All Pokemon GO regional exclusives and where to find them

All Pokemon GO regional exclusives and where to find them (Image via The Pokemon Company)
All Pokemon GO regional exclusives and where to find them (Image via The Pokemon Company)

There are plenty of regional exclusives in Pokemon GO and to find them all you will have to become a globe trotter. These pocket monsters are region-locked, meaning they only spawn in specific parts of the world and can only be encountered there. The list includes several popular pocket monsters like Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Tauros, and Mr. Mime.

Catching regional exclusives in-game can also help players complete other tasks. For example, they must get the Platinum Kanto medal to encounter Shiny Mew. The medal requires them to catch the Original 151 Gen I pocket monsters, including four regional exclusives.


Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, and other regional exclusives in Pokemon GO

Kangaskhan is regional-exclusive (Image via Pokemon GO)
Kangaskhan is regional-exclusive (Image via Pokemon GO)

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The following list of regional exclusives in Pokemon GO and where to find them is divided into each generation:

Generation I [Kanto]

PokemonWhere to find them
Farfetch'dEastern Asia
KangaskhanAustralia
Mr. MimeEurope
TaurosNorth America

Generation II [Johto]

PokemonWhere to find them
Heracross
Mexico & Central and South America
CorsolaTropical regions

Generation III [Hoenn]

PokemonWhere to find them
VolbeatEurope, Asia, and Australia
IllumiseAmericas and Africa
Torkoal South Asia
ZangooseEurope, Asia, and Australia
Seviper Americas and Africa
LunatoneWestern Hemisphere
SolrockEastern Hemisphere
TropiusAfrica
Relicanth
Oceanic region within the UTC+14:00 timezone

Generation IV [Sinnoh]

PokemonWhere to find them
Pachirisu North Arctic
West Sea ShellosWestern Hemisphere
East Sea Shellos Eastern Hemisphere
Mime Jr.Europe
ChatotSouthern Hemisphere
CarnivineSouth East US
UxieAsia-Pacific
Mesprit
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
Azelf Americas and Greenland

Generation V [Unova]

PokemonWhere to find them
PansageAsia-Pacific
Pansear
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
Panpour Americas and Greenland
Throh Americas and Africa
Sawk Europe, Asia, and Australia
Red-striped BasculinEastern Hemisphere
Blue-striped BasculinWestern Hemisphere
Maractus
Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Carribean, and South America
SigilyphEgypt and Greece
BouffalantNew York
HeatmorEurope, Asia, and Australia
DurantAmericas and Africa

Generation VI [Kalos]

PokemonWhere to find them
Blue FlabebeAsia-Pacific
Red Flabebe
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
Yellow FlabebeAmericas and Greenland
HawluchaMexico
KlefkiFrance

Generation VII [Alola]

PokemonWhere to find them
Oricorio Baile Style
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
Oricorio Pom-Pom StyleAmericas and Greenland
Oricorio Pa'u Style
African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean Islands
Oricorio Sensu StyleAsia-Pacific region
ComfeyHawaii
CelesteelaSouthern Hemisphere
KartanaNorthern Hemisphere

While Pokemon GO trainers can travel around the world and catch the aforementioned pocket monsters, the other option is to wait for Niantic to make them available worldwide. These sometimes happen through raid boss changes and events.

For example, two Generation VI regional exclusives in Pokemon GO are set to change their regions temporarily in April 2024. Check out the April 2024 Pokemon GO infographic to learn more.


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Edited by Anirudh Padmanabhan
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