Gender differences are differences in appearance due to a Pokémon species' gender. These differences can be very difficult to notice or more drastic.
The PokeDex shows only the male gender. Most Pokémon look identical despite their gender.
Below are the Pokémon with gender differences and a brief explanation of what the difference is.
Kanto
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
003
|
Venusaur
|
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Female's flower has a seed in it.
|
012
|
Butterfree
|
|
|
Female has purple spots on her lower wings.
|
019
|
Rattata
|
|
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Female has shorter whiskers.
|
020
|
Raticate
|
|
|
Female has shorter whiskers.
|
026
|
Pikachu
|
|
|
Female's tail ends in the upper half of a heart.
|
027
|
Raichu
|
|
|
Female's tail lacks a point and is smaller.
|
030
|
Nidoran
|
|
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Female is light blue and male is purple.
|
043
|
Zubat
|
|
|
Female has smaller fangs.
|
044
|
Golbat
|
|
|
Female has smaller fangs.
|
047
|
Gloom
|
|
|
Female has one large spot per bud.
|
048
|
Vileplume
|
|
|
Female's petals have larger spots.
|
067
|
Politoed
|
|
|
Female has smaller cheeks.
|
069
|
Kadabra
|
|
|
Female has smaller whiskers.
|
070
|
Alakazam
|
|
|
Female has smaller whiskers.
|
091
|
Doduo
|
|
|
Male has black necks and female has beige necks.
|
092
|
Dodrio
|
|
|
Male has black necks and female has beige necks.
|
103
|
Steelix
|
|
|
Female lacks an outer tooth on each side.
|
105
|
Hypno
|
|
|
Female has more collar fur.
|
118
|
Rhyhorn
|
|
|
Female's horn is smaller.
|
119
|
Rhydon
|
|
|
Female's horn is smaller.
|
120
|
Rhyperior
|
|
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Female's upper horn is smaller.
|
122
|
Tangrowth
|
|
|
Female's fingers have more magenta than blue.
|
127
|
Goldeen
|
|
|
Female's horn is smaller.
|
128
|
Seaking
|
|
|
Female's horn is smaller.
|
133
|
Scyther
|
|
|
Female's abdomen is larger.
|
134
|
Scizor
|
|
|
Female's abdomen is larger.
|
139
|
Magikarp
|
|
|
Male has yellow whiskers and female has white whiskers.
|
140
|
Gyarados
|
|
|
Male has blue whiskers and female has white whiskers.
|
143
|
Eevee
|
|
|
Female's have a flower-shaped tail pattern.
|
Johto
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
169
|
Meganium
|
|
|
Female has shorter antennae.
|
180
|
Ledyba
|
|
|
Female has smaller antennae.
|
181
|
Ledian
|
|
|
Female has smaller antennae.
|
190
|
Xatu
|
|
|
Female has two body stripes.
|
198
|
Sudowoodo
|
|
|
Female's head "branch" is smaller.
|
202
|
Aipom
|
|
|
Female has longer head fur.
|
203
|
Ambipom
|
|
|
Female has longer head hair.
|
208
|
Wooper
|
|
|
Female has one set of gill branches.
|
209
|
Quagsire
|
|
|
Female has smaller dorsal fins.
|
210
|
Murkrow
|
|
|
Female's hat-like plumage is smaller.
|
215
|
Girafarig
|
|
|
Female's body has a larger yellow section.
|
219
|
Gligar
|
|
|
Female has smaller stinger.
|
225
|
Heracross
|
|
|
Female's horn is heart-shaped.
|
226
|
Sneasel
|
|
|
Female's left ear is shorter.
|
226
|
Hisuian Sneasel
|
|
|
Female's left ear is shorter.
|
227
|
Weavile
|
|
|
Female has shorter ears.
|
229
|
Ursaring
|
|
|
Female has longer shoulder fur.
|
233
|
Piloswine
|
|
|
Female has shorter tusks.
|
234
|
Mamoswine
|
|
|
Female has smaller tusks.
|
237
|
Octillery
|
|
|
Female has smaller suction cups.
|
241
|
Houndoom
|
|
|
Female has shorter horns.
|
243
|
Donphan
|
|
|
Female has shorter tusks.
|
Hoenn
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
270
|
Combusken
|
|
|
Female has smaller head feathers.
