How Many Pokémon Are In Pokémon Legends: Arceus' Pokédex?

Summary

Legends: Arceus has 242 Pokédex entries, fewer than Scarlet and Violet's 400 entries.
The game revisits the Sinnoh region with time travel, featuring Gen 4 and other generations.
Z-A, the sequel, based on Gen 6, could potentially introduce more entries than Arceus.

Pokémon has come a long way since its first title introduced its 151 Pokédex entries. Since then, thousands of Pokémon have been added to the ever-growing roster, making each title's Pokédex bigger and bigger. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a bit of an oddball in the franchise, revisiting an older region without being a remake or remaster, and its Pokédex reflects this.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus revisits the Sinnoh region from Diamond and Pearl. This makes a decent chunk of its roster from Gen 4, although there are a few entries from later or previous generations. Curiously enough, Arceus calls the region from Gen 4 the Hisui region, being based on Hokkaido during early Japanese history, as the game has time travel to the past, and Sinnoh is a term that was created later in the timeline.

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The Number Of Pokémon in Legends: Arceus' Pokédex

An Impressive Number, But Not The Most In Franchise History

There are 242 Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. It is certainly a lot compared to Red and Blue's 151 entries but pales in comparison to the 400 in Scarlet and Violet's Pokédex. Despite sharing the same generation as Diamond and Pearl, Arceus expands massively on the entries from those titles since they followed in the footsteps of the first-ever games and also have 151 Pokédex entries.

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Many Gen 4 favorites, like Shinx, Gible, and the three starters, make a return in Legends: Arceus, as players might expect. Legendaries from other generations also make an appearance in the game, like the Forces of Nature from Gen 5. Strangely, starters from other generations are also included, such as Cyndaquil and Oshawott, but Charmander, who seems to make an appearance in every Pokémon title, has been omitted.

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All The Pokémon In Legends: Arceus

An Odd Entry

Piplups and spheals from Pokemon Legends: Arceus in a Japanese-style illustration.

Unlike other Pokédexs that begin their entries with the starters of that region, Legends: Arceus takes a strange approach. It begins with Rowlet, a largely insignificant Pokémon from Gen 7, rather than putting Chimchar, Piplup, and Turtwig at the start. The end of the Pokédex makes more sense, however, as that section is reserved largely for Legendary Pokémon, in keeping with the other entries in the series.

The Gen 4 starters are placed rather randomly in the Pokédex, with Piplup being entry 161, Chimchar being entry 061 and Turtwig being entry 130.

