Region-exclusive Pokémon, also known as regional Pokémon, are group of Pokémon that are exclusive for specific regions in the real world and are available for capture only by encountering them in wild—in these specific regions.
Currently in game there are eighteen region-exclusive Pokémon. A majority of them come from the Hoenn region.
List of region-exclusive Pokémon by region
Kanto
There are four region-exclusive Pokémon from the Kanto region:
 | #083 Farfetch'd |
| Exclusive for Eastern Asia regions | |
 | #115 Kangaskhan |
| Exclusive for Australia region | |
 | #122 Mr. Mime |
| Exclusive for Europe region | |
 | #128 Tauros |
| Exclusive for North America region |
Johto
There are two region-exclusive Pokémon from the Johto region:
 | #214 Heracross |
| Exclusive for Mexico, Central and South America regions. Can be found as far north as deep-south Texas and southern Florida. | |
 | #222 Corsola |
| Exclusive for tropical regions, as far north as the Tropic of Cancer and as far south as the Tropic of Capricorn. |
Hoenn
There are nine region-exclusive Pokémon from the Hoenn region:
 | #313 Volbeat |
| Exclusive for Europe, Asia and Australia. | |
 | #314 Illumise |
| Exclusive for the Americas and Africa. | |
 | #324 Torkoal |
| Exclusive for the South Asian region including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates | |
 | #335 Zangoose |
| Exclusive mostly for the eastern hemisphere (including Europe, Asia and Australia). | |
 | #336 Seviper |
| Exclusive mostly for the western hemisphere (including the Americas and Africa). | |
 | #337 Lunatone |
| Exclusive for Europe, Asia and Australia. | |
 | #338 Solrock |
| Exclusive for the Americas and Africa. | |
 | #357 Tropius |
| Exclusive for Africa, the Levant, Malta and southern Spain | |
 | #369 Relicanth |
| Exclusive for the Oceanic region within the UTC+13:00 timezone including New Zealand and Fiji [1] |
Sinnoh
There are currently six region-exclusive Pokémon from the Sinnoh region:
 | #417 Pachirisu |
| Exclusive for the North Arctic countries | |
 | #422 West Sea Shellos |
| Exclusive for the west of longitude 0. | |
 | #422 East Sea Shellos |
| Exclusive for the east of longitude 0. | |
 | #441 Chatot |
| Exclusive for the Southern Hemisphere | |
 | #455 Carnivine |
| Exclusive for the South East US | |
 | #480 Uxie |
| Exclusive for the Asia-Pacific region[2] | |
 | #481 Mesprit |
| Exclusive for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India[3] | |
 | #482 Azelf |
| Exclusive for the Americas and Greenland[4] |
Trivia
- Most of the region-exclusive Pokémon are uncommon, so tourists can locate and capture them easily.
- The Lake Guardians are the first regional-exclusive Legendary Pokémon.
Historical trivia
- Farfetch'd started to appear globally around 05:00 PM PST, as the reward of Global Catch Challenge, for 48 hours starting on November 26th, 2017.
- It was available to capture in the wild and could also be summoned with Lure Modules and Incense.
- On January 5th, 2018, Zangoose was region-exclusive Pokémon mostly for the western hemisphere and Africa and Seviper was exclusive mostly for the eastern hemisphere despite of Africa. After that day they were swapped.
- On February 9th, 2018, Minun and Plusle just like Zangoose and Seviper were exclusive to two opposite hemispheres, after that day, they stopped being region-exclusive Pokémon. [5]
- On June 21st, 2018, Solrock and Lunatone swapped regions to celebrate the Summer Solstice.[6]
- On March 19th, 2019, Solrock and Lunatone swapped regions again to celebrate the Equinox.[7]
References
- ↑ Relicanth is a regional exclusive Pokemon that can only be found in New Zealand. /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2017-12-22.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. (2019, May 1). AH! It looks like some Trainers have detected the Legendary Pokémon Uxie in the Asia-Pacific region! After talking with Professor Willow, it sounds like Uxie is also known as the Knowledge Pokémon. Can’t wait to learn even more about it!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-05-02.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. (2019, May 2). WOW! Trainers, did some of you just encounter Mesprit in areas around Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India?! Did you know? Sources say that Mesprit taught humans the nobility of sorrow, pain, and joy.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-05-02.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. (2019, April 30). OH! From our conversations with Professor Willow, it looks like some of you have found the Legendary Pokémon Azelf in the Americas and Greenland! How extraordinarily lucky!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-05-02.
- ↑ Plusle and Minun have been spotted playing together around the world. Go out and see if you can catch them both!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2018-11-02.
- ↑ In honor of the summer solstice, the Rock- and Psychic-type Pokémon Solrock and Lunatone have started to appear in different regions!/ /r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2018-06-22.
- ↑ Celebrate the equinox with Pokémon GO!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2019-03-18.
