Let's take a look at the Pokémon who debuted in the ninth generation of Pocket Monsters games, Pocket Monsters Scarlet and Pocket Monsters Violet.

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.

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#	Image	Japanese Name	Name Origin	English Name
0906		Nyahoja ニャオハ	nya (ニャ), the sound a cat makes in Japanese oha (オハ), "hoja," the Spanish word for "leaf" -oha (おは), the equivalent of saying "mornin'" instead of the full phrase "good morning"	Sprigatito
0907		Nyarote ニャローテ	nya (ニャ), the sound a cat makes in Japanese buroote (ブローテ), "brote," the Spanish word for "sprout" or "plant bud"	Floragato
0908		Masquernya マスカーニャ	masukareedo (マスカレード), "masquerade" nya (ニャ), the sound a cat makes in Japanese	Meowscarada
0909		Hogator ホゲータ	hono'o (炎), "flame" arigeetaa (アリゲーター), "alligator," but with the final elongated vowel clipped off fogata (ホガータ), the Spanish word for "bonfire" -hoge (ほげー), a word tacked onto the end of a sentence by people who're taking it easy	Fuecoco
0910		Achigator アチゲータ	achichi (あちち), "ouch," especially when burning yourself on something hot mariachi (マリアッチ), a genre of Mexican music arigeetaa (アリゲーター), "alligator," but with the final elongated vowel clipped off	Crocalor
0911		Laudbon ラウドボーン	raudo (ラウド), "laúd," a type of stringed instrument in Spain raudo (ラウド), "loud" boon (ボーン), "bone"	Skeledirge
0912		Kuwassu クワッス	kuakku (クアック), "quack" Its name could also be the word wakkusu (ワックス), "wax" with its letters rearranged -ssu (っす), a word tacked onto the end of a sentence used between friends	Quaxly
0913		Welkamo ウェルカモ	weru (ウェル), "well" (as in where you get water from) suweru (スウェル), "swell," as in a type of storm werukamu (ウェルカム), "welcome" kamo (かも), "duck"	Quaxwell
0914		Waynival (Wanival) ウェーニバル	weebu (ウェーブ), "wave" kaanibaru (カーニバル), "carnival"	Quaquaval
0915		Gourton グルトン	gurume (グルメ), "gourmet" guruton (グルトン), "glutton" ton (豚), an alternate reading of the kanji for "pig"	Lechonk
0916		Perfuton パフュートン	pafyuumu (パフューム), "perfume" ton (豚), an alternate reading of the kanji for "pig"	Oinkologne
0917		Tamantula タマンチュラ	tama (玉), "ball" taranchura (タランチュラ), "tarantula"	Tarountula
0918		Wanaider ワナイダー	wana (罠), "trap" supaidaa (スパイダー), "spider"	Spidops
0919		Mamebatta マメバッタ	mame (豆), "bean" batta (バッタ), "grasshopper"	Nymble
0920		Exleg エクスレッグ	ekusutora (エクストラ), "extra" ekkusu (エックス), the letter "X" reggu (レッグ), "leg"	Lokix
0921		Pamo パモ	pachi-pachi (パチパチ), the sound of electricity crackling paka (パカ), "paca," a type of rodent from South and Central America. paamu (パーム), "palm" (of one's hand) dainamo (ダイナモ), "dynamo" maamotto (マーモット), "marmot"	Pawmi
0922		Pamot パモット	Pamo (パモ), this Pokémon's pre-evolved form maamotto (マーモット), "marmot"	Pawmo
0923		Parmot パーモット	Pamot (パモット), this Pokémon's pre-evolved form maamotto (マーモット), "marmot"	Pawmot
0924		Wakkanezumi ワッカネズミ	wakka (輪っか), "ring" or "donut" nezumi (ネズミ), "mouse" or "rat"	Tandemaus
0925		Ikkanezumi イッカネズミ	ikka (一家), "family" or "household" nezumi (ネズミ), "mouse" or "rat"	Maushold
0926		Puppimocchi (Pupimocchi) パピモッチ	papii (パピー), "puppy" mocchi (もっち), "doughy, mochi-like texture" mocchiri to shita (もっちりとした), "sticky"	Fidough
0927		Bowtzel バウッツェル	bau (バウ), "bow wow" purettseru (プレッツェル), "pretzel"	Dachsbun
