Gender Differences

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
Female's flower has a seed in it.
012	Butterfree
Female has purple spots on her lower wings.
019	Rattata
Female has shorter whiskers.
020	Raticate
Female has shorter whiskers.
026	Pikachu		File:Female Pikachu.png
Female's tail ends in the upper half of a heart.
027	Raichu
Female's tail lacks a point and is smaller.
030	Nidoran
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
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.
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.