The Best Dog Pokémon – We List Our Favorites

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Dogs are the closest we can get to Pokémon in real life. They’re lifelong companions meant to support you. They can even attack on command with the proper training.

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We honor our favorites from the first generation to the newest releases on Nintendo Switch. Here’s our list of the best dog Pokémon.

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HOUNDOOM IS THE COOLEST DEVIL DOG Houndoom is hands down one of the coolest-designed Pokémon there is. It’s covered in bones and has a devil’s tail and horns.

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SUICUNE IS A MAJESTIC POKÉMON FROM GEN II Suicine has the most canine-looking face of Generation II’s three roaming dog Pokémon. Its majestic design is fitting as a legendary Pokémon. It resembles a mythical creature from an old fairy tale that a hero would ride.

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ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE POKÉMON IS LUCARIO Not many dog Pokémon are as recognizable as Lucario. As one of the best dog Pokémon, it evolves after fostering a friendship with a Riolu.

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ARCANINE, A FAN FAVORITE AND ONE OF THE BEST DOG POKÉMON Arcanine is a fan favorite from Generation I. It resembles the shisa, a dog-lion hybrid creature from Okinawa mythology.

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MANECTRIC’S DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY JUMPER CABLES Everything about Manectric’s design is electric. It has jagged edges like electricity is often visualized as having.

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ZACIAN IS READY TO PLAY FETCH It would be a crime not to include the only dog Pokémon holding a sword in its mouth. Legendary Pokémon Zacian looks like a canine companion holding a stick for fetch.