Which Pokémon Have Been in EVERY Game Since Their Introduction?

It can be easy to lose track of what Pokémon are in which games, and how often they appear, but is there a Pokémon you can Always count on to be there in the roster of whichever game you happen to be playing? Well let's find out as a we dive in a follow every Pokémon through the years to see if they crop up somewhere not only in each generation, but in each of the different versions including remakes (with Let's Go being the only exception...)

[@Facebones2391]

Psyduck/Golduck not being water/psychic was the biggest disappointment I ever had with a Pokemon.

[@enzoforgets9456]

Naw golduck is already stat wise bad why give it more weaknesses and a type that has no defensive value and mid offensive value

[@EverythingPSPOfficial]

@@enzoforgets9456for lore reasons obvs

[@Mr.Monday94]

Mine is Luxray not being electric/dark.

[@GetenIce]

It paved the way for the greatest Pokémon ever Slowbro

[@enzoforgets9456]

@@GetenIce yea it wouldve except they debuted the same game

[@CaptainObliviousV]

It warms my heart to know, even after we got Blueberry Academy, Unova is still Pikachu free.

[@FlygonkingVGC]

No electric rats here. Only electric bugs that drain a lot more electricity

[@Mepphy99]

yeeeeah ... wait until the remake Just makes us Remember how Pikachu Is Pikachu

[@ParasocialCatgirl]

Unfortunately, you're incorrect. Do you recall the room in Castelia City in which you meet the Name Rater? Well, in BW, there is also a Hiker NPC in that room, standing there with Gesundheit, his Pikachu, whom you can also talk to. So no, unfortunately for everyone, Unova is not quite the pristine Pikachu-free paradise you believed it was.

[@CaptainObliviousV]

@@ParasocialCatgirl well at least they’re absent from the natural wildlife🤷‍♂️

[@korayven9255]

@@ParasocialCatgirl invasive species

[@sableyefan]

I’m surprised we never got a regional psyduck, magnemite, rhyhorn, or magikarp line. I kinda wanna see these “perfect attendance” Pokémon with a new coat of paint.

[@RoninofCrimsonMaple]

Do we count Sandy Shocks as doing something special for Magneton?

[@sableyefan]

@@RoninofCrimsonMaple that is more akin to a convergent species like Toedscool.

[@RoninofCrimsonMaple]

@@sableyefan Im aware. I respect any answer relating to it, but despite the dex entries going "Eyo, thats something completely different. Not even on the same biological tract", we all collectively go "Yeah, thats a variant of X" but I guess in universe it isnt.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I wanna see an alternate Magikarp evolution that looks more like what Magikarp should evolve into.

[@eglol]

Me too, they would all look really cool with a new form ngl

[@SuperGreenLuigi]

Fun fact: Psyduck is Junichi Masuda's favorite Pokemon! He love it so much that he originally wanted to make it as Pikachu's counterpart mascot and partner for Let's Go games but ditched that idea because the colors were too similar.

[@emperorcubone]

Oh wow! Let's Go Psyduck would be quite a different game!

[@VanAkita]

That explains why it is Misty's signature Pokémon. Not her strongest of course, but you can't even mention Misty without bringing up Psyduck😅❤️.

[@meeb_consumer]

That might explain the weird typing. I've tried the creature design pokemon-like thing myself and a lot of the early stuff is my favorites but a lot of elements I regret. One of the earliest is a hypnotic parasite that's Poison/Air element. Idk why I didn't make it psychic.

[@seronimo__7735]

I wonder how much influence he had in Detective Pikachu (the movie), since Psyduck was Lucy's Pokemon

[@xShortRangex]

I wonder how he'd like it if Psyduck didn't make it into the next games. :^)

[@swagkirby3449]

Psyduck is Junichi Masuda’s favorite Pokémon, that’s why it’s always there

[@BoltBlades12]

Why can’t they just make Psyduck the mascot?

[@swagkirby3449]

@@BoltBlades12 It was supposed to be the secondary mascot of Let’s Go but they realized they both would be yellow

[@Championoko]

Also too much one specific demographic. For a mascot at least.

[@brandonf1400]

@@swagkirby3449 i mean to be fair... Eevee is a much more fitting secondary mascot considering Gary, Ash's rival, had one in the anime, and the rival in the Pokemon Yellow Special Pikachu Edition (who for all intents and purposes is meant to be Gary) chose Eevee has his starter

[@hippopolove]

@@swagkirby3449 And one have type advantage into the other

[@ZimVerse]

Bittersweet fact: Scarlet and Violet are the first games the Gogoat line have appeared in since there literal introduction in X/Y.

[@emperorcubone]

True, but Zebstrika had it worse; since it wasn't in ANY regional Dex after Unova until the Indigo Disk!

[@kylecresswell0478]

@@emperorcubone the fact that Blitzle was only obtainable on one single route and that's IT for 13 years is a crime.

