List of Pokémon - Generation Eight

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Pocket Monsters Sword & Pocket Monsters Shield

Let's take a look at the Pokémon who debuted in the eighth generation of Pocket Monsters games, Pocket Monsters Sword & Shield and Pokémon Legends Arceus.

The name list is broken down as follows:

#: The number of each Pokémon as seen in the Pokémon Bestiary.
Image: The official artwork for the Pokémon. If multiple forms exist then the illustration for the most commonly seen form is used to represent the Pokémon.
Japanese name: The Japanese name, written in both the English alphabet as well as the Japanese original. A small number of the names below differ from what the official romanizations for a variety of reasons; in those cases, the official romanization is also provided in parenthesis for comparison's sake.
Name Origin: A breakdown of the Pokémon's name. Since the overwhelming majority of the Pokémon's names have not had their origins officially revealed then these breakdowns are based on educated guesses and common sense.
English Name: The official English name as used by Nintendo of America in all official English language media and merchandise.

To see the Pokémon who debuted in other generations, click on one of the links below.

Generation One (Red, Green, Blue, & Pikachu)

Generation Two (Gold, Silver, & Crystal)
Generation Three (Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald)
Generation Four (Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum)
Generation Five (Black, White, Black 2, & White 2)
Generation Six (X & Y)
Generation Seven (Sun & Moon)
Generation Eight (Sword & Shield)

