Pokémon category

In a Pokémon's Pokédex information, the species is a name which identifies the Pokémon based on one of its defining biological characteristics. Most often, the defining traits are part of the Pokémon's physiology, special abilities, or behavior.

This term should not be confused with a Pokémon species, since several different Pokémon can be identified by the same species in the Pokédex, no matter how distantly related. This term should also not be confused with the real world definition of species, since it has nothing to do with which Pokémon are able to breed and produce fertile offspring; in fact, breeding among Pokémon can easily occur between species since it is controlled by egg groups.

Because of how brief and uninformative the description of a Pokémon often is in its species, and how little the species relates to other data, it is not often regarded as an important piece of information about a Pokémon.

Like many names in the Pokémon games, a species will always be ten characters or less in length, including spaces but not including "Pokémon".

List of Pokémon species

No.	Pokémon	Species
001	Bulbasaur	Seed Pokémon
002	Ivysaur	Seed Pokémon
003	Venusaur	Seed Pokémon
004	Charmander	Lizard Pokémon
005	Charmeleon	Flame Pokémon
006	Charizard	Flame Pokémon
007	Squirtle	Tiny Turtle Pokémon
008	Wartortle	Turtle Pokémon
009	Blastoise	Shellfish Pokémon
010	Caterpie	Worm Pokémon
011	Metapod	Cocoon Pokémon
012	Butterfree	Butterfly Pokémon
013	Weedle	Hairy Bug Pokémon
014	Kakuna	Cocoon Pokémon
015	Beedrill	Poison Bee Pokémon
016	Pidgey	Tiny Bird Pokémon
017	Pidgeotto	Bird Pokémon
018	Pidgeot	Bird Pokémon
019	Rattata	Mouse Pokémon
020	Raticate	Mouse Pokémon
021	Spearow	Tiny Bird Pokémon
022	Fearow	Beak Pokémon
023	Ekans	Snake Pokémon
024	Arbok	Cobra Pokémon
025	Pikachu	Mouse Pokémon
026	Raichu	Mouse Pokémon
027	Sandshrew	Mouse Pokémon
028	Sandslash	Mouse Pokémon