[@XenithShadow]

@@emperorcubone I feel as though venonat and glameow have it so much worse. Venonat has only been in gen 1,2 and 9's regional dex. Technically it in remakes. of the gen 1 and 2 games.

[@lazyhippie6139]

​@@kylecresswell0478Agreed, Blitzle is so cool.

[@chipklip2]

Meh venonat has had much more appearances plus it’s been on switch from the start

[@Pikascout]

I love how Pikachu/Psyduck follow that Mickey/Donald dynamic of having the duck surpass the rodent at times.

[@emperorcubone]

That begs the question then; who is the Pokemon Goofy...?

[@g-forcefgt323]

Maybe jigglypuff

[@lisapearson5324]

Slowpoke?

[@wikiuser92]

I've always liked Donald over Mickey.

[@FireFoxie1345]

@@emperorcuboneGoofy is a dog so we will need a dog like Pokémon. Goofy is also close friends with Mickey since the beginning. We need a dog like Pokémon from Gen 1 with close relations with Pikachu. I think the best choice here is Eevee. Eevee is a gen 1 Pokémon. That shares being a starter with Pikachu at the same time. Eevee is also a fox which are closely related with dogs. This means I think Eevee fits well with being Goofy.

[@ShadowXeldron]

Forget Legends Kyurem, I'm now going to be campaigning for Legends Psyduck.

[@e94youtube]

Magikarp & Psyduck line exist in the wild in every game, surely GF loves them more than anything else

[@emperorcubone]

Or at least Gyarados...

[@e94youtube]

@@emperorcubone Yeah the entire line itself. Magikarp got its own mobile game alongisde a mega & appearance in the wild in every game

[@hhjan594]

Actually, Psyduck is Masuda's favorite Pokemon. So yeah, here you have the reason.

[@kuruminightcore326]

Gyarados is joining pokemon unite next week xD

[@joseruborio]

Unovan people be like: Hey Magikarp is rare like Pikachu, dude!!!

[@secret12392]

Thank you to all Paldea mons for being with me every step since they were introduced. Paldea OGs are real ones for that. 🙌

[@emperorcubone]

Haha, so far you're right!

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

@@emperorcubonehi

[@keroppib4ptista]

Weirdly unpopular

[@bubbykins4864]

Lumiose will be the judge of _that._

[@waylontfd3076]

I was about to say Ralts but then I realized it can't be caught in FireRed/LeafGreen and now its occuring to me just how crazy it is that any pokemon made it all the way from gen 1. Great video!

[@emperorcubone]

I know right! Insane that they're so dedicated...

[@ShinyHunterSolyu]

The Abra line and Zubat line were a shock to me that didn’t make it to gen 9

[@ezracohen3859]

Also the machop line

[@ShinyHunterSolyu]

@@ezracohen3859 that’s true.

[@Uohhhh777]

Paradox zubat was a threat

[@benji7449]

​@ShinyHunterSolyu yeah i ev trained mine thinking it would be available in the Dlc,huge disappointment

[@ichadpromax]

Those two alongside Machamp and Roserade were cut out of SV. It feels like GameFreak went out of their way to exclude all my favorites in SV and I'm salty lol

[@MilkyWayGrump]

One that I'm genuinely surprised didn't show up (that I'm not sure anyone else would immediately think of) is the Gastly line. For some reason, I picture them as a mainstay, with Nintendo defaulting to "we need a ghost Pokemon in this area, put Gastly in" Besides, in terms of popularity, everything you said about Psyduck's constant presence, if you really think about it, can also be said about Gengar.

[@weirdguy1495]

The Gastly line has only ever been absent from RSE, every Unova game besides White 1, and ORAS.

[@JrIcify]

The most iconic ghost line by a large margin.

[@KekuTheLaughing]

Man, that Magneton card gave me a huge hit of nostalgia.

[@fax8553]

Gonna start playing through all the generations with a team consisting of these pokemon

[@emperorcubone]

It could be a fun challenge!

[@SheepStar8]

@@emperorcubone It would be cool to try it as a Nuzlock where if the Pokemon dies in one of the games you can't use it in any of the future games. Of course, I'm not saying this is necessary. Just saying another idea.

[@Facebones2391]

Of course Rhydon is in every game it is the first Pokemon ever designed. Nothing tops that cred. Not even Pikachu, Clefairy was almost the mascot instead.

[@joseruborio]

Rhydon didn't appear in Unova and Alola

[@gjioeviojve]

@@TheFirstCurse1 no, Rhydon was first. Even the video mentions Rhydon was first...?

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@gjioeviojve I'm sorry. I got them mixed up. I thought that Rhyhorn was Rhydon and vice versa.

[@Facebones2391]

I like that the comment that actually had stuff to talk about got no attention but I say I used to think Psyduck was psychic and people lose their minds.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@Facebones2391 LOL yeah that is pretty funny. But most people (including myself) still to this day think that Psyduck and Golduck are Water/Psychic type.

