How many Gen 5 Pokémon are there?
Matthew Barrera
Updated on May 14, 2026
The fifth generation (Generation V) of the Pokémon franchise features 156 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2010 Nintendo DS games Pokémon Black and White. Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before Black and White.
How many new Pokemon did Gen 5 have?
Pokémon Go's Gen 5 will bring a grand total of 156 new Pokémon for you to hunt down and capture. Gen 5 has the third largest addition of new creatures since the game's release in 2016, offering over 40 more Pokémon than Gen 4 and only narrowly defeating Gen 3's total of 130 new Pokémon.What Pokémon are available in Gen 5?
Generation VIn the core series, 636 Pokémon are available in-game and 13 Pokémon are event-exclusive (Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect). Prior to the release of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Zorua and Zoroark were also event-exclusive.