At the core of the Pokémon franchise are hundreds upon hundreds of the eponymous creatures. These are collectively called Pokémon and have many roles in the Pokémon RPGs, mainly as game pieces in Pokémon battling where the object is to defeat the opponent's enemy Pokémon with their own. Pokémon are introduced en masse once every several years as part of a new "Generation" of the franchise, along with the newest handheld RPG versions. Thus far there have been a total of seven generations, with the grand total of species clocking in at 809 different species of Pokémon, and each Super Smash Bros. game features a selected assortment of Pokémon from all current generations existent at its time to serve a variety of roles, such as playable character, character that is summoned from an item called the Poké Ball, collectible trophy or sticker, background characters in stages, and others.
All listed Pokémon that are bolded have the major roles of either being playable characters, appearing from a Poké Ball item, or appearing as an enemy (boss, Smash Run, etc.). Others have more minor roles.
First Generation
The Pokémon franchise began in 1996 with 151 Pokémon species from the Kanto region featured in the very first versions of the Pokémon RPGs, Pokémon Red and Blue for the original Game Boy. This was the only generation in effect when Super Smash Bros. was developed and released.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Bulbasaur | 001 | As a trophy  
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| Ivysaur | 002 | As a playable character (part of Pokémon Trainer  )As a trophy  As a sticker
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| Venusaur | 003 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City  , Poké Floats )As a trophy (base form , Mega Evolution )As a spirit
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| Charmander | 004 | As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Charizard | 006 | As a playable character (solo , part of Pokémon Trainer ) As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Squirtle | 007 | As a playable character (part of Pokémon Trainer ) As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a sticker
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| Blastoise | 009 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League  )As a trophy (base form , Mega Evolution )As a spirit
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| Butterfree | 012 | As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City )
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| Beedrill | 015 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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| Pidgey | 016 | As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City )
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| Fearow | 022 | As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City )
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| Arbok | 024 | As a spirit
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| Pikachu | 025 | As a playable character As a trophy As a spirit (Detective Pikachu )As a sticker
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| Raichu | 026 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon (Alolan form )
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| Clefairy | 035 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Vulpix | 037 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon (base form , Alolan form ) As a spirit (base form )
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| Jigglypuff | 039 | As a playable character As a trophy As a sticker
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| Oddish | 043 | As part of the opening movie
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| Dugtrio | 051 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Meowth | 052 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Psyduck | 054 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats ) As a spirit
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| Poliwhirl | 061 | As a trophy
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| Abra | 063 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As part of the opening movie
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| Machop | 066 | As part of the opening movie
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| Weepinbell | 070 | As part of the opening movie
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| Geodude | 074 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats ) As a spirit
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| Rapidash | 078 | As a spirit
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| Slowpoke | 079 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats ) As a spirit
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| Slowbro | 080 | As part of the opening movie
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| Magnemite | 081 | As a stage Pokémon (Prism Tower  )As a trophy
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| Magneton | 082 | As a spirit
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| Farfetch'd | 083 | As a spirit
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| Seel | 086 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )
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| Gastly | 092 | As a Smash Run enemy As a trophy
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| Gengar | 094 | As a spirit
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| Onix | 095 | As Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )
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| Drowzee | 096 | As part of the opening movie
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| Krabby | 098 | As part of the opening movie
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| Electrode | 101 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City )As a trophy As a sticker
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| Exeggutor | 103 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon (Alolan form )
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| Cubone | 104 | As part of the opening movie As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 )As a trophy
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| Hitmonlee | 106 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As part of the opening movie As a trophy As a spirit
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| Lickitung | 108 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )
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| Koffing | 109 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a Smash Run enemy As a Smash Tour event As a trophy
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| Weezing | 110 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a spirit
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| Rhydon | 112 | As part of the opening movie
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| Chansey | 113 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City , Poké Floats )As a trophy
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| Kangaskhan | 115 | As a trophy (Mega Evolution ) As a spirit
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| Goldeen | 118 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Staryu | 120 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Starmie | 121 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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| Electabuzz | 125 | As part of the opening movie
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| Magmar | 126 | As part of the opening movie
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| Pinsir | 127 | As part of the opening movie
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| Tauros | 128 | As a spirit
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| Gyarados | 130 | As a trophy As a spirit
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| Lapras | 131 | As a spirit
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| Ditto | 132 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon ( *) As a trophy As a Tournament Mode element
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| Eevee | 133 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Porygon | 137 | As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City , Poké Floats ) As a spirit
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| Snorlax | 143 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Articuno | 144 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy Part of a spirit
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| Zapdos | 145 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Prism Tower )As a trophy Part of a spirit
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| Moltres | 146 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Saffron City )As a trophy Part of a spirit As a sticker
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| Dragonite | 149 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Mewtwo | 150 | As a playable character As a trophy (base form , Mega Evolutions )
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| Mew | 151 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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Appearances marked with an asterisk (*) are unavailable without external means, such as hacking.
