Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2026

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Updated  Jun 23, 2026, 12:31 PM EDT

Players will have to travel or trade to catch ’em all

Farfetch'd, Heracross, Pachirisu, Tropius, and Sigilyph on a gradient background. Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Game Freak/Nintendo, The Pokémon Company

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Regional exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go are creatures you can only find in certain parts of the world. Finding these Pokémon means physically traveling to those spots in the real world (or making international friends and trading with them). In this Pokémon Go regional Pokémon guide, we’ve listed where to find each of these regional exclusive Pokémon.

Any Pokémon Go player who wants to catch ‘em all must travel or trade with travelers. In the past, the game has also had events that allowed players to find regional Pokémon outside their respective areas. So even if you think you’ll never make it to Australia for that Kangaskhan, there’s still hope of completing your Pokédex someday.

Update (June 23): We've updated this guide with information about Squawkabilly and its regional color variations.


Pokémon Go regional exclusives list

It makes sense that a tropical Pokémon like Tropius is only available in tropical areas and that the kangaroo Pokémon Kangaskhan is only available in Australia. But the list of regional Pokémon is always growing, and it can be hard to keep track of what you can find where.

Below we list out the Pokémon by which in-game region they come from (which also puts them in order of generation, based on their initial launch). We also label the Pokémon with sparkles, if they can be found shiny.

Kanto

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Farfetch’d: Eastern Asia
  • Kangaskhan: Australia
  • Mr. Mime: Europe
  • Tauros: North America (Southern Canada, most of the United States, and parts of Mexico)

Note that Farfetch'd and Mr. Mime have Galarian forms, both of which are available globally. Both of these forms go towards the same Pokédex entry.

Johto

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Heracross: South America, Central America, Mexico, and southern Florida and Texas
  • Corsola: Near the Equator

Hoenn

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Volbeat: Europe, Asia, Australia
  • Illumise: North America, South America, and Africa
  • Torkoal: Western/Southeast Asia
  • Tropius: Africa, Middle East, and Mediterranean
  • Relicanth: New Zealand, Fiji, and New Caledonia

Sinnoh

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Pachirisu: Canada, Russia, and Alaska
  • Mime Jr.: Eggs from spinning PokéStops and gyms in Europe
  • Chatot: Southern Hemisphere
  • Carnivine: Southeast United States (Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida)
  • Uxie: Asia-Pacific
  • Mesprit: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
  • Azelf: North America, Central America, South America, and Greenland

Unova

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Pansage, Simisage: Asia-Pacific
  • Pansear, Simisear: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
  • Panpour, Simipour: The Americas and Greenland
  • Throh: North America, South America, and Africa
  • Sawk: Europe, Asia, and Australia
  • Maractus: Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America
  • Sigilyph: Egypt and Greece
  • Bouffalant: New York

Kalos

Hawlucha and Klefki with shiny sparkles by them in Pokémon Go. Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Hawlucha: Mexico
  • Klefki: France

Alola

Comfey, alongside a plethora of Ultra Beasts, in Pokémon Go Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Comfey: Hawaii
  • Buzzwole: North America, South America, and Greenland
  • Pheromosa: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
  • Xurkitree: Asia-Pacific
  • Celesteela: Southern Hemisphere
  • Kartana: Northern Hemisphere
  • Stakataka: Eastern Hemisphere
  • Blacephalon: Western Hemisphere

Galar

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • Stonjourner: United Kingdom

Pokémon Go migratory Pokémon list

Pokémon Go regional exclusive Pokémon list in 2025 Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic

There are also migratory Pokémon, which start out as regional Pokémon, but occasionally swap places with their respective counterparts. Here’s where they are as of writing this:

  • Seviper: North America, South America, and Africa
  • Zangoose: Europe, Asia, and Australia
  • Solrock: Eastern Hemisphere
  • Lunatone: Western Hemisphere
  • Heatmor: Europe, Asia, and Australia
  • Durant: North America, South America, and Africa

Other regional forms in Pokémon Go

Furfrou is not regional, but you do need to go to specific places in the world in order to get specific Furfrou trims. If you’re a form collector, you’ll need to travel to loads of different places to grab all the different trims (or trade).

Vivillon’s forms are also dependent on region, but you can collect various forms just by collecting gifts from players in those regions.

The following Pokémon also have different appearances based on where you catch them, though they all count towards one single Pokédex entry:

Several regional Pokémon forms in Pokémon Go, showcasing the Pokémon in different color variations. Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Source images: Niantic
  • West Sea Shellos (pink): East of the Prime Meridian
  • East Sea Shellos (blue): West of the Prime Meridian
  • Red-Striped Form Basculin: Eastern hemisphere
  • Blue-Striped Form Basculin: Western hemisphere
  • Flabébé, Floette, and Florges (blue): Asia-Pacific
  • Flabébé, Floette, and Florges (red): Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India
  • Flabébé, Floette, and Florges (yellow): North America, South America, and Greenland
  • Oricorio (Pa’u Style): African, Asian, Pacific, and Caribbean Islands
  • Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style): The Americas
  • Oricorio (Sensu Style): Asia-Pacific
  • Oricorio (Baile Style): Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Combat Breed Paldean Tauros: Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)
  • Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros: Eastern Hemisphere
  • Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros: Western Hemisphere
  • Tatsugiri (Curly): Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Tatsugiri (Droopy): The Americas
  • Tatsugiri (Stretchy): Asia-Pacific
  • Squawkabilly (Green Plumage): Eastern Hemisphere
  • Squawkabilly (Blue Plumage): Western Hemisphere

Note that White-striped Form Basculin is not regional and it’s obtainable via walking on routes. There are also global versions of some of the above Pokémon. The Flabébé family can be found globally in orange and white, and Squawkabilly can be found in yellow and white.

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