0928		Minive ミニーブ	mini (ミニ), "mini" oriibu (オリーブ), "olive"	Smoliv
0929		Olinyo オリーニョ	oriibu (オリーブ), "olive" arinyo (アリーニョ), "-aliño," Spanish for "condiment" or "salad dressing"	Dolliv
0930		Oliva オリーヴァ	oriibu (オリーブ), "olive" oriba (オリーバ), "oliva," Spanish for "olive"	Arboliva
0931		Ikirinko イキリンコ	ikiri tatsu (いきり立つ), "lose one's temper" ikiri (イキり), "a cocky person" inko (インコ), "parakeet"	Squawkabilly
0932		Kojio コジオ	ko (小), "small" shio (塩), "salt" jioodo (ジオード), "geode"	Nacli
0933		Jiodumu ジオヅム	shio (塩), "salt" jioodo (ジオード), "geode" tsumu (積む), "pile up," "lay bricks"	Naclstack
0934		Kyojiohn キョジオーン	kyojin (巨人), "giant" shio (塩), "salt" jioodo (ジオード), "geode"	Garganacl
0935		Carbou カルボウ	karubo (カルボ), "carbo" bou (坊), "young boy"	Charcadet
0936		Gurenarma グレンアルマ	guren (紅蓮), "crimson" aamaa (アーマー), "armor" aruma (アルマ), "alma," Spanish for "soul"	Armarouge
0937		Soublades ソウブレイズ	sou (蒼), "azure" souru (ソウル), "soul" bureizu (ブレイズ), "blaze" bureizu (ブレイズ), "blades"	Ceruledge
0938		Zupika ズピカ	zu (頭), "head" pika-pika (ピカピカ), "light up"	Tadbulb
0939		Harabarie ハラバリー	hara (腹), "stomach" or "belly" bari-bari (バリバリ), the onomatopoeia for "crackling"	Bellibolt
0940		Kaiden カイデン	kai (海), "the sea" or "the ocean" raiden (雷電), "thunder and lightning" kaien (海燕), an alternate reading of umitsubame, "northern storm petrel" denki (電気), "electricity"	Wattrel
0941		Taikaiden タイカイデン	taikai (大海), "the ocean" raiden (雷電), "thunder and lightning" kaien (海燕), an alternate reading of umitsubame, "northern storm petrel" denki (電気), "electricity"	Kilowattrel
0942		Orachifu オラチフ	ora tsuku (オラつく), "to be full of pride" or "stuck up" masuchifu (マスチフ), "mastiff" (as in the dog breed)	Maschiff
0943		Mafitiff マフィティフ	mafia (マフィア), "the mafia" masuchifu (マ スチフ), "mastiff" (as in the dog breed)	Mabosstiff
0944		Shirushrew シルシュルー	shirusu (印す), "to mark" shuruu (シュルー) "shrew" (as in the rodent)	Shroodle
0945		Taggingru タギングル	taggingu (タギング), "graffiti tag" saru (猿), "monkey" janguru (ジャングル), "jungle" debiru (デビル), "devil" Also bears a resemblance to the Pokémon Dooboru (ドーブル)	Grafaiai
0946		Anokusa アノクサ	ano (あの), "that one over there" kusa (草), "grass"	Bramblin
0947		Anohoragusa アノホラグサ	ano (あの), "that one over there" hora! (ほら！), "look over there!" horaa (ホラー), "horror" kusa (草), "grass"	Brambleghast
0948		Nonokurage ノノクラゲ	no (野), "field" kurage (クラゲ), "jellyfish" Can also be interpreted as no no kurage (野のクラゲ), "jellyfish of the land" The final four syllables also invoke the Pokémon Menokurage (メノクラゲ)	Toedscool
0949		Rikukurage リククラゲ	riku (陸), "land" or  "continent" kurage (クラゲ), "jellyfish" The final four syllables also invoke the Pokémon Dokukurage (ドククラゲ)	Toedscruel
0950		Gakegani ガケガニ	gake (崖), "cliff" kani (カニ), "crab" kegani (毛蟹), "horsehair crab"	Klawf
0951		Capsaiji カプサイジ	kapusaishin (カプサイシン), "capsaicin," an active ingredient in chili peppers ji (児), "young child"	Capsakid
0952		Scovillain スコヴィラン	sukoviru atai (スコヴィル値 ), "the Scoville scale," a measurement for the spiciness of chili peppers viran (ヴィラン), "villain"	Scovillain
0953		Shigaroko シガロコ	This Pokémon's name is just part of the word funkorogashi (フンコロガシ), "dung beetle," spelled backwards	Rellor
