Pokémon

Pokémon is a fantasy adventure/comedy anime created by Satoshi Tajiri.

The story is about Ash Ketchum catching Pokémon, battling gym leaders and in the Pokémon Leagues to become a Pokémon Master, and making friends along the way. Often he has to fight off Team Rocket, a trio of Pokémon thieves out to steal his Pikachu.

The original run began in 1997 and concluded in March of 2023 within the first 25 seasons and 23 films. Currently, a new series called Pokémon Horizons starring Liko and Roy on their own adventures, beginning in April of 2023 and continuing to this day.

Victims

Indigo League

Anime

• Ash Ketchum - When Ash dove down to catch ghost Pokémon he smashed into the floor, causing a chandelier to fall onto him and Pikachu and electrocute them. He was later returned to his body.
• Ash's Pikachu - When Ash dove down to catch ghost Pokémon he smashed into the floor, causing a chandelier to fall onto him and Ash and electrocute them. He was later returned to his body.
• Maiden - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, ghost shown.
• Unnamed Soldier - Died in an unspecified war.
• Ninetales' Trainer - Died of unspecified causes, Ninetales continued to wait for 250 years.
• Amber - Died of unspecified causes.
• Charmandertwo - Died after being cloned as they were unable to survive the cloning process.
• Squirtletwo - Died after being cloned as they were unable to survive the cloning process.
• Bulbasaurtwo - Died after being cloned as they were unable to survive the cloning process.
• Ambertwo - Died after being cloned as they were unable to survive the cloning process.
• Dr. Fuji - Blown up when Mewtwo used his psychic powers to blow up a lab.
• Nine Unnamed Scientists - Blown up when Mewtwo used his psychic powers to blow up a lab.
• Ash Ketchum - Jumped between Mewtwo and Mew's energy waves that threatened to destroy everything, and was turned to stone. Was restored to life by the Pokémon's tears, original and clone alike.
• Unnamed Captain - Died when his ship was over turned in a storm.
• Mateo and Marrisa's Grandfather - Died of unspecified causes.
• Entei - Sacrificed himself to defeat the Unown and restore everything to normal, and was destroyed as he was created by the Unown.
• Celebi - The Iron-Masked Marauder used up most of Celebi's power by destroying most of a forest with a construction of a giant monster. He then used up the last of his power by flying himself, Sam and Ash out of a wreckage. He was revived by the voices of the forest soon after.
• Latios - Used up his power and sacrificed himself to save the city from destruction caused by the Soul Dew being destroyed by Annie and Oakley. Later he is seen as a ghost flying with his sister and his father. This is first official demise in the television.
• Latios and Latias' Father - Died protecting his city the same way his son did many years before the movies present. Later he is seen as a ghost flying with his children.
  • Total - 27

Games

• Blue's Raticate - Potentially died after the battle on S.S. Anne. (Debatable)
  • Total - 1

Advanced Generation

• Wild Absol - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Wild Poochyena - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Wild Linoone - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Four Wild Swablu - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Wild Electrike - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Wild Tropius - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Two Wild Altaria - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Jessie - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• James - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Meowth - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Wild Breloom - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Two Wild Nuzleaf - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Diane - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• May - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Brock - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Butler's Salamence - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Flygon - Killed by Virus Groudon. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Butler - Sacrifices himself to Virus Groudon, protecting Jirachi, Ash and Max. Later revived by Jirachi.
• Virus Groudon - Destroyed by Jirachi with its power.
• Jessie - Eaten by an antibody blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• James - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• Brock - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• Max - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• May - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• Kidd Summers - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• Ash Ketchum - Eaten by a blob inside the Tree of Beginning. Later revived by Mew. (Debatable)
• Lucario - Sacrificed himself to save the Tree of Beginning, which was dying as a result of Mew using a vast amount of power and restoring its victims back to life.
• Sir Aaron - Sacrificed himself to Tree of Beginning to save his kingdom some time before the movies present.
• Ash Ketchum - Drowned. Revived by Manaphy.
• Mirage Mewtwo - Destroyed by Pikachu using a Volt Tackle.
• Mirage Mew - Destroyed by Pikachu using Volt Tackle.
• Dr. Yung - Ran into the fire caused from his lab being destroyed by his mirage system's destruction. He seemed unfazed from his defeat and claimed he would continue to work on his Mirage system. (Debatable, as Officer Jenny never found his body)
  • Total - 37

