Easy Pokémon Coloring Pages

Easy Pokémon coloring pages for toddlers and preschool

Most of the Pokémon on this page are rated easy: one character, a thick outline and wide shapes with very little inside them. They suit children from two or three who still hold a crayon in their fist. Good first picks are the smiling Pikachu face, the happy Jigglypuff and Snorlax patting its belly, which are mostly circles. Pikachu is usually the character little ones recognize first, so let them start there and add the red cheeks and black ear tips themselves. Round, sleepy characters such as the sleeping Snorlax also make calm pages for winding down before bed.

Detailed Pokémon pictures for older kids

Children who already color inside the lines can move on to the medium sheets: Mega Charizard Y with its jagged wings, the Charizard trading card with its frame and emblems, or Pikachu in a thunder burst, ringed by electric streaks. Charizard is a favorite from about seven or eight, and its wings, claws and tail flame give steady hands plenty of edges to follow. The difficulty buttons above the drawings filter the page down to easy or medium sheets in one tap. Teens and adults looking for a relaxing session often pick the two Charizards face to face, full of wing folds and flames.

Pikachu, Charizard, Eevee and the rest of the team

Pikachu leads the team in every mood: happy, angry, sad in a puddle, dabbing, flexing or crackling with sparks. Many of these Pikachu coloring pages dress it up, in a hoodie, a karate belt, a Goku costume or a Captain America shield, and older fans enjoy those crossovers because they mix two worlds they already know. Charizard comes next, cute or fierce, flying or breathing fire, then Eevee, Snorlax and Bulbasaur, with Squirtle, Jigglypuff and Arcanine for variety. Ash appears beside Pikachu and Charizard, and the card pages let young collectors invent a card of their own.

Ideas for parties, home and the classroom

For a Pokémon birthday party, print the birthday Pikachu with a cupcake for every guest and leave a pile of easy sheets on the table while the cake is cut. At home, children can color a handful of characters, cut them out and glue them onto card to build a homemade Pokédex. Teachers hand them out as a quiet Friday reward or as a prompt for a short story about catching a Pokémon. The Christmas and Halloween pages give the characters a seasonal twist for October and December, and a sheet slipped into a travel bag keeps a young fan busy on a long car ride or in a waiting room.

More character coloring pages

Children who love Pikachu often ask for other cartoon friends next. The Stitch coloring pages have the same round, friendly shapes, and the Pokémon in Santa hats also turn up in the Christmas coloring pages with Santa and his reindeer.