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 - 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 and, at the time of writing, is still waiting on the release of one quite elusive Pokémon.
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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Which Gen 3 Pokémon are yet to be released
Despite the first round of Gen 3 Pokémon being released for the 2017 Halloween event, we're still missing one Pokémon from the Hoenn Pokédex - Kecleon.
This chameleon inspired Pokémon hasn't even been mentioned by Niantic and we're starting to wonder if they've actually forgotten about the poor creature. After all, the last time a Gen 3 Pokémon was released was back in June 2019 with the arrival of Jirachi.
Still, we have to hope that Kecleon will eventually arrive in Pokémon Go, so we can all finally complete the Hoenn Pokédex.
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:
- 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. | Pokémon | Type, Evolution and Debut Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Treecko |  | Grass Debuted December 2017 |
| 253 | Grovyle |  | Grass Evolves from Treecko (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 254 | Sceptile |  | Grass Evolves from Grovyle (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 255 | Torchic |  | Fire Debuted December 2017 |
| 256 | Combusken |  | Fire / Fighting Evolves from Torchic (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 257 | Blaziken |  | Fire / Fighting Evolves from Combusken (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 258 | Mudkip |  | Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 259 | Marshtop |  | Water / Ground Evolves from Mudkip (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 260 | Swampert |  | Water / Ground Evolves from Marshtop (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 261 | Poochyena |  | Dark Debuted December 2017 |
| 262 | Mightyena |  | Dark Evolves from Poochyena (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 263 | Zigzagoon |  | Normal Debuted December 2017 |
| 264 | Linoone |  | Normal Evolves from Zigzagoon (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 265 | Wurmple |  | Bug Debuted December 2017 |
| 266 | Silcoon |  | Bug Evolves from Wurmple (using 12 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 267 | Beautifly |  | Bug / Flying Evolves from Silcoon (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 268 | Cascoon |  | Bug Evolves from Wurmple (using 12 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 269 | Dustox |  | Bug / Poison Evolves from Cascoon (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 270 | Lotad |  | Water / Grass Debuted December 2017 |
| 271 | Lombre |  | Water / Grass Evolves from Lotad (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 272 | Ludicolo |  | Water / Grass Evolves from Lombre (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 273 | Seedot |  | Grass Debuted December 2017 |
| 274 | Nuzleaf |  | Grass / Dark Evolves from Seedot (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 275 | Shiftry |  | Grass / Dark Evolves from Nuzleaf (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 276 | Taillow |  | Normal / Flying Debuted February 2018 |
| 277 | Swellow |  | Normal / Flying Evolves from Swellow (using 50 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 278 | Wingull |  | Water / Flying Debuted February 2018 |
| 279 | Pelipper |  | Water / Flying Evolves from Wingull (using 50 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 280 | Ralts |  | Psychic / Fairy Debuted December 2017 |
| 281 | Kirlia |  | Psychic / Fairy Evolves from Ralts (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 282 | Gardevoir |  | Psychic / Fairy Evolves from Kirlia (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 283 | Surskit |  | Bug / Water Debuted February 2018 |
| 284 | Masquerain |  | Bug / Flying Evolves from Surskit (using 50 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 285 | Shroomish |  | Grass Debuted December 2017 |
| 286 | Breloom |  | Grass / Fighting Evolves from Shroomish (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 287 | Slakoth |  | Normal Debuted December 2017 |
| 288 | Vigoroth |  | Normal Evolves from Slakoth (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 289 | Slaking |  | Normal Evolves from Vigoroth (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 290 | Nincada |  | Bug / Ground Debuted November 2018 |
| 291 | Ninjask |  | Bug / Flying Evolves from Nincada (using 50 Candy) Debuted November 2018 |
| 292 | Shedinja |  | Bug / Ghost Although an evolution of Nincada, its not obtained via by evolving it Debuted November 2018 |
| 293 | Wishmur |  | Normal Debuted January 2018 |
| 294 | Loudred |  | Normal Evolves from Whismur (using 12 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 295 | Exploud |  | Normal Evolves from Loudred (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 296 | Makuhita |  | Fighting Debuted December 2017 |
| 297 | Hariyama |  | Fighting Evolves from Makuhita (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 298 | Azurill |  | Normal / Fairy Debuted December 2017 |
| 299 | Nosepass |  | Rock Debuted January 2018 |
| 300 | Skitty |  | Normal Debuted December 2017 |
| 301 | Delcatty |  | Normal Evolves from Skitty (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 302 | Sableye |  | Dark / Ghost Debuted October 2017 |
| 303 | Mawile |  | Steel / Fairy Debuted December 2017 |
| 304 | Aron |  | Steel / Rock Debuted January 2018 |
| 305 | Lairon |  | Steel / Rock Evolves from Aron (using 25 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 306 | Aggron |  | Steel / Rock Evolves from Lairon (using 100 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 307 | Meditite |  | Fighting / Psychic Debuted December 2017 |
| 308 | Medicham |  | Fighting / Psychic Evolves from Meditite (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 309 | Electrike |  | Electric Debuted December 2017 |
| 310 | Manectric |  | Electric Evolves from Electrike (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 311 | Pluse |  | Electric Debuted December 2017 |
