Random Pokémon Picker
Generate random Pokémon for Nuzlocke challenges, team building, battles, or just for fun! Filter by generation, type, and more.
Filter Settings
🎮 Pokémon Generation
🎯 Pokémon Type
⚙️ Additional Options
Generated Pokémon
No Pokémon Generated Yet
Configure your filters above and click "Generate Random Pokémon" to start creating your team!
How to Use the Random Pokemon Picker
Click the generate button to instantly receive a random Pokemon from our database of over 1,000 Pokemon. Use the filter options to narrow your selection by generation, type, or legendary status. You can generate anywhere from one to twelve random Pokemon at once, making it perfect for building full teams. Each generated Pokemon displays its official artwork, type, and basic information. The randomizer remembers your filter settings, so you don’t need to reconfigure them between generations.
Random Generator Features
Our picker includes every Pokemon from Generation 1 through Generation 9, ensuring you have access to the complete Pokemon roster. Filter by specific types like Fire, Water, or Dragon to generate Pokemon that fit your team composition needs. The legendary toggle lets you include or exclude legendary and mythical Pokemon from your random selections. Generation filters help you stick to specific game restrictions, perfect for generation-locked challenges.
The tool tracks your generation statistics, showing you how many Pokemon you’ve generated from each generation and which types appear most frequently. This helps you discover patterns in your preferences and find Pokemon you might have overlooked.
Why Use a Random Pokemon Generator?
Random Pokemon generators make Nuzlocke challenges more exciting by giving you truly unpredictable encounters. Instead of always choosing the same favorite Pokemon, randomization forces you to try species you’ve never used before. This leads to discovering hidden gems—Pokemon you thought were weak but turn out to be surprisingly effective.
Team building gets refreshed when you use random selection as a starting point. You might find unexpected synergies between Pokemon you never would have combined intentionally. Challenge runs become more interesting when you can’t rely on your usual strategies and must adapt to whatever Pokemon you’re given.
Perfect For
The random Pokemon picker is perfect for Nuzlocke challenge participants who need randomized encounters for their runs. Casual players stuck in a rut with the same Pokemon find new favorites through random generation. Content creators use it to make “Random Team” videos where they battle using only randomly generated Pokemon. Competitive players seeking practice adapting to unfamiliar Pokemon use the randomizer to simulate draft formats.
Teachers and parents can use the tool to help kids learn about different Pokemon species in a fun, interactive way. Friend groups use it to create random team challenges where everyone gets the same number of random Pokemon and must build the best possible team.
After generating your Pokemon, use our name generator to give them creative nicknames.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I generate specific Pokemon types?
Yes, use the type filter dropdown to generate only Pokemon of specific types like Fire, Water, Grass, or any of the 18 Pokemon types.
Does this work for Nuzlocke challenges?
Absolutely! Many Nuzlocke players use our generator to randomize their encounters. You can filter by generation to match your game’s Pokemon pool.
Can I exclude legendary Pokemon?
Yes, toggle the legendary filter off to generate only non-legendary Pokemon for balanced team building.
How many Pokemon can I generate at once?
You can generate between 1 and 12 Pokemon at once, perfect for full team randomization.
Does the generator show Pokemon from new games?
Yes, we include Pokemon through Generation 9 (Scarlet and Violet), with updates as new Pokemon are released.