|
271
|
Blaziken
|
|
|
Female's head crest is smaller.
|
281
|
Beautifly
|
|
|
Female's red spots are smaller.
|
283
|
Dustox
|
|
|
Female has smaller antennae.
|
286
|
Ludicolo
|
|
|
Female has thinner stripes.
|
288
|
Nuzleaf
|
|
|
Female has smaller leaf.
|
289
|
Shiftry
|
|
|
Female has smaller leaves.
|
322
|
Meditite
|
|
|
Male's ears are higher than the female's.
|
323
|
Medicham
|
|
|
Female has a smaller bulb on her head.
|
330
|
Gulpin
|
|
|
Female's feather is shorter.
|
331
|
Swalot
|
|
|
Female has shorter whiskers.
|
336
|
Numel
|
|
|
Female has larger hump.
|
337
|
Camerupt
|
|
|
Female has larger humps.
|
346
|
Cacturne
|
|
|
Female has a large spike on her chest.
|
364
|
Milotic
|
|
|
Female's hair-like fins are longer.
|
377
|
Wobbuffet
|
|
|
Female's mouth has lipstick-like marking.
|
387
|
Relicanth
|
|
|
Female has shorter jaw guard.
|
Sinnoh
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
414
|
Starly
|
|
|
Female's head has less white.
|
415
|
Staravia
|
|
|
Female's forehead spot is smaller.
|
416
|
Staraptor
|
|
|
Female's forehead spot is smaller.
|
417
|
Bidoof
|
|
|
Female has less tail curls.
|
418
|
Bibarel
|
|
|
Male's face have two extra curls on beige mask.
|
419
|
Kricketot
|
|
|
Female has larger collar.
|
420
|
Kricketune
|
|
|
Female has smaller mustache.
|
421
|
Shinx
|
|
|
Female has blue hind feet and a shorter mane.
|
422
|
Luxio
|
|
|
Female has more blue on the rear ankles and a shorter mane.
|
423
|
Luxray
|
|
|
Female's mane is smaller.
|
425
|
Roselia
|
|
|
Female's body leaf is longer.
|
426
|
Roserade
|
|
|
Female has longer cape.
|
434
|
Combee
|
|
|
Female's lower face has a red mark and can evolve.
|
436
|
Pachirisu
|
|
|
Female's head stripe is shorter.
|
458
|
Gible
|
|
|
Male has notched fin.
|
459
|
Gabite
|
|
|
Male has notched fin.
|
460
|
Garchomp
|
|
|
Male has notched fin.
|
463
|
Hippopotas
|
|
|
Male and female's color patterns are inverted.
|
464
|
Hippowdon
|
|
|
Male's body is light brown while the female's body is dark grey.
|
467
|
Croagunk
|
|
|
Female has higher "bandages".
|
468
|
Toxicroak
|
|
|
Female's throat sac is smaller.
|
470
|
Finneon
|
|
|
Female has larger tail fins.
|
471
|
Lumineon
|
|
|
Female has larger fins.
|
474
|
Snover
|
|
|
Female's midsection is white.
|
475
|
Abomasnow
|
|
|
Female has longer chest fur.
|
901
|
Basculegion
|
|
|
Males have red accents, fierce-looking eyes, longer barbels, and growths on their chin. Females have light-blue accents, sad-looking eyes, shorter barbels, and additional accents around their lips and eyes.
|
Unova
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
521
|
Unfezant
|
|
|
Male has a pink mask with long extensions while the female has a curved feather on the back of her head. The Male has a green underside and the female has a brown underside.
|
592
|
Frillish
|
|
|
Male is blue, has a ruffled collar, smooth, diamond-patterned tentacles, one upper eyelash per eye, and a star-shaped head pattern and a stiff crown. Female is pink and has a bulbous collar, frilled tentacles, one lower eyelash per eye, a flower-shaped pattern and a limp crown.
|
593
|
Jellicent
|
|
|
Body colour, eyes, head pattern, and tentacle differences are the same as Frillish. Females have larger eyes with two eyelashes each, a heart-shaped mouth, and a fluffy collar. Males have a facial covering resembling a large moustache.
|
Kalos
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
668
|
Pyroar
|
|
|
Male has a large mane, stockier body, and half-brown front legs. Female has long, flowing hair similar to a ponytail and mostly-brown legs.