#	Image	Japanese Name	Name Origin	English Name
0810		Sarunori サルノリ	saru (猿), "monkey" nori (ノリ), "groove" or "rhythm"	Grookey
0811		Bachinkey バチンキー	bachi (バチ), "drumsticks" monkii (モンキー), "monkey"	Thwackey
0812		Gorirander ゴリランダー	gorira (ゴリラ), "gorilla" randa (乱打), "bang" (as in the bang of a drum)	Rillaboom
0813		Hibanny ヒバニー	hi (火), "fire" hibana (火花), "spark" banii (バニー), "bunny"	Scorbunny
0814		Rabbifoot (Rabbifuto) ラビフット	rabitto (ラビット), "rabbit" futto (フット (ボール)), "foot(ball)" futtosaru (フットサル), "futsal"	Raboot
0815		Aceburn エースバーン	eesu (エース), "ace" baan (バーン) , "burn"	Cinderace
0816		Messon メッソン	Mesosaurusu (メソサウルス), "Mesosaurus," an aquatic reptile	Sobble
0817		Jimeleon (Jimereon) ジメレオン	jime-jime (じめじめ), "damp," but can also mean "to feel gloomy" kamereon (カメレオン), "chameleon"	Drizzile
0818		Inteleon (Intereon) インテレオン	interi (インテリ), "intelligence" kamereon (カメレオン), "chameleon"	Inteleon
0819		Hoshigarisu ホシガリス	hoshigari (ほしがり), "want" or "crave" risu (リス), "squirrel"	Skwovet
0820		Yokubarisu ヨクバリス	yokubari (欲張り), "greedy," "covet" risu (リス), "squirrel"	Greedent
0821		Kokogara ココガラ	ko (子), "child" kogara (コガラ), "willow tit" (the name of a bird) kogara (小柄), "small" or "petit" karasu (カラス), "crow"	Rookidee
0822		Aogarasu アオガラス	ao (青), "blue" aogara (アオガラ), "Eurasian blue tit" karasu (カラス), "crow"	Corvisquire
0823		Armorga アーマーガア	aamaa (アーマー), "armor" gaa-gaa (ガアガア), "gaw-gaw" as in the sound a crow makes a (烏), the Chinese reading for the kanji usually read as "karasu" ("crow")	Corviknight
0824		Sacchimushi サッチムシ	sacchi (察知), "sense" or "suspect" saachi (サーチ), "search" mushi (虫), "bug"	Blipbug
0825		Redomushi レドームシ	redoomu (レドーム), "radome" mushi (虫), "bug" tentoumushi (テントウムシ), "ladybug"	Dottler
0826		Eolb イオルブ	Io (イオ), one of the moons of Jupiter oobu (オーブ), "orb"	Orbeetle
0827		Kusune クスネ	kusuneru (くすねる), "to pilfer" kitsune (キツネ), "fox"	Nickit
0828		Foxly フォクスライ	fokkusu (フォックス), "fox" surai (スライ), "sly"	Thievul
0829		Himenka ヒメンカ	hime (姫), "princess" menka (綿花), "raw cotton" ka (花), "flower"	Gossifleur
0830		Watashiraga ワタシラガ	wata (綿), "cotton" shiraga (白髪), "white hair"	Eldegoss
0831		Wooluu ウールー	The word uuru (ウール), "wool," with the final vowel elongated	Wooloo
0832		Baiwooluu バイウールー	bai (倍), "double" The word uuru (ウール), "wool," with the final vowel elongated	Dubwool
0833		Kamukame カムカメ	kamu (噛む), "to chew" kame (亀), "turtle"	Chewtle
0834		Kajirigame カジリガメ	kajiri (かじる), "to gnaw" kame (亀), "turtle"	Drednaw
0835		Wanpachi ワンパチ	wan-wan (ワンワン), the sound a dog makes pachi-pachi (パチパチ), the sound of electricity crackling	Yamper
0836		Pulsewan パルスワン	parusu (パルス), "pulse" Parusuman (パルスマン), "Pulseman," an action game released by Game Freak in 1994 wan-wan (ワンワン), the sound a dog makes	Boltund
0837		Tandon タンドン	tan (炭), the alternate reading for the kanji for "charcoal" tadon (炭団), "charcoal ball" tangan (単眼), "one eyed" don (ドン), the sound of something heavy hitting the floor	Rolycoly
0838		Toroggon トロッゴン	torokko (トロッコ), "minecart" wagon (ワゴン), "wagon"	Carkol
0839		Sekitanzan セキタンザン	sekitan (石炭), "coal" tanzan (湛山), "coal mine"	Coalossal
0840		Kajicchu カジッチュ	kajiru (齧る), "to nibble" kajitsu (果実), "fruit" chuu (虫), the Chinese reading for the kanji usually read as "mushi" ("bug")	Applin
0841		Appryu アップリュ―	appuru (アップル), "apple" ryuu (竜), "dragon"	Flapple
0842		Tarupple タルップル	tarui (たるい), "sluggish" amattarui (甘ったるい), "sugary" appuru (アップル), "apple"	Appletun
0843		Sunahebi スナヘビ	suna (砂), "sand" hebi (ヘビ), "snake"	Silicobra
0844		Sadaija サダイジャ	sa (砂), the Chinese reading for the kanji usually read as "suna" ("sand") daija (大蛇), "a big snake"	Sandaconda
0845		Uu ウッウ	u (鵜), "cormorant" u~ (ウッ), the sound of someone choking on something	Cramorant
0846		Sashikamasu (Sasikamasu) サシカマス	sashi (刺し), "to prick" kamasu (カマス), "barracuda"	Arrokuda
0847		Kamasujaw カマスジョー	kamasu (カマス), "barracuda" joh (ジョー), "jaw"	Barraskewda
0848		Eleson エレズン	ereki (エレキ), "electric (guitar)" poizun (ポイズン), "poison"	Toxel
0849		Strinder ストリンダ―	sutoringu (ストリング), "strings," especially stringed instruments saramandaa (サラマンダー), "salamander"	Toxtricity
0850		Yakude ヤクデ	yaku (焼く), "to incinerate" mukade (ムカデ), "centipede" yasude (ヤスデ), "millipede"	Sizzlipede
0851		Maruyakude マルヤクデ	maruyaki (丸焼き), "to roast something whole" mukade (ムカデ), "centipede" yasude (ヤスデ), "millipede"	Centiskorch
0852		Tatakko タタッコ	dadakko (駄々っ子), "spoiled child" tataku (叩く), "to assault" tatakai (戦い), "to fight" tako (タコ), "octopus"	Clobbopus
0853		Otosupus オトスパス	otosu (落とす), "to take someone down" okutopasu (オクトパス), "octopus"	Grapploct
0854		Yabacha ヤバチャ	yabai (ヤバい), "terrible" cha (茶), "tea"	Sinistea
0855		Potdeath ポットデス	potto (ポット), "(tea) pot" desu (デス), "death" potto de (ぽっと出), "to pop out"	Polteageist
0856		Mibrim ミブリム	miburi (身振り), "gesture" burimu (ブリム), "brim (of a hat)"	Hatenna
0857		Tebrim テブリム	teburi (手振り), "(hand) gesture" burimu (ブリム), "brim (of a hat)"	Hattrem
0858		Brimuon ブリムオン	burimu (ブリム), "brim (of a hat)" muon (無音), "silence"	Hatterene
0859		Beroba ベロバー	bero (ベロ), "tongue" bero-bero baa (ベロベロバァ), "peek-a-boo"	Impidimp
0860		Gimoh ギモー	gimou (欺罔), "cheat" or "deceive" mou (毛), the Chinese reading for the kanji usually read as "ke" ("fur")	Morgrem
0861		Ohlonge オーロンゲ	ooberon (オーベロン), "Oberon," a king of the fairies ooga (オーガ), "ogre" ronge (ロン毛), "long hair"	Grimmsnarl
0862		Tachifusaguma タチフサグマ	tachifusagu (立ち塞ぐ), "to block" or "obstruct" or "hinder" araiguma (アライグマ), "raccoon"	Obstagoon
0863		Nyaiking ニャイキング	nyaa (ニャー), "meow" vaikingu (ヴァイキング), "viking"	Perrserker
0864		Sunnygone (Sunigoon) サニゴーン	sanii (サニー), "sunny" sango (サンゴ), "coral" goon (ゴーン), "gone" gorugoon (ゴルゴーン), "Gorgon"	Cursola
0865		Negigaknight ネギガナイト	negi (ネギ), "leek" giga (ギガ), "giga" naito (ナイト), "knight" negi ga nai to (ネギがないと), "you have to have a leek"	Sirfetch'd
0866		Barrikohru バリコオル	bariyaa (バリヤー), "barrier" bari (ばり), 90s slang that meant "very" ko'oru (凍る), "to freeze"	Mr. Rime
0867		Deathbarn デスバーン	desu (デス), "death" baan (バーン), "burn" ban (バン), "ban" ban (板), "a board / plank"	Runerigus
0868		Mahomil マホミル	mahou (魔法), "magic" miruku (ミルク), "milk"	Milcery
0869		Mawhip マホイップ	mahou (魔法), "magic" hoippu kuriimu (ホイップクリーム), "whipped cream"	Alcremie
0870		Tairetsu タイレーツ	Basically just the word tairetsu (隊列), "line" or "rank," with an elongated vowel in the middle	Falinks
0871		Bachinuni バチンウニ	bachin (バチン), the sound of something being struck bafun'uni (バフンウニ), a type of Japanese sea urchin	Pincurchin
0872		Yukihami ユキハミ	yuki (雪), "snow" hami (食み), "feeding" or "eating"	Snom
0873		Mothnow モスノウ	mosu (モス), "moth" sunou (スノウ), "snow"	Frosmoth
0874		Ishihengin イシヘンジン	ishi (石), "stone" sutoonhenji (ストーンヘンジ), "Stonehenge" jin (人), "person" henjin (変人), "eccentric person"	Stonjourner
0875		Korippo コオリッポ	ko'ori (氷), "ice" rippou (立方), "cube" (the word "ice cube" is completely different (kakugo'ori))	Eiscue
0876		Yessan イエッサン	iessaa (イエッサー), "yes sir!" -san (さん), "Mr / Ms" kurowassan (クロワッサン), "croissant"	Indeedee
0877		Morpeko モルペコ	morumotto (モルモット), "marmot / guinea pig" harapeko (腹ペコ), "my tummy's empty"	Morpeko
0878		Zoudou ゾウドウ	zou (ゾウ), "elephant" douzou (銅像), "copper statue"	Cufant
0879		Daioudou ダイオウドウ	daiou (大王), "a great raja" oudou (王道), "royal road" oudou (黄銅), "brass" dou (銅), "copper"	Copperajah
0880		Patchiragon パッチラゴン	pacchiwaaku (パッチワーク ), "patchwork" pachi-pachi (パチパチ), the sound of electricity crackling doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon"	Dracozolt
0881		Patchilldon パッチルドン	pacchiwaaku (パッチワーク ), "patchwork" pachi-pachi (パチパチ), the sound of electricity crackling chirudo (チルド), "chilled" doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon"	Arctozolt
0882		Uonoragon ウオノラゴン	uo (魚), an alternate reading of the kanji for "fish" doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon"	Dracovish
0883		Uochilldon ウオチルドン	uo (魚), an alternate reading of the kanji for "fish" chirudo (チルド), "chilled" doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon"	Arctovish
0884		Duraludon ジュラルドン	jurarumin (ジュラルミン), "duralumin" doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon" don (ドン), the sound of something heavy hitting the floor	Duraludon
0885		Dorameshiya ドラメシヤ	doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon" urameshiya (恨めしや), a phrase stereotypically said by ghosts that roughly means "you shall feel my wrath"	Dreepy
0886		Doronch ドロンチ	doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon" ranchi (ランチ), "launch"	Drakloak
0887		Dorapult ドラパルト	doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon" kataparuto (カタパルト), "catapult"	Dragapult
0888		Zacian ザシアン	shian (シアン), "cyan"	Zacian
0889		Zamazenta ザマゼンタ	mazenta (マゼンタ), "magenta"	Zamazenta
0890		Mugendina ムゲンダイナ	mugendai (無限大), "infinity" daimakkusu (ダイマックス), Daimax ("Dynamax" in the English localizations) dainamikku (ダイナミック), "dynamic"	Eternatus

