Artificial Pokémon are Pokémon created intentionally or unintentionally by humans or other Pokémon and did not originally exist in the wild.
Generation I Pokémon[]
Magnemite and Magneton[]
Magnemite, an Electric/Steel-type, which evolves into Magneton, another Electric/Steel-type, have powers that allow them to float from the ground. They also match onto power plants to gain electrical power, giving them their Electric-type. Even though it is not clearly stated that Magnemite was created artificially, they share traits with many artificial Pokémon, like having robotic parts. Magneton have also been depicted in sketches on the Ruins of Alph which states they have been around a long time.
In Generation IV, Magneton gained an evolution into Magnezone.
Kadabra[]
Kadabra isn’t technically man made but it was a boy with psychic powers who woke up and became this Pokémon. Which technically means it’s not a natural Pokémon.
Grimer and Muk[]
Grimer which evolves into Muk are stated in the Pokédex to have been created by human waste products and X-Rays from the Moon. Due to being created by toxic waste, this gave them the Poison-type. They can be found in old or dirty places like the Pokémon Mansion and the Castelia Sewers.
Voltorb and Electrode[]
Voltorb, an Electric-type, which evolves into Electrode, another Electric-type, are stated in the Pokédex to have been born when Poké Balls were invented. This happened when a Poké Ball supposedly had a great burst of energy, which gave it enough power to become Voltorb.
Porygon[]
Porygon, a Normal-type, is stated to have been made by scientists to explore alternate dimensions in cyberspace. This gives it the ability to travel through devices like computers in order to search them.
In Generation II, Porygon gained an evolution into Porygon2.
In Generation IV, Porygon2 gained an evolution into Porygon-Z.
Mewtwo[]
Mewtwo, a Psychic-type, is stated in the Pokédex to have been created by scientists through DNA splicing in order to make a clone of Mew. This eventually gave it immense power and strength and the tendency to think of any opponent as an enemy.
In Generation VI, Mewtwo gained two Mega Evolutions into Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y.
Generation II Pokémon[]
Porygon2[]
Porygon2, a Normal-type, which is the evolution of Porygon is an upgraded version of Porygon. This was done in order for Porygon2 to explore even more alternate dimension than the original Porygon could.
In Generation IV, Porygon2 gained an evolution into Porygon-Z.
Generation III Pokémon[]
Baltoy and Claydol[]
Baltoy, a Ground/Psychic-type, which evolves into Claydol, another Ground/Psychic-type, are stated in the Pokédex to have been made from clay a long time ago. They eventually brought to life with Psychic powers which gave them the ability to live.
Castform[]
Castform was created by scientists in order to tell the weather. It can change its Normal-type to the Fire-type in sunny weather, the Ice-type in hail weather or the Water-type in rainy weather.
Banette[]
Banette, a Ghost-type, which evolves from Shuppet, another Ghost-type, was created when its owner threw an old abandoned plush doll out in garbage dumps and dark alleys, and never came back for it. The doll grew so much hate that it filled with cursed energy that an evil spirit came to possess it which cause it come to life ever searching for the one who threw it away so it can exact its horrible revenge. But it is said if it's Trainer treats it with enough care will satisfy its grudge and it will once again turn back into a stuffed toy.
Deoxys[]
Deoxys, a Psychic-type, is not stated to have been created by humans, but it was created by human activity. It was created when a alien virus came to the Pokémon World by a meteor and eventually mutated due to radioactivity made by humans.
Generation IV Pokémon[]
Burmy and Wormadam[]
Burmy, a Bug-type, which evolves into Wormadam are not technically created by humans, but their Trash Cloak form was created from waste thrown out by humans. This allows Wormadam to become a Bug/Steel-type.
Spiritomb[]
Spiritomb, a Ghost/Dark-type, is made up of the souls of 108 spirits which were all captured by humans and then stored into a keystone, thus, making Spiritomb.
Magnezone[]
Magnezone, an Electric/Steel-type, is the evolution of Magneton. It possesses the power to float off the ground and it latches onto power plants giving it electric energy just like its pre-evolution.
Porygon-Z[]
Porygon-Z, a Normal-type, is the evolution of Porygon2. It was upgraded to explore even more dimensions than Porygon2, but was infected with a virus and eventually lost this power.
Rotom[]
Rotom, an Electric/Ghost-type, though not created by humans, can change its form with man made objects. It can change into its Mow Form (Electric/Grass), Heat Form (Electric/Fire), Wash Form (Electric/Water), Frost Form (Electric/Ice) and its Fan Form (Electric/ ).
Generation V Pokémon[]
Trubbish and Garbodor[]
Trubbish, a Poison-type, which evolves into Garbodor, another Poison-type, was created by trash and toxic waste, which brought it to life.
Golett and Golurk[]
Golett, a Ground/Ghost-type, which evolves into Golurk, another Ground/Ghost-type, were created as statues a long time ago. This follows the legend it is based on, the golem, which was a clay creature used to protect people in ancient times.
Genesect[]
Genesect, a Bug/Steel-type, similarly to Mewtwo, was created by scientists to enhance an ancient Pokémon. It eventually broke out of the lab it was in with the many versions of itself.