0954		Baracs (Beracas) ベラカス	This Pokémon's name is just the word sukarabe (スカラベ), "scarab," spelled backwards	Rabsca
0955		Hirahina ヒラヒナ	hira-hira (ヒラヒラ), "flapping  or "fluttering" (in the wind) hina (雛), "chick" or "fledgling"	Flittle
0956		Cuespatra クエスパトラ	kuiin (クイーン), "queen" Kureopatora (クレオパトラ), "Cleopatra" esupaa (エスパー), "psychic"	Espathra
0957		Kanuchan カヌチャン	kanuchi (鍛冶), an alternate reading of kaji, or "blacksmith" -chan (ちゃん), a suffix used for young or cute things	Tinkatink
0958		Nakanuchan ナカヌチャン	naka (中), "middle" kanuchi (鍛 冶), an alternate reading of kaji, or "blacksmith" This Pokémon's name can also be interpreted to mean "middle-sized Kanuchan"	Tinkatuff
0959		Dekanuchan デカヌチャン	dekai (デカい), "huge" kanuchi (鍛 冶), an alternate reading of kaji, or "blacksmith" This Pokémon's name can also be interpreted to mean "huge sized Kanuchan"	Tinkaton
0960		Umidigda ウミディグダ	umi (海), "ocean" or "the sea" Diguda (ディグダ), as in the Pokémon name "Digda"	Wiglett
0961		Umitrio ウミトリオ	umi (海), "ocean" or "the sea" torio (トリオ), "trio" Dagutorio (ダグトリオ), as in the Pokémon name "Dugtrio"	Wugtrio
0962		Otoshidori オトシドリ	otoshi (落とし), "something that's been dropped / lost" tori (鳥), "bird"	Bombirdier
0963		Namiiruka ナミイルカ	nami (波), "wave" nami (並み), "ordinary" iruka (イルカ), "dolphin"	Finizen
0964		Irukaman イルカマン	iruka (イルカ), "dolphin" man (マン), "man," particularly superheroes like Ultraman or Superman	Palafin
0965		Buroron ブロロン	buroro (ブロロ), the sound of an engine running burun-burun (ブルンブル ン), another onomatopoeia for an engine running / propellers spinning	Varoom
0966		Burororoom ブロロローム	buroro (ブロロ), the sound of an engine running roomu (ローム), "to roam"	Revavroom
0967		Mototokage モトトカゲ	moto (モト), Spanish for "motorcycle" moto (元), "original," alluding to the fact that this Pokémon may be the "original" version of Koraidon and Miraidon. tokage (トカゲ), "lizard"	Cyclizar
0968		Mimizuzu ミミズズ	mimizu (ミミズ), "earthworm"	Orthworm
0969		Kirame キラーメ	kira-kira (キラキラ), "twinkle" kiraa (キラー), "killer" me (芽), "(flower) bud"	Glimmet
0970		Kiraflor キラフロル	kira-kira (キラキラ), "twinkle" kiraa (キラー), "killer" furoru (フロル), "flor," the Spanish word for "flower"	Glimmora
0971		Bochi ボチ	bochi (墓地), "graveyard" Also sounds like "Pochi" (ポチ), a stereotypical dog name in Japan. English equivalents include "Fido" and "Rover"	Greavard
0972		Hakadog ハカドッグ	haka (墓), "grave" doggu (ドッグ), "dog"	Houndstone
0973		Karamingo カラミンゴ	karaa (カラー), "color" furamingo (フラミンゴ), "flamingo" karami, (絡み), "to be entangled in something"	Flamigo
0974		Arukujira アルクジラ	aruku (歩く), "to walk" kujira (クジラ), "whale"	Cetoddle
0975		Hulkujira ハルクジラ	haruku (ハルク), "hulk" kujira (クジラ), "whale" hakujira (ハクジラ), "toothed whale" aruku (歩く), "walk"	Cetitan
0976		Migalusa ミガルーサ	migaru (身軽), "light" or "nimble" meruruusa (メルルーサ), "merluza," the Spanish word for the common hake	Veluza
0977		Heyrusher ヘイラッシャ	hei (ヘイ), "hey!" heirasshai (へいらっしゃい), a common greeting used in shops in Japan, particularly sushi restaurants Rusher Itamae (ラッシャー板前), the stage name of a Japanese comedian that also resembles the word for a chef of traditional Japanese cuisine	Dondozo
0978		Sharitatsu (Syaritatsu) シャリタツ	shari (シャリ), "sushi rice" tatsu (竜), "dragon"	Tatsugiri
