Pokémon Form Usability Matrix

September 3, 2017 – last updated December 4, 2017

Have you ever wondered which Pokémon forms can be used in which ways? Have you been working on a Living Pokédex and wanted to know which forms you actually can acquire? These matrices shows each way that a given form can be used or stored.

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Persistent Forms
↳ Regional Variants
↳ Jumbo Totem Size
↳ Gender Differences
Ephemeral Forms
↳ Mega Evolution

Persistent Forms Only

Battle	Outside of Battle
	Party	PC	Bank
✓	✓	✓	✓

All Pokémon forms on this list can be used in battle as well as kept within the party, in the PC, and in Pokémon Bank. This is intended for those building a Living Pokédex.

Spinda's spot patterns have just under 4.3 billion iterations, but not all of them are unique. Spinda will not be portrayed in this graph and only a single one should be required for a Living Pokédex.

Dex #	Pokémon	Icon	Form
25	Pikachu		Normal
			Original Cap
			Hoenn Cap
			Sinnoh Cap
			Unova Cap
			Kalos Cap
			Alola Cap
			Partner Cap
201	Unown		A
			B
			C
			D
			E
			F
			G
			H
			I
			J
			K
			L
			M
			N
			O
			P
			Q
			R
			S
			T
			U
			V
			W
			X
			Y
			Z
			!
			?
386	Deoxys		Normal
			Attack
			Defense
			Speed
412	Burmy		Plant
			Sandy
			Trash
413	Wormadam		Plant
			Sandy
			Trash
422	Shellos		West Sea
			East Sea
423	Gastrodon		West Sea
			East Sea
479	Rotom		Normal
			Heat
			Wash
			Frost
			Fan
			Mow
550	Basculin		Red-striped
			Blue-striped
585	Deerling		Spring
			Summer
			Autumn
			Winter
586	Sawsbuck		Spring
			Summer
			Autumn
			Winter
641	Tornadus		Incarnate
			Therian
642	Thundurus		Incarnate
			Therian
645	Landorus		Incarnate
			Therian
647	Keldeo		Ordinary
			Resolute
666	Vivillon		Archipelago
			Continental
			Elegant
			Fancy
			Garden
			High Plains
			Icy Snow
			Jungle
			Marine
			Meadow
			Modern
			Monsoon
			Ocean
			Poké Ball
			Polar
			River
			Sandstorm
			Savanna
			Sun
			Tundra
669	Flabébé		Red
			Yellow
			Orange
			Blue
			White
670	Floette		Red
			Yellow
			Orange
			Blue
			White
			Eternal[4]
671	Florges		Red
			Yellow
			Orange
			Blue
			White
710	Pumpkaboo		Small
			Average
			Large
			Super Size
711	Gourgeist		Small
			Average
			Large
			Super Size
718	Zygarde		10%
			50%
741	Oricorio		Baile
			Pom-Pom
			Pa'u
			Sensu
745	Lycanroc		Midday
			Midnight
			Dusk
774	Minior		Red Core
			Orange Core
			Yellow Core
			Green Core
			Blue Core
			Indigo Core
			Violet Core

Regional Variants

Battle	Outside of Battle
	Party	PC	Bank
✓	✓	✓	✓

Regional variants can be used in battle as well as kept within the party, in the PC, and in Pokémon Bank. Like above, this list is also for those building a Living Pokédex.

Alolan Forms

Dex #	Pokémon	Icons
		Nrml	Var
19	Rattata
20	Raticate
26	Raichu
27	Sandshrew
28	Sandslash
37	Vulpix
38	Ninetales
50	Diglett
51	Dugtrio
52	Meowth
53	Persian
74	Geodude
75	Graveler
76	Golem
88	Grimer
89	Muk
103	Exeggutor
105	Marowak

Pokémon with Jumbo Totem Size

The Pokémon on this list have a large Totem form. Due to what is probably an oversight, not all of them can be stored in Pokémon Bank. Because it is likely an oversight, this will be kept within the Permanent Forms section.