[@doorbox788]

that’s the reason gyarados became my most used pokemon, as well as one of my favorite of all time. A super reliable pick that you can evolve by the second gym, and can be used the entire rest of the play through. He even gets dragon dance as a level up move in newer generations. My gyarados even swept Paldea as well. He’s the gift that never stops giving

[@hhjan594]

Psyduck actually makes sense to be in all games as it's Masuda's favorite Pokemon.

[@Umbreon-ln7fe]

Watching this with my massive Psyduck plush because I knew he'd made the cut. Surprised by some of the others though

[@emperorcubone]

True loyalty!

[@RoyArkon]

That's one of the reasons why Golduck is my all time favorite Pokemon, because you can find it in every single game. I always have Golduck on my team and I'm super happy for it.

[@cyberneticsanity]

If you didn't include Legends Arceus, Chinchou would actually be one included in the list! Not only was it in every game (minus Arceus), it was even included in EVERY side game thats ever come out since gen 2 except Puzzle Challenge, which is crazy considering it is quite forgettable for some people. I feel lucky because Chinchou is my favourite💖 What wild dedication for this silly light fish :)

[@FireFog44]

It's not in FireRed/LeafGreen, unfortunately.

[@cyberneticsanity]

@@FireFog44 Oh you're right, it can't be found in the wild anyway, though can be traded in. Mixed that up, thanks for correcting me! Still in so many others which is crazy though

[@joseruborio]

Chinchou was released in Hoenn, so technically it didn't appear in Kanto and Johto.

[@FireFog44]

@@joseruborio Chinchou is a gen 2 Pokemon. The only mainline games it isn't in are the gen 1 games, the gen 1 remakes, and Legends Arceus.

[@cyberneticsanity]

@@joseruborio Chinchou is gen 2! So released in Johto. However the video states that games before it's release doesn't count unless they're remakes that include other gens, like fire red and soul silver

[@HectorT52]

The moment the rules were stablished I said "Psyduck must be there" and for a moment I feared it wasn't in some of the new games I didn't played

[@emperorcubone]

You should have more faith in the little guy!

[@zuralani1]

As a human version of psyduck but without the magic powers, I'm glad to see it on the list

[@The_Legend47]

Lol

[@cadencenavigator958]

same

[@redhead_bebs]

Considering how much work would go into this, I feel like you could make this into a series. You would just cover each generation showing us just how far each line can get. Maybe you could show it both with AND without remakes, because then you can see which Gen 5 Pokémon, if any, got through Kalos, Alola, Galar, and Paldea (because obviously none of them were in BD/SP).

[@emperorcubone]

You know, that is a good point; without remakes I'm sure others WOULD have made it in, like off the top of my head I know Mimikyu is in Galar and Paldea after Alola, so it would be worth revisiting...

[@toumabyakuya]

@@emperorcubone I checked, and if you discount remakes then Riolu (and by extension Lucario) makes the cut. Sadly, Cubone is not that omnipresent.

[@matthewroberts198]

​@@emperorcuboneIf Legends: Arceus didn't hold it back then the Sandile line is in every region since its introduction

[@ElPikminMaster]

@@emperorcubone Spoilers for Bulbapedia's "List of Pokemon by availability" page and my own video on this topic: Gen 2: Heracross. That's it if you don't count Blissey. Gen 2 representation has done dirty by GF. Gen 3: As FRLG is allergic to Pokemon native to Hoenn, Barboach is the closest Pokemon from Gen 3-5 available in all Pokemon games. Also note the Swablu, Ralts, Wingull, Makuhita, Trapinch, Absol, Spheal, Beldum, Shuppet, Luvdisc, Carvanha, Relicanth, Bagon, and Wailmer lines. Gen 4: To no one's surprise, the Riolu line is the most available Gen 4-debuted Pokemon. Also note the Drifloon, Gible, Hippopotas, Bronzor, and Shinx lines, as well as Bonsly, Weavile, Mamoswine, Honchkrow and Mantyke. Gen 5: Axew's the most available. Also note the Petilil, Sandile, Roggenrolla, Trubbish, Alomomola, Larvesta, Zorua, Rufflet, and Deino lines. Gen 6: Sylveon has been available in every individual version since its debut [that can allow Gen 5+ Pokemon]. Also note Klefki and the Phantump, Fletchling, and the forever version exclusives Clauncher and Skrelp lines.

[@tobiasgund8048]

I would have cut out BDSP too, as they are even closer remakes than Let's Go.

[@emperorcubone]

Yeah, I'm sure without those ones being so strict we would have seen several from later gens as well...

[@PeridotEX]

Legends Arceus would still be a bottleneck. I think the only ones that would get perfect attendance would be the Goomy and Rowlet lines.

