How Many Pokémon Are In Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Pokédex?

Summary Legends: Arceus has 242 Pokédex entries, fewer than Scarlet and Violet's 400 entries.

The game revisits the Sinnoh region with time travel, featuring Gen 4 and other generations.

Z-A, the sequel, based on Gen 6, could potentially introduce more entries than Arceus.

Pokémon has come a long way since its first title introduced its 151 Pokédex entries. Since then, thousands of Pokémon have been added to the ever-growing roster, making each title's Pokédex bigger and bigger. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a bit of an oddball in the franchise, revisiting an older region without being a remake or remaster, and its Pokédex reflects this.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus revisits the Sinnoh region from Diamond and Pearl. This makes a decent chunk of its roster from Gen 4, although there are a few entries from later or previous generations. Curiously enough, Arceus calls the region from Gen 4 the Hisui region, being based on Hokkaido during early Japanese history, as the game has time travel to the past, and Sinnoh is a term that was created later in the timeline.

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The Number Of Pokémon in Legends: Arceus' Pokédex

An Impressive Number, But Not The Most In Franchise History

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There are 242 Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. It is certainly a lot compared to Red and Blue's 151 entries but pales in comparison to the 400 in Scarlet and Violet's Pokédex. Despite sharing the same generation as Diamond and Pearl, Arceus expands massively on the entries from those titles since they followed in the footsteps of the first-ever games and also have 151 Pokédex entries.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Moon has over 800 Pokémon, the most of any title in the series.

Many Gen 4 favorites, like Shinx, Gible, and the three starters, make a return in Legends: Arceus, as players might expect. Legendaries from other generations also make an appearance in the game, like the Forces of Nature from Gen 5. Strangely, starters from other generations are also included, such as Cyndaquil and Oshawott, but Charmander, who seems to make an appearance in every Pokémon title, has been omitted.

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All The Pokémon In Legends: Arceus

An Odd Entry

Unlike other Pokédexs that begin their entries with the starters of that region, Legends: Arceus takes a strange approach. It begins with Rowlet, a largely insignificant Pokémon from Gen 7, rather than putting Chimchar, Piplup, and Turtwig at the start. The end of the Pokédex makes more sense, however, as that section is reserved largely for Legendary Pokémon, in keeping with the other entries in the series.

The Gen 4 starters are placed rather randomly in the Pokédex, with Piplup being entry 161, Chimchar being entry 061 and Turtwig being entry 130.