Second Generation
The Pokémon franchise entered its second generation in 1999 with 100 new Pokémon species from the Johto region added to the original 151 to form a total of 251 Pokémon, and all were featured in the RPGs Pokémon Gold and Silver for Game Boy Color. These two generations were in effect when Super Smash Bros. Melee was developed and released.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Chikorita | 152 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a sticker
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| Cyndaquil | 155 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Totodile | 158 | As a trophy
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| Sentret | 161 | As part of the opening movie
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| Crobat | 169 | As a trophy
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| Pichu | 172 | As a playable character As a trophy
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| Cleffa | 173 | As a trophy
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| Igglybuff | 174 | As a trophy
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| Togepi | 175 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Natu | 177 | As part of the opening movie
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| Ampharos | 181 | As a spirit
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| Bellossom | 182 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Marill | 183 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Sudowoodo | 185 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Hoppip | 187 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Wooper | 194 | As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats ) As a spirit
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| Unown | 201 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a spirit
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| Wobbuffet | 202 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Poké Floats )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Pineco | 204 | As part of the opening movie
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| Gligar | 207 | As part of the opening movie
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| Steelix | 208 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Snubbull | 209 | As part of the opening movie
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| Scizor | 212 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League )As a trophy As a spirit
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| Heracross | 214 | As a trophy As a spirit
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| Ursaring | 217 | As part of the opening movie
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| Skarmory | 227 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Houndoom | 229 | As a spirit
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| Phanpy | 231 | As part of the opening movie
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| Porygon2 | 233 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Smeargle | 235 | As a spirit
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| Elekid | 239 | As part of the opening movie
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| Raikou | 243 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Entei | 244 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Suicune | 245 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Tyranitar | 248 | As a spirit
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| Lugia | 249 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Ho-Oh | 250 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Celebi | 251 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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Third Generation
The Pokémon franchise entered its third generation in 2002 with 135 new Pokémon species from the Hoenn region added to the previous 251 to form a total of 386 Pokémon, first featured in the RPGs Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for Game Boy Advance. This generation's first appearance in a Smash Bros. game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, also happens to be the first appearance of the Fourth Generation that was put in effect an entire four years later, owing to the relatively long time period between the releases of Melee and Brawl.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Treecko | 252 | As a trophy
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| Torchic | 255 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Blaziken | 257 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy (base form , Mega Evolution )As a spirit
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| Mudkip | 258 | As a trophy
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| Gardevoir | 282 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Plusle | 311 | As part of a trophy
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| Minun | 312 | As part of a trophy
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| Gulpin | 316 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Wailord | 321 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Flygon | 330 | As a spirit
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| Milotic | 350 | As a stage Pokémon (Unova Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Absol | 359 | As a spirit
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| Snorunt | 361 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Metagross | 376 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker As a spirit
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| Registeel | 379 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Latias | 380 | Part of a Poké Ball Pokémon Part of a trophy Part of a spirit Part of a sticker
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| Latios | 381 | Part of a Poké Ball Pokémon Part of a trophy Part of a spirit Part of a sticker
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| Kyogre | 382 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit (base form , Primal form )As a sticker
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| Groudon | 383 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit (base form , Primal form )As a sticker
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| Rayquaza | 384 | As a boss (Subspace Emissary ) As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Jirachi | 385 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Deoxys | 386 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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Fourth Generation
The Pokémon franchise entered its fourth generation in 2006 with 107 more new Pokémon species from the Sinnoh region added to the previous 386 to form a total of 493 Pokémon species, and all are featured in the Pokémon RPGs, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl for Nintendo DS. Both this and the previous generation make their Super Smash Bros. debut in Brawl.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Turtwig | 387 | As a trophy
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| Chimchar | 390 | As a trophy
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| Infernape | 392 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Piplup | 393 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Starly | 396 | As a trophy
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| Drifloon | 425 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Buneary | 427 | As a trophy
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| Bonsly | 438 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Garchomp | 445 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Munchlax | 446 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Riolu | 447 | As a trophy
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| Lucario | 448 | As a playable character As a trophy As a spirit (Mega Evolution )As a sticker
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| Snover | 459 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Abomasnow | 460 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Weavile | 461 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a sticker
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| Magnezone | 462 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Electivire | 466 | As a stage Pokémon (Pokémon Stadium 2 ) As a trophy
