List of Pokémon forms by release date/2016

This page is the list of all Pokémon forms available in the game to be obtained in 2016 for the first time, ordered by release date, with counters for each region Pokédex.

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Statistics
In 2016, 154 new Pokémon species and 154 distinct regular forms were made available to be obtained. Shiny Pokémon were not available back in 2016.
The following Medals became achievable for the first time: Bronze , Silver and Gold Kanto Medals. Bronze Johto Medal.
The total number of Pokémon species and Pokémon distinct forms (regular and shiny) was updated according to the following events in 2016: On July 6th 2016, Kanto-region Pokédex introduced 151 new Pokémon species and distinct forms. Total count Species 151 Forms 151 Kanto 151 151 On December 12th 2016, Johto-region Pokédex introduced 100 new Pokémon species and 127 distinct forms. Total count Species 251 Forms 278 Kanto 151 151 Johto 100 127
By the end of 2016, the number of released forms was: Total count Species 154/251 0/251 Forms 154/278 0/278 Kanto 146/151 0/151 146/151 0/151 Johto 8/100 0/100 8/127 0/127

July 6^th

Main release of Kanto-region along with the game launch. Kanto-region Pokédex introduced 151 new Pokémon species and distinct forms. Kanto Bronze , Silver and Gold medals became achievable for the first time.

Total count	Species 145/151 0/151		Forms 145/151 0/151
Kanto	145/151	0/151	145/151	0/151

• Regular (145)

#0001

Bulbasaur

  

#0002

Ivysaur

  

#0003

Venusaur

  

#0004

Charmander

#0005

Charmeleon

#0006

Charizard

  

#0007

Squirtle

#0008

Wartortle

#0009

Blastoise

#0010

Caterpie

#0011

Metapod

#0012

Butterfree

  

#0013

Weedle

  

#0014

Kakuna

  

#0015

Beedrill

  

#0016

Pidgey

  

#0017

Pidgeotto

  

#0018

Pidgeot

  

#0019

Rattata

#0020

Raticate

#0021

Spearow

  

#0022

Fearow

  

#0023

Ekans

#0024

Arbok

#0025

Pikachu

#0026

Raichu

#0027

Sandshrew

#0028

Sandslash

#0029

Nidoran♀

#0030

Nidorina

#0031

Nidoqueen

  

#0032

Nidoran♂

#0033

Nidorino

#0034

Nidoking

  

#0035

Clefairy

#0036

Clefable

#0037

Vulpix

#0038

Ninetales

#0039

Jigglypuff

  

#0040

Wigglytuff

  

#0041

Zubat

  

#0042

Golbat

  

#0043

Oddish

  

#0044

Gloom

  

#0045

Vileplume

  

#0046

Paras

  

#0047

Parasect

  

#0048

Venonat

  

#0049

Venomoth

  

#0050

Diglett

#0051

Dugtrio

#0052

Meowth

#0053

Persian

#0054

Psyduck

#0055

Golduck

#0056

Mankey

#0057

Primeape

#0058

Growlithe

#0059

Arcanine

#0060

Poliwag

#0061

Poliwhirl

#0062

Poliwrath

  

#0063

Abra

#0064

Kadabra

#0065

Alakazam

#0066

Machop

#0067

Machoke

#0068

Machamp

#0069

Bellsprout

  

#0070

Weepinbell

  

#0071

Victreebel

  

#0072

Tentacool

  

#0073

Tentacruel

  

#0074

Geodude

  

#0075

Graveler

  

#0076

Golem

  

#0077

Ponyta

#0078

Rapidash

#0079

Slowpoke

  

#0080

Slowbro

  

#0081

Magnemite

  

#0082

Magneton

  

#0083

Farfetch'd

  

#0084

Doduo

  

#0085

Dodrio

  

#0086

Seel

#0087

Dewgong

  

#0088

Grimer

#0089

Muk

#0090

Shellder

#0091

Cloyster

  

#0092

Gastly

  

#0093

Haunter

  

#0094

Gengar

  

#0095

Onix

  

#0096

Drowzee

#0097

Hypno

#0098

Krabby

#0099

Kingler

#0100

Voltorb

#0101

Electrode

#0102

Exeggcute

  

#0103

Exeggutor

  

#0104

Cubone

#0105

Marowak

#0106

Hitmonlee

#0107

Hitmonchan

#0108

Lickitung

#0109

Koffing

#0110

Weezing

#0111

Rhyhorn

  

#0112

Rhydon

  

#0113

Chansey

#0114

Tangela

#0115

Kangaskhan

#0116

Horsea

#0117

Seadra

#0118

Goldeen

#0119

Seaking

#0120

Staryu

#0121

Starmie

  

#0122

Mr. Mime

  

#0123

Scyther

  

#0124

Jynx

  

#0125

Electabuzz

#0126

Magmar

#0127

Pinsir

#0128

Tauros

#0129

Magikarp

#0130

Gyarados

  

#0131

Lapras

  

#0133

Eevee

#0134

Vaporeon

#0135

Jolteon

#0136

Flareon

#0137

Porygon

#0138

Omanyte

  

#0139

Omastar

  

#0140

Kabuto

  

#0141

Kabutops

  

#0142

Aerodactyl

  

#0143

Snorlax

#0147

Dratini

#0148

Dragonair

#0149

Dragonite

  

November 23^rd

Ditto was released disguised as other Pokémon.

Total count	Species 146/151 0/151		Forms 146/151 0/151
Kanto	146/151	0/151	146/151	0/151

• Regular (1)

#0132

Ditto

December 12^th

Release of Johto-region Baby Pokémon. Johto-region Pokédex introduced 100 new Pokémon species and 127 distinct forms. Johto Bronze medal became achievable for the first time.

Total count	Species 154/251 0/251		Forms 154/278 0/278
Kanto	146/151	0/151	146/151	0/151
Johto	8/100	0/100	8/127	0/127

• Regular (8)

#0172

Pichu

#0173

Cleffa

#0174

Igglybuff

  

#0175

Togepi

#0176

Togetic

  

#0238

Smoochum

  

#0239

Elekid

#0240

Magby

References

Lists of Pokémon forms by year 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025