The 15 Prettiest Pokemon & Why Five of Them Look Dressed Up

Most Pokemon are made to look cute or tough. Some of them are downright beautiful, with tail fins that billow like ballroom dresses and coats of gleaming golden fur.

Here are the 15 prettiest Pokemon:

The 15 Prettiest Pokemon

#15

Altaria

Altaria has wings like cotton clouds, and it sings in a gorgeous soprano and flies gracefully through the sky. It has a kind disposition but will attack a provoker without mercy.

Altaria is based mainly on a bluebird. Its cloud-like wings may also come from the Peng, a Chinese legendary bird of enormous size, and its Dragon type may come from the Chinese dragons that are often shown flying through clouds. It may also resemble a cockatiel with clouds as wings, since it shares the bird's crest and cheek spots. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 20.6 kg.

#14

Vulpix

Vulpix has beautiful fur and beautiful tails, and the tails have made it very popular. A young Vulpix has one white tail that splits into six as it matures.

Vulpix is based on a fox, probably the red fox and the kitsune of Japanese legend, which are said to have many tails and extremely long lifespans. Its Shiny version, a rare alternate-color form, may reference the kinko, a kitsune with golden fur. Alolan Vulpix may be based on an Arctic fox, which grows a white coat in winter to camouflage in the snow. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 9.9 kg.

#13

Cresselia

Cresselia leaves a brilliant line of light in its wake as it flies across the night sky. On nights around the quarter moon, the aurora from its tail extends and undulates beautifully.

Cresselia seems to be based on a swan or a crane and on the xiānnǚ, the Chinese heavenly maiden, a central figure in swan maiden stories in East Asia. Given its lunar motif, it could be based on Chang'e, the goddess of the Moon. Its wings and the aurora near its tail resemble planetary rings. It is a legendary Pokemon, 1.5 m tall and 85.6 kg.

#12

Roserade

Roserade has a bouquet of roses on each hand, a mask and a cape. It strikes with the movements of a dancer and moves gracefully as it corners its prey, and the whips hidden in the bouquets are lined with poison thorns.

Roserade is based on a bouquet of roses and on a mysterious patron of a masquerade ball, where masks hide the identity of the guests. Its humanoid design, its link to flowers and one of its Egg Groups suggest it is also based on fairies, magical creatures known for mischief, trickery and cunning. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 14.5 kg.

#11

Dragonair

Dragonair is a mystical Pokemon that exudes a gentle aura, and it has a mystical appearance when enshrouded by one. The wings on its head resemble those on the sandals and hat of the Greek god Hermes.

Dragonair is based on sea serpents and the ryu, traditional Japanese and Chinese dragons who bring good luck. It may also be based on the imugi, a proto-dragon that becomes a true dragon if it catches the jewel that falls from the sky after a thousand years. It is 4 m long yet weighs only 16.5 kg.

#10

Lilligant

Lilligant has a beautiful flower on its head and a lower body that resembles a ball gown. Its flowers are the most beautiful when they bloom in the wild, no matter how much time and money goes into raising one, and other Pokemon like it because of its beauty.

Lilligant is based on a lily. It could also be based on a ballroom dancer, since several of the moves it learns by leveling up are dance moves. Its crown and dress may come from Western high-class women's fashion. Even veteran Trainers struggle to get the flower to bloom. (We would lose the lily before the first bud.) It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 16.3 kg.

Goldeen

Goldeen has fins that billow elegantly in water. Its tail fin billows like an elegant ballroom dress, which earned it the nickname of the Water Queen, and many strange Trainers, spellbound by the beauty of its fins, raise Goldeen and nothing but Goldeen.

Goldeen is based on the Tosakin, or curly fantail, breed of goldfish, with its flat tail and red-and-white scales. Its billowing tail and prominent lips and eyelids give it a feminine look, like a queen wearing a dress and makeup. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 15 kg.

Arcanine

Arcanine has stripes and coloration that are reminiscent of tigers, and it is overflowing with beauty and majesty. Many people are charmed by the grace and beauty of its running, and it has been admired for its beauty since the past.

Arcanine may be based on the shisa or the komainu, mythical creatures that resemble a mix between lions and dogs, and the earliest games place it in China, so it may come more precisely from the Chinese guardian lion. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 155 kg.

