List of Pokemon species introduced in its third generation
The third generation (generation III) of the
Pokemon
franchise
features 135 fictional species of creatures introduced to the
core video game series
in the 2002
Game Boy Advance
games
Pokemon Ruby
and
Sapphire
. These games were accompanied by the television series Pokemon Advanced, which aired from November 21, 2002, until August 28, 2003, in Japan.
The following list details the 135 Pokemon of generation III in order of their
National Pokedex
number. The first Pokemon,
Treecko
, is number 252 and the last,
Deoxys
, is number 386. Alternate forms that result in type changes are included for convenience.
Mega Evolutions
and regional forms are included on the pages for the generation in which they were introduced.
Design and development
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Pokemon are fictional species created for the
Pokemon
franchise
. Developed by
Game Freak
and published by
Nintendo
, the series began in Japan in 1996 with the release of the video games
Pokemon Red
and
Blue
for the
Game Boy
.
[1]
In these games, the player assumes the role of a Pokemon Trainer whose goal is to capture and train creatures called Pokemon. Players use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokemon, and some can transform into stronger species through a process called
evolution
.
[2]
Pokemon also have various types, which are elemental attributes that determine a Pokemon's strengths and weaknesses in combat.
[3]
Nintendo Life
noted in a retrospective that the third generation of
Pokemon
has a very different "feel" from the two generations that came before it because almost all of its 135 new Pokemon ? save for
Azurill
and
Wynaut
? have no relation to those of the previous generations.
Ruby
and
Sapphire
features two "Mythical Pokemon" ?
Jirachi
and
Deoxys
? both of which became available to coincide with their respective
anime movies
.
[4]
Pokemon Ruby
and
Sapphire
significantly increased the amount of "Dark" and "Steel"-type Pokemon in the series, as only a few Pokemon in previous generations used these typings.
Hardcore Gamer
also noted that many of the new Pokemon made use of "dual typing", where Pokemon have both a primary and a secondary type. This was not nearly as common in
Red
and
Blue
or
Gold
and
Silver
.
[5]
List of Pokemon
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Reception
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]
Reception to generation III's Pokemon has been polarized. Alex Carlson of
Hardcore Gamer
wrote in 2014 that the third generation of
Pokemon
games was not well received by fans of the series, with some people calling the generation the "worst in the series history".
[5]
This was in part because
Ruby
and
Sapphire
did not allow players to transfer in their Pokemon from previous generations and, because of this, many older Pokemon were completely unavailable in the games until
Pokemon FireRed
and
LeafGreen
were released a few years later.
[71]
Meanwhile, many of the new Pokemon designs, such as those for
Torchic
,
Feebas
,
Luvdisc
,
Castform
and
Clamperl
, were criticized for being unoriginal.
[5]
[71]
[72]
Contrastingly, some designs, including
Breloom
,
Aggron
, and the aforementioned Castform were praised for their coolness, with the large variety of unique legendary Pokemon also helping the third generation feel fresh and new.
[73]
While
Ruby
and
Sapphire
were recognized for introducing less memorable designs than their predecessors, designs like
Milotic
,
Salamence
,
Metagross
, Rayquaza, and
Blaziken
made the overall generation a satisfying supplement to the existing Pokedex.
[74]
The third generation has had its share of enduringly popular designs. Eighteen years after the release of
Ruby
and
Sapphire
, Rayquaza and
Gardevoir
finished eighth and ninth in 2020's Pokemon of the Year vote,
[75]
with
Flygon
,
Sceptile
, and Blaziken also among the top 30.
[76]
Rayquaza also finished eighth in a 2016 Japanese poll, with
Jirachi
and
Kyogre
among the top 25.
[77]
A popularity vote on the Pokemon
subreddit
featured Blaziken at 5th, joined in the top 25 by Gardevoir,
Absol
, Flygon, and Mudkip.
[78]
Notes
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]
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Details on Pokemon names, National Pokedex numbers, types and evolutions are obtained from
The Pokemon Company International
's online Pokedex.
[6]
- ^
English and Japanese name, as well as National Pokedex number
- ^
Only Galarian Linoone (introduced in
Pokemon Sword
and
Shield
) are capable of evolving into
Obstagoon
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
Starting in
X
and
Y
, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Azurill and Mawile all gained the Fairy type.
- ^
Only male Kirlia are capable of evolving into Gallade. However, both male and female Kirlia can evolve into Gardevoir.
- ^
Only female Snorunt are capable of evolving into Froslass, however both male and female Snorunt can become Glalie.
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