Pokémon Go regional exclusives list for 2023 and their locations explained
How to catch each exclusive regional-locked Pokémon.
Pokémon Go regional exclusives tie a handful of Pokémon to specific locations around the globe.
Each new Generation in Pokémon Go has their own regionals - whether it's spawning only in that region, continent or hemisphere or having their forms spread out across the globe, encouraging players to travel and trade to catch 'em all.
Since their release, by and large the creatures have remained locked to their specific regions, except in a handful of special events or regional swaps.
So unless you travel a lot - or have Friends willing to Trade them - you might have to be patient for them to arrive on your shores.
Here on this page we'll run through the entire Pokémon Go regional exclusives list, as well as providing all regional exclusive locations of course, so you can get out and find them.
On this page:
- Pokémon Go regional exclusives map and how regional exclusives worko
- Pokémon Go exclusives by region, from Africa to New Zealand
- How to catch Gen 1 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 2 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 3 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 4 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 5 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 6 regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Gen 7 regionals in Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go regional exclusives map and how regional exclusives work in Pokémon Go
Each generation of Pokémon has several creatures you can only find in specific regions. These can be specific countries (such as the USA's Tauros), entire continents (Europe's Mr. Mime), certain regions (Corsola in the Tropics), the postcards from the region (the various Vivillon patterns) and even 'halves' of the planet (such as Lunatone and Solrock).
These creatures are fairly common spawns in these regions, so if you are visiting for a short period, it won't take long to find them.
Regionals can be found spawning in the wild - so don't expect them in gyms or in nests. From September 2019, regionals have also been made available in Eggs - but only from their respective regions. This is also the only way to get Mime Jr., the Gen 4 pre-evolution to Gen 1's regional exclusive Mr Mime.
December 2022 introduced Scatterbug, Spewa and Vivillon to Pokémon Go, with the selection of Vivillon patterns all being connected to different regions across the world. To earn a Scatterbug encounter, you need to pin a number of postcards sent with Gifts from a specific region and, once caught, this bug can be evolved into a Vivillon with the pattern for that region. To learn more, visit our Vivillon map and pattern guide.
If you don't travel, then don't fret. Gen 3 has shown these creatures can swap round occasionally (such as Zangoose and Seviper) or drop regional exclusivity altogether (Plusle and Minun) and as mentioned above, shift temporarily for special events, such as Farfetch'd during Pokémon Go's 2017 Travel Challenge.
Below you'll find a map of all the regional exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go:
Thank you to zoglandboy from reddit for creating this map.
Pokémon Go Regional Exclusives List - all regional exclusive Pokémon for Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, and New Zealand
Below is a list of where every regional exclusive Pokémon can be found, and the specific locations you'll find them in:
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Africa for Pokémon Go:
- Corsola - Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar
- Lunatone - East of Greenwich
- Solrock - West of Greenwich
- Tropius - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Pansear - Anywhere within the continent
- Throh - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Sigilyph - Egypt
- Durant - Anywhere within the continent
- Archipelago Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from South Africa
- Jungle Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Central Africa
- Ocean Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Madagascar
- River Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Egypt, North and South Africa
- Sun Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Madagascar
- Red Flabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Diamond Furfrou Trim - Anywhere within the continent
- Pharaoh Furfrou Trim - Egypt
- Baile Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Pa'u Style Oricorio - African Islands
- Kartana - Northern Hemisphere (in raids when available)
- Celesteela - Southern Hemisphere (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Asia for Pokémon Go:
- Farfetch'd - Japan and South Korea
- Corsola - India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papus New Guinea
- Volbeat - Anywhere within the continent
- Torkoal - South Asia
- Zangoose - Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Pachirisu - Russia
- Chatot - India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
- Pansage - Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Heatmor - Anywhere within the continent
- Continental Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Central Asia and India
- Elegant Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Japan
- Jungle Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Indoneisa
- Monsoon Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Southeast Asia
- Tundra Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from North Japan
- Blue Fabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Star Trim Furfrou - Anywhere within the continent
- Pa'u Style Oricorio - Asian Islands
- Sensu Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Kartana - Northern Hemisphere (in raids when available)
- Celesteela - Southern Hemisphere (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Australia for Pokémon Go:
- Kangaskhan - Anywhere within the continent
- Corsola - Northern Australia
- Volbeat - Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose - Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Chatot - Northern Australia
- Pansage - Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Heatmor - Anywhere within the continent
- River Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from South Australia
- Sun Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from North Australia
- Celesteela - Anywhere within the continent (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in New Zealand for Pokémon Go:
- Chatot - Northern Australia
- Relicanth - Anywhere within the country, including the surrounding islands (Fiji, Samoa, etc.)