[@BernieTheDevastator]

BDSP is more remasters than remake

[@brycesonmoon655]

@@PeridotEX sylveon too, the freaking mascot of the fairy type. Block by bdsp.

[@nathanlamberth7631]

Technically every Pokémon introduced in the latest game has appeared in every game since their debut

[@Gronnwolf]

Special shoutout to Scraggy, who appeared in every gen since its debut in gen 5. The only games it wasnt available in was Let's Go, BDSP, Legends Arceus, and Scarlet Violet pre-Indigo Disk.

[@MistahG21]

As a person who’s favorite Pokémon is Gyarados, I see this as an absolute win

[@pokehunterhd]

Uh why is let's go excluded due to only having the pokemon that were there during the original games generation (and the meltan line), but BDSP ISN'T excluded, it didn't have any pokemon past gen 5 in there, it didn't even introduce any new ones.

[@johnlynch1353]

It feels weird that you count third games as counting towards their appearance, but you don’t count black and white two as counting towards you Unovan appearance. I know it would probably massively expand the list but it still feels weird.

[@MaidenOfAir]

BW2 is a lot more different compared to BW1 than the usual third versions (or USUM) tend to be. Doesn't seem quite right to include those to me

[@PercyPanleo]

Third games are typically an expansion of the first two (basically, DLC) while BW2 are full on sequels.

[@gtmartinez97]

Another great video! These were some fun pokemon facts. I'm glad psyduck beat pikachu in being in every game

[@bachhongoc6461]

This list is mind-blowing. Great vid.

[@BoltBlades12]

That’s why I used Magneton(currently a Magnezone) to do my Ribbon Master challenge, since it’s available in every generation. Including Pokémon XD, where I got it from.

[@emperorcubone]

Ah, that's smart! Keep a record of your achievements throughout the years...

[@k-8543]

I knew that the Zubat line was in almost every pokemon game. You could even get Golbat in the black and white post game. Until pokemon Scarlett and violet. I was hoping that the Zubat line would return in the indigo disk. Because I would of imagine that they are some pokemon fans who would want to use Crobat against Kieran. In the end I was disappointed that some of my favorite pokemon didn't return in the Scarlett and violet DLC. Some that I can name are Crobat, Naganadel, and Carracoasta. But most of the other pokemon that I like are in the DLC.

[@joseruborio]

Unfortunately, it didn't. Zubat and Crobat no longer become perfect attendance

[@khil1210]

​@@joseruborioyea I kinda miss always encountering a zubat every time I walked into a cave, hope next gen we will zubat because I actually want to use crobat 🥲

[@cylasbreakdown6140]

2:47 Holy crap, that’s my meme! I made that one! I recognize the formatting!

[@emperorcubone]

Well it was a good one! Gets the idea across perfectly!

[@anthonytaliaferro6115]

Omg I've been waiting for you to make a video like this. Thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@caetmoniza8907]

Some of the things to point out here that wasn’t mentioned in this video. For Rhyhorn evolution line, while it is true that you need to go to White Forest from Pokémon White, or trade with Curtis/Yancy in Nimbassa City from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Rhyhorn isn’t obtainable in Scarlet and Violet, unless you have the Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. For Magnemite evolution line, it may be present in White Forest from Pokémon White, but you can’t catch it in Pokémon Sword and Shield, unless you have the expansion pass for Sword and Shield. For Psyduck & Golduck situation, like Magnemite evolution line, it’s absent in Sword and Shield, unless you have the expansion pass for Sword and Shield. I am only mentioning Kanto region Pokemon here, because it is the first region in the series

[@rossjones8656]

He's including DLC anyway, I mean he said in in the video itself so this is kinda mute.

[@caetmoniza8907]

@@rossjones8656 not many people choose to add dlc for several reasons. Some people can still think DLC is not even required to catch those Pokemon and can still think they don’t need DLC in order to catch those Pokémon

[@rossjones8656]

@@caetmoniza8907 you repeated yourself and the KZbin choice to include the DLC. Just because you and others don't choice to get the DLC doesn't change he did.

[@caetmoniza8907]

@@rossjones8656 no, here is where you repeated yourself. I am not changing what he did. He may have mentioned all of those DLCs, but he didn’t say that DLCs are required for each of the ones he mentioned. As I have already said earlier, you can’t catch those Pokémon without specific (a) DLC location(s) for each of them

[@IzzyReal]

Honorable mention to every Pokemon introduced in Gen 9🎉🎉🎉

[@ThatAnArchyDude]

9:45 "This mental mallard..." Fairly sure Psyduck is a Duckbilled Platypus; Not a Duck.

[@emperorcubone]

Where does this come from? I see it all over, but like... What? It's literally got "Duck" in the name, and its tail is nothing like a platypus at all.

