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Pokémon Go Gen 3 Pokémon list: Every Pokémon from Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald's Hoenn region

From Treecko to Deoxys.

Gen 3 hails from the Hoenn region and includes 135 Pokémon which can, mostly, be caught in Pokémon Go.

Like the generations released before in Pokémon Go - Gen 1 and Gen 2 - and after - Gen 4, Gen 5, Gen 6 and Gen 8 - it, Gen 3 was released gradually over a period of time; beginning with the 2017 Halloween event, with the final Pokémon - Kecleon - released in January 2023.

Gen 3 was officially launched with the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire for the Game Boy Advance. It continued Gen 2's trend of introducing baby forms for pre-existing Pokémon, like Azurill for Marill, and some interesting evolution methods for certain Pokémon, including Milotic. (If you actually managed to catch a Feebas...)

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What you need to know about the Gen 3 Pokémon

Gen 3 originates from the Hoenn region, which was inspired by the island of Kyushu in Japan, and introduced 135 Pokémon to the National Pokédex.

Here some interesting facts about the third generation of Pokémon:

I never found a Feebas...
  • Gen 3 was the first generation to introduce more than one mythical Pokémon in the form of Jirachi and Deoxys.
  • Gen 3 saw the introduction of the Pokémon Contests and, with them, a whole new way to train Pokémon by focusing on attacks which will give you an advantage in these events.
  • While Gen 3 didn't introduce any Stage 2 or 3 evolutions for pre-existing Pokémon, it did introduce two new baby forms - Azurill for Marill and Wynaut for Wobbuffet.
  • In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, Feebas was the hardest Pokémon to catch, because it only appeared in six randomly selected water tiles in Route 119. These tiles were, for some reason, changed when you submitted a new 'Trendy Phrase' in Dewford Town.
  • Feebas is also the only Pokémon whose evolution method has been modified between generations. Players originally evolved Feebas into Milotic by raising its Beauty points and levelling it up, but, since Pokémon Contests were absent from Gen 5, the Prism Scale item was introduced to ensure players could complete their Pokédex.
  • Another unique evolution method from Gen 3 in the main Pokémon series is Shedinja. To obtain this Pokémon you need to level up Nincada to level 20, while ensuring there's a free space in your party and a space Poké Ball in your bag. If you fulfil these requirements, Shedinja will appear in your party when Nincada evolves into Ninjask, because Shedinja is its former exoskeleton.
  • Absol, this writer's favourite Pokémon, is from Gen 3.

Pokémon Go Gen 3 Pokémon list

There are 135 Gen 3 Pokémon - a number which includes eight legendary Pokémon and two mythical Pokémon.

It's important to note, in Pokemon Go, Volbeat, Illumise, Torkoal, Tropius and Relicanth are regionally exclusive Pokémon and only leave their specific locations during certain in-game events like Go Fest.

Zangoose, Seviper, Lunatone and Solrock are also regionally exclusive, but, unlike the Pokémon above, they regularly rotate which locations they appear in. Solrock and Lunatone, for example, switch hemispheres every year.

Below you can find the complete list of Gen 3 Pokémon, along with the amount of candy required for their evolutions and when they debuted:

No. PokémonType, Evolution and Debut Date
252Treecko
Grass
Debuted December 2017
253Grovyle
Grass
Evolves from Treecko (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
254Sceptile
Grass
Evolves from Grovyle (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
255Torchic
Fire
Debuted December 2017
256Combusken
Fire / Fighting
Evolves from Torchic (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
257Blaziken
Fire / Fighting
Evolves from Combusken (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
258Mudkip
Water
Debuted December 2017
259Marshtop
Water / Ground
Evolves from Mudkip (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
260Swampert
Water / Ground
Evolves from Marshtop (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
261Poochyena
Dark
Debuted December 2017
262Mightyena
Dark
Evolves from Poochyena (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
263Zigzagoon
Normal
Debuted December 2017
264Linoone
Normal
Evolves from Zigzagoon (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
265Wurmple
Bug
Debuted December 2017
266Silcoon
Bug
Evolves from Wurmple (using 12 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
267Beautifly
Bug / Flying
Evolves from Silcoon (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
268Cascoon
Bug
Evolves from Wurmple (using 12 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
269Dustox
Bug / Poison
Evolves from Cascoon (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
270Lotad
Water / Grass
Debuted December 2017
271Lombre
Water / Grass
Evolves from Lotad (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
272Ludicolo
Water / Grass
Evolves from Lombre (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
273Seedot
Grass
Debuted December 2017
274Nuzleaf
Grass / Dark
Evolves from Seedot (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
275Shiftry
Grass / Dark
Evolves from Nuzleaf (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
276Taillow
Normal / Flying
Debuted February 2018
277Swellow
Normal / Flying
Evolves from Swellow (using 50 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
278Wingull
Water / Flying
Debuted February 2018
279Pelipper
Water / Flying
Evolves from Wingull (using 50 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
280Ralts
Psychic / Fairy
Debuted December 2017
281Kirlia
Psychic / Fairy
Evolves from Ralts (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
282Gardevoir
Psychic / Fairy
Evolves from Kirlia (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
283Surskit
Bug / Water
Debuted February 2018
284Masquerain
Bug / Flying
Evolves from Surskit (using 50 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
285Shroomish
Grass
Debuted December 2017
286Breloom
Grass / Fighting
Evolves from Shroomish (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
287Slakoth
Normal
Debuted December 2017
288Vigoroth
Normal
Evolves from Slakoth (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
289Slaking
Normal
Evolves from Vigoroth (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
290Nincada
Bug / Ground
Debuted November 2018
291Ninjask
Bug / Flying
Evolves from Nincada (using 50 Candy)
Debuted November 2018
292Shedinja
Bug / Ghost
Although an evolution of Nincada, its not obtained via by evolving it
Debuted November 2018
293Wishmur
Normal
Debuted January 2018
294Loudred
Normal
Evolves from Whismur (using 12 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
295Exploud
Normal
Evolves from Loudred (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
296Makuhita
Fighting
Debuted December 2017
297Hariyama
Fighting
Evolves from Makuhita (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
298Azurill
Normal / Fairy
Debuted December 2017
299Nosepass
Rock
Debuted January 2018
300Skitty
Normal
Debuted December 2017
301Delcatty
Normal
Evolves from Skitty (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
302Sableye
Dark / Ghost
Debuted October 2017
303Mawile
Steel / Fairy
Debuted December 2017
304Aron
Steel / Rock
Debuted January 2018
305Lairon
Steel / Rock
Evolves from Aron (using 25 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
306Aggron
Steel / Rock
Evolves from Lairon (using 100 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
307Meditite
Fighting / Psychic
Debuted December 2017
308Medicham
Fighting / Psychic
Evolves from Meditite (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
309Electrike
Electric
Debuted December 2017
310Manectric
Electric
Evolves from Electrike (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
311Pluse
Electric
Debuted December 2017
312Minun
Electric
Debuted December 2017
313Volbeat
Bug
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted February 2018
314Illumise
Bug
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted February 2018
315Roselia
Grass / Poison
Debuted December 2017
316Gulpin
Poison
Debuted December 2017
