, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 54 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon (61 out of 667 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 146 out of 809 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation VII, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 81 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon and Ultra Beasts (65 out of 728 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
** 166 out of 905 Pokémon did not evolve in Generation VIII, meaning % of all Pokémon undergo Evolution at least once. Excluding the 93 Legendary and Mythical Pokémon and Ultra Beasts (73 out of 812 unevolving Pokémon), the number of Pokémon that undergo Evolution at least once is %.
* By far, a plurality of three-stage evolutionary lines were introduced in Generation I, with 29 such lines having their roots there (though not necessarily their most unevolved or most evolved forms). Because of branched Evolution, 31 of the second-Evolution Pokémon can count themselves as members of a Generation I evolutionary line. Generation V has the second most, with 20 three-stage lines (none due to branching). Generation III has the next most, with 16 three-stage lines that end in 18 Pokémon (again due to branching). Generations II, VIII, VI, VII, and IV have the least, with only ten, nine, eight, eight, and six lines, respectively, that end in a third member.
** Generation V, however, has introduced the most original three-stage Evolutions, as many of the three stage-Evolutions stemming from Generation I include Pokémon not introduced in the same generation as their evolutionary relatives.
*Not including alternate forms, or the letters of Unown, nine Pokémon lines consist of more than three Pokémon. They are the Nidoran, Oddish, Poliwag, Tyrogue, Eevee, Wurmple, Ralts, Cosmog, and Applin lines.
==Notes==
The regional forms and regular forms of these Pokémon are not related to each other by Evolution, but may breed and lay s that hatch into each other.
 and are not related to each other by Evolution, but may breed and lay s that hatch into each other.
 and are not related to each other by Evolution, but Manaphy may breed and lay s that hatch into Phione.
Rockruff with is not related to regular Rockruff by Evolution or by breeding.
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