[@ThatAnArchyDude]

@@emperorcubone Well, for one thing, it has 3 hair/fur follicles on its head; not feathers. Also, the shape of its bill is a dead giveaway. Also, Golduck has webbed "hands"; not wings. Also, Golduck is based on the Kappa which is described as "duck-like"; Not "bird-like". What else is "duck-like", but not actually a duck? A duckbilled platypus. There's plenty more reasons I could go into, but those are pretty big points right there. Psyduck is too mammalian to be an invertebrate avian.

[@NecromancyForKids]

Psyduck is literally classified as "The Duck Pokemon" @@ThatAnArchyDude

[@luxrayblast]

But, what about Colosseum & Gale Of Darkness? Colosseum was your ticket to getting ANY of the Johto Pokémon in Ruby & Sapphire. Not all of them, but, nearly 50. The only non-Johto Pokémon in Colosseum you can snag are: Vibrava, Absol, Tropius, Metagross, Makuhita, Meditite and Swablu. Duking even gives you a Plusle. Golduck, Rhydon and Magneton can even be obtained by snagging them on Citadark Isle in Gale Of Darkness; which has 83 Shadow Pokémon; one of which can be traded back to Hordel for his Elekid; the Togepi he asks you to purify and return to him.

[@ParasocialCatgirl]

2:26 Technically incorrect. There *is* a Pikachu you can meet in BW. In Castelia City, in the same room as the Name Rater, you can meet a Hiker NPC along with Gesundheit, his Pikachu. Granted, as Gesundheit the Pikachu is an overworld NPC (and not an encounter), Pikachu will not be registered as 'seen' on your Pokédex. However, point is, Unova isn't completely devoid of Pikachu.

[@emperorcubone]

That may be, however by that logic Galarian Weezing is in Legends Arceus because of their smokestacks. I'm more focused on any Pokemon I could put in my box...

[@ParasocialCatgirl]

​@@emperorcuboneI see where you're coming from, but I have an issue with your counterexample. I'd argue that there is a noticeable distinction between 'a Pokémon which appears as a non-battleable but interactable overworld NPC' (such as Gesundheit) and 'a depiction of a Pokémon in the overworld' (such as the Galarian Weezing-shaped smokestacks in Hisui, or the Pikachu statue in Nimbasa City). In the former example, the Pokémon itself is right there, in the flesh, present in the location. One can say that they have met and interacted with a Pikachu in Unova, due to one being right there. In the latter example, the Pokémon itself isn't there. One may see some Galarian Weezing-shaped smokestacks in Hisui, but one can't say that one met a Galarian Weezing in Hisui, because there are no Galarian Weezings physically present. Likewise, the statue of Pikachu in Nimbasa City would not count as meeting a Pikachu - just like how seeing a statue of an animal somewhere IRL would not count as one actually seeing that animal there, in the flesh, in that place IRL. Sure, at the end of the day, you still can't battle Gesundheit, talking to Gesundheit won't register it to your pokédex, and you certainly can't capture Gesundheit. But I do still find it worth noting that, despite BW's main gimmick being the whole 'new mons only' thing, the developers still went out of their way to include a single non-Unovan NPC Pokémon, freely encounterable prior to unlocking the National Dex, and that Pokémon just _had_ to be a Pikachu, right there, in the flesh, in Unova.

[@mariahs6]

I had a feeling going into the video that one of the Pokémon would be Psyduck, and I was happy to see that was correct! I’ve always had a soft spot for it, especially because of Misty’s Psyduck. I like it more than Golduck!

[@gemmalow6515]

Awesome video yet again! Very interesting, I would be really interested in seeing the opposite of this video the Pokemon who are missing from the most games, if you haven't already done something like that

[@emperorcubone]

You're right, that could be cool to look into!

[@conorobrien6710]

Including BDSP was a mistake in my opinion as they aren’t a return to the region but specifically a return to the 4th generation removing every Pokémon post gen 4, similar to Let’s Go. But otherwise a fun video! Would love to see a sequel video showcasing the post gen 4 Pokémon that made the cut.

[@MarS-267]

Excluding Let's GO and BDSP, the post Gen IV mons that have been in every game since their debut are Petilil, Rufflet, Sylveon, Rowlett, and Dartrix. Lilligant, Braviary, and Decidueye depend if you go by forms (which disqualifies them) or by species (which includes them)

[@wikiuser92]

Those games absolutely count.

[@crackball22]

I just had this thought during the vid but a variant evo for swinub that turned into a big wooly rhino would be sick

[@emperorcubone]

I'd be down for that!

[@TheFirstCurse1]

That's actually a decent idea.

[@Reir0o]

Forgot zubat. They're always there, in the back of your mind.

[@SuperWiggler]

You can get three different Pikachu as a downloadable event Pokemon in Black/White/Black 2/White 2, meaning Pikachu is technically in the Unova games. Also, Magnezone is in HGSS, you just trade Magneton to Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, evolve it at Mt Coronet and then trade back.

[@emperorcubone]

Yeeeah... no. If you booted up Black or White today those "events" would not be accessible. If it's not in the code of the base game it doesn't count on the list.