0979		Konoyozaru コノヨザル	kono yo (この世), "this world" or "the world of the living" saru (猿), "monkey" kono yo o saru (この世を去る), "to leave this world" (a euphemism meaning "to die")	Annihilape
0980		Doe'oh (Dooh) ドオー	do (土), "dirt" or "the earth" doku (毒), "poison" Nuoo (ヌオー), as in the Pokémon name "Nuoh"	Clodsire
0981		Rikikirin リキキリン	kirin (キリン), "giraffe" nenriki (念力), "psychokinesis" Kirinriki (キリンリキ), as in the Pokémon name, with the "riki" part moved from the end of the name to the beginning	Farigiraf
0982		Nokokocchi ノココッチ	Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ), a snake-like demon in Japanese folklore Nokocchi (ノコッチ), as in the Pokémon name, with an extra "ko" added in the middle	Dudunsparce
0983		Dodogezan ドドゲザン	dogeza (土下座), "to prostrate yourself" don (ドン), ancient Greek name often used for dragons and other large monsters zan (斬), "beheading"	Kingambit
0984		Idainakiba イダイナキバ	idai na (偉大な), "giant" kiba (牙), "fang"	Great Tusk
0985		Sakebushippo サケブシッポ	sakebu (叫ぶ), "scream" shippo (尻尾), "tail"	Scream Tail
0986		Araburutake アラブルタケ	araburu (荒ぶる), "savage," "unruly" take (茸), "mushroom"	Brute Bonnet
0987		Habatakukami ハバタクカミ	habataku (羽ばたく), "flap (as in wings)" kami (髪), "hair"	Flutter Mane
0988		Chiohauhane チヲハウハネ	chi o hau (地を這う), "crawl around on the ground" hane (翅), "wing"	Slither Wing
0989		Sunanokegawa スナノケガワ	suna (砂), "sand" kegawa (毛皮), "fur"	Sandy Shocks
0990		Tetsunowadachi テツノワダチ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" wadachi (轍), "(tire) treads"	Iron Treads
0991		Tetsunotsutsumi テツノツツミ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" tsutumi (包み), "package" or "bundle"	Iron Bundle
0992		Tetsunokaina テツノカイナ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" kaina (腕), an older word for "arm"	Iron Hands
0993		Tetsunokoube テツノコウベ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" koube (頭), an alternate reading for the word "head"	Iron Jugulis
0994		Tetsunodokuga テツノドクガ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" dokuga (毒蛾), "poisonous moth"	Iron Moth
0995		Tetsunoibara テツノイバラ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" ibara (茨), "thorns"	Iron Thorns
0996		Sebie セビエ	se (背), "back" hie (冷え), "coldness" or "frigid temperature"	Frigibax
0997		Segohru セゴール	se (背), "back" ko'oru (凍る), "to freeze"	Arctibax
0998		Seglaive セグレイブ	se (背), "back" gureibu (グレイブ), "glaive"	Baxcalibur
0999		Collecurei コレクレー	kore kure (これ、くれ), "gimme" or "hand it here" korekutaa (コレクター), ''collector" gurei (グレイ), "gray" rei (霊), "ghost" or "spirit"	Gimmighoul
1000		Surfugo サーフゴー	saafu (サーフ), "surf" goo (ゴー), "go" goorudo (ゴールド), "gold" fugou (富豪), "millionaire"	Gholdengo
1001		Chionjen チオンジェン	chon (虫), "chóng," Chinese for "bug" jian (簡), "jiǎn," Chinese for "bamboo slips"	Wo-Chien
1002		Paojian パオジアン	bao (豹), "bào," Chinese for "leopard" jian (劍), "jiǎn," Chinese for "sword"	Chien-Pao
1003		Dinlu ディンルー	din (鼎), "dǐng," a type of ancient Chinese cauldron ruu (鹿), "lù," Chinese for "deer"	Ting-Lu
1004		Yiyui イーユイ	ii (玉), "yù," Chinese for "jade" yui (鱼), "yú," Chinese for "fish"	Chi-Yu
1005		Todorokutsuki トドロクツキ	todoroku (轟く), "to roar" or "howl" tsuki (月), "the moon"	Roaring Moon
1006		Tetsunobujin テツノブジン	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" bujin (武人), "warrior"	Iron Valiant
