Every cat Pokemon on the Pokedex listed

If you consider yourself a cat lover, you’re in luck, as Pokemon is full of furry felines. With plenty to be found as Trainers embark on their journey to catch ’em all, fans will have the pick of the litter with ‘mon like Meowth, Purrloin, Sprigatito, and Litten.

While many Pokemon are modeled on fantasy creatures or inanimate objects, such as Charizard or the ice cream Vanillite, there are plenty of creatures that take design cues from real-life animals, like cats, which can be found in the wild (or even in our homes).

In particular, cats have been a big source of inspiration throughout the past 25 years of catching ’em all. Regardless of whether you’re a cat person or a dog lover, there’s no denying that our furry friends make a good base for a Pokemon design.

The first cat-based Pokemon that Trainers were introduced to was Meowth and its evolution, Persian, all the way back in Gen 1 games Red and Blue. As more games have been released, new feline ‘mon have been introduced, like the popular, lion-inspired Luxray.

Contents

• How are cat Pokemon categorized?
• How many cat Pokemon are there?
• All cat Pokemon in the Pokedex

Meowth was the first cat Pokemon introduced to the series.

How are cat Pokemon categorized?

How do you define what makes the cut to be a ‘cat Pokemon’? Some are explicitly described as such in their Pokedex entries. Meowth is the ‘Scratch Cat’ for example, while Gen 7 starter Litten is listed as the ‘Fire Cat’.

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Others aren’t so obvious but have enough cat-like features that they’re considered part of the pack. Raikou is a good example of this: While it contains many fantasy elements, it’s clearly based on a saber-tooth tiger, which belongs to the cat family.

How many cat Pokemon are there?

We’ve looked at all of the Pokedex entries, from the Gameboy’s Red and Blue all the way through to the upcoming game release in late 2022, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, to find out just how many are based on cats – there are 28!

You can see the full list of all cat-type Pokemon in the game, which includes all sorts of lions and tigers, below:

Full list of cat Pokemon in the Pokedex

Pokemon	Type	Sprite
Sprigatito	Grass
Meowth	Normal
Alolan Meowth	Dark
Galarian Meowth	Steel
Persian	Normal
Alolan Persian	Dark

Alolan Persian was introduced in Sword & Shield.

Pokemon	Type	Sprite
Delcatty	Normal
Espeon	Psychic
Luxio	Electric
Shinx	Electric
Skitty	Normal
Raikou	Electric

Luxray is an electric-type with the design of a cat.

Pokemon	Type	Sprite
Glameow	Normal
Liepard	Dark
Litleo	Fire / Normal
Luxray	Electric
Purrloin	Dark
Purugly	Normal
Pyroar	Fire / Normal

The lion cub Litleo evolves into the adult lion Pyroar.

Pokemon	Type	Sprite
Espurr	Psychic
Incineroar	Fire / Dark
Litten	Fire
Meowstic	Psychic
Perrserker	Steel
Solgaleo	Psychic / Steel
Torracat	Fire
Zeraora	Electric

It may look like a WWE fighter, but Incineroar is modeled on a cat.

This list only contains the Pokemon that are clearly based on cats. There are arguments to be made for other creatures like Eevee (and some of its Eeveelutions other than Espeon), Mew, Entei, and Absol, but they aren’t exclusively cat-based creatures.

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Mew, for example, is said to carry the DNA of all other Pokemon, and arguably looks more like a mouse. The legendary Entei, meanwhile, has elements of a lion, but more closely resembles a dog.

So, there you have it – all of the cat-like Pokemon in the Pokedex. As more ‘mon are discovered, be sure to check back, as we’ll update our list with any new additions.

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