|
678
|
Meowstic
|
|
|
Males are blue with white highlights and have green with light blue sclerae eyes. Females are white with blue highlights and have red and yellow eyes.
|
Galar
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
875
|
Indeedee
|
|
|
Males have lowered eyes, a frown, and more black on their torso to resemble a suit. Females have wider eyes, a smile, and more white on their torso to resemble an apron.
|
Paldea
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
916
|
Oinkologne
|
|
|
Females have more brown bodies while males have a darker gray complexion. Male Oinkologne have a larger left ear which covers their left eye, and have a more magenta shade of pink for their hooves and snout. Male Oinkologne are also slightly plumper than the females, and have a differently shaped tail bobble.
|
Exclusives
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
000
|
Sibex
|
|
|
Females have smaller horns, more white on the legs, less collar, and are a lighter colour than males.
|
000
|
Flarotis
|
|
|
Females have longer head and collar fur.
|
000
|
Flaroptera
|
|
|
Females have longer collar fur.
|
000
|
Alicalf
|
|
|
Females have a smaller horn and eyelashes.
|
000
|
Cetacorn
|
|
|
Females have a smaller horn and eyelashes.
|
Variants
Dex No.
|
Pokémon
|
Male
|
Female
|
Difference
|
025
|
Surfing Pichu
|
|
|
Male has blue swimgear and female has pink.
|
026
|
Flying Pikachu
|
|
|
Female's tail ends in the upper half of a heart.
|
026
|
Surfing Pikachu
|
|
|
Male has blue swimsuit/surfboard with a necklace. Female has a pink swimsuit/surfboard and tail ends in the upper half of a heart.
|
026
|
Snowboarding Pikachu
|
|
|
Male has blue scarf and goggles. Female has a pink scarf and goggles and tail ends in the upper half of a heart.
|
027
|
Flying Raichu
|
|
|
Female has a smaller tail that lacks a point.
|
027
|
Surfing Raichu
|
|
|
Male has blue swimsuit/surfboard with a necklace. Female has a pink swimsuit/surfboard and a smaller tail that lacks a point.
|
027
|
Snowboarding Raichu
|
|
|
Male has blue scarf and goggles. Female has a pink scarf and goggles and a smaller tail that lacks a point.
|
190
|
Early Bird Xatu
|
|
|
Female has two body stripes.
|
226
|
Snichu
|
|
|
Female has a split tail.
|
227
|
Vilechu
|
|
|
Female has a split tail.
|
336
|
Arctic Numel
|
|
|
Female has larger hump.
|
337
|
Arctic Camerupt
|
|
|
Female has larger hump.
|
421
|
Shinxel
|
|
|
Male has a spot on his back.
|
422
|
Fluxio
|
|
|
Female has exposed rear ankles.
|
423
|
Fluxray
|
|
|
Female's mane is smaller and the spot on her back is not in the centre.
|
434
|
Snow Combee
|
|
|
Female's lower face has a red gem and can evolve.
|
458
|
Gibolu
|
|
|
Male has notched head fins.
|
459
|
Gabolu
|
|
|
Male has notched head fins.
|
460
|
Garcario
|
|
|
Male has notched head fins.
|
592
|
Bubbly Frillish
|
|
|
Male is yellow, has upper eyelashes, a single head tuft, and a spot-patterned tentacle. Female is orange, has lower eyelashes, a double head tuft, and a teardrop-patterned tentacle.
|
593
|
Bubbly Jellicent
|
|
|
Male has yellow on the ends of his tentacles, four face spots, and three head tufts. Female has orange on the ends of her tentacles, two extra bottom tentacles, three connected face spots and two head tufts.
|
667
|
Glileo
|
|
|
Female has a smaller bulbed tail.
|
668
|
Pyriscor
|
|
|
Male has a large mane while the female has a smaller ponytail-like mane.
|
Totem Q
Trivia
- Mega Evolutions do not have gender differences, even if other forms of their species do.
- Some Pokémon with gender differences may evolve into Pokémon that do not have gender differences. Ex: Gloom evolving into Bellossom.
- Some Pokémon without gender differences may evolve into Pokémon with gender differences. Ex: Pichu evolving into Pikachu.
- Some Pokémon do not have a gender difference despite them having different forms. Ex: Shellos.