Pokemon Go: Regional exclusives list & where to find them

Daniel Megarry
Regional Exclusives map in Pokemon GO

As in real life with certain animal species, there are some Pokemon that appear only in determined regions around the world. To help you pinpoint every single one of them, here is every region-locked creature in Pokemon Go, their exact location, and tips on how to catch ’em all.

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.

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Tropius and Torkoal in Pokemon Go Fest 2022
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

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
83Farfetch’dEastern AsiaFarfetch'd
115KangaskhanAustraliaKangaskhan
122Mr MimeEuropeMr Mime
128TaurosUnited States of America & CanadaTauros

Gen 2 Johto region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
214HeracrossCentral America & Southern AmericaHeracross
222CorsolaTropical regions near the coastCorsola

Gen 3 Hoenn region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
313VolbeatEurope, Asia & AustraliaVolbeat
314IllumiseNorth America, South America & AfricaIllumise
324TorkoalSouth AsiaTorkoal
335ZangooseEurope, Asia & Australiazangoose
336SeviperNorth America, South America & AfricaSeviper
337LunatoneEastern HemisphereLunatone in Pokemon GO
338SolrockWestern HemisphereSolrock
357TropiusAfrica and Middle-Eastern regionsTropius
369RelicanthNew Zealand & surrounding islandsRelicanth

Gen 4 Sinnoh region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
417PachirisuCanada, Alaska & RussiaPachirisu
422Shellos (West Sea)Western HemisphereWest Sea Shellos
422Shellos (East Sea)Eastern HemisphereEast Sea Shellos
423Gastrodon (West Sea)Western Hemisphere
423Gastrodon (East Sea)Eastern Hemisphere
439Mime JrHatches from Eggs obtained in EuropeMime Jr
441ChatotSouthern HemisphereChatot
455CarnivineSoutheastern United States (Florida & South Carolina)Carvinine
480UxieAsia-PacificUxie
481MespritEurope, Middle East, Africa & IndiaMesprit
482AzelfNorth America, South America & GreenlandAzelf

Gen 5 Unova region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
511PansageAsia-PacificPansage
512SimisageAsia-Pacific
513PansearEurope, Middle East, Africa & IndiaPansear
514SimisearEurope, Middle East, Africa & India
515PanpourNorth America, South America & GreenlandPanpour
516SimipourNorth America, South America & Greenland
538ThrohNorth America, South America & AfricaThroh
539SawkEurope, Asia & AustraliaSawk
550Basculin (Red Stripe)Eastern HemisphereBasculin Red Stripe
550Basculin (Blue Stripe)Western HemisphereBasculin Blue Stripe
556MaractusCentral America, Southern United States, MexicoMaractus
561SigilyphEgypt & GreeceSigilyph
626BouffalantNew York & surrounding areasBouffalant
631HeatmorEastern HemisphereHeatmor
632DurantWestern HemisphereDurant

Gen 6 Kalos region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
669Flabébé (Blue Flower)Asia-PacificBlue Flower Flabebe
669Flabébé (Red Flower)Europe, Middle East & AfricaRed Flower Flabebe
669Flabébé (Yellow Flower)North America & South AmericaYellow Flower Flabebe
670Floette (Blue Flower)Asia-Pacific
670Floette (Red Flower)Europe, Middle East & Africa
670Floette (Yellow Flower)North America & South America
671Florges (Blue Flower)Asia-Pacific
671Florges (Red Flower)Europe, Middle East & Africa
671Florges (Yellow Flower)North America & South America
676Furfrou (Debutante Trim)North America & South AmericaDebutante Furfrou
676Furfrou (Diamond Trim)Europe, Middle East & AfricaDiamond Furfrou
676Furfrou (Star Trim)Asia-PacificStar Furfrou
676Furfrou (La Reine Trim)FranceLa Reine Furfrou
676Furfrou (Kabuki Trim)JapanKabuki Furfrou
676Furfrou (Pharaoh Trim)EgyptPharoah Furfrou
701HawluchaMexicoHawlucha in Pokemon Go
707KlefkiFrance & surrounding areasKlefki in Pokemon Go

Gen 7 Alola region exclusives

NumberPokemonLocationSprite
741Oricorio (Baile Style)Europe, Middle East & AfricaBaile Style Oricorio
741Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)North America, South America & GreenlandPom pom Style Oricorio
741Oricorio (Pa’u Style)African, Asian, Pacific & Caribbean islandsPa’u Style Oricorio
741Oricorio (Sensu Style)Asia-PacificSensu Style Oricorio
764ComfeyHawaiiComfey
797CelesteelaSouthern HemisphereCelesteela
798KartanaNorthern HemisphereKartana

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.

Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in Pokemon Go
The Lake Guardians Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are all regional exclusive Pokemon.

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.

That’s everything you need to know about region-exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon Go. Check out some more useful guides below:

How to catch Ditto | Best Eeveelutions | Field research tasks | Promo Codes for free items | How to get Pinap Berries | Spotlight Hour schedule | How to defeat Giovanni | Rarest Pokemon | Best Mega Evolutions | Community Day schedule | How to get Raid Passes | Team Go Rocket Grunt guide

About The Author

Daniel graduated from university with a degree in Journalism and English Language, before spending five years at GAY TIMES covering LGBTQ+ news and entertainment. He then made the switch to video game journalism where he produces news, features, and guides for Pokemon, Fortnite, Nintendo, and PlayStation games. Daniel also has a passion for any games with queer representation.