Pokémon turns 30 on twenty seventh February, and in honour of this momentous anniversary, we’re working a sequence of polls main as much as the large day, asking you to vote in your favorite Pokémon from every era. The 9 winners will then go head-to-head in a ultimate ballot on the finish of the month.
We’re masking a era a day till we have ticked off all 9, main as much as the last word showdown. Every ballot will likely be open for 5 days.
And on the seventh day, Arceus created Gen VI and the brand new monsters that arrived in Pokémon (Extremely) Solar & (Extremely) Moon. Earlier than you choose your favourites, let’s get Workforce NL’s tackle Alola’s forgotten ‘mons.
Pallosand
C’mon guys, a ghost sandcastle. Do you actually need extra convincing of the underrated brilliance of Pallosand than that?
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Alana Hagues
Deputy Editor, Nintendo Life
Turtonator
I attempted to withstand, however he simply stored coming again.
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Gavin Lane
Editor, Nintendo Life
Rockruff
My beloved little pup is the spitting picture of Rockruff, so I used to be all the time going to be barely biased this gen.
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Jim Norman
Workers Author, Nintendo Life
So, let’s have a look at who’s a fortunate 7. Under you will discover 88 recent Pokémon, listed in Nationwide Dex order (use the search bar to rapidly discover a particular one). And as all the time, you possibly can solely select one!

Thanks for voting! Preserve an eye fixed out for the ultimate two generations as we cruise ever nearer to Pokémon’s thirtieth anniversary.
And when you missed Gens 3, 4, 5, or 6, these polls are nonetheless reside:





