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.

="True" paid-only Pokémon= There is no legitimate way to obtain these Pokémon without paying.

Shiny Mew
PS Mew Shiny Mew was only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto and progressing through the All-in-One #151 Special Research.

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

Regular (non-Apex) shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh can be obtained non-paid from Giovanni.

Shaymin
Land Forme Shaymin was only available by purchasing the Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Special Research.

Sky Forme Shaymin was available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, Seattle, or Sapporo and progressing through the Special Research. It was then made available globally (but still paid) through A Radiant Reunion Special Research.

Shiny Shaymin has not been released or announced yet.

Keldeo
Keldeo was only available by purchasing the Something Extraordinary Special Research during Mythic Blade.

Keldeo also has an alternate form known as the Resolute Forme. It has not been released or announced yet.

Shiny Keldeo has not been released or announced yet. =Paid-only Pokémon, excluding trades= If trading is not allowed, these are also impossible to obtain without paying.

Pop Star and Rock Star Pikachu
Pop Star and Rock Star Pikachu were only available 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 photobombs twice.

Shiny Pop Star and Rock Star Pikachu have not been released or announced yet.

Safari hat Pikachu
Safari hat Pikachu has only been available by purchasing tickets to Safari Zone events or Pokémon GO Tour: Live, where it would be available in the wild or through field research. It could also be shiny.

Meloetta-hat Pokémon
These Pokémon were only available 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 photobombs.

Ponyta and Zigzagoon could be shiny, but Gardevoir and Flygon shinies have not been released or announced yet.

There was also a Pikachu wearing a Meloetta hat, but it was not paid.

Cowboy hat Snorlax
Cowboy hat Snorlax was available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, Seattle, or Sapporo, where it was available in raids and field research. It could also be shiny.

Certain Shiny Unown
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. Specifically, these forms spawned during these events:
 * B during Pokémon GO Fest 2022
 * C during Pokémon GO City Spotlight
 * D during Pokémon World Championships 2022
 * G during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, 2021, and 2022, Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, and Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang
 * I during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville and Singapore
 * J during Pokémon GO Tour: Johto
 * N during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale and Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang and Singapore
 * O during Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and 2022, Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, and Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang
 * P during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale and Pokémon GO Safari Zone New Taipei City 2022
 * V during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville
 * X during Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Finale
 * Y during Pokémon GO Safari Zone Goyang

Apex Purified Lugia and Ho-Oh
Apex Shadow Lugia and Ho-Oh were only available 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 Rotom
Mow Rotom was available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, Seattle, or Sapporo, where five per day were available from photobombs.

Shiny Rotom has not been released or announced yet. =Formerly paid-only Pokémon= These Pokémon were paid-only when they were released, but have since been made available for free.

Galarian Mr. Mime and Mr. Rime
Galarian Mr. Mime was originally only available by purchasing the Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap... Special Research during the Galarian Mr. Mime Event.

It has since been available free through certain Timed Research, Collection Challenges, and in Research Breakthrough.

Shiny Ditto
PS Ditto Shiny Ditto was originally only available by purchasing the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto Special Research.

It has since been available free in the wild.

Shadow/Purified Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and progressing through the GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research.

It has since been available free from Giovanni.

Shiny Unown E, F, and S
PS Unown PS Unown PS Unown Shiny Unown F was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2021, where it would spawn while using Incense, and E and S were originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Safari Zone Seville, where they would spawn in the wild.

They have all been made available free in Raid Battles during certain events, with F available during Adventure Week 2022, E available during the 6th Anniversary, and S available during Hisuian Discoveries.

Jirachi
Jirachi was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Chicago, Dortmund, or Yokohama and progressing through the Special Research.

It has since been available free through A Thousand-Year Slumber Special Research.

Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020, where it was available through photobombs.

It has since been available free by completing the Anniversary Event Research during the 6th Anniversary.

Regigigas
Regigigas was originally only available by purchasing and progressing through A Colossal Discovery Special Research.

It has since been available free in Raid Battles.

Victini
Victini was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2020 and progressing through the GO Fest 2020: Rocket Straight to Victory Special Research.

It has since been available free through Investigate a Mysterious Energy Special Research.

Meloetta
Meloetta was originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2021 and progressing through The Melody Pokémon Special Research.

It has since been available free through Finding Your Voice Special Research.

Regular Genesect
Genesect was originally only available by purchasing A Drive to Investigate Special Research.

It has since been available free through Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 Special Research and Raid Battles.

The Shock, Burn, Chill, and Douse Drive forms of Genesect have been free since their release.

Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree
Buzzwole, Pheromosa, and Xurkitree were originally only available by purchasing a ticket to Pokémon GO Fest 2022 Berlin, Seattle, or Sapporo and progressing through the Special Research.

They have since been available free in Raid Battles and Timed Research during the Ultra Beast Arrival.