1007		Koraidon コライドン	korai (古来), "ancient" raido (ライド), "ride" (as in "ride a motorcycle") don (ドン), ancient Greek name often used for dragons and other large monsters don-don (ドンドン), the sound of heavy footsteps	Koraidon
1008		Miraidon ミライドン	mirai (未来), "future" raido (ライド), "ride" (as in "ride a motorcycle") don (ドン), ancient Greek name often used for dragons and other large monsters don-don (ドンドン), the sound of heavy footsteps	Miraidon
1009		Uneruminamo ウネルミナモ	uneru (うねる), "to snake," "to meander," "to wind," all in reference to bodies of water like rivers minamo (水面), "water's surface"	Walking Wake
1010		Tetsunoisaha テツノイサハ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" isaha (斑葉), "variegated leaf," a type of leaf that has two or more colors. This usually means the foliage is blotched, striped, or bordered with a lighter color than the rest of it	Iron Leaves

#	Image	Japanese Name	Name Origin	English Name
1011		Kamicchu カミッチュ	ka (果), "fruit" kamitsu (花蜜), "nectar" kamitsuku (噛みつく), "to bite" chuu (虫), the Chinese reading for the kanji usually read as "mushi" ("bug") Kajicchu (カジッチュ), from the Pokémon "Kajicchu"	Dipplin
1012		Chadeath チャデス	cha desu (茶です), "it's tea" maccha (抹茶), "(powdered) green tea" desu (デス), "death" Pottodesu (ポットデス), from the Pokémon "Potdeath"	Poltchageist
1013		Yabasocha ヤバソチャ	yabasou (ヤバそう), "that looks bad" socha (粗茶), "coarse, low-grade tea" Yabacha (ヤバチャ), from the Pokémon "Yabacha"	Sinistcha
1014		Iineinu イイネイヌ	iine (いいね), "wow, that's great" or "Like" (as in social media likes" inu (犬), "dog"	Okidogi
1015		Mashimashira マシマシラ	mashi mashi (マシマシ), "more and more" mashira (猿), an archaic word for "monkey" gorira (ゴリラ), "gorilla"	Munkidori
1016		Kichikigisu キチキギス	kichi kichi (キチキチ), "jam packed," "noisy" kichi (吉), "fortune" kigisu (雉子 ), an archaic word for "pheasant"	Fezandipiti
1017		Ogerpon オーガポン	ooga (オーガ), "ogre" pon (ぽん), a cutesy suffix used to show endearment ponkan (ポンカン), "ponkan orange"	Ogerpon
1018		Briduras ブリジュラス	burijji (ブリッジ), "bridge" Duraludon (ジュラルドン), the Pokémon's pre-evolved form zaurusu (ザウルス), "saurus," a suffix commonly used for dinosaurs and other large creatures	Archaludon
1019		Kamitsuorochi カミツオロチ	shiroppu (果蜜), "syrup" kamitsu (過密), "overcrowded" (in reference to this Pokémon's many heads) kamitsuku (噛 みつく), "to bite" orochi (大蛇), also known as Yamata no Orochi, a legendary eight-headed dragon/serpent from Japanese folklore	Hydrapple
1020		Ugatsuhomura ウガツホムラ	ugatsu (穿つ), "to drill" or "to bore" (as in "to bore a hole in the ground") homura (焔), "fire"	Gouging Fire
1021		Takeruraiko タケルライコ	takeru (猛る), "storming" or "raging" raiko (雷鼓), the name of the drum held by the god Raijin Raiko (ライコ), from the Pokémon "Raikou"	Raging Bolt
1022		Tetsunoiwao テツノイワオ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" iwao (巌), "massive boulder"	Iron Boulder
1023		Tetsunokashira テツノカシラ	tetsu no (鉄の), "iron ~" kashira (頭), "boss"	Iron Crown
1024		Terapagos テラパゴス	tera (テラ), as in the Gen 9 gimmick Terastal (テラスタル) terapin (テラピン), "terrapin" garapagosu (ガラパゴス), "Galápagos," the Spanish word for "giant tortoise" Possibly also be loosely based off the Ultraman monster Pagos (パゴス)	Terapagos

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