List of Pokémon by anime debut

This is a list of Pokémon by the episode they debuted in. Please note that Bulbapedia considers the s, Pikachu shorts, and side story episodes to be separate from the main anime, regardless of their canonicity, and therefore Pokémon like, which have not yet appeared in an episode, do not have an episode listed.

Trivia

 * and are unlikely to make major anime appearances as a result of the EP038 incident; they appeared only in a cameo in the opening of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice. Aside from them, all Pokémon from Generation VI and earlier have had a major appearance in either an episode or a movie.
 * Generation I is the first to have all of its Pokémon debut in the main anime, as of Alola, Kanto!.