Diancie

Diancie has a diamond on its forehead, a brilliant cut in its base form and a heart cut in its Mega Evolved form, a temporary stronger form it takes in battle. It can instantly create many diamonds by compressing the carbon in the air between its hands.

Diancie could be based on the carbuncle, a mythical fairy-like creature rumored to have a jewel embedded on its forehead. Its look may also be a visual pun on a princess cut diamond, which fits its princess-like appearance. (A jewel that makes jewels is a business model.) It is a mythical Pokemon, 0.7 m tall and 8.8 kg.

Froslass

Froslass has a body shaped like a kokeshi doll and a red sash that makes it look like it is wearing a kimono. Mega Froslass has a taller, more regal design that may be influenced by the Western fairy tale The Snow Queen.

Froslass is most likely based on Yuki-onna, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore. It is the Snow Land Pokemon, an Ice and Ghost type, 1.3 m tall and 26.6 kg.

Sylveon

Sylveon has large, rounded ears that resemble a rabbit's and ribbon-shaped feelers that emit a soothing aura. It wraps the ribbons around quarrelers to instantly restore calm, and a Galarian fairy tale describes a beautiful Sylveon vanquishing a dreadful dragon Pokemon.

Its ears are unlike the pointed ears of the other Eevee evolutions, so Sylveon could be based on the moon rabbit. Female immortals such as Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the Moon, are often depicted wearing a hanfu, a traditional robe with silk ribbons, which likely inspired the ribbon-like feelers. It is 1 m tall and weighs 23.5 kg.

Primarina

Primarina takes down its prey with beautiful singing and dancing. Its balloons dance as it sings, and every battle is a stage on which the performance mesmerizes the audience.

Primarina is based on a sea lion, particularly the Japanese sea lion, with ideas from mermaids. Its habit of performing may come from sea lion shows at circuses, zoos and marine mammal parks, and its singing may come from the sirens of mythology, who lure sailors with enchanting songs. It is 1.8 m tall and weighs 44 kg.

Gardevoir

Gardevoir has a pure white dress that is reminiscent of those worn by ladies of nobility. The long, white frills around its body resemble a floor-length dress, and its thin, pointed legs make it look as if it is standing en pointe.

Gardevoir is based on a feminine principal ballet dancer and a knight, with the concepts of chivalry and empathy. It also resembles the meadow elves, who were believed to possess magical powers and supernatural beauty. It will dedicate itself to defending a master it has come to adore. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 48.4 kg.

Ninetales

Ninetales has nine beautiful tails and a coat of gleaming golden fur that is quite magnificent. The tails store sacred power that lets it live for a millennium.

Ninetales is based on a fox, and possibly on the kyūbi no kitsune, a fox whose fur turns white-gold after it has lived for 1,000 years and gained its ninth tail. Alolan Ninetales may be based on an Arctic fox, which grows a white coat in winter to camouflage in the snow. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 19.9 kg.

Milotic

Milotic has hair-like fins, a pale upper body and a scaly lower body, and it has been depicted in paintings and statues that have inspired many artists. Trainers who like Feebas and have raised it are seemingly disappointed by Milotic.

Milotic is based on a sea serpent and a mermaid. It also resembles an oarfish, and its tail fin resembles a hand fan. Its feminine appearance and history of being depicted in art indicate that it may be inspired by Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. It is 6.2 m long and weighs 162 kg.

Five of the 15 Look Dressed Up

Goldeen's tail fin billows like a ballroom dress, Lilligant's lower body resembles a ball gown, Gardevoir's frills resemble a floor-length dress and Froslass's red sash makes it look like it is wearing a kimono. Roserade wears a mask and a cape.

The other ten are beautiful as animals, with fur, wings, tails, fins and gems. Vulpix and Ninetales are both foxes with many tails.

Prettiest Pokemon FAQ

What is the prettiest Pokemon?

Milotic. It has been depicted in paintings and statues and has inspired many artists.

Which of the 15 has the highest base stat total?

Diancie, at 600. Cresselia follows at 580.

Does Feebas evolve into Milotic?

Yes. Feebas evolves into Milotic by level-up, or by trade while holding a Prism Scale.