List of Pokémon forms by release date/2018

This page is the list of all Pokémon forms available in the game to be obtained in 2018 for the first time, ordered by release date, with counters for each region Pokédex.

Lists of Pokémon forms by year 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

By the start of 2018, the number of released forms was:

Total count	324/386 species	349/426 regular forms	14/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	76/135	76/148	9/145

By the end of 2018, the number of released forms was:

Total count	443/495 species	496/567 regular forms	147/564shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	63/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	37/127
Hoenn	130/135	138/148	34/145
Sinnoh	61/107	61/121	13/121
Unknown	2/2	2/2	0/2

In 2018, 119 new Pokémon species, 147 distinct regular forms and 133 shiny forms were made available to be obtained. The following medals became achievable for the first time:

Hoenn Gold .
Sinnoh Bronze and Silver .

All Kanto-region Pokémon species were released, becoming the first region to be possible to complete the Pokédex.

The total number of Pokémon species and Pokémon distinct forms (regular and shiny) was updated according to the following events in 2018:

↑	Alolan-region forms became available rising up Kanto-region Pokédex to 169 distinct forms. Total count updated to 444 Pokémon distinct regular forms and 441 distinct shiny forms.
	Sinnoh-region Pokédex introduced 107 new Pokémon species and 121 distinct forms. Total count updated to 493 Pokémon species, 565 distinct regular forms and 562 distinct shiny forms.
	Unknown-region Pokédex became available for Meltan and Melmetal. Total count updated to 495 Pokémon species, 567 Pokémon distinct regular forms and 564 distinct shiny forms.

January 12th

Kyogre was available to be defeated and caught in Raid Battle for the first time.

Total count	325/386 species	350/426 regular forms	14/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	77/135	77/148	9/145

#382
Kyogre

January 23rd

Desert-themed Hoenn-region Pokémon were released.

Total count	348/386 species	373/426 regular forms	17/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	100/135	100/148	12/145

#293
Whismur

#294
Loudred

#295
Exploud

#299
Nosepass

#304
Aron

#305
Lairon

#306
Aggron

#322
Numel

#323
Camerupt

#324
Torkoal

#328
Trapinch

#329
Vibrava

#330
Flygon

#331
Cacnea

#332
Cacturne

#337
Lunatone

#338
Solrock

#343
Baltoy

#344
Claydol

#345
Lileep

#346
Cradily

#347
Anorith

#348
Armaldo

#304
Aron

#305
Lairon

#306
Aggron

February 9th

20 Sky-themed Hoenn-region Pokémon species including 4 forms of Castform were released. Rayquaza was available to be defeated and caught in Raid Battle for the first time.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	19/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	14/145

#276
Taillow

#277
Swellow

#278
Wingull

#279
Pelipper

#283
Surskit

#284
Masquerain

#313
Volbeat

#314
Illumise

#333
Swablu

#334
Altaria

#351
Castform

#357
Tropius

#358
Chimecho

#371
Bagon

#372
Shelgon

#373
Salamence

#374
Beldum

#375
Metang

#376
Metagross

#384
Rayquaza

#333
Swablu

#334
Altaria

February 13th

Shiny Luvdisc was released in Valentine's Day 2018.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	20/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	15/145

#370
Luvdisc

February 15th

Shiny Poochyena was released in Lunar New Year 2018.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	22/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	4/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	17/145

#261
Poochyena

#262
Mightyena

February 24th

Shiny Dratini was released on the second Community Day.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	25/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	7/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	1/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	17/145

#147
Dratini

#148
Dragonair

#149
Dragonite

March 15th

Shiny form of Lugia was released with the second release of it as a Raid Boss, making it the first Shiny Legendary Pokémon available in the game.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	26/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	7/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	2/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	17/145

#249
Lugia

March 22nd

Shiny Togepi, Magby, Wynaut and their families were released in Eggstravaganza 2018.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	32/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	8/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	6/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	18/145

#126
Magmar

#175
Togepi

#176
Togetic

#202
Wobbuffet

#240
Magby

#360
Wynaut

March 25th

Shiny Bulbasaur was released on the third Community Day.

Total count	368/386 species	396/426 regular forms	35/423shiny forms
Kanto	150/151	150/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	6/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	18/145

#001
Bulbasaur

#002
Ivysaur

#003
Venusaur

March 30th

Mew became available as the reward for completing Special Research tasks. All Kanto-region Pokémon species were released, becoming the first region to be possible to complete the Pokédex.

Total count	369/386 species	397/426 regular forms	35/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	6/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	18/145

#151
Mew

March 31st

Shiny Murkrow was released in April Fools' Day.

