User:TurkeyCookTime/List of Pokémon with monetary requirements

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This is a list of every Pokémon in Pokémon GO that is only available to obtain by paying real-life money, including alternate forms, shiny forms, event costumes, and shadow forms.

=Pokémon with 100% monetary requirements= Real-life money is 100% required to obtain these Pokémon legitimately.

Shiny Mew
PS Mew Shiny Mew was made available on February, 2021, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto and progressing through the All-in-One #151 Special Research. The research was also available during 7th Anniversary Party for trainers who didn't already have it.

Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh
Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh were made available on February, 2022, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Johto and progressing through the Masterwork Research: Apex Special Research.

Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza was made available on August, 2023, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka and progressing through the Special Research, which would give Mega Energy and a Meteorite, allowing Rayquaza to be Mega Evolved.

Shiny Jirachi
PS Jirachi Shiny Jirachi was made available on February, 2023, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas and progressing through the Masterwork Research: Wish Granted Special Research, or by purchasing the research itself for people who didn't attend the event.

Ordinary Keldeo
Ordinary Keldeo was made available on December, 2022, by purchasing the Something Extraordinary Special Research during Mythic Blade.

Diancie and Mega Diancie
Diancie was made available on August, 2023, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka and progressing through the Special Research. It could be Mega Evolved using Mega Energy gained from Special Research and Field Research. =Pokémon with monetary requirements if trading is not allowed= Unlike the previous Pokémon, these ones can be traded, and therefore can be obtained for free by trading them from someone who paid real-like money for them. However, since someone still has to pay for them, they are still considered to have monetary requirements.

Pop Star and Rock Star Pikachu
Pop Star and Rock Star Pikachu were made available on July, 2021, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2021, progressing through the Special Research, and choosing one of the two event costumes. The one chosen would then be available through GO Snapshot.

Safari hat Pikachu
Safari hat Pikachu, including its shiny form, was made available on March, 2020, by purchasing ticket to Pokémon GO Safari Zone St. Louis, where it was available to catch in the wild. It was later available during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Liverpool, Philadelphia, Seville, Goyang, New Taipei City, and Singapore, and Pokémon GO Tour: Live.

Meloetta-hat Pokémon
These Pokémon were made available on July, 2021, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and progressing through the Special Research. Partway through, the player would choose between Ponyta and Zigzagoon, and later they would choose between Gardevoir and Flygon, after which the two chosen would be available through GO Snapshot. Ponyta and Zigzagoon could be shiny.

Shiny Unown (BCDGIJMPVXY!)
PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown These Shiny Unown have only been available by purchasing tickets to certain events, where they would spawn in the wild or from Incense. Specifically, these forms were released and were available during these events:
 * B on June, 2022, during Pokémon GO Fest 2022
 * C on November, 2020, during Pokémon GO City Spotlight
 * D on August, 2022, during Pokémon World Championships 2022, later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka, London, and New York City
 * G on July, 2020, during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and 2022, Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, and Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang
 * I on May, 2022, during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville, later available during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Singapore and Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka, London, and New York City
 * J on February, 2022, during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto
 * M on August, 2023, during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka, later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: London and New York City
 * P on August, 2022, during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale, later available during Pokémon GO Safari Zone New Taipei City 2022
 * V on May, 2022, during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville
 * X on August, 2022, during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale
 * Y on September, 2022, during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang
 * ! on August, 2023, during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka, later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: London and New York City

All other shiny Unown are either available for free or unreleased.

Apex Purified Lugia and Ho-Oh
Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh were made available on February, 2022, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Johto and progressing through the Masterwork Research: Apex Special Research, after which they could be purified.

Mow and Frost Rotom
Mow Rotom was made available on July, 2022, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, where five per day were available from photobombs. It was later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Seattle and Sapporo.

Frost Rotom was made available on August, 2023, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Osaka, where five per day were available from photobombs. It was later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: London and New York City. =Pokémon with former 100% monetary requirements=

Shadow Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo was made available on July, 2020, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and progressing through the GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research.

It was made available for free from Giovanni on October, 2020.

Primal Kyogre and Groudon
Primal Kyogre and Groudon, including their shiny forms, were made available on February, 2023, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas, where Primal Energy could be obtained from Primal Raids. Even though it was possible to participate in the raids without purchasing a ticket, Primal Energy would not be obtained from it.

They were made available for free from Primal Raids during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global on February, 2023.