#	Image	Japanese Name	Name Origin	English Name
0891		Dakuma ダクマ	da (打), "to hit" kuma (クマ), "bear" takuma (琢磨), "cultivate" (traning, education, etc.)	Kubfu
0892		Wulaosu ウーラオス	uushuu (武術), or "wushu," a name for Chinese martial arts lǎo shī (老師), Chinese for "teacher" uraa (ウラー) or osu (押忍), types of battle cries	Urshifu
0893		Zarude ザル―ド	saru (猿), "monkey" ruudo (ルード), "rude"	Zarude
0894		Regieleki レジエレキ	reji (レジ), "regi," Latin for "the king's" ereki (エレキ), "elektriciteit," Dutch for "electricity"	Regieleki
0895		Regidrago (Regidorago) レジドラゴ	reji (レジ), "regi," Latin for "the king's" doragon (ドラゴン), "dragon"	Regidrago
0896		Blizzapos ブリザポス	burizaado (ブリザード), "blizzard" hippos (ヒッポス), Greek for "horse"	Glastrier
0897		Wraithpos レイスポス	reisu (レイス), "wraith" rei (霊), "spirit" hippos (ヒッポス), Greek for "horse"	Spectrier
0898		Budrex バドレックス	baddo (バッド), "bud" rekkusu (レックス), Latin for "king"	Calyrex

