Every Cat Pokemon in Pokedex: Types & Classification

Pokemon games are filled with many creatures to discover, and among them, Cat species are some of the most popular ones.

For Pokemon trainers, the latest Gen 9 games brought a lot of new species to add to the general Pokedex, and among those are some new Cat Pokemon, which are a particular classification of creatures.

Cat Pokemon are some of the most popular species in the games, and in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, players had Sprigatito, Floragato, and Meowscarada as the starter line belonging to that classification.

But some trainers might be wondering what is considered a Cat Pokemon and what is not. Don’t worry, because we have put together a guide with all you need to know about Cats in the world of Pokemon.

• What are Cat Pokemon
• Cat Pokemon Types and classification
• All Cat Pokemon in the games

What are Cat Pokemon

Cat Pokemon are associated with the felines in our world and are easily identifiable by their physical qualities. The most famous (and oldest) Cat Pokemon is Meowth, but we also need to consider this Pokemon has several regional variants, and many others have followed ever since its debut in Gen 1 games.

Cat Pokemon Types and Classification

To understand what Cat Pokemon are, first, we need to know that the Pokedex classifies species according to their typing (Fire, Water, Grass, etc.) and a sub-classification according to a series of physical characteristics that define said species, known as ‘Category.’

For example, Rock-type Pokemon are often associated with mountains, minerals, and such, while Water types are often associated with the sea. There’s also a strong inspiration in folklore and mythology, and this ends up adding to the final shape of the Pokemon species registered in the Pokedex.

Cat Pokemon often have the Category ‘Cat’ detailed on their Pokedex page, but in some cases, they do not have said Category and they are still considered cats. Such is the case of Raikou and Entei, which have all the feline characteristics, but are not classified directly as ‘Cats.’

All Cat Pokemon in the games

Here’s a list of all the known Cat Pokemon in order of apparition in the games, including their Pokedex number and the generation they belong to:

Pokemon	Sprite	Type/Category	Generation & Nº
Meowth		Normal/Scratch Cat	Gen 1 Nº052
Persian		Normal/Classy Cat	Gen 1 Nº053
Espeon		Psychic/Sun	Gen 2 Nº196
Umbreon		Dark/Moonlight	Gen 2 Nº197
Raikou		Electric/Thunder	Gen 2 Nº243
Entei		Fire/Volcano	Gen 2 Nº244
Skitty		Normal/Kitten	Gen 3 Nº300
Delcatty		Normal/Prim	Gen 3 Nº301
Shinx		Electric/Flash	Gen 4 Nº403
Luxio		Electric/Spark	Gen 4 Nº404
Luxray		Electric/Gleam Eyes	Gen 4 Nº405
Glameow		Normal/Catty	Gen 4 Nº431
Purugly		Normal/Tiger Cat	Gen 4 Nº432
Purrloin		Dark/Devious	Gen 5 Nº509
Liepard		Dark/Cruel	Gen 5 Nº510
Littleo		Fire-Normal/Lion Cub	Gen 6 Nº667
Pyroar		Fire-Normal/Royal	Gen 6 Nº668
Espurr		Psychic/Restraint	Gen 6 Nº677
Meowstic		Psychic/Constraint	Gen 6 Nº678
Sylveon		Fairy/Intertwining	Gen 6 Nº700
Litten		Fire/Fire Cat	Gen 7 Nº725
Torracat		Fire/Fire Cat	Gen 7 Nº726
Incineroar		Fire-Dark/Heel	Gen 7 Nº727
Alolan Meowth		Dark/Scratch Cat	Gen 7 Nº52
Alolan Persian		Dark/Classy Cat	Gen 7 Nº53
Solgaleo		Psychic-Steel/Sunne	Gen 7 Nº791
Zeraora		Electric/Thunderclap	Gen 7 Nº807
Dusk Mane Necrozma		Psychic-Steel/Prism	Gen 7 Nº800
Galarian Meowth		Steel/Scratch Cat	Gen 8 Nº52
Perrserker		Steel/Viking	Gen 8 Nº831
Sprigatito		Grass/Grass Cat	Gen 9 Nº906
Floragato		Grass/Grass Cat	Gen 9 Nº907
Meowscarada		Grass-Dark/Magician	Gen 9 Nº908
Chien-Pao		Dark-Ice/Ruinous	Gen 9 Nº1002

As you can appreciate from the table above, most of the Cat-looking Pokemon do not necessarily have the appropriate Category but are still considered Cat Pokemon.

And that’s all you need to know about Cat Pokemon and how to identify them. For more information on the world of Pokemon, you can also check the following links:

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