Diamond and Pearl

Anime

• Purple Gem Deoxys - Physical form was destroyed by a Rayquaza. Regenerated four years later.
• Green Gem Deoxys - Physical form was destroyed while inside a meteor.
• Godey - Died sometime before The Rise of Darkrai took place.
• Darkrai - Sacrificed himself to protect the town during the battle with Dialga and Palkia. Was later revived.
• Hunter J - Mesprit and Uxie took out Hunters ship's engines with Future Sight, causing it to crash into the whirlpool of Lake Valor, flood, and explode.
• Hunter J's Ariados - Mesprit and Uxie took out Hunters ship's engines with Future Sight, causing it to crash into the whirlpool of Lake Valor, flood, and explode.
• Hunter J's Salamence - Mesprit and Uxie took out Hunters ship's engines with Future Sight, causing it to crash into the whirlpool of Lake Valor, flood, and explode.
• Hunter J's Drapion - Mesprit and Uxie took out Hunters ship's engines with Future Sight, causing it to crash into the whirlpool of Lake Valor, flood, and explode.
• Three Unnamed Crewmates - Mesprit and Uxie took out Hunters ship's engines with Future Sight, causing it to crash into the whirlpool of Lake Valor, flood, and explode.
• Deoxys - Physical form was destroyed when its meteor crashed on a deserted island. Restored thanks to the help of Piplup, Pikachu and local water-types.
• Cyrus - Entered a portal leading to a dimension he controlled Dialga and Palkia to create, and was destroyed along with it by Dialga and Palkia when they were released from his control and went on a rampage.
• Pikachu - Fades away when Arceus is almost killed. Revived a moment later when Damos and Marucs save the Alpha Pokemon.
• Zoroark - Died from her injures caused by Kodai, later revived by Celebi.
  • Total - 15

Black and White

Anime

• The King - Died after sealing away the rampaging Dragon Energy.
• Ash Ketchum - Froze to death on the edge of space. Revived by Victini.
• Alder's original Volcarona - Died of an unspecified illness, this pushed Alder to become the Unovan champion.
  • Total - 3

Games

• Unnamed Girl - permeability killed by a Darkrai before the events of the game.
• Alder's original Volcarona - Died of an unspecified illness, this pushed Alder to become the Unovan champion.
  • Total - 2

X and Y

Anime

• Argus Steel - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Millis Steel - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Argus and Millis' Aegislash - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Argus and Millis' Doublade - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Argus and Millis' Honedge - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Argus and Millis' Chesnaught - Turned into stone by Yveltal. Revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Merilyn's Delphox - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Merilyn's Yanmega - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Riot's Greninja - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Two of Riot's Ninjasks - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Riot - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Merilyn - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Jessie - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• James - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Meowth - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Merrick - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Bort - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Allotrope - Turned to stone by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Ash's Pikachu - Slightly hit on the tail by Yveltal's Oblivion Wing and only began petrifying after Yveltal's wrath was calmed, later revived by Xerneas's Geomancy.
• Ghris - Died sometime before Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
• Lacy - Died of old age.
• Lon - Died 200 years before the anime.
• Frank's Wife - Died of unspecified causes.
• Frank's and Frank's Wife's Partner Pikachus - Potentially died either before or after Frank's Wife. (Debatable).
• Chapman - Died of an unspecified illness.
• Robon - Sacrificed itself to protect Chesnaught. Rebuilt later.
• Clembot - Sacrificed itself to release Zygarde from Team Flare's control. Rebuilt later, but lost his memory.
• Chespie - Killed after getting absorbed by the Megalith, was later revived. (Debatable)
• Lysandre - Killed after being engulfed by Zygarde's 100% form. (Debatable)
• Lysandre's Pyroar - Killed after being engulfed by Zygarde's 100% form. (Debatable)
• Lysandre's Gyarados - Killed after being engulfed by Zygarde's 100% form. (Debatable)
• Aila - In the ancient past, Aila's lover, Jan, swears to vanquish Yveltal but fails. In an act of vengeance, Yveltal turns Aila to stone as well as Jan's Talonflame.
• Jan's talonflame - Turned to stone by Yveltal along with Aila, most likely shattered when it fell off a cliff.
• Jan - Died sometime before the anime.
• Jan's Gogoat - Died sometime before the anime.
• Veofum - Obliterated by Zygarde.
• Olympica - Died roughly three thousand years before the anime.
• AZ's Floette - Killed in a war, later revived and granted eternal life.
• Nikola - Died of unspecified causes 500 years before the movie.
• Magearna - Sacrificed herself to protect the Nebel Plateau and the pokémon living there, Alva removed her Soul-Heart rendering her dead. Revived by Ash.
• Volcanion - Potentially died in a suicide mission to destroy Alva's ship. Revived by Magearna. (Debatable).
  • Total - 42