| 312 | Minun |  | Electric Debuted December 2017 |
| 313 | Volbeat |  | Bug A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted February 2018 |
| 314 | Illumise |  | Bug A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted February 2018 |
| 315 | Roselia |  | Grass / Poison Debuted December 2017 |
| 316 | Gulpin |  | Poison Debuted December 2017 |
| 317 | Swalot |  | Poison Evolves from Gulpin (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 318 | Carvanha |  | Water / Dark Debuted December 2017 |
| 319 | Sharpedo |  | Water / Dark Evolves from Carvanha (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 320 | Wailmer |  | Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 321 | Wailord |  | Water Evolves from Wailmer (using 400 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 322 | Numel |  | Fire / Ground Debuted January 2018 |
| 323 | Camerupt |  | Fire / Ground Evolves from Numel (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 324 | Tarkoal |  | Fire A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted January 2018 |
| 325 | Spoink |  | Psychic Debuted December 2017 |
| 326 | Grumpig |  | Psychic Evolves from Spoink (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 327 | Spinda |  | Normal Debuted August 2018 |
| 328 | Trapinch |  | Ground Debuted January 2018 |
| 329 | Vibrava |  | Ground / Dragon Evolves from Trapinch (using 25 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 330 | Flygon |  | Ground / Dragon Evolves from Vibrava (using 100 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 331 | Cacnea |  | Grass Debuted January 2018 |
| 332 | Cacturne |  | Grass / Dark Evolves from Cacnea (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 333 | Swablu |  | Normal / Flying Debuted February 2018 |
| 334 | Altaria |  | Dragon / Flying Evolves from Swablu (using 400 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 335 | Zangoose |  | Normal A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted December 2017 |
| 336 | Seviper |  | Poison A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted December 2017 |
| 337 | Lunatone |  | Rock / Psychic A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted January 2018 |
| 338 | Solrock |  | Rock / Psychic A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted January 2018 |
| 339 | Barboach |  | Water / Ground Debuted December 2017 |
| 340 | Whiscash |  | Water / Ground Evolves from Barboach (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 341 | Corphish |  | Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 342 | Crawdaunt |  | Water / Dark Evolves from Corphish (using 50 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 343 | Baltoy |  | Ground / Psychic Debuted January 2018 |
| 344 | Claydol |  | Ground / Psychic Evolves from Baltoy (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 345 | Lileep |  | Rock / Grass Debuted January 2018 |
| 346 | Cradily |  | Rock / Grass Evolves from Lileep (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 347 | Anorith |  | Rock / Bug Debuted January 2018 |
| 348 | Armaldo |  | Rock / Bug Evolves from Anorith (using 50 Candy) Debuted January 2018 |
| 349 | Feebas |  | Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 350 | Milotic |  | Water Evolves from Feebas (using 100 Candy and walking 20km with it as your buddy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 351 | Castform |  | Depending on form - Normal, Water, Ice or Fire Debuted February 2018 |
| 352 | Kecleon |  | Normal |
| 353 | Shuppet |  | Ghost Debuted October 2017 |
| 354 | Banette |  | Ghost Evolves from Shuppet (using 50 Candy) Debuted October 2017 |
| 355 | Duskull |  | Ghost Debuted October 2017 |
| 356 | Dusclops |  | Ghost Evolves from Duskull (using 25 Candy) Debuted October 2017 |
| 357 | Tropius |  | Grass / Flying A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted February 2018 |
| 358 | Chimecho |  | Psychic Debuted February 2018 |
| 359 | Absol |  | Dark Debuted December 2017 |
| 360 | Wynaut |  | Psychic Debuted December 2017 |
| 361 | Snorunt |  | Ice Debuted December 2017 |
| 362 | Glalie |  | Ice Evolves from Snorunt (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 363 | Spheal |  | Ice / Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 364 | Sealeo |  | Ice / Water Evolves from Spheal (using 25 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 365 | Walrein |  | Ice / Water Evolves from Sealeo (using 100 Candy) Debuted December 2017 |
| 366 | Clamperl |  | Water Debuted February 2019 |
| 367 | Huntail |  | Water Evolves from Clamperl (using 50 Candy) Debuted February 2019 |
| 368 | Gorebyss |  | Water Evolves from Clamperl (using 50 Candy) Debuted February 2019 |
| 369 | Relicanth |  | Water / Rock A regionally exclusive Pokémon Debuted December 2017 |
| 370 | Luvdisc |  | Water Debuted December 2017 |
| 371 | Bagon |  | Dragon Debuted February 2018 |
| 372 | Shelgon |  | Dragon Evolves from Bagon (using 25 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 373 | Salamence |  | Dragon / Flying Evolves from Shelgon (using 100 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 374 | Beldum |  | Steel / Psychic Debuted February 2018 |
| 375 | Metang |  | Steel / Psychic Evolves from Beldum (using 25 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 376 | Metagross |  | Steel / Psychic Evolves from Metang (using 100 Candy) Debuted February 2018 |
| 377 | Regirock |  | Rock Debuted August 2018 |
| 378 | Regice |  | Ice Debuted June 2018 |
| 379 | Registeel |  | Steel Debuted July 2018 |
| 380 | Latias |  | Dragon / Psychic Debuted April 2018 |
| 381 | Latios |  | Dragon / Psychic Debuted April 2018 |
| 382 | Kyogre |  | Water Debuted January 2018 |
| 383 | Groudon |  | Ground Debuted December 2017 |
| 384 | Rayquaza |  | Dragon / Flying Debuted February 2018 |
| 385 | Jirachi |  | Steel / Psychic Obtained by completing A Thousand-Year Slumber Debuted August 2019 |
| 386 | Deoxys |  | Psychic Debuted October 2018 |
Have fun catching the Gen 3 Pokémon!
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