317Swalot
Poison
Evolves from Gulpin (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
318Carvanha
Water / Dark
Debuted December 2017
319Sharpedo
Water / Dark
Evolves from Carvanha (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
320Wailmer
Water
Debuted December 2017
321Wailord
Water
Evolves from Wailmer (using 400 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
322Numel
Fire / Ground
Debuted January 2018
323Camerupt
Fire / Ground
Evolves from Numel (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
324Tarkoal
Fire
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted January 2018
325Spoink
Psychic
Debuted December 2017
326Grumpig
Psychic
Evolves from Spoink (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
327Spinda
Normal
Debuted August 2018
328Trapinch
Ground
Debuted January 2018
329Vibrava
Ground / Dragon
Evolves from Trapinch (using 25 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
330Flygon
Ground / Dragon
Evolves from Vibrava (using 100 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
331Cacnea
Grass
Debuted January 2018
332Cacturne
Grass / Dark
Evolves from Cacnea (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
333Swablu
Normal / Flying
Debuted February 2018
334Altaria
Dragon / Flying
Evolves from Swablu (using 400 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
335Zangoose
Normal
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted December 2017
336Seviper
Poison
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted December 2017
337Lunatone
Rock / Psychic
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted January 2018
338Solrock
Rock / Psychic
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted January 2018
339Barboach
Water / Ground
Debuted December 2017
340Whiscash
Water / Ground
Evolves from Barboach (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
341Corphish
Water
Debuted December 2017
342Crawdaunt
Water / Dark
Evolves from Corphish (using 50 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
343Baltoy
Ground / Psychic
Debuted January 2018
344Claydol
Ground / Psychic
Evolves from Baltoy (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
345Lileep
Rock / Grass
Debuted January 2018
346Cradily
Rock / Grass
Evolves from Lileep (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
347Anorith
Rock / Bug
Debuted January 2018
348Armaldo
Rock / Bug
Evolves from Anorith (using 50 Candy)
Debuted January 2018
349Feebas
Water
Debuted December 2017
350Milotic
Water
Evolves from Feebas (using 100 Candy and walking 20km with it as your buddy)
Debuted December 2017
351Castform
Depending on form - Normal, Water, Ice or Fire
Debuted February 2018
352Kecleon
Normal
Debuted January 2023
353Shuppet
Ghost
Debuted October 2017
354Banette
Ghost
Evolves from Shuppet (using 50 Candy)
Debuted October 2017
355Duskull
Ghost
Debuted October 2017
356Dusclops
Ghost
Evolves from Duskull (using 25 Candy)
Debuted October 2017
357Tropius
Grass / Flying
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted February 2018
358Chimecho
Psychic
Debuted February 2018
359Absol
Dark
Debuted December 2017
360Wynaut
Psychic
Debuted December 2017
361Snorunt
Ice
Debuted December 2017
362Glalie
Ice
Evolves from Snorunt (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
363Spheal
Ice / Water
Debuted December 2017
364Sealeo
Ice / Water
Evolves from Spheal (using 25 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
365Walrein
Ice / Water
Evolves from Sealeo (using 100 Candy)
Debuted December 2017
366Clamperl
Water
Debuted February 2019
367Huntail
Water
Evolves from Clamperl (using 50 Candy)
Debuted February 2019
368Gorebyss
Water
Evolves from Clamperl (using 50 Candy)
Debuted February 2019
369Relicanth
Water / Rock
A regionally exclusive Pokémon
Debuted December 2017
370Luvdisc
Water
Debuted December 2017
371Bagon
Dragon
Debuted February 2018
372Shelgon
Dragon
Evolves from Bagon (using 25 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
373Salamence
Dragon / Flying
Evolves from Shelgon (using 100 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
374Beldum
Steel / Psychic
Debuted February 2018
375Metang
Steel / Psychic
Evolves from Beldum (using 25 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
376Metagross
Steel / Psychic
Evolves from Metang (using 100 Candy)
Debuted February 2018
377Regirock
Rock
Debuted August 2018
378Regice
Ice
Debuted June 2018
379Registeel
Steel
Debuted July 2018
380Latias
Dragon / Psychic
Debuted April 2018
381Latios
Dragon / Psychic
Debuted April 2018
382Kyogre
Water
Debuted January 2018
383Groudon
Ground
Debuted December 2017
384Rayquaza
Dragon / Flying
Debuted February 2018
385Jirachi
Steel / Psychic
Obtained by completing A Thousand-Year Slumber
Debuted August 2019
386Deoxys
Psychic
Debuted October 2018

Have fun catching the Gen 3 Pokémon!

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