List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime

Even before the games, alternately colored Pokémon have made occasional appearances in the, with a pink Butterfree being one of the first to appear in Bye Bye Butterfree. Many alternately colored Pokémon appear in the Orange Islands saga due to the setting's tropical climate. Shiny Pokémon began to make appearances in the anime during the Johto saga, after were released. What follows is a chronological list of alternately colored Pokémon that have appeared in the anime.

Trivia

 * No Pokémon from Generation IV has ever appeared in the anime.