# Pokemon Type 001 Rowlet Grass / Flying 002 Datrix Grass/Flying 003 Hisiuan Decidueye Grass/Fighting 004 Cyndaquil Fire 005 Quilava Fire 006 Hisiuan Typhlosion Fire/Ghost 007 Oshawott Water 008 Dewott Water 009 Samurott Water/Dark 010 Bidoof Normal 011 Bibarel Normal/Water 012 Starly Normal/Flying 013 Staravia Normal/Flying 014 Staraptor Normal/Flying 015 Shinx Electric 016 Luxio Electric 017 Luxray Electric 018 Wurmple Bug 019 Silcoon Bug 020 Beautifly Bug/Flying 021 Cascoon Bug 022 Dustox Bug/Poison 023 Ponyta Fire 024 Rapidash Fire 025 Eevee Normal 026 Vaporeon Water 027 Jolteon Electric 028 Flareon Fire 029 Espeon Psychic 030 Umbreon Dark 031 Leafeon Grass 032 Glaceon Ice 033 Sylveon Fairy 034 Zubat Poison/Flying 035 Golbat Poison/Flying 036 Crobat Poison/Flying 037 Drifloon Ghost / Flying 038 Drifblim Ghost / Flying 039 Kricketot Bug 040 Kricketune Bug 041 Buizel Water 042 Floatzel Water 043 Burmy Bug 044 Wormadam Bug/Grass, Bug/Ground, Bug/Steel 045 Mothim Bug/Flying 046 Geodude Rock/Ground 047 Graveler Rock/Ground 048 Golem Rock/Ground 049 Stantler Normal 050 Wyrdeer Normal/Psychic 051 Munchlax Normal 052 Snorlax Normal 053 Paras Bug/Grass 054 Parasect Bug/Grass 055 Pichu Electric 056 Pikachu Electric 057 Raichu Electric 058 Abra Psychic 059 Kadabra Psychic 060 Alakazam Psychic 061 Chimchar Fire 062 Monferno Fire/Fighting 063 Infernape Fire/Fighting 064 Buneary Normal 065 Lopunny Normal 066 Cherubi Grass 067 Cherrim Grass 068 Psyduck Water 069 Golduck Water 070 Combee Bug/Flying 071 Vespiquen Bug/Flying 072 Scyther Bug/Flying 073 Kleavor Bug/Rock 074 Scizor Bug/Steel 075 Heracross Bug/Fighting 076 Mime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 077 Mr. Mime Psychic/Fairy 078 Aipom Normal 079 Ambipom Normal 080 Magikarp Water 081 Gyarados Water/Flying 082 Shellos Water 083 Gastrodon Water/Ground 084 Qwilfish Dark/Poison 085 Overqwil Dark/Poison 086 Happiny Normal 087 Chansey Normal 088 Blissey Normal 089 Budew Grass/Poison 090 Roselia Grass/Poison 091 Roserade Grass/Poison 092 Carnivine Grass 093 Petilil Grass 094 Hisuian Lilligant Grass/Fighting 095 Tangela Grass 096 Tangrowth Grass 097 Barboach Water/Ground 098 Whiscash Water/Ground 099 Croagunk Poison/Fighting 100 Toxicroak Poison/Fighting 101 Ralts Psychic/Fairy 102 Kirlia Psychic/Fairy 103 Gardevoir Psychic/ Fairy 104 Gallade Psychic/Fighting 105 Yanma Bug/Flying 106 Yanmega Bug/Flying 107 Hippopotas Ground 108 Hippowdon Ground 109 Pachirisu Electric 110 Stunky Poison/Dark 111 Skuntank Poison/Dark 112 Teddiursa Normal 113 Ursaring Normal 114 Ursaluna Ground/Normal 115 Goomy Dragon 116 Hisuian Sliggoo Dragon/Steel 117 Hisuian Goodra Dragon/Steel 118 Onix Rock/Ground 119 Steelix Steel/Ground 120 Rhyhorn Ground/Rock 121 Rhydon Ground/Rock 122 Rhyperior Ground/Rock 123 Bonsly Rock 124 Sudowoodo Rock 125 Lickitung Normal 126 Lickilicky Normal 127 Togepi Fairy 128 Togetic Fairy/Flying 129 Togekiss Fairy/Flying 130 Turtwig Grass 131 Grotle Grass 132 Torterra Grass/Ground 133 Porygon Normal 134 Porygon2 Normal 135 Porygon3 Normal 136 Gastly Ghost/Poison 137 Haunter Ghost/Poison 138 Gengar Ghost/Poison 139 Spiritomb Ghost/Dark 140 Murkrow Dark/Flying 141 Honchkrow Dark/Flying 142 Unown Psychic 143 Spheal Ice/Water 144 Sealeo Ice/Water 145 Walrein Ice/Water 146 Remoraid Water 147 Octillery Water 148 Skorupi Poison/Bug 149 Drapion Poison/Dark 150 Hisuian Growlithe Fire/Rock 151 Hisuian Arcanine Fire/Rock 152 Glameow Normal 153 Purugly Normal 154 Machop Fighting 155 Machoke Fighting 156 Machamp Fighting 157 Chatot Normal/Flying 158 Duskull Ghost 159 Dusclops Ghost 160 Dusknoir Ghost 161 Piplup Water 162 Prinplup Water 163 Empoleon Water/Steel 164 Mantyke Water/Flying 165 Mantine Water/Flying 166 Basculin Water 167 Basculegion Water/Ghost 168 Vulpix Fire 168 Alolan Vulpix Ice 169 Ninetales Fire 169 Alolan Ninetales Ice/Fairy 170 Tentacool Water/Poison 171 Tentacruel Water/Poison 172 Finneon Water 173 Lumineon Water 174 Magby Fire 175 Magmar Fire 176 Magmortar Fire 177 Magnemite Electric/Steel 178 Magneton Electric/Steel 179 Magnezone Electric/Steel 180 Bronzor Steel/Psychic 181 Bronzong Steel/Psychic 182 Elekid Electric 183 Electabuzz Electric 184 Electivire Electric 185 Gligar Ground/Flying 186 Gliscor Ground/Flying 187 Gible Dragon/ Ground 188 Gabite Dragon/Ground 189 Garchomp Dragon/Ground 190 Nosepass Rock 191 Probopass Rock/Steel 192 Hisuian Voltorb Electric/Grass 193 Hisuian Electrode Electric/Grass 194 Rotom Electric/Ghost 195 Chingling Psychic 196 Chimecho Psychic 197 Misdreavus Ghost 198 Mismagius Ghost 199 Cleffa Fairy 200 Clefairy Fairy 201 Clefable Fairy 202 Hisuian Sneasel Fighting/Poison 202 Sneasel Dark/Ice 203 Sneasler Fighting/Poison 204 Weavile Dark/Ice 205 Snorunt Ice 206 Glalie Ice 207 Froslass Ice/Ghost 208 Cranidos Rock 209 Rampardos Rock 210 Shieldon Rock/Steel 211 Bastiodon Rock/Steel 212 Swinub Ice/Ground 213 Piloswine Ice/Ground 214 Mamoswine Ice/Ground 215 Bergmite Ice 216 Hisuian Avalugg Ice/Rock 217 Snover Ice/Grass 218 Abomasnow Ice/Grass 219 Hisuian Zorua Normal/Ghost 220 Hisuian Zoroark Normal/Ghost 221 Rufflet Normal/Flying 222 Hisuian Braviary Psychic/Flying 223 Riolu Fighting 224 Lucario Fighting/Steel 225 Uxie Psychic 226 Mesprit Psychic 227 Azelf Psychic 228 Heatran Fire/Steel 229 Regigigas Normal 230 Cresselia Psychic 231 Tornadus Flying 232 Thundurus Electric/Flying 233 Landorus Ground/Flying 234 Enamorus Fairy/Flying 235 Dialga Steel/Dragon 236 Palkia Water/Dragon 237 Giratina Ghost/Dragon 238 Arceus Normal 239 Phione Water 240 Manaphy Water 241 Shaymin Grass 242 Darkrai Dark

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Could Legends: Z-A Give Players A Larger Pokédex?

Legends Z-A Could Include More Pokémon

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242 Pokédex entries are impressive, but with a giant open world to explore, it could be expanded on in later Legends titles. With Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the horizon, it could introduce even more entries than its predecessor. This is likely if the latest title takes the same approach as Arceus in basing most of its roster on the game using the same region in which it's based.

While Pokémon Legends: Arceus is based on Gen 4 and its 151 Pokédex entries, Z-A is based on Gen 6, which has split its Pokédex into three sections of 150+ entries each. This could mean that Arceus' sequel could eclipse 242 entries rather easily, having more Pokémon to include. Then again, this could not be the case since not every Pokémon from Gen 4, specifically Platinum, made it into Arceus, and something similar could happen with Z-A.