Pokemon Go: Regional exclusives list & where to find them

Just like the mainline Pokemon games beginning with Red & Blue, catching ’em all is still the ultimate goal in Pokemon Go.

While trainers can usually catch most Pokemon simply by taking part in special events or searching different environments like parks and cities, some creatures can only be caught in specific regions in the real world.

These Pokemon are known as regional exclusives, imitating the mainline games like Scarlet & Violet where some rare Pokemon only spawn in specific locations. Each Generation has a few region-locked Pokemon, so we’ve listed them all right here.

Torkoal and Tropius are two region-exclusive Pokemon.

What are regional exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Go?

Regional exclusives are Pokemon that can only be found in certain parts of the world. This could be a single country, like Relicanth only appearing in New Zealand and its surrounding islands, or an entire continent, such as Mr. Mime spawning across Europe.

Most of these region-locked Pokemon are available as wild spawns in their region, although some of them can also be hatched from Eggs obtained in those regions. Occasionally, regional exclusives will appear outside of their usual locations for limited-time events.

All regional exclusives listed in Pokemon Go

Here are all of the region-locked Pokemon available in Pokemon Go listed by their generation:

Gen 1 Kanto region exclusives

Gen 2 Johto region exclusives

Gen 3 Hoenn region exclusives

Gen 4 Sinnoh region exclusives

Gen 5 Unova region exclusives

Gen 6 Kalos region exclusives

Gen 7 Alola region exclusives

How to get regional exclusives in Pokemon Go

The main way to get regional exclusives in Pokemon Go is to travel to the location that they spawn and search for them yourself, but of course, this isn’t possible for most people as there would be a lot of time and money involved in truly catching ’em all this way!

Another way to get regional exclusives is to trade with a Friend who has visited a location where the Pokemon you want spawns. The main problem with this method is that you can normally only trade with a Friend who’s in the same location as you.

If it’s starting to sound like regional Pokemon are out of your reach, here comes the good news: Many regional Pokemon will eventually appear globally for a limited time during events such as Pokemon Go Fest or the annual Tour events, so keep an eye out!

One example of this is the Pokemon Go Fest 2024 in Madrid. Klefki, a Pokemon normally found in France, will be eligible to be caught in Spain during the event that’s set to take place in June 2024.

One thing that has never appeared globally is region-specific forms like Furfrou trims or Vivillon patterns. This is likely because you can still technically complete your Pokedex without them, as these forms are purely cosmetic variations of the original Pokemon.