Gotta catch &#39;em all! When Pok&eacute;mon arrived on the scene in 1995, it totally changed the way nerds played card games forever. Pok&eacute;mon is an awesome game, TV series, and and video game franchise based on fictional creatures called &quot;Pok&eacute;mon&quot; that humans can capture, trade, and train to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-pokemon-gym-leaders/ranker-games" target="_blank">fight for sport</a>. This list features every character from the Pok&eacute;mon <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-video-game-franchises/ranker-games?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">video game series</a>. We don&#39;t have any of the characters from the manga series on here, but we&#39;re sure you&#39;ll be familiar with all the characters if you play the games.&nbsp;

Some Pok&eacute;mon characters names are a little bit bizarre, but we&#39;re hoping that this complete list of Pok&eacute;mon names and pictures will clear up any confusion about Pok&eacute;mon characters with names like &quot;Snorlax&quot; and &quot;Mew.&quot; This complete list of Pok&eacute;mon features famous&nbsp;characters, like Pikachu,&nbsp; Charizard, and other <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pink-pokemon/ranker-pokemon" target="_blank">colorful Pok&eacute;mon</a>.&nbsp;If you&#39;re more interested in the best Pok&eacute;mon, then check out <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-shiny-pokemon/ranker-games" target="_blank">this list of the best Legendary and Shiny Pok&eacute;mon</a>.

Check out this list of Pok&eacute;mon characters with pictures below which features everything from the original 150 to Generation 8.&nbsp;

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Mew is one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from Nintendo's and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise created by Satoshi Tajiri. Mew is a small, pink, feline, Psychic-type legendary Pokémon. It was added to Pokémon Red and Green by its creator, Game Freak programmer Shigeki Morimoto, as a secret character. As such, its presence has been surrounded by rumors and myths, which contributed to make the Pokémon franchise a success. For years, Mew could not be legitimately obtained in the games except from Pokémon distribution events.
Mew's first film appearance was in Pokémon: The First Movie as a main character alongside Mewtwo. The movie revealed that a fossilized Mew hair, found in the Guyana jungle by a team of scientists, was used to create Mewtwo, a genetically enhanced Mew clone. Mew later appeared in Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew as a main character alongside Lucario; the backstory of the film revolves around Mew's mysterious history and how it came to be so powerful. Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon had a mirage Mew appear as a main character in the movie who helped Ash and friends try to defeat the Mirage Master.

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Gotta catch em all? Check out these fun lists of awesome re-imaginings of Pokémon characters created by very artistic fans.

Pokémon Redrawn

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Some really fantastic artists have made gorgeous art of Pokemon as people. One especially excellent example is the artist known only as <a href="http://tamtamdi.tumblr.com/">Tamtamdi</a>, a true master of anthropomorphized Pokemon. In addition to a smattering of other original art, this&nbsp;list includes&nbsp;a selection of Tamtamdi's unique Pokemon-human mashup art, and you can find a whole lot more on&nbsp;<a href="http://tamtamdi.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="http://tamtamdi.deviantart.com/#_=_">DeviantArt</a>, and even <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tamtamdipokegijin/">Facebook</a>.Drawing Pokemon as people has been a quiet craze for years. They're called gijinkas&nbsp;(Japanese for personification) and these Pokepeople&nbsp;run the gamut from pretty darn cool to pretty darn cute. Like the pop cultural phenomenon in which you have to catch them all,&nbsp;these bits of Pokemon fan art&nbsp;showed up back in the day and have been popping up online ever since.

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38 Incredible Drawings of Pokemon As Humans

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Gotta Rank 'Em All

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The world of Pok&eacute;mon is full of amazing characters and creatures, but not every Pok&eacute;mon is the same. Some are cute with little to no ability (until they <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/motivational-pokemon-posters/crystal-brackett">evolve</a>) while others are amazing creatures so difficult to find and capture, they become the stuff of legend. The best&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;are often the ones players have a hard time tracking down and more often than not, those&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;are shiny. In the world of&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon, the term &quot;shiny&quot; is applied to those creatures whose rare coloration makes them especially desirable to collect.&nbsp;

For most&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon, being Shiny simply means a darker or lighter coloration, but some have stark differences to their less luminous counterparts. The differences between the variations are limited to appearance, but that only makes them more collectible. Getting your&nbsp;Pok&eacute; Balls on top of a Shiny&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;or even a Shiny Legendary&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;is every trainer&#39;s goal in acquiring the coolest Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;the game(s) have to offer.

