Pokémon aging
Pokémon aging is occasionally shown in Pokémon media. This includes appearances of young and old Pokémon.
Comparison between Ash's Lapras's younger and older appearances
In the anime
Original series
- Puka is an old Pikachu that appeared in The Pi-Kahuna. He also appeared younger in a flashback from 20 years before.
- Ash's Lapras debuted in The Lost Lapras, where it was caught as a young Lapras. In Viva Las Lapras, the Lapras herd is seen, including the mother of Ash's Lapras. In Lapras of Luxury, it was revealed that Ash's Lapras eventually matured into an adult and became the leader of the Lapras herd.
- Silver is a baby Lugia that debuted in The Mystery is History. Silver's parent is a Lugia that debuted earlier in Around the Whirlpool.
- Wings Alexander is an old man with an old bearded Noctowl who appeared in Throwing in the Noctowl. In flashbacks, he was also seen with his Noctowl as a Hoothoot and as a young Noctowl.
- Tracey has an elderly Scyther that debuted in Tracey Gets Bugged.
Pikachu shorts
- An elderly bearded Bellsprout appeared in PK13.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
- An elderly Treecko appeared in Tree's a Crowd.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
- Jaye, an old man with an old Hoothoot, appeared in Finding a Legend!. Jaye has had his Hoothoot since his youth.
Gallery
Puka in his youth
Victor and Puka as of The Pi-Kahuna
Ash's Lapras when young, its mother, and Ash's Pikachu
Tracey and his Scyther
Wings Alexander's Noctowl when it was younger
Wings Alexander's Noctowl in the present day
Old and young Treecko
Elderly Bellsprout
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Silver the baby Lugia and its parent appeared in Let's Save The Lugia!.