The 15 Oldest Pokemon & the Billion-Year Age That Comes From a Magazine

Most Pokemon get no age at all. The oldest ones go back hundreds of millions of years.

Here are the 15 oldest Pokemon:

The 15 Oldest Pokemon

#15

Tyrantrum

Tyrantrum lived about 100,000,000 years ago, and it stands 2.5 m tall. It is based on the genus Tyrannosaurus, and the royalty theme in its line refers to the name, since Tyranno- comes from the Ancient Greek word for tyrant and rex is Latin for king. It has the presence of a king, vicious but magnificent. It was the king of the ancient world.

Its Rock Head ability protects it against recoil damage.

#14

Tyrunt

Tyrunt lived 100 million years ago, and it stands 0.8 m tall. It is based on a juvenile tyrannosaurid, mainly Tyrannosaurus, and the crests above its eyes are like the lacrimal horns of Gorgosaurus, Albertosaurus and Daspletosaurus. Its immense jaws have enough destructive force to chew up an automobile.

It is selfish and likes to be pampered. Its Strong Jaw ability strengthens biting moves to 1.5 times their power. (A dinosaur this old has earned a few demands.)

#13

Tirtouga

Tirtouga stands 0.7 m tall, and its swimming days were about 100 million years ago. It is based on a prehistoric sea turtle, either Protostega or Archelon, the two largest known genera of sea turtles. It is thought to have gone on land to attack prey.

Tirtouga is considered the ancestor of many turtle Pokemon, and it was restored to life from a fossil. Its Sturdy ability stops it from being knocked out from full HP.

#12

Bastiodon

Bastiodon is from roughly 100 million years ago, and it stands 1.3 m tall. It is based on a ceratopsian dinosaur. Its protective growth resembles a castle wall, and its horns and tusks resemble a portcullis when its mouth is closed. Its head resembles that of Chasmosaurus.

It is built as the ultimate shield, as opposed to its counterpart Rampardos, which is built as the ultimate spear. Its terrifyingly tough face is harder than steel.

#11

Shieldon

Shieldon stands 0.5 m tall and lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. It is based on a ceratopsian dinosaur and a shield, and its lack of horns makes it particularly similar to Protoceratops.

Its facial hide is extremely hard. Shieldon is calm, dislikes conflict and enjoys polishing its face against trees and rocks, and it has the Sturdy ability.

#10

Cranidos

Cranidos lived in jungles around a hundred million years ago, and it stands 0.9 m tall. It is based on Pachycephalosaurus, a dinosaur known for a very thick skull roof that is believed to have been used for headbutting combat.

It used its skillful headbutts to combat Aerodactyl. Its Sheer Force ability strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3 times their power but removes those extra effects.

Relicanth

Relicanth stands 1 m tall, and its appearance has not changed in 100,000,000 years, which is why it is called a living fossil. It is based on the coelacanth, a fish once thought to have gone extinct around 66 million years ago until its rediscovery in 1938. Coelacanths are considered living fossils because they look virtually unchanged from their prehistoric relatives, and that is reflected in Relicanth's Rock typing and its elderly appearance.

Its Rock Head ability protects it against recoil damage.

Anorith

Anorith lived in the ocean about 100,000,000 years ago, hunting with its pair of claws, and it stands 0.7 m tall. It is closely based on Anomalocaris, an ancient genus of marine arthropod, with some characteristics of a trilobite, and it greatly resembles brine shrimp as well.

It swims swiftly by pulling its eight wings through the water like oars on a boat, and it is an ancestor of modern bug Pokemon. Its Battle Armor ability protects it against critical hits.

Lileep

Lileep stands 1 m tall, and it once lived in warm seas that existed approximately 100,000,000 years ago. It is based on crinoids, also called sea lilies, which are living marine animals related to starfish and sea urchins. Crinoid fossils are particularly abundant, which may have inspired its status as a Fossil Pokemon.

Lileep clings to rocks on the seabed and entangles prey with its petallike tentacles. Its Suction Cups ability prevents it from being forced out of battle by other Pokemon's moves.

Amaura

Amaura was restored from part of its body that had been frozen in ice for over 100 million years, and it stands 1.3 m tall. It is based on a young sauropod, specifically Amargasaurus, and the color-changing sails on its head are based on auroras, which may also inspire its Ice type and the fact that it can only evolve at night.

Amaura is an ancient Pokemon that has gone extinct, and specimens can sometimes be found frozen in ice. Its Snow Warning ability summons hail that lasts indefinitely when it enters battle.

Carbink

Carbink stands 0.3 m tall and has slept underground for hundreds of millions of years since its birth. It could be based on the carbuncle, a mythical fairy-like creature rumored to emit light and to have gemstones growing out of its body, and it physically resembles ores.

It is occasionally found during the excavation of caves. Somewhere in the world there is a mineral vein housing a large pack of slumbering Carbink, and the pack has a queen. Its Clear Body ability prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats.

Rayquaza

Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years, and it stands 7 m tall. Its design may be based on the Chinese dragon and the Lindworm, and it matches the description of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, who was depicted as a flying serpent. Legends remain of how it put to rest the clash between Kyogre and Groudon.

Rayquaza flies forever through the ozone layer, consuming meteoroids for sustenance. It is a legendary Pokemon. Its Air Lock ability negates all effects of weather.

Genesect

Genesect existed 300 million years ago, and it stands 1.5 m tall. It may be based on the giant insects of the Paleozoic era, which matches that age and would make it as old as the cockroach. Its Steel-type features and robotic appearance are due to Team Plasma's modifications, and Team Plasma attached a cannon to its back.

It is a mythical Pokemon. Its Download ability raises the attack stat that matches the opponent's weaker defense when it enters battle.

Kabuto

Kabuto has not changed at all for 300 million years, and it stands 0.5 m tall. It is regenerated from a fossil, though living examples have been found in extremely rare cases. Its design is a mix of the horseshoe crab, a living fossil, and the extinct trilobite, a prehistoric arthropod that lived between the Cambrian and Permian periods.

It is the oldest Pokemon of the original 151. While some say the species has gone extinct, sightings are fairly common in some places. Its Battle Armor ability protects it against critical hits.

Scream Tail

Scream Tail stands 1.2 m tall and is a Paradox Pokemon. It resembles a mysterious Pokemon described in a paranormal magazine as a Jigglypuff from one billion years ago. The age belongs to the Pokemon in the magazine, and Scream Tail only resembles it.

It is based on Jigglypuff, and its disheveled look and savage disposition resemble the stereotypical caveman. Its long multicolored hair and its screaming may come from punk rock. Its Protosynthesis ability raises its highest stat in harsh sunlight or when it holds a Booster Energy.

The Biggest Number Comes From a Magazine

Scream Tail's one billion years belongs to a Jigglypuff described by a paranormal magazine, and Iron Thorns resembles a Tyranitar that the magazine places one billion years into the future. Both numbers come from the magazine.

Without the magazine, the oldest age spelled out is 300 million years, for Kabuto and Genesect. The ten Pokemon from Generations III to VI at 100 million years or more share one round number.

Oldest Pokemon FAQ

What is the oldest Pokemon?

Scream Tail is the oldest Pokemon on this list. It resembles a Pokemon described by a paranormal magazine as a Jigglypuff from one billion years ago.

What is the oldest fossil Pokemon?

Kabuto has not changed at all for 300 million years.

Is Relicanth 100 million years old?

Yes. Its appearance has not changed in 100,000,000 years, which makes the species that old.