Pokemon Type Name Generator

Iconic Pokemon From All 18 Types

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Ten standout Pokemon for each of the 18 types, from Fire and Water to Fairy and Steel, so you can grab a type-themed nickname, build a monotype team, or study how each type's names sound.

About pokemon type names

Every Pokemon has one or two of 18 types, and the type shapes the name as much as the design does. Fire types carry heat words (Charizard, Infernape, Cinderace), Water types get flow words (Gyarados, Feraligatr, Primarina), Ghosts get spooky suffixes (Gengar, Mismagius, Chandelure), and Steel types sound like metal on metal (Aggron, Aegislash, Kingambit). Reading the names above type by type is the quickest way to hear those patterns and to remember which Pokemon belong where.

The list runs in the same order as the in-game type chart: ten picks each for Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Rock, Ground, Bug, Ghost and Normal. Each block mixes classic Kanto and Johto icons with fan-favorite Pokemon from later generations, including standouts like Baxcalibur, Kingambit and Tinkaton from Paldea. Dual types are placed under the type they're best known for, so Charizard sits with Fire and Gyarados with Water.

Use it for monotype challenge runs, gym leader teams in fan games, quick nickname inspiration, or as a study sheet for the design language of each type before naming your own fakemon.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Building a monotype team? Pick from a single block but vary the secondary types so one weakness doesn't wipe the whole party.
  • For a fan-game gym leader, choose five or six from one type block and give the leader a name that matches (Cinder for Fire, Marina for Water).
  • Study the sound patterns before naming a fakemon: -don and -tor endings skew Rock and Ground, -eon endings are Eeveelutions, and soft double vowels lean Fairy.
  • Dual-typed Pokemon like Gyarados or Scizor can anchor two different themed teams; note both types before you commit.
  • Nickname a Pokemon after another member of its type block (a Vaporeon called Milotic, an Arcanine called Entei) for a subtle in-joke.

Frequently asked questions

How many Pokemon types are there?

Eighteen: Normal, Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Ground, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel and Fairy. Dark and Steel were added in Gen II and Fairy in Gen VI.

Are these names sorted by type?

Yes. The list runs ten Pokemon at a time in this order: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Dragon, Dark, Steel, Fairy, Flying, Poison, Rock, Ground, Bug, Ghost, Normal.

Where are dual-type Pokemon listed?

Under the type they're most associated with, so Charizard is under Fire (not Flying), Gyarados under Water and Scizor under Steel.

Can I use this for a monotype challenge?

Absolutely. Each type block gives you enough options for a full team, and mixing generations lets you find viable picks for whichever game you're playing.

