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.
Latest update: Stonjourner has joined the regional Pokémon group as a critter exclusive to the United Kingdom in Sept. 2024.
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).
Kanto
* Farfetch’d: Eastern Asia
* Kangaskhan: Australia
* Mr. Mime: Europe
* Tauros: North America (Southern Canada, most of the United States, and parts of Mexico)
Johto
* Heracross: South America, Central America, Mexico, and southern Florida and Texas
* Corsola: Near the Equator
Hoenn
* 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
* 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
* 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: Mexico
* Klefki: France
Alola
* Comfey: Hawaii
* Celesteela: Southern Hemisphere
* Kartana: Northern Hemisphere
* Stakataka: Eastern Hemisphere
* Blacephalon: Western Hemisphere
Galar
* Stonjourner: United Kingdom
Pokémon Go migratory Pokémon list
There are also migratory Pokémon, which start out as regional Pokémon, but occasionally swap places with their respective counterpart. Here’s where they are as of writing this (Sept. 3):
* 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:
* 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
* Red-Striped Form Basculin: Eastern hemisphere
* Blue-Striped Form Basculin: Western hemisphere
* West Sea Shellos (pink): East of the Prime Meridian
* East Sea Shellos (blue): West of the Prime Meridian
Note that White-striped Form Basculin is not regional and it’s obtainable via walking on routes. It is available shiny, though the other regional forms of Basculin are not.
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 of 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.