[@SuperWiggler]

@@emperorcubone You can get them until April actually. I know, I got them last week. Also, I take Magnezone is fine, since you didn't mention it?

[@emperorcubone]

"Evolve it in a different game" doesn't exactly sound like a way to obtain that Pokemon IN HGSS. If you only had a copy of those you'd be stuck without Magnezone, so I'm afraid not...

[@0O806tYfOr]

Rhydon and Golduck being always present might have something to do with the fact that they're Zir's and Conia's pokémon.

[@RoyArkon]

I think it's the opposite actually, the fact that they both have Golduck and Rhydon is because they appear in every game. Great find still though.

[@lisapearson5324]

It's so cool how many gen 1 pokèmon make the list. Inc Lets Go games Psyduck/Golduck, Magnemite/Magnetron, Rhyhorn/Rhydon, Magikarp/Gyarados have been in every single game. I'm impressed.

[@graduator14]

With the power of modern consoles, and the amount of money that the Pokemon company produces, there is no excuse to exclude any Pokemon. Particularly Gen 1!

[@99hank97]

If chansey isn’t readily available pokemon centres region wide would crumble. The entire health care system would break down

[@Xachpro5475]

I don’t think you should consider Bdsp as a requirement because only gen 1-4 mons were there

[@the_godbodor7026]

If BDSP didn't count, Lilligant and Petilil would actually make the list. They're Unova so that doesn't stop them, they're in X and Y's friend safari, ORAS's Mirage Forest, its an exclusive to both versions of Moon (and is where I found my first shiny one and shiny ever), it survived Dexit thanks to Isle of Armor, Lilligant got a new form in PLA, and they made it into Paldea's base game. Maybe this is just my bias, but counting remakes like BDSP that are just the original game content only is a massive bottleneck. ORAS had ways to get non-Hoenn pokemon, namely the Eon Flute islands like Mirage Forest, which allowed it to not be as big of a cutoff while BDSP being only DPP pokemon and earlier, not even giving new forms like PLA, makes it kinda rough.

[@SonicMeters]

I Believe the wingull line has been in every game since it introduction

[@Rarest26]

Firered/Leafgreen and Legends don’t have that line Had to edit cause Wingull IS in HGSS oops

[@emperorcubone]

If we're talking Gen 4 and on, yes they show up all the time; but since Ruby and Sapphire were first in Gen 3, that does mean FRLG were After, and shockingly Wingull is absent. But with those remakes they're in!

[@TheBestEver1998]

​​@@emperorcuboneIt's quite unfair to exclude every gen 3 mon because of Fire Red and Leaf Green because they exclude everything from Hoenn except Wynaut and Azurill. They are remakes of the original Japanese Red and Green after all.

[@rowanjadon2664]

Wingull was also absent in Legends Arceus.

[@awesomelink2347]

2:50 I find this image hilarious now that every Pokémon in it is in just SV alone, obtainable without events. 2020 sure was a unique time to be a Pokémon fan.

[@Drifblim066]

If we didn’t include remakes or DLC there has been some gen 6 Pokemon to make an appearance on every game since their debut The Goomy line is a good example of this since it was in gen 6-9 and Goodra is the only pseudo legendary with a regional form I think

[@emperorcubone]

Indeed it is the only regional pseudo legendary (so far at least) and I think it really needed it so it wasn't stuck as the "boring pure Dragon" one while all the others had something more...

[@TheBestEver1998]

Case of counting remakes or spin off as a cut for species is weird because it's still the same generation.

[@blakdeth]

I've always figured the pokemon currency would be more comparable to Japanese yen then the American dollar. I know it's called poke dollars in English but the prices feel more like yen. A pokeball isn't $200. It's ¥200. Which is closer to 2 dollars. So the people who sell magikarp sell them for 5 bucks. Much more of a bargain.

[@tobiasgund8048]

Are there any Pokemon from gen 5 onwards in BDSP?

[@GoinGreninja]

No.

[@tobiasgund8048]

@@GoinGreninja Then I would have completely cut BDSP from the list

[@samszczepanski2281]

Yeah, if he cut let's go for that same reason reason...

[@nickdentoom1173]

@@tobiasgund8048 True. Same for Legends Arceus. It makes no sense for Bergmite, Goomy and Rufflet lines not to be in the Sinnoh dex when they can appear naturally in the wild in Sinnoh. If you exclude BDSP and Legends Arceus, then more Pokemon are getting on this list as well.

[@tobiasgund8048]

@@nickdentoom1173 I don't think its dex specific, so Legends Arceus would still count for me because it introduced Pokemon from later gens into a game set in Sinnoh/Hisui

[@AnotherAshenSoul]

you give off vibes of 2014 poketuber - in a good way

[@emperorcubone]

Haha I didn't start until 2016, but thank you!

