Pokémon Forms are variations between individual Pokémon, these variations may be different in types, ability, stats, or learnsets sometimes forms are purely aesthetic. Pokémon Forms are first introduced in Generation II with Unown but purely aesthetic. In Generation III some Pokémon forms begin to bear differences in types, ability, stats, or learnsets with Castform (weathers effecting its typing) and Deoxys (stats and learnsets variations among forms however Deoxys' forms are version locked until Generation IV).

Contents 1 Pokémon Forms 1.1 Mewtwo 1.2 Unown 1.3 Castform 1.4 Deoxys 1.5 Lugia 1.6 Groudon 1.7 Burmy and Wormadam 1.8 Cherrim 1.9 Shellos and Gastrodon 1.10 Rotom 1.11 Dialga 1.12 Giratina 1.13 Shaymin 1.14 Pichu (HeartGold and SoulSilver) 1.15 Basculin 1.16 Darmanitan 1.17 Deerling and Sawsbuck 1.18 Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus 1.19 Darkrai 1.20 Kyurem 1.21 Keldeo 1.22 Meloetta 1.23 Genesect 2 Fusions 2.1 Venusaur and Blastoise 2.2 Rayquaza and Mismagius 2.3 Dialga and Palkia 2.4 Legendary Birds 3 Pseudo-forms 3.1 Arceus 3.2 Genesect 4 Gender differences 5 Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon FormsEdit

MewtwoEdit

Normal	Armored (M2 Bind)	Clefairy DNA	Awakened

UnownEdit

All of Unown's forms

CastformEdit

Normal	Sunny Form	Rainy Form	Snowy Form

DeoxysEdit

Normal Form	Attack Form	Defense Form	Speed Form

LugiaEdit

Normal	Shadow

GroudonEdit

Normal	Virus

Burmy and WormadamEdit

Burmy

Plant Cloak	Sandy Cloak	Trasth Cloak

Wormadam

Plant Cloak	Sandy Cloak	Trasth Cloak

CherrimEdit

Overcast Form	Sunshine Form

Shellos and GastrodonEdit

Shellos

West Sea	East Sea

Gastrodon

West Sea	East Sea

RotomEdit

Normal	Heat Rotom	Wash Rotom	Frost Rotom	Fan Rotom	Mow Rotom

DialgaEdit

Normal	Primal

GiratinaEdit

Altered Form	Origin Form

ShayminEdit

Land Form	Sky Form

Pichu (HeartGold and SoulSilver)Edit

Normal	Spiky-eared

BasculinEdit

Red-Striped	Blue-Striped

DarmanitanEdit

Standard Mode	Zen Mode

Deerling and SawsbuckEdit

Deerling

Summer	Autumn	Winter	Spring

Sawsbuck

Summer	Autumn	Winter	Spring

Tornadus, Thundurus, and LandorusEdit

Incarnate Form	Incarnate Form	Incarnate Form
Therian Form	Therian Form	Therian Form

DarkraiEdit

Normal	Giant

KyuremEdit

Normal	Black	White

KeldeoEdit

Usual Forme	Resolution Forme

MeloettaEdit

Aria Form	Pirouette Form

GenesectEdit

Normal Form	High-Speed Flight Form

FusionsEdit

Several Pokémon have displayed fusions in the Pokémon series.

Venusaur and BlastoiseEdit

Normal	Venustoise

Rayquaza and MismagiusEdit

Normal	Ghost Rayquaza

Dialga and PalkiaEdit

Normal	Dialkia

Legendary BirdsEdit

Normal	Zapmolcuno

Pseudo-formsEdit

Pseudo-forms are not official Pokémon Forms but rather variants changes that are purely aesthetic or it can change effect typing and attack's typing. There are currently two Pokémon with Pseudo-forms: Arceus and Genesect.

ArceusEdit

Arceus has seventeen different type variatons, which correspend to the seventeen different types. Arceus's transformation between these forms is brought about by its held item: if it is holding a Plate, it draws its type from that Plate as stated in Sinnoh's mythology, while remaining Normal-type when not holding a Plate. In the Generation IV games, there is dummy data and a sprite programmed for a ???-type Arceus, but it cannot be obtained as there is no ???-type Plate. This data no longer exists in Generation V due to the removal of the ??? type. While its base stats remain constant despite its changing type, its Pokéathlon performance changes slightly. Additionally, it can learn Draco Meteor only while holding the Draco Plate.

GenesectEdit

In the games, the Drive on Genesect's back is visibly depicted on its sprite depending on which Drive it holds. However, this does not change Genesect's type, but rather the type of the move Techno Blast. If it lacks a Drive, it will be Normal-type and show a dark yellow Drive connected to it. The four Drives that can be equipped are the Shock, Burn, Chill, and Douse Drive, which make Techno Blast Electric, Fire, Ice, and Water-type, respectively. Otherwise, the change is purely cosmetic.

Gender differencesEdit

These variations are purely aesthetic between the Pokémon gender and they are not classify as forms (with the exception of Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ groups which are two different species of Pokémon).

Shiny PokémonEdit

Shiny Pokémon are colored in a different coloration than it normal usual colors also Shiny Pokémon colorations are purely aesthetic however these Pokémon's summary does have a special icon indicating its special coloration status.