The Next 100 Monsters That Might Come To Pokémon Go

What comes next? This is the question Pokémon Go players want answered most, and Niantic has not been upfront with any concrete information following the game's launch earlier this month. We know that future updates bring the promise of trading, improved PokéStops and gyms, leaderboards, and potentially raids, but will there be new Pokémon to catch as well? In an interview with Forbes, Niantic's CEO John Hanke says new Pokémon will be introduced into the game "around special events at certain times in certain parts of the world," but we don't know if the company plans on following Pokémon's timeline for the roll-out of new critters.

For those of you that don't know, all of the monsters in Pokémon Go are from Pokémon Red and Blue, the original two Pokémon games that launched in 1998. The next games in the series, Pokémon Silver and Gold introduced 100 new creatures to catch, putting the total number of Pokémon in the game at 251. People assume (and hope) Niantic will follow the same timeline as the original games, but there's also a chance that the next batch of Pokémon may instead come from the forthcoming Pokémon Sun and Moon games for Nintendo 3DS (launching November 18). If this is the route Niantic takes, all bets are off for future updates.

If they do adhere to the established release schedule, Pokémon Silver and Gold's creatures could be mined for more than just 100 new creatures to catch. This sequel added Pokémon genders and breeding. The baby Pokémon inherit the traits of their parents and grow at a daycare. Gold and Silver also debuted a feature that would likely turn Pokémon Go into an even bigger sensation: Shiny Pokémon. If you thought hunting down rare Pokémon was fun now, picture what would happen if an even rarer Pokémon showed up. Shiny Pokémon are basically palette-swaps with new colors that are extremely rare. Gold and Silver also introduce pre-evolutions for Pokémon that didn't have three forms in the previous game, such as Pikachu who starts out as the adorable Pichu. And yes, there are also third evolutions for critters like Zubat that didn't have them in Red and Blue.

For those of you who didn't play Pokémon Silver and Gold, here is the revised Pokédex with all 251 Pokémon and images of all of the new faces:

001 Chikorita

002 Bayleef

003 Meganium

004 Cyndaquil

005 Quilava

006 Typhlosion

007 Totodile

008 Croconaw

009 Feraligatr

010 Pidgey

011 Pidgeotto

012 Pidgeot

013 Spearow

014 Fearow

015 Hoothoot

016 Noctowl

017 Rattata

018 Raticate

019 Sentret

020 Furret

021 Pichu

022 Pikachu

023 Raichu

024 Caterpie

025 Metapod

026 Butterfree

027 Weedle

028 Kakuna

029 Beedrill

030 Ledyba

031 Ledian

032 Spinarak

033 Ariados

034 Geodude

035 Graveler

036 Golem

037 Zubat

038 Golbat

039 Crobat

040 Cleffa

041 Clefairy

042 Clefable

043 Igglybuff

044 Jigglypuff

045 Wigglytuff

046 Togepi

047 Togetic

048 Sandshrew

049 Sandslash

050 Ekans

051 Arbok

052 Dunsparce

053 Mareep

054 Flaaffy

055 Ampharos

056 Wooper

057 Quadsire

058 Gastly

059 Haunter

060 Gengar

061 Unown

062 Onix

063 Steelix

064 Bellsprout

065 Weepinbell

066 Victreebel

067 Hoppip

068 Skiploom

069 Jumpluff

070 Paras

071 Parasect

072 Poliwag

073 Poliwhirl

074 Poliwrath

075 Politoed

076 Magikarp

077 Gyarados

078 Goldeen

079 Seaking

080 Slowpoke

081 Slowbro

082 Slowking

083 Oddish

084 Gloom

085 Vileplume

086 Bellossom

087 Drowzee

088 Hypno

089 Abra

090 Kadabra

091 Alakazam

092 Ditto

093 Pineco

094 Forretress

095 Nidoran

096 Nidorina

097 Nidoqueen

098 Nidoran

099 Nidorino

100 Nidoking

101 Yanma

102 Sunkern

103 Sunflora

104 Exeggcute

105 Exeggutor

106 Sudowoodo

107 Wobbuffet

108 Venonat

109 Venomoth

110 Scyther

111 Scizor

112 Pinsir

113 Heracross

114 Koffing

115 Weezing

116 Grimer

117 Muk

118 Magnemite

119 Magneton

120 Voltorb

121 Electrode

122 Aipom

123 Snubbull

124 Granbull

125 Vulpix

126 Ninetales

127 Growlithe

128 Arcanine

129 Stantler

130 Marill

131 Azumarill

132 Diglett

133 Dugtrio

134 Mankey

135 Primeape

136 Meowth

137 Persian

138 Psyduck

139 Golduck

140 Machop

141 Machoke

142 Machamp

143 Tyrogue

144 Hitmonlee

145 Hitmonchan

146 Hitmontop

147 Girafarig

148 Tauros

149 Miltank

150 Magby

151 Magmar

152 Smoochum

153 Jynx

154 Elekid

155 Electabuzz

156 Mr. Mime

157 Smeargle

158 Farfetch'd

159 Natu

160 Xatu

161 Qwilfish

162 Tentacool

163 Tentacruel

164 Krabby

165 Kingler

166 Shuckle

167 Staryu

168 Starmie

169 Shellder

170 Cloyster

171 Corsola

172 Remoriad

173 Octillery

174 Chinchou

175 Lanturn

176 Seel

177 Dewgong

178 Lickitung

179 Tangela

180 Eevee

181 Vaporeon

182 Jolteon

183 Flareon

184 Espeon

185 Umbreon

186 Horsea

187 Seadra

188 Kindra

189 Gligar

190 Delibird

191 Swinub

192 Piloswine

193 Teddiursa

194 Ursaring

195 Phanpy

196 Donphan

197 Mantine

198 Skarmory

199 Doduo

200 Dodrio

201 Ponyta

202 Rapidash

203 Cubone

204 Marowak

205 Kangaskhan

206 Rhyhorn

207 Rhydon

208 Murkrow

209 Houndour

210 Houndoom

211 Slugma

212 Magcargo

213 Sneasel

214 Misdreavus

215 Porygon

216 Porygon2

217 Chansey

218 Blissey

219 Lapras

220 Omanyte

221 Moastar

222 Kabuto

223 Kabutops

224 Aerodactyl

225 Snorlax

226 Bulbasaur

227 Ivysaur

228 Venusaur

229 Charmander

230 Charmeleon

231 Charizard

232 Squirtle

233 Wartortle

234 Blastoise

235 Articuno

236 Zapdos

237 Moltres

238 Raikou

239 Entei

240 Suicune

241 Dratini

242 Dragonair

243 Dragonite

244 Larvitar

245 Pupitar

246 Tyranitar

247 Lugia

248 Ho-oh

249 Mewtwo

250 Mew

251 Celebi