After looking through the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-pokemon-pokedex-entries/nikoberi" target="_blank">Pok&eacute;dex</a> and determining the Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;that players wanted the most, these are the Shiny and Legendary (sometimes Shiny Legendary) Pok&eacute;mon every trainer has to have!

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We&rsquo;re ranking the best Pokemon that are inspired by cats, lions, tigers, and other felines. These Pokemon are known for flaunting their unique sense of style. Say what you will about their fighting skills (we&rsquo;re looking at you, Meowth) they make their owners&nbsp;look good.

This list of cat-like Pokemon features Luxray, Espeon, Skitty, and other fan favorites. Mew and Mewtwo are here, too.&nbsp;Unlike those dog characters, who tend to love their owners unconditionally, you have to earn these Pokemon&#39;s&nbsp;approval. Which of these cat-like characters is your favorite? Whether you prefer Meowth&rsquo;s swindling ways or think Purrloin is the bee&rsquo;s knees, make your voice heard below.

Vote up the best cat-like Pokemon to see which kitty character takes the number one spot. And if your favorite&nbsp;cat-like character is&nbsp;missing, be sure to add them to the list!

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The 20+ Best Cat-Like Pokemon, Ranked

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We&rsquo;re ranking the best pink characters of all time. From the Pink Panther to Piglet, Jiminy Cricket and Pinkie Pie, this list also includes <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-13-greatest-pets-in-video-game-history/ariel-kana?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">cute video game characters</a> like Kirby, Toadette, and the extremely elusive Mew.

Some of the cutest and most adorable TV and movie characters are pink. Can you think of more to add to the list?

Who&rsquo;s your favorite pink character? Vote up the best pink characters, and vote down the ones you don&rsquo;t like.

The Best Pink Characters

The 25+ Best Pink Characters in Movies & TV, Ranked By Users

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Lists about the crossover knock-em-out fighting series featuring your favorite characters from Nintendo, Sega, Pokemon, Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, and pretty much every other game you've ever loved.

Super Smash Bros.

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Are you excited for all the new Pokemon making their first appearances in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? You may not be able to play as them, but they will fight by your side if you happen to find a Pokeball or have <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-amiibo/ranker-shopping" target="_blank">one of their Amiibos</a>. For this list we&#39;re ranking every single (Pokeball) Pokemon in Smash Bros. Ultimate, with the help of your votes.

Did you know that Alolan Pokemon are making their debut in Smash Ultimate? Among the entires from Pokemon Sun and Moon are&nbsp;Alolan Raichu,&nbsp;Alolan Vulpix, and&nbsp;Alolan Exeggutor, who is taller than anything you could imagine. Of all the Pokeball Pokemon in Smash Bros. Ultimate, there a few who have been featured in Smash Brothers games since early on. Take Snorlax, for example, who wipes out everyone in his way as he falls from the top of the screen, or&nbsp;Bellossom, who can put you to sleep. Of course, it wouldn&#39;t be proper if Goldeen&nbsp;didn&#39;t make an appearance, the Pokemon that does...well, nothing at all.

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/complete-list-of-all-pokemon-characters/video-game-info?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">What are all the Pokemon</a> featured in Smash Bros. Ultimate as Pokeball assists? Take a look at the list below to find out, and don&#39;t forget to vote up your favorite Pokemon assists that you can&#39;t wait to use in Smash Ultimate. We&#39;ve included the game that each Pokemon debuted on, in case you&#39;re wondering what generation they are!

All Pokemon Assists in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ranked Best to Worst

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All 50+ Pokemon Assists in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Ranked

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Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;come in all different shapes and sizes, some are huge, some are tiny, and some sport really cool color schemes. If you love the color pink, you might be surprised to realize just how many pink&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon&nbsp;there are. That&#39;s why we&#39;re listing all the best and most adorable pink&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon, with the help of your votes. It&#39;s not surprising that most of these&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon are normal and fairy types (with a few exceptions like&nbsp;Alomomola and&nbsp;Bewear).

How many pink&nbsp;Pokemon can you think of? Sure, Chancey and&nbsp;Jigglypuff are fairly obvious choices, but then there are all kinds of other pink&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon, from&nbsp;Alomomola to Tapu Lele and more.

Whether they&#39;re hot pink, dark pink, pure pink, pink and blue, pink and shiny, or any other type of cool and cute color combination, vote up all your favorite pink&nbsp;Pok&eacute;mon to help give other readers a better idea of which&nbsp;Pok&eacute; pals to add to their collection.

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