Dex #	Pokémon	Icon	Battle	Outside of Battle
				Party	PC	Bank
20	Alolan Raticate		✓	✓	✓	✓
105	Alolan Marowak		✓	✓	✓	✗
735	Gumshoos		✓	✓	✓	✓
738	Vikavolt		✓	✓	✓	✓
743	Ribombee		✓	✓	✓	✗
752	Araquanid		✓	✓	✓	✗
754	Lurantis		✓	✓	✓	✓
758	Salazzle		✓	✓	✓	✓
777	Togedemaru		✓	✓	✓	✗
778	Mimikyu (Disguised)		✓	✓	✓	✓
	Mimikyu (Busted)		✓	✗	✗	✗
784	Kommo-o		✓	✓	✓	✓

Pokémon with Gender Differences

Battle	Outside of Battle
	Party	PC	Bank
✓	✓	✓	✓

The Pokémon on this list have different appearances for each gender. Nidoran has been left off due to its genders being considered different species.

Dex #	Pokémon	Icon(s)
3	Venusaur
12	Butterfree
19	Rattata
20	Raticate
25	Pikachu
26	Raichu
41	Zubat
42	Golbat
44	Gloom
45	Vileplume
64	Kadabra
65	Alakazam
84	Doduo
85	Dodrio
97	Hypno
111	Rhyhorn
112	Rhydon
118	Goldeen
119	Seaking
123	Scyther
129	Magikarp
130	Gyarados
154	Meganium
165	Ledyba
166	Ledian
178	Xatu
185	Sudowoodo
186	Politoed
190	Aipom
194	Wooper
195	Quagsire
198	Murkrow
202	Wobbuffet
203	Girafarig
207	Gligar
208	Steelix
212	Scizor
214	Heracross
215	Sneasel
217	Ursaring
221	Piloswine
224	Octillery
229	Houndoom
232	Donphan
255	Torchic
256	Combusken
257	Blaziken
267	Beautifly
269	Dustox
272	Ludicolo
274	Nuzleaf
275	Shiftry
307	Meditite
308	Medicham
315	Roselia
316	Gulpin
317	Swalot
322	Numel
323	Camerupt
332	Cacturne
350	Milotic
369	Relicanth
396	Starly
397	Staravia
398	Staraptor
399	Bidoof
400	Bibarel
401	Kricketot
402	Kricketune
403	Shinx
404	Luxio
405	Luxray
407	Roserade
415	Combee
417	Pachirisu
418	Buizel
419	Floatzel
424	Ambipom
443	Gible
444	Gabite
445	Garchomp
449	Hippopotas
450	Hippowdon
453	Croagunk
454	Toxicroak
456	Finneon
457	Lumineon
459	Snover
460	Abomasnow
461	Weavile
464	Rhyperior
465	Tangrowth
473	Mamoswine
521	Unfezant
592	Frillish
593	Jellicent
668	Pyroar
678	Meowstic

Pokémon with Ephemeral Forms

The Pokémon on this list have multiple forms, at least one of which cannot be kept within Pokémon Bank.

