<p>When researching to see if there has ever been an animal featured that isn't a Pokémon in a scene or Manga I came across this on Bulbapedia's article <a href="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals_in_the_Pok%C3%A9mon_world" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Animals in the Pokémon world</em></a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Real-world animals have been mentioned a number of times to exist in the world of Pokémon. Most often, they are mentioned in relation to a Pokémon category. For example, Pikachu is known as the "Mouse Pokémon" and was directly referred to in the anime as an "electric mouse", hinting that real-world mice exist in the Pokémon world. Other than this, all other mentions of animals are rare.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>There was also this image:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/24jjN.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/24jjN.jpg" alt="Let&#39;s have a Festival Pokémon Picture Book"></a></p>

<p>Which clearly shows a dog. However, this is the only image I could find of an animal that isn't a Pokémon.</p>

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2015-11-20T21:37:38.567Z
Actually, "electric mouse Pokémon" doesn't exactly imply there are real-world mice in-universe. Pikachu isn't the only mouse Pokémon, and also not the only electric one. Saying "a Pikachu is a mouse Pokémon", would be like saying "a Labrador is a dog animal". It's kinda redundant, but it doesn't really have any deeper meaning to it either.
Nolonar
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2015-11-20T16:24:51.973Z
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Tamz_m
<p>There's a pretty comprehensive list of animal occurences in pokemon on Bulbapedia <a href="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals_in_the_Pok%C3%A9mon_world">here</a>.</p>

<p>Examples:</p>

<ul>
<li>In "Ash Catches a Pokémon" Pidgeotto is seen eating a regular worm
before being captured by Ash.</li>
<li>In "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City" fish can be seen in the fish tanks inside the Gym</li>
<li>In "Battle Aboard the St. Anne" a cooked lobster can be seen as food served on the ship.</li>
</ul>

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Ivo
<p>Several examples exist in early episodes. Shortly before Ash catches Pidgeotto, it <a href="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP003" rel="noreferrer">eats a worm</a>, possibly the smallest non-Pokémon animal the anime ever showed. References to such species lasted longer than their appearances. In a <a href="http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP168" rel="noreferrer">much later episode</a>, Ash mentions catfish.</p>

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2015-11-21T17:04:40.820Z
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Jos Gibbons
<p>In season 1 episode 20 there is this, I don't think it's a Pokémon, but can't say what animal this is:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FCmCF.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FCmCF.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2021-11-29T14:23:50.347Z
I was thinking of the very same episode, it's a mongoose which is snakes' natural rival
AltercatingCurrent
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SAJW
<p>On the Pokèmon card Inkay (069/198) rapid strike, it is holding a roll of cheese. This has a picture of a cow on it.</p>
<p>ALSO, on the Peony 150/198 supporter card, there is a wood carving of (reindeer, mouse, caribou, or something) next to the closest house.</p>

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2021-11-30T05:35:17.613Z
Hi, I'm a bit curious why you deleted [your previous answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/66010/2516). Note that you can always [edit] your post to add more details.
Aki Tanaka
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Hammerhead Shark Gamer
<p>In one of the episodes in the indigo league they eat muskrat kebabs and say themselves it's muskrat. Don't know which episode though</p>

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harry w
<p>In Gastly's Pokédex entry for Fire Red it states </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>a being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Fish are also seen in the episode Pokémon Shipwreck:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/I73Ua.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/I73Ua.jpg" alt=""></a></p>

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2015-11-20T23:03:20.590Z
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antrobus
<p>Out of the Pokémon episodes that I have seen, I do not remember ever seeing an animal that wasn't a Pokémon. I have also not heard of animals being present in Pokémon.</p>

<p>Which lead me to wonder: Are there ever any animals that aren't Pokémon present in any episode or Pokémon manga?</p>

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2016-05-06T19:21:01.863Z
See also http://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/127252/4918 "Do regular animals exist in the Pokémon universe?" on Science Fiction & Fantasy SE.
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Are there ever any animals featured that aren't Pokémon?
# Are there ever any animals featured that aren't Pokémon?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-11-20
Out of the Pokémon episodes that I have seen, I do not remember ever seeing an animal that wasn't a Pokémon. I have also not heard of animals being present in Pokémon.

Which lead me to wonder: Are there ever any animals that aren't Pokémon present in any episode or Pokémon manga?
**Tags:** pokemon
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: See also http://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/127252/4918 "Do regular animals exist in the Pokémon universe?" on Science Fiction & Fantasy SE.  
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## 7 answers
### Answer by username_10 on 2015-11-20. Score: 24 | Accepted answer
In Gastly's Pokédex entry for Fire Red it states

> a being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds.

Fish are also seen in the episode Pokémon Shipwreck:

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/I73Ua.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/I73Ua.jpg)
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### Answer by username_0 on 2015-11-20. Score: 18
When researching to see if there has ever been an animal featured that isn't a Pokémon in a scene or Manga I came across this on Bulbapedia's article [*Animals in the Pokémon world*](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals_in_the_Pok%C3%A9mon_world):

> Real-world animals have been mentioned a number of times to exist in the world of Pokémon. Most often, they are mentioned in relation to a Pokémon category. For example, Pikachu is known as the "Mouse Pokémon" and was directly referred to in the anime as an "electric mouse", hinting that real-world mice exist in the Pokémon world. Other than this, all other mentions of animals are rare.

There was also this image:
[![Let's have a Festival Pokémon Picture Book](https://i.sstatic.net/24jjN.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/24jjN.jpg)

Which clearly shows a dog. However, this is the only image I could find of an animal that isn't a Pokémon.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2015-11-20): Actually, "electric mouse Pokémon" doesn't exactly imply there are real-world mice in-universe. Pikachu isn't the only mouse Pokémon, and also not the only electric one. Saying "a Pikachu is a mouse Pokémon", would be like saying "a Labrador is a dog animal". It's kinda redundant, but it doesn't really have any deeper meaning to it either.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-11-22. Score: 15
There's a pretty comprehensive list of animal occurences in pokemon on Bulbapedia [here](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals_in_the_Pok%C3%A9mon_world).

Examples:

* In "Ash Catches a Pokémon" Pidgeotto is seen eating a regular worm
  before being captured by Ash.
* In "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City" fish can be seen in the fish tanks inside the Gym
* In "Battle Aboard the St. Anne" a cooked lobster can be seen as food served on the ship.
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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-11-21. Score: 5
Several examples exist in early episodes. Shortly before Ash catches Pidgeotto, it [eats a worm](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP003), possibly the smallest non-Pokémon animal the anime ever showed. References to such species lasted longer than their appearances. In a [much later episode](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP168), Ash mentions catfish.
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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-04-25. Score: 1
In season 1 episode 20 there is this, I don't think it's a Pokémon, but can't say what animal this is:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/FCmCF.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/FCmCF.png)
> **Comments:**
> **username_6** (2021-11-29): I was thinking of the very same episode, it's a mongoose which is snakes' natural rival  
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### Answer by username_7 on 2021-11-30. Score: 1
On the Pokèmon card Inkay (069/198) rapid strike, it is holding a roll of cheese. This has a picture of a cow on it.

ALSO, on the Peony 150/198 supporter card, there is a wood carving of (reindeer, mouse, caribou, or something) next to the closest house.
> **Comments:**
> **username_8** (2021-11-30): Hi, I'm a bit curious why you deleted [your previous answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/66010/2516). Note that you can always [edit] your post to add more details.  
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### Answer by username_9 on 2017-03-05. Score: 0
In one of the episodes in the indigo league they eat muskrat kebabs and say themselves it's muskrat. Don't know which episode though
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