All 500 pokemon type names

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  • Charizard
  • Arcanine
  • Blaziken
  • Infernape
  • Typhlosion
  • Ninetales
  • Houndoom
  • Volcarona
  • Cinderace
  • Skeledirge
  • Blastoise
  • Gyarados
  • Lapras
  • Feraligatr
  • Swampert
  • Milotic
  • Kingdra
  • Greninja
  • Primarina
  • Quaquaval
  • Venusaur
  • Sceptile
  • Torterra
  • Serperior
  • Decidueye
  • Rillaboom
  • Roserade
  • Breloom
  • Meganium
  • Meowscarada
  • Pikachu
  • Raichu
  • Zapdos
  • Luxray
  • Magnezone
  • Ampharos
  • Electivire
  • Rotom
  • Zeraora
  • Pawmot
  • Glaceon
  • Articuno
  • Weavile
  • Mamoswine
  • Froslass
  • Abomasnow
  • Cloyster
  • Glalie
  • Baxcalibur
  • Cetitan
  • Machamp
  • Lucario
  • Conkeldurr
  • Hariyama
  • Heracross
  • Gallade
  • Hitmonlee
  • Hitmonchan
  • Kommo-o
  • Annihilape
  • Gengar
  • Alakazam
  • Mewtwo
  • Espeon
  • Gardevoir
  • Gothitelle
  • Reuniclus
  • Delphox
  • Metagross
  • Slowking
  • Dragonite
  • Salamence
  • Garchomp
  • Hydreigon
  • Goodra
  • Dragapult
  • Flygon
  • Haxorus
  • Rayquaza
  • Dragalge
  • Umbreon
  • Tyranitar
  • Darkrai
  • Zoroark
  • Bisharp
  • Absol
  • Houndour
  • Krookodile
  • Grimmsnarl
  • Kingambit
  • Scizor
  • Aggron
  • Empoleon
  • Excadrill
  • Aegislash
  • Dialga
  • Heatran
  • Steelix
  • Corviknight
  • Skarmory
  • Sylveon
  • Togekiss
  • Clefable
  • Azumarill
  • Mawile
  • Granbull
  • Florges
  • Hatterene
  • Xerneas
  • Tinkaton
  • Aerodactyl
  • Staraptor
  • Talonflame
  • Pidgeot
  • Swellow
  • Braviary
  • Noivern
  • Crobat
  • Tornadus
  • Kilowattrel
  • Nidoking
  • Muk
  • Weezing
  • Toxicroak
  • Drapion
  • Scolipede
  • Salazzle
  • Toxtricity
  • Sneasler
  • Glimmora
  • Golem
  • Onix
  • Rhyperior
  • Gigalith
  • Lycanroc
  • Kabutops
  • Omastar
  • Coalossal
  • Regirock
  • Garganacl
  • Sandslash
  • Dugtrio
  • Marowak
  • Donphan
  • Groudon
  • Hippowdon
  • Gliscor
  • Landorus
  • Mudsdale
  • Great Tusk
  • Butterfree
  • Beedrill
  • Pinsir
  • Ariados
  • Ninjask
  • Vespiquen
  • Golisopod
  • Frosmoth
  • Kleavor
  • Lokix
  • Haunter
  • Mismagius
  • Dusknoir
  • Spiritomb
  • Chandelure
  • Trevenant
  • Mimikyu
  • Giratina
  • Polteageist
  • Houndstone
  • Snorlax
  • Eevee
  • Kangaskhan
  • Tauros
  • Blissey
  • Slaking
  • Zangoose
  • Porygon-Z
  • Arceus
  • Ursaluna
  • Charmander
  • Charmeleon
  • Vulpix
  • Growlithe
  • Ponyta
  • Rapidash
  • Magmar
  • Magmortar
  • Magby
  • Flareon
  • Moltres
  • Cyndaquil
  • Quilava
  • Slugma
  • Magcargo
  • Entei
  • Ho-Oh
  • Torchic
  • Combusken
  • Numel
  • Camerupt
  • Torkoal
  • Chimchar
  • Monferno
  • Tepig
  • Pignite
  • Emboar
  • Pansear
  • Simisear
  • Darumaka
  • Darmanitan
  • Litwick
  • Lampent
  • Larvesta
  • Reshiram
  • Fennekin
  • Braixen
  • Fletchinder
  • Litleo
  • Pyroar
  • Litten
  • Torracat
  • Incineroar
  • Turtonator
  • Blacephalon
  • Scorbunny
  • Raboot
  • Carkol
  • Sizzlipede
  • Centiskorch
  • Fuecoco
  • Crocalor
  • Charcadet
  • Armarouge
  • Ceruledge
  • Chi-Yu
  • Gouging Fire
  • Volcanion
  • Victini
  • Heatmor
  • Squirtle
  • Wartortle
  • Psyduck
  • Golduck
  • Poliwag
  • Poliwhirl
  • Poliwrath