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| Leafeon | 470 | As part of a trophy
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| Glaceon | 471 | As part of a trophy
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| Porygon-Z | 474 | As a trophy
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| Rotom | 479 | As a spirit
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| Uxie | 480 | As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar ) As a trophy Part of a spirit
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| Mesprit | 481 | As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar ) As a trophy Part of a spirit
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| Azelf | 482 | As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar ) As a trophy Part of a spirit
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| Dialga | 483 | As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar ) As a trophy
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| Palkia | 484 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar )As a trophy
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| Giratina | 487 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Cresselia | 488 | As a stage Pokémon (Spear Pillar ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Manaphy | 490 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League )As a trophy As a spirit As a sticker
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| Darkrai | 491 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Shaymin | 492 | As a stage Pokémon (Unova Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Arceus | 493 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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Fifth Generation
The Pokémon franchise entered its fifth generation in 2010 with 156 more new Pokémon species from the Unova region added to the previous 493 to form a total of 649 Pokémon species, starting in Pokémon Black and White for Nintendo DS. Pokémon from this generation first appear in Super Smash Bros. 4. So far, this is the generation to introduce the most species of Pokémon.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Victini | 494 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Snivy | 495 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Tepig | 498 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Oshawott | 501 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Audino | 531 | As a trophy
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| Whimsicott | 547 | As a stage Pokémon (Unova Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Petilil | 548 | As a Smash Run enemy As a trophy
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| Zoroark | 571 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Emolga | 587 | As a stage Pokémon (Prism Tower ) As a trophy
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| Klinklang | 601 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Chandelure | 609 | As a Smash Run enemy As a trophy
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| Axew | 610 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Cryogonal | 615 | As a Smash Run enemy As a trophy
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| Hydreigon | 635 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Tornadus | 641 | As a spirit (Incarnate form )
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| Thundurus | 642 | As a spirit (Incarnate form )
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| Reshiram | 643 | As a stage Pokémon (Unova Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Zekrom | 644 | As a stage Pokémon (Unova Pokémon League ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Kyurem | 646 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit (Black form , White form )
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| Keldeo | 647 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Meloetta | 648 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Genesect | 649 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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Sixth Generation
Pokémon X and Y for Nintendo 3DS, representing the sixth generation of the series, were released in 2013, and added 72 more new Pokémon species from the Kalos region to the previous 649 to form a total of 721 Pokémon species. Pokémon from this generation first appear in Super Smash Bros. 4. So far, this is the generation to introduce the least species of Pokémon.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Chespin | 650 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Fennekin | 653 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Greninja | 658 | As a playable character As a trophy
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| Fletchling | 661 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Spewpa | 665 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Pyroar | 668 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Gogoat | 673 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Honedge | 679 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Aegislash | 681 | As a spirit
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| Swirlix | 684 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Inkay | 686 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy
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| Clawitzer | 693 | As a stage Pokémon (Kalos Pokémon League ) As a trophy
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| Helioptile | 694 | As a stage Pokémon (Prism Tower ) As a trophy
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| Sylveon | 700 | As a trophy
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| Dedenne | 702 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Xerneas | 716 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a trophy As a spirit
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| Yveltal | 717 | As a stage Pokémon (Prism Tower ) As a trophy As a spirit
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| Zygarde | 718 | As a spirit (50% form )
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| Diancie | 719 | As a spirit
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| Volcanion | 721 | As a spirit
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Seventh Generation
Pokémon Sun and Moon for Nintendo 3DS, representing the seventh generation of the series, were released in 2016 and added 81 new Pokémon species from the Alola region to the previous 721 to form a total of 802 Pokémon species. They were followed by Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon in 2017, which added 5 more new species mid-generation (a series first), bringing the total up to 807 Pokémon species. Pokémon from this generation first appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
| Pokémon | No. | Appearances |
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| Rowlet | 722 | As a spirit
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| Incineroar | 727 | As a playable character
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| Bewear | 760 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a spirit
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| Pyukumuku | 771 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a spirit
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| Togedemaru | 777 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a spirit
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| Mimikyu | 778 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon As a spirit
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| Tapu Koko | 785 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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| Solgaleo | 791 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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| Lunala | 792 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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| Nihilego | 793 | As a spirit
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| Necrozma | 800 | As a spirit
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| Magearna | 801 | As a spirit
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| Marshadow | 802 | As a Poké Ball Pokémon
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