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How Niche Is Your Favorite Pokemon?

Pick a Pokemon to see its category, niche note, and three editorial signals: signature mechanic, evolution line and base stats. Each row also shows availability of usage and popularity data.

The full table below is the checker. Pick a name to highlight its row. Empty cells stay empty.

NameCategoryOne lineVolume noteStatusEditorial signalsUsage % (format/date)Official popularity rank
Skittydesign, competitiveA pink kitten whose tail puffs out in battle; one of only two Pokemon with Normalize, and the only Gen 3 Pokemon that evolves with a Moon Stone.46,800 (3ue 28d)2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
Delcattycompetitive, designSkitty's Moon Stone evolution; Normalize lets it paralyze Ground-types with Thunder Wave, at the cost of being walled by Ghost-types.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
LuvdiscdesignA heart-shaped disc fish with no evolution and a 330 BST.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
SpindadesignIts spot pattern is generated from a 32-bit personality value, so two Spinda almost never look alike.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
CastformmechanicForecast changes its form and type with the weather: Fire in sun, Water in rain, Ice in hail.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
KecleonmechanicColor Change turns Kecleon into the type of the last damaging move that hit it, so its defensive typing is whatever you last used.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
Shedinjacompetitive, mechanicIt has exactly 1 HP but Wonder Guard makes it immune to 13 of the 18 types; only super-effective hits, status, weather and residual damage get through.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
Smearglemechanic, competitiveSketch permanently copies almost any move, giving Smeargle the smallest level-up movepool and one of the widest effective movepools in the game.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
Dittocompetitive, mechanicImposter transforms it into the opposing Pokemon on switch-in, copying its stats and boosts except HP.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
Farfetch'ddesignA duck carrying a leek; it is the only Pokemon with a 377 BST, and the Leek item boosts its critical-hit rate.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
DunsparcedesignA 415 BST serpent that finally gained an evolution, Dudunsparce, in Generation 9.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
QwilfishcompetitiveA Water/Poison pufferfish with Swift Swim or Intimidate; Hisuian Qwilfish adds a Dark/Poison form and an evolution.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
StantlerdesignA Normal-type deer with Intimidate or Sap Sipper; it gained the evolution Wyrdeer in Legends: Arceus.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
GirafarigdesignA Normal/Psychic giraffe with a second head on its tail; it gained the evolution Farigiraf in Generation 9.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
ChimechodesignA Levitate Psychic wind chime with a 455 BST and no further evolution.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
CarnivinedesignA Levitate Grass-type flytrap with no evolution and a 454 BST.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
PachirisucompetitiveAn Electric squirrel with Follow Me and Volt Absorb; it has the lowest base stat total of any Pokemon that has been part of a World Championships winning team.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
ChatotdesignA Normal/Flying parrot whose signature move Chatter recorded the player's voice in the DS era.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
BasculindesignA Water-type bass with Adaptability, Reckless or Mold Breaker; its White-Striped form evolves into Basculegion.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
StunfiskdesignA Ground/Electric flatfish with Static or Limber; Galarian Stunfisk adds a Steel/Ground trap Pokemon.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
KomalamechanicComatose keeps it permanently asleep, so it can act every turn while ignoring most status conditions.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
BruxishcompetitiveDazzling blocks all priority moves aimed at Bruxish or its allies.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
TurtonatordesignA Fire/Dragon turtle with Shell Armor and the contact-punishing Shell Trap; its 485 BST is modest.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
HeatmordesignA Fire-type anteater with Flash Fire or Gluttony, designed as the predator counterpart to Durant.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
TorkoalcompetitiveA slow Fire turtle whose Drought ability sets harsh sunlight on switch-in, making it a sun enabler rather than a sweeper.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
MagcargodesignA Fire/Rock snail with a 4x weakness to Water and Ground; its 430 BST and 30 Speed make it slow.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
CameruptcompetitiveA Fire/Ground camel; Mega Camerupt gains Sheer Force and becomes a slow special wallbreaker.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
SalazzlecompetitiveCorrosion lets Salazzle poison Steel- and Poison-types that are normally immune to poison.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
ChandelurecompetitiveA Ghost/Fire chandelier with 145 Special Attack and Infiltrator, letting it hit through Substitute.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
TalonflamecompetitiveGale Wings gives its Flying-type moves priority while at full HP, defining its hit-and-run role.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
OricoriomechanicDancer copies any dance move used by another Pokemon, and its four nectar forms change its secondary typing.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
ScovillaindesignA Grass/Fire-type with Chlorophyll, Insomnia or Moody.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
ExploudcompetitiveBoomburst is a 140-power Normal sound move, and Scrappy lets Exploud hit Ghost-types with it.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
PuruglydesignA fast Normal-type cat with Thick Fat, Own Tempo or Defiant; its 452 BST is carried by 112 Speed.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
AmbipomcompetitiveTechnician boosts its weak priority and multi-hit moves, while U-turn lets it pivot out.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
