How many unique Pokémon formes are there?
Some Pokémon only have one version and one shiny version, so 2 total formes/sprites/call them whatever you like. Some others, however, have several. Examples include Vivillon (20 known patterns), Meowstic (prominent gender differences) and Deoxys (different activatable formes).
I'm looking for the total number excluding Mega Evolutions, Spiky-Eared Pichu and Spinda, specifically:
- How many unique formes are there at all?
- How many unique formes can one have at the same time, assuming enough Pokémon are accessible? (As far as I know, you can't have both Black and White Kyurem at the same time, for example)
- How many of these are available in storage, that is, don't get lost when the Pokémon is put into a PC box?
It would be great to have the answer updated as new Pokémon and formes are released, but in any case, I'd like to have an answer as of X/Y.
The versions count as different if they are visually different. Things such as evolution that differs depending on gender don't count as different formes.
Best Answer
Bulbapedia has a list of Pokémon forms. As of this time, it contains:
- Pichu, which can be Spiky-Eared Pichu
- Unown, which have a total of 28 different forms (the 26 letters of the alphabet plus ? and !)
- Castform, which due to its ability Forecast, can turn into Sunny, Rainy, and Snowy forms based on the weather
- Deoxys, which can be in Normal, Attack, Defense, or Speed forms based on game (in Gen III) or based on what meteorite you just inspected (Gens IV, V, VI)
- Burmy and female Wormadam, which can have Plant, Sandy, or Trash cloaks based on what terrain it last battled in (as a Burmy)
- Cherrim, which due to its ability Flower Gift, flips between Overcast and Sunshine forms based on whether the weather is sunny
- Shellos and Gastorodon, which have different appearances depending on whether they come from the West coast or the East coast
- Rotom, which can possess appliances to convert to Heat, Wash, Frost, Fan, or Mow forms
- Giratina, which is in its Origin form inside the Distortion World (or it holds the Griseous Orb) and its Altered form otherwise
- Shaymin, which turns into its Sky form upon contact with the Gracidea item and reverts to its Land form at night or if frozen
- Basculin, which can be Red-Striped or Blue-Striped depending whether the game is Black(2) or White(2) (though rare instances of the other can occur)
- Darmanitan, which flips between Standard and Zen mode based on whether its HP is above or below half
- Deerling and Sawsbuck, which match the season of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter (anything other than Spring has to be transferred in Gen VI, as seasons do not exist there)
- Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, which depending on how they are obtained can be in their Incarnate or Therian form
- Kyruem, which can be fused/unfused to Reshiram or Zekrom with DNA Splicers to form White or Black forms
- Keldeo, which converts between Ordinary and Resolute forms depending on whether it knows Secret Sword
- Meloetta, which temporarily changes from Aria to Pirouette form if it uses Relic Song
- Vivillion, which has 18 different player-location-based forms (Archipelago, Continental, Elegant, Garden, High Plains, Icy Snow, Jungle, Marine, Meadow, Modern, Monsoon, Ocean, Polar, River, Sandstorm, Savanna, Sun, Tundra) and 2 event forms (Poké Ball, Fancy)
- Flabébé, Floette, and Florges, which match the colour of the flower bed they're caught in (Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue, White)
- Furfrou, which can be groomed from Normal to Heart, Star, Diamond, Debutante, Matron, Dandy, La Reine, Kabuki, or Pharaoh trims for 5 days
- Aegislash, which converts between Blade and Shield forms when it uses offensive moves/King's Shield
- Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist, which come in Small, Average, Large, and Super sizes
- Xerneas, which is in Neutral mode for cutscenes and Active mdoe for battle
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How many unique Pokémon forms are there?
Not counting Mega Evolutions, alternate forms of species (such as the 26 different forms of Unown), Shiny Pok\xe9mon or differences in appearance between male and female species, the total of unique species now stands at 900.How many Galarian forms are there?
List of Galarian Forms. A total of nineteen Galarian Forms were introduced in Generation VIII. Thirteen of these forms were introduced in the launch versions of Pok\xe9mon Sword and Shield, with the remaining six introduced through updates and downloadable content additions to the games.How many Pokémon are there including Megas?
There are 46 species of Pok\xe9mon that are capable of Mega Evolution, and there are 48 different Mega Evolutions.How many Pokémon are there including Forms 2021?
There are currently 898 Pok\xe9mon as of 2021. With 18 different types and eight different generations of Pok\xe9mon from various regions, it's no wonder that the cast of monsters continues to balloon as it has. The roster is sure to continue to grow as the generations continue.All 898 Pokémon
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