Games

• AZ's Younger Brother - Died roughly three thousand years before the games.
• Lookers Croagunk - Emma mentioned that Lookers partner pokemon had died on a previous mission. His only known pokemon is his Croagunk who has failed to make and appearance since then.
• Unnamed Woman - Died of unspecified causes.
• Unnamed Man - Dies of old age after the player defeats Diantha. (You must give him a pokemon under level five to active this).
• Countess Edith's Unnamed Husband - Died of unspecified causes.
  • Total - 5

Sun and Moon

Anime

• Mimikins - Died sometime before the series took place, appears as a shiny Mimikyu.
• Unnamed Scholar - Died from the shock of seeing Mimikyu's true form. Mentioned by Rotom-dex in SM003.
• Stoutland - Died from old age after trying to teach Fire Fang's move to Litten for the last time.
• Rowlet's Fifth sibling - When Rowlet hatched, he was hatched alongside five Pikipek but when his siblings are shown later on there are only four. (Debatable)
• Meowth - Mimikyu killed him when he saw what was under the cloak when Mimikyu fell in the water. Later revived by Wobbuffet.
• Hapu & Kiawe's Grandfathers - Unknown cause of death, possibly old age.
• Totem Trevenant - Died of apparent old age, growing into a giant rotting wood.
• Acerolas' Father - Died of unspecified causes.
• Mallows' Mother - Died of an unknown illness prior to the anime events.
  • Total - 9

Games

• Young girl - Implied to have abducted and murdered by a Drifloon and/or a Hypno.
• Dartrix's Trainer - When you find the owners of the left pokeball a Dartrix will burst out and rush over to them, one of them mentioned that the pokemon had disappeared after the death of its owner, her grandfather.
• Machamp's Trainer - Died in a car crash, he returned Machamp to its pokeball before the accident causing Machamp to gain survivors guilt.
• Unnamed Man - Died during a crash.
• Sakura - Died of old age.
• Wild Pikachu - Shown in a story book in the trainer school, then in person in Pikachu Valley. Last seen frozen in one of the Aether Basments.
• Wild Pyukumuku - Shown in a story book in the trainer school, then in person in Pikachu Valley. Last seen frozen in one of the Aether Basments.
• Wild Slowpoke - Shown in a story book in the trainer school, then in person in Pikachu Valley. Last seen frozen in one of the Aether Basments.
  • Total - 8

Sword and Shield/Journeys

Anime

• Chairman Rose's Father - Died in a mining related accident.
• Cleffa - Potentially died when it became a star.
• Haruto - Died of an unspecified illness before the series began.
  • Total - 3

Games

• Paula - Died from a disease many years prior to the games.
  • Total - 1

Legends Arceus

Games

• Lord Arcanine - Drowned while saving his pup. Later shown as a ghost watching over Palina and his son.
• Irida's Mother - Died of unspecified causes.
  • Total - 2

Anime

• Wild Zorua - Killed by unknown humans. Revived as a Hisiuan Zorua.
  • Total - 1

Scarlet and Violet

Games

• Unspecified Puppy Pokemon - Died in an unspecifed manner off-screen, mentioned. Resurrected as a Greavard.
• Professor Sada - Killed by a Koraidon before the events of the game.
• Professor Turo - Killed by a Miraidon before the events of the game.
• Unnamed Man - Implied to have been killed by Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipiti.
• Okidogi - Killed by Ogerpon. Revived.
• Munkidori - Killed by Ogerpon. Revived.
• Fezandipiti - Killed by Ogerpon. Revived.
  • Total - 7

Detective Pikachu

• Milotic - A previous Milotic was mentioned to protect the Cappucci Lake but isn't anywhere to be seen in game. (Debatable).
• Carina Mitchell's Grandfather - Died sometime before the game took place.
  • Total - 2

Origins

• Marowak - Beaten to death by an unknown Team Rocket grunt while protecting her child, later seen as a ghost.
• Unnamed Woman's Nidoran - Died of unspecified causes.
• Unnamed Man's Clefairy - Died of unspecified causes.
• Unnamed Woman's Growlithe - Died of unspecified causes.
• Giovanni's Charmander - Giovanni mentioned he had a Charmander when he was younger. It was shown in a flash back but isn't anywhere to be seen in the present. (Debatable)
  • Total - 5

Generations

• Maxie - Potentially burned alive by Primal Groudon.
• Tabitha - Potentially burned alive by Primal Groudon.
• Eight Unnamed Team Magma Grunts - Potentially burned alive by Primal Groudon.
• Archie - Potentially eaten alive by Primal Kyogre.
• Shelly - Potentially eaten alive by Primal Kyogre.
• Three Unnamed Team Aqua Grunts - Potentially eaten alive by Primal Kyogre.
  • Total - 15