BouffalantdesignA Normal-type bison with Reckless or Sap Sipper; Head Charge is its recoil-heavy signature attack.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
OrangurucompetitiveInstruct makes an ally repeat its last move immediately, a support tool unique to Oranguru.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
GreedentdesignCheek Pouch restores extra HP from berries, and its cheek pouches visually store them.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
MausholdcompetitivePopulation Bomb can hit ten times in one turn; the Family of Four form is the common competitive one.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
DudunsparcedesignDunsparce's Generation 9 evolution; the Three-Segment form is much rarer than the Two-Segment form.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
RelicanthdesignA coelacanth-based Water/Rock fish with Rock Head or Sturdy and no evolution.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
CorsoladesignA coral Pokemon with Natural Cure, Hustle or Regenerator; its Galarian form is Ghost-type and evolves into Cursola.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
AlomomolacompetitiveA Water-type cleric with Wish and Regenerator; it is not related to Luvdisc.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
LumineondesignA Water-type butterflyfish with Storm Drain or Swift Swim and no evolution.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
PyukumukumechanicInnards Out deals damage equal to its remaining HP when it faints; Pyukumuku learns almost no direct attacking moves.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
WishiwashimechanicSchooling changes it from a 175-BST solo fish into a 620-BST school at level 20 or above while healthy.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
KlefkicompetitiveA Steel/Fairy key ring with Prankster, giving priority to Spikes, Thunder Wave and dual screens.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
ShucklecompetitiveIt has the highest Defense and Special Defense in the dataset but 20 HP and 10 Attack; Sticky Web is its main team contribution.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
ForretresscompetitiveA Bug/Steel fortress that can set Spikes and remove hazards with Rapid Spin.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
GalvantulacompetitiveCompound Eyes raises Thunder's accuracy, and Sticky Web slows every grounded opponent on switch-in.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
WhimsicottcompetitivePrankster gives priority to Tailwind, Encore and Leech Seed, making it a fast support piece.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
SigilyphcompetitiveMagic Guard ignores entry hazards, weather and Life Orb recoil, letting Sigilyph run Cosmic Power sets safely.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
ZoroarkmechanicIllusion makes it appear as the last Pokemon in the party, hiding its Dark typing until it attacks.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
MimikyucompetitiveDisguise blocks one damaging hit for free, giving Mimikyu a guaranteed turn to set up or attack.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
GolisopodcompetitiveEmergency Exit forces it to switch out at half HP, so it is played as a hit-and-run First Impression attacker.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
DhelmisemechanicSteelworker gives its Steel-type moves a 50% boost, effectively giving a Ghost/Grass Pokemon a third STAB.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
PincurchincompetitiveElectric Surge sets Electric Terrain on switch-in, powering up Electric moves and blocking sleep.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
EiscuemechanicIce Face blocks one physical hit and re-forms in hail, giving it a repeated physical shield.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
MorpekomechanicHunger Switch alternates Full Belly and Hangry forms each turn, changing Aura Wheel's type between Electric and Dark.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
IndeedeecompetitivePsychic Surge sets Psychic Terrain on switch-in, blocking priority against grounded Pokemon and boosting Psychic moves.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo evolution in this dataset— · no public data— · no public data
GliscorcompetitivePoison Heal plus a Toxic Orb gives it passive recovery and status immunity, underpinning its Spikes/Defog pivot sets.<50 (3ue 28d; annual average 97)2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
RoseradecompetitiveNatural Cure or Technician on a Grass/Poison attacker with a 515 BST.<50 (3ue 28d; annual average 100)2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
UnowndesignIt can only learn Hidden Power and has 28 letter/punctuation forms; its 336 BST is fixed.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesDistinctive ability or move; No evolution in this dataset; Base stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
SudowoododesignA Rock-type that mimics a tree; Rock Head and Sturdy let it trade hits, and it evolves from Bonsly.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
PolitoedcompetitiveDrizzle sets rain on switch-in, making Politoed a weather enabler.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesNo matching signal— · no public data— · no public data
PelippercompetitiveDrizzle plus Flying typing gives it rain setting and STAB Hurricane.Not present in the 3ue export2 sourcesBase stat total 450 or below— · no public data— · no public data
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What the checker will and will not say

The menu and the table are the same 67 species. Fields come from Pokemon Database and Serebii. The checker uses the same three signals as nichest pokemon: a signature mechanic, a single-stage line, and a base stat total of 450 or less. Skitty scores two: Normalize and a 260 total. It evolves by Moon Stone. Wishiwashi scores three: Schooling, no evolution, and a 175 total in Solo Form.

If your favorite is not in the 67, the honest line is “no public data for this species in our dataset.” I will not estimate a score. There is also no official popularity ranking on this page, because I do not have a complete official vote table to cite. With scripts off, the full table is still on the page.

Crop of the original cliff illustration focused on the yellow lightning mouse

FAQ

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How niche is my favorite Pokemon?

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Page updated 2026-11-05. Published by Niche Pokemon.