- Shellos - Anywhere within the country
- Volbeat - Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose - Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Pansage - Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Heatmor - Anywhere within the continent
- Garden Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from New Zealand
- Celesteela - Anywhere within the continent (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Europe for Pokémon Go:
- Mr. Mime - Anywhere within the continent (apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland - which also has spawns - is fine)
- Volbeat - Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose - Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone - East of Greenwich
- Solrock - Spain and west of Greenwich
- Tropius - Southern Spain and the Mediterranean Sea (Malta, Cyprus, etc.)
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Mime Jr. - Hatched from Eggs sourced from anywhere in the continent (apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland - which also has spawns - is fine)
- Pansear - Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Sigilyph - Albania and Greece
- Heatmor - Anywhere within the continent
- Garden Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from the United Kingdom
- Continental Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Central Europe: Germany, Poland and Denmark
- High Plains Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Eastern Europe
- Icy Snow Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Northern Europe: Norway, Finland and Sweden
- Marine Vivillon Paattern - Postcards from Greece, Spain and Eastern Europe: Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
- Meadow Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Central Europe: France and Italy
- Polar Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden and Finland
- Tundra Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Iceland, Southern Norway and Sweden
- Klefki - France
- Red Flabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Diamond Furfrou Trim - Anywhere within the continent
- Baile Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Kartana - Anywhere within the continent (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in the Middle East for Pokémon Go:
- Corsola - Saudi Arabia, Yemen
- Tropius - The Levant (Israel, Lebanon, etc.)
- Lunatone - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Pansear - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk - Anywhere within the continent
- Sigilyph - Israel
- Durant - Anywhere within the continent
- Sandstorm Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from the Middle East
- Red Flabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Diamond Furfrou Trim - Anywhere within the continent
- Baile Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Kartana - Anywhere within the continent (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in North America for Pokémon Go:
- Tauros - Anywhere within the continent
- Heracross - Southern Florida and Southern Texas
- Illumise - Anywhere within the continent
- Seviper - Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock - Anywhere within the continent
- Pachirisu - Alaska and Northern Canada
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Carnivine - Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
- Panpour - Anywhere within the continent
- Throh - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Maractus - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Southern California
- Bouffalant - New York City and surrounding area
- Durant - East of Meridian Line
- Archipelago Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from the Caribbean
- High Plains Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Western United States
- Icy Snow Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Greenland and Northern Canada
- Modern Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Eastern United States
- Ocean Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Hawaii
- Polar Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Alaska, Eastern Canada and Western Canada
- Sun Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Mexico
- Yellow Flabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Debuntante Furfrou Trim - Anywhere within the continent
- Hawlucha - Mexico
- Pom-Pom Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Comfey - Hawaii
- Kartana - Anywhere within the continent (in raids when available)
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in South America for Pokémon Go:
- Heracross - Anywhere within the continent
- Corsola - Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
- Illumise - Anywhere within the continent
- Seviper - Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock - Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos - Anywhere within the continent
- Chatot - Peru
- Panpour - Anywhere within the continent
- Throh - Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin - Anywhere within the continent
- Maractus - Anywhere within the continent, including the Carribean, Cuba and the Dominican Republic
- Durant - East of Meridian Line
- Continental Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Argentina
- Jungle Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Northern South America
- Marine Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Chile
- Ocean Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Galápagos Islands
- Polar Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Southern Argentina and Chile
- Savanna Vivillon Pattern - Postcards from Brazil
- Yellow Flabébé - Anywhere within the continent
- Debutante Furfrou Trim - Anywhere within the continent
- Pom-Pom Style Oricorio - Anywhere within the continent
- Celesteela - Southern Hemisphere (in raids when available)
How to catch Tauros, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Farfetch'd regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch the four Gen 1 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 
| Farfetch'd | Normal Flying | Japan S. Korea | Generally everywhere, more frequently in parks and similar areas |
| 115 | 
| Kangaskhan | Normal | Australasia | Generally everywhere, but more frequently in parks and similar areas. |
| 122 | 
| Mr. Mime | Psychic Fairy | Europe | Generally everywhere, apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland - which also has spawns - is fine |
| 128 | 
| Tauros | Normal | USA | Generally everywhere in the US, with some reports of it appearing in expansive, desert-like or rodeo-related areas more frequently. |
Note the above all have shiny versions available as of September 9th as part of 2019's Ultra Bonus rewards.