[@nickdentoom1173]

I personally think you counting Legends Arceus is kinda unfair towards some Pokemon. Like, for example: Fletchling line has been in every game since introduction (Aside from remakes) except for Legends Arceus. The only reason the Kanto mons were in every game you mentioned, is because the Pokemon in the OG Sinnoh games and the remakes (Not counting the underground), also appear in Hisui by default. So that is why i feel like you cannot take Legends Arceus into account, especially since its BS the lines of Rufflet, Bergmite, Goomy aren't in the Original Sinnoh dex, while they technically should be, even if its not in those Hisui forms.

[@LuckyBenjamin_]

Since their introduction wellll "names every new gen 9 mon"

[@obits3]

Of course you can catch a Pikachu in Generation 5… you just have to use a Poké Bow and Arrow.

[@emperorcubone]

Well, that brings a LOT of others into it. But now I wish that had been a tool Legends Arceus to get better distance on throws!

[@jesusvice6664]

love the videos but... are you making these in powerpoint????

[@garg4531]

Before watching I gotta say, this is something I thought about myself in the past and even looked up Lots of pokemon have appeared in every regional dex up until Unova, but Unova 2 or New Unova or whatever you want to call it did bring back *some* classics like zubat and psyduck, but not all (pikachu, geodude, zubat, goldeen, magikarp, etc.) Then I think it finally stopped for Galar (no zubat, for example) But can’t wait to see what pokemon made your list!

[@ShannonBlake444]

Honestly, BD/SP should be in the same boat as Let’s Go Pickachu and Eevee, they were dirty for only including pokemon from its original generation and down. Heck, you can even get Eevee in that game, but you can’t get Sylveon because it didn’t come out in Gen 4 and earlier! Literally none of the other remakes did that, they always included pokemon from the current generation. (Unless you’re counting Let’s Go, of course)

[@Christis4real]

Its obviously cubone guys 💀

[@ГруппаЕвразийство]

Its not in Ruby and Sapphire

[@marciotojr]

@@ГруппаЕвразийство nor gen 9

[@SegaMario]

*WhAt'S gOiNg On, ImPeRiAlS?*

[@Sizzyl]

They should retroactively make psyduck psycic.

[@nickolasberrian9565]

You can technically say Pikachu wasn't in black and white but it was attainable via event/Transfer. So technically you was still able to get it but eh.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Those obviously don't count.

[@chadcharest9891]

I haven't actually played a game since gen 4, and the fact that they didn't put Eevee in a generation was both a fact I was not aware of and something I will never forgive them for.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

You really should get back into it. Gen V is godlike and Gens 6 and 7 are pretty good.

[@chadcharest9891]

@thefirstcurse3123 I've played some stuff on 'totally official Nintendo hardware' here and there like Pathways and such. And Snap 2. Maybe one of these days I'll try a newer Gen.

[@khil1210]

​@@chadcharest9891I just want to give a little "spoiler" I guess if you don't know, Gen 6 is pretty easy but with amazing graphics

[@chrishansen5943]

Great video, been thinking about this myself for quite some time, and only could Think of psyduck

[@Frokken]

Psyduck might be included in every game due to it being Masuda's favorite Pokemon. That or it just being a popular funny and cute Pokemon that appeals to any gender.

[@emperorcubone]

It probably is the former, but I don't think the latter is without influence either; the only reason Jigglypuff got into Smash was because it was popular in the anime, so that can carry a Pokemon a long way!

[@kawaiijohn]

i didnt even think i'd ever like magenmite's line until i had one in legends arceus and grew really attached to the guy. good to see its been around forever!

[@valasafantastic1055]

I didn’t realize for most of these but I knew about magikarp and psyduck. Interesting video. Also I agree with the criteria you decided for this definition. Although I may not have included BDSP as a qualifier but I still agree with your choice.

[@eli_eli1o]

Thanks for this list. Cause i could only find list going from gen 1, not taking into consideration mons that have perfect attendance since their introduction.

[@riccardomosena4162]

Now we need a challenge playthrough using only these pokemon XD

[@Spark-Gold]

the only reason Meowth wasn't on the list is because of PLA. I think it deserves an honorable mention as not only is it found everywhere otherwise but it even has the most regional forms!

[@emperorcubone]

Don't forget it also got a Gigantamax form with its other regional form too!

[@haospacman1084]

Meowth isn’t in unova or kalos

[@Buzzblade146]

Iono is thrilled about the magnemite occurence

[@emperorcubone]

Initially I thought it was odd that she themed her outfit around those Pokemon, but apparently it makes sense!

[@christianloder8127]

@@emperorcubone It's weird that she never uses a member of that line.

[@caleb53575]

You forgot every single Gen 9 Pokémon, since they were all in the only game since their release.