Generation VII Pokémon[]
Alolan Rattata and Alolan Raticate[]
Alolan Rattata, a Dark/Normal-type, which evolves into Alolan Raticate, another Dark/Normal-type, were not technically created by humans, but they were driven to become Dark-type due to the Yungoos and Gumshoos population, which made them nocturnal in order to survive. They also ate fattier foods that were thrown out by humans which made Alolan Raticate fatter with bigger cheeks.
Alolan Meowth and Alolan Persian[]
Alolan Meowth, a Dark-type, which evolves into Alolan Persian, another Dark-type, were not technically created by humans, but they were imported to Alola in order to treat royalty. This gave them a selfish and greedy nature, making them the Dark-type.
Alolan Grimer and Alolan Muk[]
Alolan Grimer, a Poison/Dark-type, which evolves into Alolan Muk, another Poison/Dark-type, which were imported to Alola were used to control the garbage problem. After eating more garbage than usual, they grew more toxic than their relatives in Kanto.
Type:Null and Silvally[]
Type:Null, a Normal-type, and Silvally, another Normal-type, were created by the Aether Foundation in order to defeat different Ultra Beasts which is stated in the "Beast Killer" project pages in Aether Paradise. According to Gladion, he named Silvally.
Magearna[]
Magearna, a Steel/Fairy-type, has been stated to have been created 500-years ago by humans. According to the Pokédex, the Soul Heart located in its chest is the actual entity itself.
Generation VIII Pokémon[]
Galarian Meowth and Perrserker[]
The Meowth in Galar were not technically created by humans, but the bodies of Meowth in Galar were toughened into iron by their lifestyle alongside a seafaring people. This influenced its evolution, as Galarian Meowth and its evolved form Perrserker are a Steel-type Pokémon that when a Galar Meowth armor was so tough by iron that it evolved into its current evolution Perrserker instead of Persian.
Galarian Weezing[]
In the past, when there were a lot of factories that polluted the air in Galar, Weezing absorbed a nearby factory that changed it into part Fairy-type. Galarian Weezing can create clean air by absorbing polluted air and removing the toxins in it.
Galarian Fossil Pokémon[]
Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish and Arctovish are fossil that revived by combining two halves of incompatible fossils together. As such, their bodies feature many abnormalities that make it difficult for these Pokémon to live well. It is unknown what they looked like when they were alive in their proper forms.
Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Electrode[]
Generation IX Pokémon[]
Varoom and Revavroom[]
Miraidon[]
Miraidon is a Paradox Pokémon said to be a future relation to Cyclizar.
Future Paradox Pokémon[]
Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Moth, Iron Thorns, Iron Valiant, Iron Leaves, Iron Crown are said to be robotic decendants of Donphan, Delibird, Hariyama, Hydreigon, Volcarona, Tyranitar, Gardevoir and Gallade, Virizion, and Cobalion.
Clone Pokémon[]
From Pokémon: The First Movie.
- Charizardtwo
- Venusaurtwo
- Blastoisetwo
- Pikachutwo
- Bulbasaurtwo
- Squirtletwo
- Psyducktwo
- Vulpixtwo
- Meowthtwo
- Pidgeottwo
- Rhyhorntwo
- Scythertwo
- Hitmonleetwo
- Sandslashtwo
- Dewgongtwo
- Wigglytufftwo
- Rapidashtwo
- Vileplumetwo
- Ninetalestwo
- Gyaradostwo
- Nidoqueentwo
- Seadratwo
- Golducktwo
- Vaporeontwo
- Tentacrueltwo
Anime[]
Main[]
- Ash caught a Muk at a power plant when it and its pre-evolve forms were causing trouble. However, Ash usually has Muk at Professor Oak's lab but does call on it for help form time to time.
- Clemont has a Magnemite and its evolved form Magneton that he had prior to traveling with Ash but usually leaves them at the Gym.
- Lillie is looking after a shiny Magearna that her father found and bought for her.
- Goh:
- Caught a giant Golurk during his first trip to Unova.
- Caught a Grimer in Vermilion City but usually keeps it at Cerise Park for standby if he needs its help.
- Caught a Arctozolt that was revived when it was combined with a Fossilized Bird and Fossilized Dino during his fifth visit to Galar.
- Ash caught a Dracovish that was revived when it was combined with a Fossilized Fish and Fossilized Drake while on his fifth visit to the Galar region.
- Goh caught a shiny Voltorb in Vermilion City.
Recurring[]
- Harley owns a Banette.
- Professor Oak caught a Rotom at one of the Decolore Islands.
- Gladion had his Silvally since it was a Type: Null before evolving.
Trivia[]
- So far, Generation VI is the only generation without any official artificial Pokémon.
- Generation VII introduced the most artificial Pokémon with 9 and Generation VI introduced the least artificial Pokémon with 0.
Gallery[]
Kanto[]
Johto[]
Hoenn[]
Sinnoh[]
Unova[]
Alola[]
Galar[]
Hisui[]
Paldea[]