#	Pokemon	Type
001	Rowlet	Grass / Flying
002	Datrix	Grass/Flying
003	Hisiuan Decidueye	Grass/Fighting
004	Cyndaquil	Fire
005	Quilava	Fire
006	Hisiuan Typhlosion	Fire/Ghost
007	Oshawott	Water
008	Dewott	Water
009	Samurott	Water/Dark
010	Bidoof	Normal
011	Bibarel	Normal/Water
012	Starly	Normal/Flying
013	Staravia	Normal/Flying
014	Staraptor	Normal/Flying
015	Shinx	Electric
016	Luxio	Electric
017	Luxray	Electric
018	Wurmple	Bug
019	Silcoon	Bug
020	Beautifly	Bug/Flying
021	Cascoon	Bug
022	Dustox	Bug/Poison
023	Ponyta	Fire
024	Rapidash	Fire
025	Eevee	Normal
026	Vaporeon	Water
027	Jolteon	Electric
028	Flareon	Fire
029	Espeon	Psychic
030	Umbreon	Dark
031	Leafeon	Grass
032	Glaceon	Ice
033	Sylveon	Fairy
034	Zubat	Poison/Flying
035	Golbat	Poison/Flying
036	Crobat	Poison/Flying
037	Drifloon	Ghost / Flying
038	Drifblim	Ghost / Flying
039	Kricketot	Bug
040	Kricketune	Bug
041	Buizel	Water
042	Floatzel	Water
043	Burmy	Bug
044	Wormadam	Bug/Grass, Bug/Ground, Bug/Steel
045	Mothim	Bug/Flying
046	Geodude	Rock/Ground
047	Graveler	Rock/Ground
048	Golem	Rock/Ground
049	Stantler	Normal
050	Wyrdeer	Normal/Psychic
051	Munchlax	Normal
052	Snorlax	Normal
053	Paras	Bug/Grass
054	Parasect	Bug/Grass
055	Pichu	Electric
056	Pikachu	Electric
057	Raichu	Electric
058	Abra	Psychic
059	Kadabra	Psychic
060	Alakazam	Psychic
061	Chimchar	Fire
062	Monferno	Fire/Fighting
063	Infernape	Fire/Fighting
064	Buneary	Normal
065	Lopunny	Normal
066	Cherubi	Grass
067	Cherrim	Grass
068	Psyduck	Water
069	Golduck	Water
070	Combee	Bug/Flying
071	Vespiquen	Bug/Flying
072	Scyther	Bug/Flying
073	Kleavor	Bug/Rock
074	Scizor	Bug/Steel
075	Heracross	Bug/Fighting
076	Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy
077	Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy
078	Aipom	Normal
079	Ambipom	Normal
080	Magikarp	Water
081	Gyarados	Water/Flying
082	Shellos	Water
083	Gastrodon	Water/Ground
084	Qwilfish	Dark/Poison
085	Overqwil	Dark/Poison
086	Happiny	Normal
087	Chansey	Normal
088	Blissey	Normal
089	Budew	Grass/Poison
090	Roselia	Grass/Poison
091	Roserade	Grass/Poison
092	Carnivine	Grass
093	Petilil	Grass
094	Hisuian Lilligant	Grass/Fighting
095	Tangela	Grass
096	Tangrowth	Grass
097	Barboach	Water/Ground
098	Whiscash	Water/Ground
099	Croagunk	Poison/Fighting
100	Toxicroak	Poison/Fighting
101	Ralts	Psychic/Fairy
102	Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy
103	Gardevoir	Psychic/ Fairy
104	Gallade	Psychic/Fighting
105	Yanma	Bug/Flying
106	Yanmega	Bug/Flying
107	Hippopotas	Ground
108	Hippowdon	Ground
109	Pachirisu	Electric
110	Stunky	Poison/Dark
111	Skuntank	Poison/Dark
112	Teddiursa	Normal
113	Ursaring	Normal
114	Ursaluna	Ground/Normal
115	Goomy	Dragon
116	Hisuian Sliggoo	Dragon/Steel
117	Hisuian Goodra	Dragon/Steel
118	Onix	Rock/Ground
119	Steelix	Steel/Ground
120	Rhyhorn	Ground/Rock
121	Rhydon	Ground/Rock
122	Rhyperior	Ground/Rock
123	Bonsly	Rock
124	Sudowoodo	Rock
125	Lickitung	Normal
126	Lickilicky	Normal
127	Togepi	Fairy
128	Togetic	Fairy/Flying
129	Togekiss	Fairy/Flying
130	Turtwig	Grass
131	Grotle	Grass
132	Torterra	Grass/Ground
133	Porygon	Normal
134	Porygon2	Normal
135	Porygon3	Normal
136	Gastly	Ghost/Poison
137	Haunter	Ghost/Poison
138	Gengar	Ghost/Poison
139	Spiritomb	Ghost/Dark
140	Murkrow	Dark/Flying
141	Honchkrow	Dark/Flying
142	Unown	Psychic
143	Spheal	Ice/Water
144	Sealeo	Ice/Water
145	Walrein	Ice/Water