[@tabbender1232]

The fact that ruby and sapphire specifically are the only reason why Ditto isn't on the list is funny

[@cerdgold225]

It feels good to know that my favorite pokemon is in every game

[@golddoesgames123]

I always wondered why everyone was surprised to see Pikachu in thr B&W anime, until I realised it was impossible to get them

[@emperorcubone]

I believe it's called false advertising...

[@prof.thiagoalmeida1226]

As a fan of bird Pokémon, it's great to know that I can always count on a Psyduck on my teams for water STAB and a versatile movepool.

[@Mizu_Melon]

I'm glad to hear one of my favorite Pokemon (Magnemite) has perfect attendance! I knew they showed up in gen 5 because of a thing people would do in the games called "Magnemite Coiling" I'm very surprised that the Zubat line didn't make the cut though, I never even noticed that the line wasn't in gen 9 until you said it.

[@dunkcity2116]

The amount of times I wanted to do emerald runs with Medicham and couldn’t was wild

[@sxewhil]

Idk why “perfect attendance” cracked me up

[@SweaterPuppys]

11:02 it’s very telling that if you split some hairs, all of them except Overqwil are kanto pokemon. Brilliant work gamefreak

[@Lahiss]

Teddiursa is also from Johto. And Basculin is even further away.

[@Manectrix2000]

The Psyduck thing reminds me that I found a shiny while going through my Esketamine treatment for my anxiety. I barely noticed, in my own confusion, that it was a shiny! I wouldn’t have gotten it if I hadn’t decided to randomly check the Psyduck outbreak.

[@ZombifiedBuizel]

That happened to me in Sword with a Skorupi. I was trying to get two Galarian Farfetch'd for my best friend and I since it was exclusive to Sword. It took me a few hours because they kept using Final Gambit which makes them faint instantly. Well I caught mine and was trying to get his when I got jumped by a Skorupi in the grass. Now it was late at night and I wasn't fully there because I was sleepy. I hadn't noticed right away that it was shiny. I looked at it for about a minute thinking it looked weird. I was like "Aren't they purple? Pretty sure Drapion is pink." It suddenly clicked that it was a shiny. I caught it and it was my first legit shiny. Legit as in not event or scripted. I do not count Sudowoodo in Coliseum because when I snagged it from the trainer it wasn't shiny. When I looked at it in my box it was shiny. I know it wasn't just the shadow effects playing with me because I know what a shiny Sudowoodo looks like.

[@ericwest3912]

BDSP should be with LGPE in not being included as it was restricted to Gen 4's dex. Either that or LGPE should be included. They have the same thing going on, so excluding one but not the other is not applying the rules equally

[@mertensiam3384]

Every Pokemon introduced gen 9 has made it into every game after their debut!!

[@SoleilKay]

I love Psyduck so much and the little headache duck being in all games just made my day

[@hexarous]

I’m suprised that Geodude wasn’t on the list, feel like the dude is in every cave

[@Eddie_Enfer]

I see not problem with DLC counting, it doesn't even matter if you even buy the DLC nor not, because you have to update your game for online play, and you should be able to get dlc mons by trading

[@SuperBeastlyMario]

Wait was this video made in Powerpoint? Big props if so, massive Powerpoint fan here.

[@IzzyReal]

You were a bit inconsistent, based on your reasoning of not including Let's Go because it intentionally excluded every Pokemon not in its original game, yet including Legends Arceus because UNLIKE Let's Go, it had Pokemon not in the original Sinnoh games, you should not have included BDSP, as it does the same thing as Let's Go. Therefore, any Sword/Shield Pokemon that appeared in Legends Arceus (if there are any, I honestly can't recall) should be included in the list. As well as some Pokemon from Gens 5 through 7 potentially.

[@emperorcubone]

Perhaps, but I was going by Pokemon that were programmed into the game without being transferred over, and while you may have been able to get them from outside means, then original Diamond and Pearl did not have Mew or Jirachi obtatinable in the base game while BDSP does. That's just one example of Pokemon not found in the originals, not to mention the later evolutions that are opened up earlier than before...

[@IzzyReal]

@@emperorcubone ah, fair. Didn't think of those 😅

[@wingedbluj1674]

I'm a little disappointed that the Ralts line weren't on the list. I had to double check which games they weren't in. It's Sun/Moon, they show up in USUM, but not naturally in SM. Other than that, they're pretty spot on in attendance.

[@segafreak2000]

For a second I thought that Ditto just HAD to be there purely for mechanical reasons, until I remembered: wait, Arceus. Breeding wasn't a thing there.

[@butlershurk7227]

I think that if you’re cutting LGPE for not including any mons other than Gen 1 + Meltan/metal, you shouldn’t count BDSP for the same reason.

[@mykeyboardismelting6856]

i already know the answer is bisharp if we're talking mainline games, bro is just too goated

[@BeetleDragon]

I’m a bit surprised eevee wasn’t on this list! It’s everywhere!

[@Kilo6Charlie]

I feel like this "team" is just asking for a Nuzlocke