#	Image	Japanese Name	Name Origin	English Name
0899		Ayashishi アヤシシ	ayashii (怪しい), "suspicious" shishi-odoshi (鹿威し), "scaredeer," a device used to scare away animals that threaten agriculture	Wyrdeer
0900		Basagiri バサギリ	basatto (ばさっと), a loud crash like that of a tree falling over basara (ばさら), "without restraint" bassari (バッサリ), "cutting with a single stroke" kamakiri (カマキリ), or "praying mantis" kiru (切る), "to cut" It's also worth noting that in another word for "praying mantis" in JPN is onomushi (斧虫), literally "axe bug"	Kleavor
0901		Gachiguma ガチグマ	gachirin (月輪), "round moon" kuma (熊), "bear"	Ursaluna
0902		Idaitou イダイトウ	idainaru (偉大なる), "great" itou (イトウ), "Japanese huchen" or "stringfish," a fish found primarily near the Hokkaido region of Japan	Basculegion
0903		Ohnyula オオニューラ	oo (大), "big" or "tall" oonyuudou(大入道), a tall and slender yokai (Japanese monster) Nyula (ニューラ), as in the Gen 2 Pokémon	Sneasler
0904		Haryman ハリーマン	harisenbon (ハリセンボン), porcupine fish" man (万), "10,000." This falls in line with its pre-evolved	Overqwil
0905		Lovetolos ラブトロス	rabu (ラブ), "love" Aiorosu (アイオロス), "Aeolus," the Greek god of wind Its name could also be interpreted as rabu to rosu (ラブとロス), or "love and loss"	Enamorus

Generation One (Red, Green, Blue, & Pikachu)
Generation Two (Gold, Silver, & Crystal)
Generation Three (Ruby, Sapphire, & Emerald)
Generation Four (Diamond, Pearl, & Platinum)
Generation Five (Black, White, Black 2, & White 2)
Generation Six (X & Y)
Generation Seven (Sun & Moon)
Generation Eight (Sword & Shield)