The letter T encompasses a surprising number of Pokémon in the national Pokédex. Between the historical creatures of the first generation and the additions from the most recent games, this initial covers a wide range of types, regions, and evolutionary lines.
Compiling a reliable list of these T Pokémon presents a concrete problem: the available online sources do not all agree on the same entries, particularly because some ignore regional variants or recent generations.
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Regional variants and alternative forms of T Pokémon
Competitors offering a list of Pokémon starting with t often limit themselves to a single entry per name. Grimer appears once, Tauros does too. The issue is that since the seventh generation, some Pokémon have regional forms with different types and stats.
Alolan Grimer, for example, changes from pure Poison type to a dual Poison/Dark type. Paldean Tauros adopts the Fighting type and has its own abilities and talents. These variants are treated as distinct entries in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
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Ignoring these forms amounts to presenting an incomplete Pokédex. For a player building a competitive team or looking to complete their regional Pokédex, the distinction between classic Tauros and Paldean Tauros alters the capture and training strategy.
Alphabetical list of Pokémon whose names start with T
Here are the Pokémon listed in the national Pokédex whose French names begin with the letter T. This list includes confirmed entries up to the ninth generation.
- Grimer, Tarenbulle, Tarinor, Tarinorme, Tarpaud, Tarsal, Tartard, Taupiqueur, Tauros, Teddiursa
- Ténéfix, Tengalice, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Téraclope, Terhal, Terrakium, Têtarte, Théffroi, Tiboudet
- Tic, Tiplouf, Togedemaru, Togekiss, Togepi, Togetic, Tokopisco, Tokopiyon, Tokorico, Tokotoro
- Torgamord, Tortank, Torterra, Tortipouss, Toudoudou, Tournegrin, Tournicoton, Toxizap, Tranchodon
- Trépassable, Triopikeur, Trioxhydre, Tritonde, Tritosor, Tritox, Trompignon, Tropius, Trousselin
- Tutafeh, Tutankafer, Tutétékri, Tygnon, Tylton, Typhlosion, Tyranocif
The letter T gathers more than fifty Pokémon in the French national Pokédex. This number varies slightly depending on whether regional forms are counted as separate entries.
T Pokémon absent from certain games: the discrepancy between Pokédex
One point that alphabetical lists do not mention: not all T Pokémon are available in all games. Pokémon GO, for example, only gradually incorporates creatures through events and seasonal updates. A Pokémon like Toxizap (introduced with the Galar region) may appear in the national Pokédex without being catchable in Pokémon GO at any given time.
The same discrepancy exists with Pokémon Champions, whose Pokédex only covers a selection of creatures. Paldean Tauros is listed there with its Fighting type and specific stats, but other T Pokémon from the ninth generation are not yet included.
For a collector, this means that no single source is sufficient. Cross-referencing the national Pokédex with the game-specific Pokédex remains the only reliable method to know which T Pokémon are actually accessible.
T Pokémon by generation: useful benchmarks
The first generation provides familiar names: Blastoise, Grimer, Taupiqueur, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Tauros, Tygnon. These are the T Pokémon that most players can recall from memory, those that appear in the anime and on the most traded cards.
The second generation adds Togepi, Togetic, Toudoudou, Teddiursa, Typhlosion, Têtarte, and Tarpaud. Togepi remains one of the most recognizable T Pokémon from this generation.
Subsequent generations broaden the spectrum of represented types. Terrakium (fifth generation) introduces the Rock/Fighting type among legendary Pokémon. The guardians of the Alola region (Tokorico, Tokopisco, Tokotoro, Tokopiyon) occupy four T entries with the Fairy type in common, each associated with a different second type.
Legendary and notable T Pokémon: beyond the simple list
Among the T Pokémon, several hold a special place in the franchise. Terrakium is a legendary Rock/Fighting type Pokémon from the fifth generation. The four Tokos (Tokorico, Tokopisco, Tokotoro, Tokopiyon) are the guardian deities of Alola, each linked to an island.
Trioxhydre is a Dark/Dragon Pokémon from the fifth generation that has some of the highest base stats in its category.
Blastoise, the Water starter of the first generation in its final form, remains one of the most popular T Pokémon in card collections. Its Mega Evolution has ensured a lasting presence in competitive play.
French localization and translation pitfalls for T Pokémon
A detail often overlooked: some Pokémon start with T in French but not in other languages, and vice versa. Tinkaton, a Fairy/Steel Pokémon from the ninth generation, retains its English name in several databases, which explains why it does not consistently appear in French T lists.
The official Pokédex on pokemon.com allows filtering by name, but the alphabetical search works based on the selected language name. Switching from English to French alters the composition of the list. To create a reliable inventory of T Pokémon, it is essential to verify that the source uses the official names of the French localization, as they appear in the games published by Nintendo for the French-speaking market.
This precaution also applies to quizzes and games like Petit Bac: a Pokémon accepted as T depends on the reference language chosen by the players before the game starts.