List of Pokémon by availability

This is a list of Pokémon by the core series game in which they are obtainable. Depending on their availability, the box indicating the game will be either have a white background with a game-colored abbreviation inside for Pokémon not normally available in said game, and a game-colored background with a black abbreviation for Pokémon available in-game. The abbreviation indicates the availability of each Pokémon.

Note that this only covers core series games,, , the Pokéwalker, and the. Games are ordered, (English Blue), Japanese Blue, , , , , , , , , , , XD, , , , , , the Pokéwalker, , , , , the , X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, the Friend Safari, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu!, and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Trivia

 * and have been obtainable in the most games, being available in every game except Pokémon Colosseum.
 * No Pokémon are obtainable in all games, because Pokémon Colosseum has no Pokémon native to Kanto obtainable, while only Pokémon native to Kanto are obtainable in Generation I games.
 * Generation I, Generation III, and Generation VI are the only generations where all non-event-exclusive Pokémon can be obtained without inter-generational communication.
 * The only Pokémon preventing Generation II from qualifying are the Generation I Legendary Pokémon, fossil Pokémon and starter Pokémon. However, they could all be obtained through event distributions.
 * The only Pokémon preventing Generation IV from qualifying are the Legendary titans. However, the titans can be caught in with an event Regigigas.