How to catch Heracross and Corsola in Pokémon Go
How to catch the two Gen 2 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 
| Heracross | Bug Fighting | South America, southern Florida and Texas | Generally everywhere. |
| 222 | 
| Corsola | Rock Water | Tropical areas near the coast | More common in water areas, specifically within a mile or two of the coast, between the two Tropics. |
How to catch Relicanth, Illumise, Volbeat, Torkoal, Tropius, Zangoose, Seviper, Solrock and Lunatone in Pokémon Go
How to catch the many Gen 3 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go. Note that Plusle and Minun were originally part of this list - they are now available globally - while Lunatone and Solrock swapped regions with the arrival of the 2019 spring solstice.
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | 
| Volbeat | Bug | Europe Asia Australasia | Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 314 | 
| Illumise | Bug | North America South America Africa | Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 324 | 
| Torkoal | Fire | South Asia | Fairly common spawn anywhere within this area. |
| 335 | 
| Zangoose* | Normal | Europe Asia Australasia | Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 336 | 
| Seviper* | Poison | North America South America Africa | Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 337 | 
| Lunatone | Psychic Rock | Africa Asia Australia Middle East East of Greenwich in Europe | Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 338 | 
| Solrock | Psychic Rock | North America South America Greenland Ireland Spain West of Greenwich in the UK and Africa | Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 357 | 
| Tropius | Grass Flying | Africa Mediterranean | Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. |
| 369 | 
| Relicanth | Rock Water | New Zealand Surrounding Islands (Fiji, Samoa, etc.) | Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere in this area. |
*As an interesting lore tidbit, Zangoose and Seviper are natural enemies (like a mongoose and a snake...) and so are never on the same continent. They actually started in reverse of the continents above, but swapped at the end of the Winter 2017 event, so they may swap back again!
How to catch Pachirisu, Carnivine, Chatot and Mime Jr. regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch the seven Gen 4 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | 
| Pachirisu | Electric | Alaska Canada Russia | Generally everywhere. |
| 422 | 
| Shellos | Water | Global - different forms regional exclusive east and west of Meridian line | Generally everywhere. |
| 439 | 
| Mime Jr. | Psychic / Fairy | Europe | Hatched from Eggs sourced from anywhere in the continent (bar far north Scandinavia) |
| 441 | 
| Chatot | Normal Flying | Southern Hemisphere | Generally everywhere. Countries confirmed to be spawning it in the region include Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, and South Africa so far. |
| 455 | 
| Carnivine | Grass | Florida and South Carolina, USA | Generally everywhere. |
| 480 | 
| Uxie | Psychic | Asia Pacific | Raids when available, or extremely rare wild spawn near water |
| 481 | 
| Mesprit | Psychic | Europe Middle East Africa India | Raids when available, or extremely rare wild spawn near water |
| 482 | 
| Azelf | Psychic | Americas Greenland | Raids when available, or extremely rare wild spawn near water |
The Season of Timeless Travels has arrived in Pokémon Go! The Along the Routes event is here, bringing Gift Exchange and the A Route to New Friendships quest with it. During it, take the time to try out Routes and Party Play while you're hunting down rare Pokémon, fighting in the Go Battle League or competing in PokéStop Showcases.