Total count	369/386 species	397/426 regular forms	36/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	7/127
Hoenn	120/135	123/148	18/145

#198
Murkrow

April 2nd

Latios was able to be defeated and captured across the Americas and Africa for the first time while Latias was in Europe and Asia.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	36/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	7/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	18/145

#380
Latias

#381
Latios

April 15th

Shiny Mareep was released on the fourth Community Day.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	39/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	10/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	18/145

#179
Mareep

#180
Flaaffy

#181
Ampharos

April 22nd

Shiny Wailmer was released in Earth Day 2018.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	41/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	10/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	20/145

#320
Wailmer

#321
Wailord

May 1st

Shiny Makuhita and Meditite were released in Battle Showdown 2018.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	45/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	11/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	10/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	24/145

#296
Makuhita

#297
Hariyama

#307
Meditite

#308
Medicham

May 19th

Shiny Charmander was released on the fifth Community Day. Shiny Ho-Oh was released with the second release of it as a Raid Boss.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	49/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	14/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	11/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	24/145

#004
Charmander

#005
Charmeleon

#006
Charizard

#250
Ho-Oh

May 24th

Shiny Omanyte, Kabuto and Aerodactyl were released in Adventure Week 2018.

Total count	371/386 species	399/426 regular forms	54/423shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	151/151	19/151
Johto	98/100	123/127	11/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	24/145

#138
Omanyte

#139
Omastar

#140
Kabuto

#141
Kabutops

#142
Aerodactyl

May 29th

Alolan Exeggutor was released. Alolan-region forms became available rising up Kanto-region Pokédex to 169 distinct forms.

Total count	371/386 species	400/444 regular forms	54/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	152/169	19/169
Johto	98/100	123/127	11/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	24/145

#103
Alolan Exeggutor

June 7th

Shiny Shellder and Kyogre were released in Water Festival 2018.

Total count	371/386 species	400/444 regular forms	57/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	152/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	123/127	11/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	25/145

#090
Shellder

#091
Cloyster

#382
Kyogre

June 12th

Exclamation mark Unown was released in E3.

Total count	371/386 species	401/444 regular forms	57/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	152/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	11/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	25/145

#201
Unown

June 16th

Shiny Larvitar was released on the sixth Community Day.

Total count	371/386 species	401/444 regular forms	60/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	152/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	122/135	125/148	25/145

#246
Larvitar

#247
Pupitar

#248
Tyranitar

June 22nd

Regice was available to be defeated and caught in Raid Battle for the first time. Alolan variants of Sandshrew, Vulpix, Meowth, Grimer were made available to hatch from 7-km Eggs.

Total count	372/386 species	410/444 regular forms	60/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	160/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	25/145

#027
Alolan Sandshrew

#028
Alolan Sandslash

#037
Alolan Vulpix

#038
Alolan Ninetales

#052
Alolan Meowth

#053
Alolan Persian

#088
Alolan Grimer

#089
Alolan Muk

#378
Regice

June 23rd

Alolan Rattata became available to be caught in the wild.

Total count	372/386 species	412/444 regular forms	60/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	162/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	25/145

#019
Alolan Rattata

#020
Alolan Raticate

June 30th

Shiny Roselia was released in Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Dortmund.

Total count	372/386 species	412/444 regular forms	61/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	162/169	21/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	26/145

#315
Roselia

July 7th

Shiny Articuno was released on Articuno Day.

Total count	372/386 species	412/444 regular forms	62/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	162/169	22/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	26/145

#144
Articuno

July 8th

Shiny Squirtle was released on the seventh Community Day.

Total count	372/386 species	412/444 regular forms	65/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	162/169	25/169
Johto	98/100	124/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	26/145

#007
Squirtle

#008
Wartortle

#009
Blastoise

July 14th

Pokémon GO Fest 2018 introduced Alolan forms of Diglett and Geodude and also shiny Plusle and Minun. Question mark Unown and Celebi were released for attendees. All Unown forms were released.

Total count	373/386 species	419/444 regular forms	67/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	167/169	25/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	14/127
Hoenn	123/135	126/148	28/145

#050
Alolan Diglett

#051
Alolan Dugtrio

#074
Alolan Geodude

#075
Alolan Graveler

#076
Alolan Golem

#201
Unown

#251
Celebi

#311
Plusle

#312
Minun

July 20th

Registeel was available to be defeated and caught in Raid Battle for the first time. Alolan variants of Raichu and Marowak were also available in Raid Battle. All Alolan variants were released.

Total count	374/386 species	422/444 regular forms	67/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	25/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	14/127
Hoenn	124/135	127/148	28/145

#026
Alolan Raichu

#105
Alolan Marowak

#379
Registeel

July 21st

Shiny Zapdos was released on Zapdos Day.

Total count	374/386 species	422/444 regular forms	68/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	26/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	14/127
Hoenn	124/135	127/148	28/145

#145
Zapdos

August 1st

Pattern 8 of Spinda was available in field research. Shiny Snubbull and Houndour were released.

Total count	375/386 species	423/444 regular forms	72/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	26/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	18/127
Hoenn	125/135	128/148	28/145

#327
Spinda

#209
Snubbull

#210
Granbull

#228
Houndour

#229
Houndoom

August 11th

Shiny Eevee was released on the eighth Community Day.