Jirachi
Jirachi was made available on June, 2019, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Chicago and progressing through the Special Research. It was later available from Special Research during Dortmund and Yokohama.

It was made available for free through A Thousand-Year Slumber Special Research on August, 2019.

Shaymin (both forms)
Land Forme Shaymin was made available on June, 2022, by purchasing the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Special Research.

Sky Forme Shaymin was made available on July, 2022, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin and progressing through the Special Research. It was later available from Special Research during Seattle and Sapporo, as well as A Radiant Reunion Special Research.

Both forms were made available for free through Grass and Gratitude Special Research on April, 2023.

Victini
Victini was made available on July, 2020, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and progressing through the GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research.

It was made available for free through Investigate a Mysterious Energy Special Research on September, 2020.

Aria Meloetta
Aria Meloetta was made available on July, 2021, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and progressing through The Melody Pokémon Special Research.

It was made available for free through Finding Your Voice Special Research on September, 2021.

Regular Genesect
Regular Genesect was made available on March, 2020, by purchasing A Drive to Investigate Special Research.

It was available for free through Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 Special Research on June, 2020. =Pokémon with former monetary requirements if trading is not allowed=

Galarian Mr. Mime and Mr. Rime
Galarian Mr. Mime was made available on December, 2020, by purchasing the Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... Special Research during the Galarian Mr. Mime Event, after which it could be evolved into Mr. Rime.

It was made available for free through through Timed Research during the second part of Holiday 2021 on December, 2021.

Shiny Ditto
PS Ditto Shiny Ditto was made available on February, 2021, by purchasing the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Special Research.

It was made available for free in the wild on September, 2021.

It was made available for free during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global on August, 2023.

Purified Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo was made available on July, 2020, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and progressing through the GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research, after which it could be purified.

It was made available for free from Giovanni on October, 2020.

Shiny Unown (EFHNOS)
PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown These forms of Shiny Unown were made available in the wild and from Incense during these events:
 * E on May, 2022, during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville
 * F on July, 2021, during Pokémon GO Fest 2021
 * H on February, 2023, during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas
 * N on August, 2022, during Pokémon World Championships 2022, later available during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale, Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang and Singapore, and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas
 * O on July, 2020, during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, later available during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, Pokémon GO Fest 2022, Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang, and Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Las Vegas
 * S on May, 2022, during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville

They were made available for free during these events:
 * E during the 6th Anniversary on July, 2022
 * F during Adventure Week 2022 on June, 2022
 * HNO during Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn - Global on February, 2023
 * S during Hisuian Discoveries on July, 2022

Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom was made available on July, 2020, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020, where it was available through GO Snapshot.

It was available for free through the Anniversary Event Research during the 6th Anniversary on July, 2022.

Regigigas
Regigigas was made available on November, 2019, by purchasing and progressing through A Colossal Discovery Special Research.

It was made available for free in EX Raid Battles on November, 2019.

It was made available for free in Raid Battles during Pokémon GO Fest 2023: Global on August, 2023.

Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree
Buzzwole was made available on July, 2022, Pheromosa on July , 2022, and Xurkitree on August , 2022, by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, Seattle, or Sapporo and progressing through the Special Research.

They were all made available for free in Raid Battles during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale on August, 2022. =Pokémon with external purchase requirements if trading is not allowed=

Nightcap Snorlax
Nightcap Snorlax, including its shiny form, was made available on July, 2022, by purchasing Pokémon GO Plus + and pairing it with Pokémon GO, then progressing through the Catching Some Z's Special Research.

Gimmighoul and Gholdengo
Gimmighoul and Gholdengo were made available on February, 2023, by purchasing Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet and sending a Postcard to them to receive Coin Bags and Golden Lure Modules, which Gimmighoul would spawn from. =Pokémon with former external purchase requirements if trading is not allowed=

Meltan and Melmetal
Meltan and Melmetal were made available on November, 2018, by purchasing Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! or Pokémon Let's Go Eevee! and transferring Pokémon to them to receive a Mystery Box, which Meltan would spawn from.

They were made available for free just two days later on November through Let's GO, Meltan Special Research.

Shiny Meltan and Melmetal, however, were released on February, 2019, and still required purchase of Pokémon Let's Go to obtain. They were available until March, and were available again from April , to May.

The release of Pokémon HOME on February, 2020, made it possible to obtain Mystery Boxes for free, and shiny Meltan was next available at the start of the Pokémon HOME Event on November , 2020.