  • Tentacool
  • Tentacruel
  • Slowpoke
  • Slowbro
  • Seel
  • Dewgong
  • Shellder
  • Krabby
  • Kingler
  • Horsea
  • Seadra
  • Goldeen
  • Seaking
  • Staryu
  • Starmie
  • Magikarp
  • Vaporeon
  • Omanyte
  • Totodile
  • Croconaw
  • Chinchou
  • Lanturn
  • Marill
  • Politoed
  • Wooper
  • Quagsire
  • Qwilfish
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Octillery
  • Mantine
  • Suicune
  • Mudkip
  • Marshtomp
  • Lotad
  • Lombre
  • Ludicolo
  • Wingull
  • Pelipper
  • Carvanha
  • Sharpedo
  • Wailmer
  • Wailord
  • Barboach
  • Whiscash
  • Corphish
  • Crawdaunt
  • Feebas
  • Spheal
  • Sealeo
  • Walrein
  • Clamperl
  • Huntail
  • Gorebyss
  • Relicanth
  • Luvdisc
  • Kyogre
  • Piplup
  • Prinplup
  • Buizel
  • Floatzel
  • Shellos
  • Gastrodon
  • Finneon
  • Lumineon
  • Mantyke
  • Palkia
  • Manaphy
  • Phione
  • Oshawott
  • Dewott
  • Samurott
  • Panpour
  • Simipour
  • Tympole
  • Palpitoad
  • Seismitoad
  • Basculin
  • Tirtouga
  • Carracosta
  • Ducklett
  • Swanna
  • Frillish
  • Jellicent
  • Alomomola
  • Keldeo
  • Froakie
  • Frogadier
  • Clauncher
  • Clawitzer
  • Skrelp
  • Popplio
  • Brionne
  • Wishiwashi
  • Mareanie
  • Toxapex
  • Dewpider
  • Araquanid
  • Wimpod
  • Pyukumuku
  • Bruxish
  • Tapu Fini
  • Sobble
  • Drizzile
  • Inteleon
  • Chewtle
  • Drednaw
  • Cramorant
  • Arrokuda
  • Barraskewda
  • Dracovish
  • Arctovish
  • Urshifu
  • Quaxly
  • Quaxwell
  • Wiglett
  • Wugtrio
  • Finizen
  • Palafin
  • Veluza
  • Dondozo
  • Tatsugiri
  • Walking Wake
  • Basculegion
  • Overqwil
  • Bulbasaur
  • Ivysaur
  • Oddish
  • Gloom
  • Vileplume
  • Paras
  • Parasect
  • Bellsprout
  • Weepinbell
  • Victreebel
  • Exeggcute
  • Exeggutor
  • Tangela
  • Chikorita
  • Bayleef
  • Bellossom
  • Hoppip
  • Skiploom
  • Jumpluff
  • Sunkern
  • Sunflora
  • Celebi
  • Treecko
  • Grovyle
  • Seedot
  • Nuzleaf
  • Shiftry
  • Shroomish
  • Cacnea
  • Cacturne
  • Lileep
  • Cradily
  • Tropius
  • Turtwig
  • Grotle
  • Budew
  • Roselia
  • Cherubi
  • Cherrim
  • Carnivine
  • Snover
  • Tangrowth
  • Leafeon
  • Shaymin
  • Snivy
  • Servine
  • Pansage
  • Simisage
  • Sewaddle
  • Swadloon
  • Leavanny
  • Cottonee
  • Whimsicott
  • Petilil
  • Lilligant
  • Maractus
  • Deerling
  • Sawsbuck
  • Foongus
  • Amoonguss
  • Ferroseed
  • Ferrothorn
  • Virizion
  • Chespin
  • Quilladin
  • Chesnaught
  • Skiddo
  • Gogoat
  • Phantump
  • Pumpkaboo
  • Gourgeist
  • Rowlet
  • Dartrix
  • Fomantis
  • Lurantis
  • Morelull
  • Shiinotic
  • Bounsweet
  • Steenee
  • Tsareena
  • Dhelmise
  • Tapu Bulu
  • Kartana
  • Grookey
  • Thwackey
  • Gossifleur
  • Eldegoss
  • Applin
  • Flapple
  • Appletun
  • Zarude
  • Calyrex
  • Sprigatito
  • Floragato
  • Smoliv
  • Dolliv
  • Arboliva
  • Bramblin
  • Brambleghast
  • Toedscool
  • Toedscruel
  • Capsakid
  • Scovillain
  • Wo-Chien
  • Ogerpon
  • Dipplin
  • Hydrapple
  • Poltchageist
  • Sinistcha
  • Iron Leaves
  • Pichu
  • Voltorb
  • Electrode
  • Electabuzz
  • Elekid
  • Jolteon
  • Raikou
  • Mareep
  • Flaaffy
  • Plusle
  • Minun
  • Electrike
  • Manectric
  • Shinx
  • Luxio
  • Pachirisu
  • Magnemite
  • Magneton

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