Dex #	Pokémon	Icon	Form	Battle	Outside of Battle
					Party	PC	Bank
25	Pikachu		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Cosplay[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Rock Star[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Belle[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Pop Star[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ph. D[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Libre[1]	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Original Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Hoenn Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Sinnoh Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Unova Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Kalos Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Alola Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Partner Cap	✓	✓	✓	✓
132	Ditto		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Transformed	✓	✗	✗	✗
172	Pichu		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Spiky-eared[2]	✓	✓	✓	✗
351	Castform		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Sunny	✓	✗	✗	✗
			Rainy	✓	✗	✗	✗
			Snowy	✓	✗	✗	✗
382	Kyogre		Regular	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Primal	✓	✗	✗	✗
383	Groudon		Regular	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Primal	✓	✗	✗	✗
421	Cherrim		Overcast	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Sunshine	✓	✗	✗	✗
487	Giratina		Altered	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Origin	✓	✓	✓	✗
492	Shaymin		Land	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Sky	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
493	Arceus		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Fire	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Water	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Electric	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Grass	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ice	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Fighting	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Poison	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ground	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Flying	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Psychic	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Bug	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Rock	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ghost	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Dragon	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Dark	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Steel	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Fairy	✓	✓	✓	✗
555	Darmanitan		Standard	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Zen	✓	✗	✗	✗
570	Zorua		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Disguised	✓	✗	✗	✗
571	Zoroark		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Disguised	✓	✗	✗	✗
646	Kyurem		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			White	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Black	✓	✓	✓	✗
648	Meloetta		Aria	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Pirouette	✓	✗	✗	✗
649	Genesect		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Shock	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Burn	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Chill	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Douse	✓	✓	✓	✗
658	Greninja		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Ash-Greninja	✓	✗	✗	✗
676	Furfrou		Natural	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Heart	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Star	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Diamond	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Debutante	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Matron	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Dandy	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			La Reine	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Kabuki	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
			Pharaoh	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
681	Aegislash		Shield	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Blade	✓	✗	✗	✗
716	Xerneas		Active	✓	✗	✗	✗
			Neutral	✗	✓	✓	✓
718	Zygarde[5]		10%	✓	✓	✓	✓
			50%	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Complete	✓	✗	✗	✗
720	Hoopa		Confined	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Unbound	✓	✓	✓[3]	✗
746	Wishiwashi		Solo	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Schooling	✓	✗	✗	✗
773	Silvally		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Fire	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Water	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Electric	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Grass	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ice	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Fighting	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Poison	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ground	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Flying	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Psychic	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Bug	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Rock	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ghost	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Dragon	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Dark	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Steel	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Fairy	✓	✓	✓	✗
774	Minior[5]		Meteor	✓	✗	✗	✗
			Red Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Orange Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Yellow Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Green Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Blue Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Indigo Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Violet Core	✓	✓	✓	✓
778	Mimikyu		Disguised	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Busted	✓	✗	✗	✗
792	Solgaleo		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Radiant Sun	✓	✗	✗	✗
793	Lunala		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Full Moon	✓	✗	✗	✗
800	Necrozma		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Dusk Mane	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Dawn Wings	✓	✓	✓	✗
			Ultra	✓	✗	✗	✗
801	Magearna		Normal	✓	✓	✓	✓
			Original Color[4]	?	?	?	?

Mega Evolution

Battle	Outside of Battle
	Party	PC	Bank
✓	✗	✗	✗

Mega Evolutions can only be used in battle, and only a single Pokémon may Mega Evolve in a given battle.

Dex #	Pokémon	Icons		Mega Stone
		Nrml	Mega
3	Venusaur			Venusaurite
6	Charizard			Charizardite X
				Charizardite Y
9	Blastoise			Blastoisinite
15	Beedrill			Beedrillite
18	Pidgeot			Pidgeotite
65	Alakazam			Alakazite
80	Slowbro			Slowbronite
94	Gengar			Gengarite
115	Kangaskhan			Kangaskhanite
127	Pinsir			Pinsirite
130	Gyarados			Gyaradosite
142	Aerodactyl			Aerodactylite
150	Mewtwo			Mewtwonite X
				Mewtwonite Y
181	Ampharos			Ampharosite
208	Steelix			Steelixite
212	Scizor			Scizorite
214	Heracross			Heracronite
229	Houndoom			Houndoominite
248	Tyranitar			Tyranitarite
254	Sceptile			Sceptilite
257	Blaziken			Blazikenite
260	Swampert			Swampertite
282	Gardevoir			Gardevoirite
302	Sableye			Sablenite
303	Mawile			Mawilite
306	Aggron			Aggronite
308	Medicham			Medichamite
310	Manectric			Manectite
319	Sharpedo			Sharpedonite
323	Camerupt			Cameruptite
334	Altaria			Altarianite
354	Banette			Banettite
359	Absol			Absolite
362	Glalie			Glalitite
373	Salamence			Salamencite
376	Metagross			Metagrossite
380	Latias			Latiasite
381	Latios			Latiosite
384	Rayquaza			(n/a)
428	Lopunny			Lopunnite
445	Garchomp			Garchompite
448	Lucario			Lucarionite
460	Abomasnow			Abomasite
475	Gallade			Galladite
531	Audino			Audinite
719	Diancie			Diancite

Footnotes

1. Only available in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2. Only available in Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
3. Cannot be stored in the PC before Pokémon Sun/Moon
4. Not officially released
5. Zygarde and Minior are on both lists due to having both permanent and temporary forms