146	Remoraid	Water
147	Octillery	Water
148	Skorupi	Poison/Bug
149	Drapion	Poison/Dark
150	Hisuian Growlithe	Fire/Rock
151	Hisuian Arcanine	Fire/Rock
152	Glameow	Normal
153	Purugly	Normal
154	Machop	Fighting
155	Machoke	Fighting
156	Machamp	Fighting
157	Chatot	Normal/Flying
158	Duskull	Ghost
159	Dusclops	Ghost
160	Dusknoir	Ghost
161	Piplup	Water
162	Prinplup	Water
163	Empoleon	Water/Steel
164	Mantyke	Water/Flying
165	Mantine	Water/Flying
166	Basculin	Water
167	Basculegion	Water/Ghost
168	Vulpix	Fire
168	Alolan Vulpix	Ice
169	Ninetales	Fire
169	Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy
170	Tentacool	Water/Poison
171	Tentacruel	Water/Poison
172	Finneon	Water
173	Lumineon	Water
174	Magby	Fire
175	Magmar	Fire
176	Magmortar	Fire
177	Magnemite	Electric/Steel
178	Magneton	Electric/Steel
179	Magnezone	Electric/Steel
180	Bronzor	Steel/Psychic
181	Bronzong	Steel/Psychic
182	Elekid	Electric
183	Electabuzz	Electric
184	Electivire	Electric
185	Gligar	Ground/Flying
186	Gliscor	Ground/Flying
187	Gible	Dragon/ Ground
188	Gabite	Dragon/Ground
189	Garchomp	Dragon/Ground
190	Nose	Rock
191	Probo	Rock/Steel
192	Hisuian Voltorb	Electric/Grass
193	Hisuian Electrode	Electric/Grass
194	Rotom	Electric/Ghost
195	Chingling	Psychic
196	Chimecho	Psychic
197	Misdreavus	Ghost
198	Mismagius	Ghost
199	Cleffa	Fairy
200	Clefairy	Fairy
201	Clefable	Fairy
202	Hisuian Sneasel	Fighting/Poison
202	Sneasel	Dark/Ice
203	Sneasler	Fighting/Poison
204	Weavile	Dark/Ice
205	Snorunt	Ice
206	Glalie	Ice
207	Froslass	Ice/Ghost
208	Cranidos	Rock
209	Rampardos	Rock
210	Shieldon	Rock/Steel
211	Bastiodon	Rock/Steel
212	Swinub	Ice/Ground
213	Piloswine	Ice/Ground
214	Mamoswine	Ice/Ground
215	Bergmite	Ice
216	Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock
217	Snover	Ice/Grass
218	Abomasnow	Ice/Grass
219	Hisuian Zorua	Normal/Ghost
220	Hisuian Zoroark	Normal/Ghost
221	Rufflet	Normal/Flying
222	Hisuian Braviary	Psychic/Flying
223	Riolu	Fighting
224	Lucario	Fighting/Steel
225	Uxie	Psychic
226	Mesprit	Psychic
227	Azelf	Psychic
228	Heatran	Fire/Steel
229	Regigigas	Normal
230	Cresselia	Psychic
231	Tornadus	Flying
232	Thundurus	Electric/Flying
233	Landorus	Ground/Flying
234	Enamorus	Fairy/Flying
235	Dialga	Steel/Dragon
236	Palkia	Water/Dragon
237	Giratina	Ghost/Dragon
238	Arceus	Normal
239	Phione	Water
240	Manaphy	Water
241	Shaymin	Grass
242	Darkrai	Dark

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Legends Z-A Could Include More Pokémon

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242 Pokédex entries are impressive, but with a giant open world to explore, it could be expanded on in later Legends titles. With Pokémon Legends: Z-A on the horizon, it could introduce even more entries than its predecessor. This is likely if the latest title takes the same approach as Arceus in basing most of its roster on the game using the same region in which it's based.

While Pokémon Legends: Arceus is based on Gen 4 and its 151 Pokédex entries, Z-A is based on Gen 6, which has split its Pokédex into three sections of 150+ entries each. This could mean that Arceus' sequel could eclipse 242 entries rather easily, having more Pokémon to include. Then again, this could not be the case since not every Pokémon from Gen 4, specifically Platinum, made it into Arceus, and something similar could happen with Z-A.