Total count	375/386 species	423/444 regular forms	78/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	30/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	20/127
Hoenn	125/135	128/148	28/145

#133
Eevee

#134
Vaporeon

#135
Jolteon

#136
Flareon

#196
Espeon

#197
Umbreon

August 17th

Regirock was available to be defeated and caught in Raid Battle for the first time.

Total count	376/386 species	424/444 regular forms	78/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	30/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	20/127
Hoenn	126/135	129/148	28/145

#377
Regirock

August 20th

Shiny Natu, Sunkern and Pineco were released in Johto Festival.

Total count	376/386 species	424/444 regular forms	84/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	30/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	26/127
Hoenn	126/135	129/148	28/145

#177
Natu

#178
Xatu

#191
Sunkern

#192
Sunflora

#204
Pineco

#205
Forretress

August 29th

Shiny Wingull was released in Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Yokosuka.

Total count	376/386 species	424/444 regular forms	86/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	30/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	26/127
Hoenn	126/135	129/148	30/145

#278
Wingull

#279
Pelipper

September 1st

Pattern 3 of Spinda was available in field research. Shiny Growlithe was released.

Total count	376/386 species	425/444 regular forms	88/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	32/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	26/127
Hoenn	126/135	130/148	30/145

#327
Spinda

#058
Growlithe

#059
Arcanine

September 8th

Shiny Moltres was released on Moltres Day.

Total count	376/386 species	425/444 regular forms	89/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	33/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	26/127
Hoenn	126/135	130/148	30/145

#146
Moltres

September 14th

Shiny Geodude and Grimer were released in Ultra Bonus Event 2018.

Total count	376/386 species	425/444 regular forms	94/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	38/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	26/127
Hoenn	126/135	130/148	30/145

#074
Geodude

#075
Graveler

#076
Golem

#088
Grimer

#089
Muk

September 22nd

Shiny Chikorita was released on the ninth Community Day.

Total count	376/386 species	425/444 regular forms	97/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	38/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	126/135	130/148	30/145

#152
Chikorita

#153
Bayleef

#154
Meganium

October 1st

Pattern 1 of Spinda was available in field research. Deoxys became available to be battled exclusively in EX Raid Battles. Shiny form of Krabby was released.

Total count	377/386 species	427/444 regular forms	99/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	40/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	30/145

#327
Spinda

#386
Deoxys

#098
Krabby

#099
Kingler

October 5th

Shiny Drowzee was released in Psychic Spectacular.

Total count	377/386 species	427/444 regular forms	101/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	42/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	30/145

#096
Drowzee

#097
Hypno

October 11th

Shiny Nidoran♀ was released on Female Day.

Total count	377/386 species	427/444 regular forms	104/441shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	45/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	30/145

#029
Nidoran♀

#030
Nidorina

#031
Nidoqueen

October 16th

Main release of Sinnoh-region. Sinnoh-region Pokédex introduced 107 new Pokémon species and 121 distinct forms. Sinnoh Bronze medal became achievable for the first time.

Total count	403/493 species	453/565 regular forms	107/562shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	45/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	30/145
Sinnoh	26/107	26/121	3/121

#387
Turtwig

#388
Grotle

#389
Torterra

#390
Chimchar

#391
Monferno

#392
Infernape

#393
Piplup

#394
Prinplup

#395
Empoleon

#396
Starly

#397
Staravia

#398
Staraptor

#399
Bidoof

#400
Bibarel

#401
Kricketot

#402
Kricketune

#403
Shinx

#404
Luxio

#405
Luxray

#417
Pachirisu

#427
Buneary

#428
Lopunny

#441
Chatot

#447
Riolu

#448
Lucario

#455
Carnivine

#403
Shinx

#404
Luxio

#405
Luxray

October 21st

Shiny Beldum was released on the tenth Community Day.

Total count	403/493 species	453/565 regular forms	110/562shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	45/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	33/145
Sinnoh	26/107	26/121	3/121

#374
Beldum

#375
Metang

#376
Metagross

October 23rd

Halloween 2018 event. Spiritomb was made available from event-exclusive Special Research task series. Giratina was released as Legendary Raid Boss for the first time. Sinnoh Silver medal became achievable for the first time.

Total count	409/493 species	459/565 regular forms	112/562shiny forms
Kanto	151/151	169/169	45/169
Johto	99/100	126/127	29/127
Hoenn	127/135	132/148	33/145
Sinnoh	32/107	32/121	5/121

#425
Drifloon

#426
Drifblim

#434
Stunky

#435
Skuntank

#442
Spiritomb

#487
Giratina

#425
Drifloon

#426
Drifblim

November 1st

Pattern 7 of Spinda was available in field research. Nincada family became available in field research and research breakthrough. Shiny Pinsir and Caterpie were released.