How to catch Throh, Sawk, Basculin, Maractus, Sigilyph and Bouffalant regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch Gen 5 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | 
| Pansage | Grass | Asia-Pacific | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simisage with an Unova Stone. |
| 513 | 
| Pansear | Fire | Europe, Middle East, Africa and India | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simisear with an Unova Stone. |
| 515 | 
| Panpour | Water | Americas | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simipour with an Unova Stone. |
| 538 | 
| Throh | Fighting | North America, South America, Africa | Rare but generally everywhere. |
| 539 | 
| Sawk | Fighting | Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East | Rare but generally everywhere. |
| 550 | 
| Basculin | Water | Global - different forms regionally exclusive to location east or west of the Meridian Line | Generally everywhere. |
| 556 | 
| Maractus | Grass | South America, North America southern states - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Southern California | Rare but generally everywhere. |
| 561 | 
| Sigilyph | Psychic / Flying type | Albania, Egypt, Greece, Israel | Rare but generally everywhere. |
| 626 | 
| Bouffalant | Normal type | New York City, USA and surrounding areas | Generally everywhere. |
| 631 | 
| Heatmor | Fire | Europe, Asia, Australasia | Rare but generally everywhere. |
| 632 | 
| Durant | Bug / Steel | North America, South America, Africa | Rare but generally everywhere. |
How to catch Klefki, regionally exclusive Flabébé, Furfrou forms and Hawlucha in Pokémon Go
Below you can discover the locations for all of the regionally exclusive Pokémon or the regionally exclusive forms in Gen 6 in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 666 | 
| Vivillon | Bug / Flying | Found across the world, but patterns depend on region | Earn Scatterbug encounters by pinning postcards from specific regions. |
| 669 | 
| Flabébé | Fairy | Different flower forms: Blue - Asia-Pacific Orange - Worldwide Red - Europe, the Middle East and Africa Yellow - The Americas White - Worldwide | Only in the wild. |
| 676 | 
| Furfrou | Normal | Different trim forms: Dandy Trim - Worldwide Debutante Trim - The Americas Diamond Trim - Europe, the Middle East and Africa Kabuki Trim - Japan La Reine Trim - France Matron Trim - Worldwide Pharaoh Trim - Egypt Star Trim - Asia-Pacific | Only in the wild. |
| 701 | 
| Hawlucha | Fighting / Flying | Mexico | Anywhere within Mexico. |
| 707 | 
| Klefki | Steel / Fairy | France Luxembourgh Channel Islands - Gurnsey and Jersey UK - coastal areas of East Sussex and Kent Belgium - southern regions (spotted in Brussels and Antwerp) Switzerland - western regions near French border (spotted in Basel and Lausanne) Italy - western regions near French border (spotted in Turin) Spain - northern regions near French border (spotted in Logroño) Germany - western regions near French border (spotted in Kaiserslautern, Freiburg im Breisgau and Karlsruhe | Only in the wild. |
How to catch regionally exclusive Oricorio forms, Comfey in Pokémon Go
Below you'll find the locations for al of the regionally exclusive Pokémon or the regionally exclusive forms for Gen 7 in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Image | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741 | 
| Oricorio | Type depends on form: Baile - Fire / Flying Pa'u - Psychic / Flying Pom-Pom - Electric / Flying Sensu - Ghost / Flying | Different Oricorio forms: Baile Style - Europe, The Middle East and Africa Pa'u Stule - African Islands, Asian Islands, Caribbean Islands and Pacific Islands Pom-Pom Style - The Americas Sensu Style - The Asia-Pacific region | Only in the wild |
| 764 | 
| Comfey | Fairy | Hawaii | Only in the wild |
| 797 | 
| Celesteela | Steel / Flying | Southern Hemisphere | In raids when available |
| 798 | 
| Kartana | Grass / Steel | Northern Hemisphere | In raids when available |
Good luck collecting every regional Pokémon in Pokémon Go - you're going to need it!