Alternate Timeline Series

• Sorrel's Parents Luxray - Died protecting Sorrel during a blizzard.
• Ash - When Marshadow possessed all the wild pokemon, they all used their moves on Ash, killing him. Later revived.
• Harriet's Snubbull - Died in a fire fifty years prior to the movie, when it ran back into the flames to retrieve the Power Plant key. Later seen comforting Harriet as a ghost.
• Chrom Molybden - Ten years prior to the events of the movie, they perished when their car was ran off the road by Dr. Zed. The car exploded seconds later, destroying their bodies.
• Rin/Phossa Molybden - Ten years prior to the events of the movie, they perished when their car was ran off the road by Dr. Zed. The car exploded seconds later, destroying their bodies.
• Dada Zarude - Died from injures caused by Dr. Zed, later revived by Koko.
  • Total - 6

Pokédex

• Unnamed Scientist - Died of a mysterious disease after seeing Mimikyus true form. (Disguised form, Pokémon Shield)
• 108 Unnamed People and Pokémon - Died in an unspecified manner off-screen, their spirits became a Spiritomb.
  • Total - 109

Mangas

• Koga's Arbok - Decapitated by Blue's Charmeleon.
• Steven - Died from the strain of awakening the Regi trio. Later revived by Ruby's Celebi.
• Courtney - Crushed when the cave of origin collapsed. Later revived by Ruby's Celebi.
• Norman - Died from injuries. Later revived by Ruby's Celebi.
• Orm - Possibly killed when Carr crashed Giovanni's airship. (Debatable)
• Sandy - Killed by a tidal wave. Revived as a ghost, and later reincarnated.
• Sandy's Raichu - Killed by a tidal wave. Revived as a ghost, and later reincarnated as a Pichu.
  • Total - 7

Unknown Details

• Three Unspecified Pokémon - Died in a fire when Bell Tower was struck by lightning, later resurrected by Ho-Oh. Becoming Entei, Suicune and Raikou.
• Miyamoto - Said to have died during an avalanche, but apparently continued to make reports to Giovanni. (Debatable)
  • Total - 5

Deaths

• Total - 313
  • Original Series - 28
  • Advanced Generation - 36
  • Diamond and Pearl - 15
  • Black and White - 5
  • X and Y - 47
  • Sun and Moon - 18
  • Sword and Shield/Journeys - 4
  • Legends Arceus - 3
  • Scarlet and Violet - 7
  • Detective Pikachu - 2
  • Origins - 5
  • Generations - 15
  • Alternate Timeline Series - 6
  • Pokédex - 109
  • Mangas - 7
  • Unknown Details - 4

Kill Counts

1. Virus Groudon - 23 (Deceased)
2. Yveltal - 21 (Alive)
3. Mewtwo - 11 (Alive)
4. Primal Groudon - 10 (Alive)
5. Mesprit - 7 (Alive)
6. Uxie - 7 (Alive)
7. Primal Kyogre - 5 (Alive)
8. Zygarde - 4 (Alive)
9. Dr. Zed - 3 (Alive)
10. Ash's Pikachu - 2 (Alive)
11. Mimikyu - 2 (Alive)
12. Jirachi - 1 (Alive)
13. Rayquaza - 1 (Alive)
14. Carr - 1 (Alive)
15. Kodai - 1 (Alive)
16. Darkrai - 1 (Alive)
17. Blue's Charmeleon - 1 (Alive)
18. Iron-Masked Marauder - 1 (Alive)

Notes

• The Iron-Masked Marauder was seen being arrested at the end of the movie, meaning he is still alive by the end of it.
• Several graves and graveyards are shown throughout the Pokémon universe, these graves will not be counted.
• An unspecified number of people and Pokémon would of drowned when the S.S. Cussler sunk.
• An unspecified number of Pokémon were killed by AZ’s ultimate weapon.
• Thousands of Miniors disintegrate every year when they enter the atmosphere.
• Several Pokémon were killed by Team Rocket grunts while trying to complete the Master ball.
• An unspecified number of people are killed by Gengars wishing for a travel companion.
• An unspecified number of children get lost in a forest and died, becoming a Phantump.
• An unspecified number of children are killed by Drifloons.
• Several Magmars were frozen and shattered by Giovanni's Cloyster.
• An unspecified number of civilians are burnt to the ground by an enraged Gyarados, this is mentioned by Rotom pokedex in SM043.
• An unspecified number of people and Pokémon were killed when Lance's Dragonair used hyper beam on Vermillion City.
• Veofum's army was obliterated by Zygarde.
• Nikola's Pokemon died in an unspecified manner off-screen.
• All characters shown in the Hisui region are most likely deceased due to old age.