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Generation I Pokemon Animal Counterparts

Every Generation I Pokemon listed in National Dex order with the closest real-animal resemblance and confidence label.

No.PokemonClosest animalBasis
#0001BulbasaurCommon Frogmedium
#0002IvysaurCommon Frogmedium
#0003VenusaurAmerican Toadmedium
#0004CharmanderFire Salamandermedium
#0005CharmeleonFire Salamandermedium
#0006CharizardKomodo Dragonbroad
#0007SquirtleGreen Sea Turtlestrong
#0008WartortleGreen Sea Turtlestrong
#0009BlastoiseGreen Sea Turtlemedium
#0010CaterpieEastern Tiger Swallowtailstrong
#0011MetapodEastern Tiger Swallowtailmedium
#0012ButterfreeSmall Cabbage Whitemedium
#0013WeedleDeath's-head Hawkmothmedium
#0014KakunaDeath's-head Hawkmothmedium
#0015BeedrillGerman Yellowjacketmedium
#0016PidgeyDomestic Pigeonmedium
#0017PidgeottoDomestic Pigeonmedium
#0018PidgeotDomestic Pigeonmedium
#0019RattataBrown Ratstrong
#0020RaticateBrown Ratstrong
#0021SpearowHouse Sparrowstrong
#0022FearowTurkey Vulturebroad
#0023EkansWestern Diamondback Rattlesnakemedium
#0024ArbokKing Cobrastrong
#0025PikachuPikastrong
#0026RaichuHouse Mousemedium
#0027SandshrewSouthern Three-banded Armadillomedium
#0028SandslashSunda Pangolinmedium
#0029Nidoran♀European Rabbitmedium
#0030NidorinaEuropean Rabbitmedium
#0031NidoqueenIndian Rhinocerosbroad
#0032Nidoran♂European Rabbitmedium
#0033NidorinoEuropean Rabbitmedium
#0034NidokingIndian Rhinocerosbroad
#0035ClefairyEgyptian Fruit Batbroad
#0036ClefableEgyptian Fruit Batbroad
#0037VulpixRed Foxstrong
#0038NinetalesRed Foxmedium
#0039JigglypuffEuropean Rabbitbroad
#0040WigglytuffEuropean Rabbitbroad
#0041ZubatCommon Vampire Batstrong
#0042GolbatCommon Vampire Batmedium
#0043OddishLeaf Sheep Sea Slugbroad
#0044GloomLeaf Sheep Sea Slugbroad
#0045VileplumeLeaf Sheep Sea Slugbroad
#0046ParasSeventeen-year Cicadamedium
#0047ParasectSeventeen-year Cicadamedium
#0048VenonatRosy Maple Mothbroad
#0049VenomothAtlas Mothmedium
#0050DiglettStar-nosed Molemedium
#0051DugtrioStar-nosed Molemedium
#0052MeowthDomestic Catstrong
#0053PersianDomestic Catmedium
#0054PsyduckPlatypusmedium
#0055GolduckPlatypusmedium
#0056MankeyNorthern Pig-tailed Macaquemedium
#0057PrimeapeNorthern Pig-tailed Macaquemedium
#0058GrowlitheDomestic Dogstrong
#0059ArcanineDomestic Dogmedium
#0060PoliwagCommon Frogstrong
#0061PoliwhirlCommon Frogmedium
#0062PoliwrathCommon Frogmedium
#0063AbraRed Foxbroad
#0064KadabraRed Foxbroad
#0065AlakazamRed Foxbroad
#0066MachopWestern Lowland Gorillabroad
#0067MachokeWestern Lowland Gorillabroad
#0068MachampWestern Lowland Gorillabroad
#0069BellsproutPelican Eelbroad
#0070WeepinbellPelican Eelbroad
#0071VictreebelPelican Eelbroad
#0072TentacoolMoon Jellyfishmedium
#0073TentacruelPortuguese Man o' Warmedium
#0074GeodudeReef Stonefishbroad
#0075GravelerReef Stonefishbroad
#0076GolemGalapagos Tortoisebroad
#0077PonytaDomestic Horsestrong
#0078RapidashDomestic Horsemedium
#0079SlowpokeCommon Hippopotamusbroad
#0080SlowbroStrawberry Hermit Crabmedium
#0081MagnemiteLoggerhead Sea Turtlebroad
#0082MagnetonLoggerhead Sea Turtlebroad
#0083Farfetch’dMallardstrong
#0084DoduoOstrichmedium
#0085DodrioOstrichmedium
#0086SeelCalifornia Sea Lionmedium
#0087DewgongDugongmedium
#0088GrimerBanana Slugbroad
#0089MukBanana Slugbroad
#0090ShellderGiant Clammedium
#0091CloysterThorny Oystermedium
#0092GastlyAye-ayebroad
#0093HaunterAye-ayebroad
#0094GengarEgyptian Fruit Batbroad
#0095OnixReticulated Pythonbroad
#0096DrowzeeMalayan Tapirstrong
#0097HypnoMalayan Tapirbroad
#0098KrabbyShore Crabstrong
#0099KinglerFiddler Crabstrong
#0100VoltorbWhite-spotted Pufferfishbroad
#0101ElectrodeWhite-spotted Pufferfishbroad
#0102ExeggcuteCoconut Crabbroad
#0103ExeggutorCoconut Crabbroad
#0104CuboneFrilled Lizardbroad
#0105MarowakFrilled Lizardbroad
#0106HitmonleeRed Kangaroobroad
#0107HitmonchanPeacock Mantis Shrimpbroad
#0108LickitungPanther Chameleonbroad
#0109KoffingStriped Skunkbroad
#0110WeezingStriped Skunkbroad
#0111RhyhornWhite Rhinocerosmedium
#0112RhydonWhite Rhinocerosmedium
#0113ChanseyChickenbroad
#0114TangelaNorthern Basket Starbroad
#0115KangaskhanRed Kangaroostrong
#0116HorseaCommon Seahorsestrong
#0117SeadraLeafy Seadragonmedium
#0118GoldeenGoldfishstrong
#0119SeakingGoldfishmedium
#0120StaryuChocolate Chip Sea Starstrong
#0121StarmieChocolate Chip Sea Starmedium
#0122Mr. MimeChimpanzeebroad
#0123ScytherPraying Mantisstrong
#0124JynxBornean Orangutanbroad
#0125ElectabuzzBengal Tigerbroad
#0126MagmarPlatypusbroad
#0127PinsirStag Beetlemedium
#0128TaurosCowmedium
#0129MagikarpCarpstrong
#0130GyaradosCarpbroad
#0131LaprasLeatherback Sea Turtlebroad
#0132DittoMimic Octopusbroad
#0133EeveeRed Foxmedium
#0134VaporeonRed Foxbroad
#0135JolteonRed Foxmedium
#0136FlareonRed Foxmedium
#0137PorygonDomestic Duckbroad
#0138OmanyteChambered Nautilusmedium
#0139OmastarChambered Nautilusmedium
#0140KabutoHorseshoe Crabmedium
#0141KabutopsHorseshoe Crabbroad
#0142AerodactylLarge Flying Foxbroad
#0143SnorlaxGrizzly Bearmedium
#0144ArticunoResplendent Quetzalbroad
#0145ZapdosGolden Eaglebroad
#0146MoltresGolden Pheasantbroad
#0147DratiniRibbon Eelbroad
#0148DragonairRibbon Eelbroad
#0149DragoniteWest African Manateebroad
#0150MewtwoDomestic Catbroad
#0151MewDomestic Catbroad