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
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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
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Heracross: South America, Central America, Mexico, and southern Florida and Texas
Corsola: Near the Equator
Hoenn
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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
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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
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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
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Hawlucha: Mexico
Klefki: France
Alola
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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
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Stonjourner: United Kingdom
Pokémon Go migratory Pokémon list
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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:
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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.