How To Get Regional Pokémon Without Traveling

In the grand scheme of things, Pokémon GO is a forgiving game in terms of in-app purchases: it is very easy to take fun with the game and collect a huge number of the 400+ available monsters without always spending anything in the in-game store. Still, as you narrow down the list of everything yous still need to grab, y'all may well discover that a few intercontinental flights stand between you and full 'dex completion…

There are currently 27 regional exclusive Pokémon – every bit well as i Pokémon with ii regional variations (and a pair of Pokémon that are, thankfully no longer regionally exclusive). In this guide, we'll help you work out which regional exclusives are available to y'all, and which ones you'll have to travel to discover. We'll besides give you a crash-grade in the history of how Niantic has mixed upwardly their regional strategy in the past – providing opportunities to take hold of exclusives without dusting off your passport.

Recent Developments

Regional Pokémon in 5km Eggs - Mime Jr. Added

Niantic take announced that regional Pokémon will now beginning to announced in 5km every bit well as on the map - this is intended to be a permanent change. In add-on to this, Mime Jr. - the pre-evolution of the European exclusive Mr. Mime, will as well commencement appearing in that region'southward 5km eggs.

Generation 5 (Unova) Pokémon regional exclusives

Niantic is now rolling out generation v Pokémon, originally seen in the Nintendo DS games Pokémon Blackness and Pokémon White. The post-obit newly announced regional exclusive Pokémon take been added to the lists below

Asia-Pacific: Pansage, the Grass Monkey Pokémon
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India: Pansear, the Loftier Temp Pokémon
The Americas and Greenland: Panpour, the Spray Pokémon
Western hemisphere: Heatmor, the Anteater Pokémon
Eastern hemisphere: Durant, the Iron Emmet Pokémon

Regional Exclusives Listing – A Continent-by-Continent Guide For Holidaying Pokémon Fans

Regional exclusives throw a bend(Poké)ball to the defended Pokémon Go role player: no matter how many egg-hatching kilometres your roam, yous're never going to only stumble upon a monster kept in the pocket of a completely dissimilar continent.

Sectional Pokémon spawns probably shouldn't exist a cistron in where yous cull to holiday next year (or at least, anywhere in the top 10 list of factors), only if you're holidaying a good distance away from home, they're a dainty little bonus. And be certain to let your Pokémon Get playing friends and colleagues know about the list if they allow slip that they're off somewhere dainty (regional Pokémon – a meliorate souvenir than a stick of rock).

Africa and The Heart East

Region-wide

[#357] Tropius
[#513] Pansear
[#631] Heatmor

Limited availability

[#222] Corsola (Coastal equatorial countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, Republic of yemen)
[#481] Mesprit (Extremely rare, near water)

Asia

Region-wide

[#313] Volbeat
[#335] Zangoose
[#337] Lunatone
[#511] Pansage
[#632] Durant

Limited availability

[#83] Farfetch'd (Nihon and South korea)
[#222] Corsola (Coastal equatorial countries Republic of india, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines)
[#324] Torkoal (South asia)
[#417] Pachirisu (Russian federation)
[#441] Chatot (All parts of Asia below the equator)
[#481] Mesprit (Western asia: Extremely rare, near h2o)
[#482] Azelf (Asia Pacific: Extremely rare, most h2o)

Europe

Region-wide

[#122] Mr Mime
[#313] Volbeat
[#335] Zangoose
[#337] Lunatone
[#513] Pansear
[#632] Durant

Limited availability

[#357] Tropius (Southern Espana and Mediterranean Islands)
[#481] Mesprit (Extremely rare, near water)

Oceania: Commonwealth of australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

Region-wide

[#441] Chatot
[#511] Pansage
[#632] Durant

Limited availability

[#115] Kangaskhan (Australia)
[#222] Corsola (Northern Commonwealth of australia)
[#313] Volbeat (Commonwealth of australia)
[#335] Zangoose (Australia)
[#337] Lunastone (Australia)
[#369] Relicanth (New Zealand, Pacific Islands)
[#482] Azelf (Extremely rare, near h2o)

Northward America

Region-wide

[#128] Tauros
[#314] Illumise
[#336] Seviper
[#338] Solrock
[#515] Panpour
[#631] Heatmor

Limited availability

[#214] Heracross (Southern Florida and Texas)
[#417] Pachirisu (Alaska, Northern Canada)
[#455] Carnivine (Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina)
[#480] Uxie (Extremely rare, nearly water)

South and Key America

Region-broad

[#214] Heracross
[#314] Illumise
[#336] Seviper
[#338] Solrock
[#441] Chatot (All parts of S America beneath the equator)
[#480] Uxie (Extremely rare, about water)
[#515] Panpour
[#631] Heatmor

Regional Exclusive Variations: Shellos (and Gastrodon)

Shellos [#422] is available worldwide, nonetheless you'll find different forms of this Pokémon depending on which side of the 0° longitude (prime meridian) y'all fall:

East Sea Shellos (Blue) is found eastward of the acme (Broadly: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand)
W Sea Shellos (Pinkish) is found west of the tiptop (Broadly: North, Southward and Central America, westernmost Europe and Africa)

Regional Exclusive Events – Raids, Eggs, Migrations and Other Events

With the number of regional exclusive monsters growing significantly in recent years, Niantic occasionally throw a bone to those of usa who haven't recently flown long-haul (or know Pokémon GO playing friends doing the same). Various in-game and real world events are used as vehicles for temporary and permanent changes to exclusivity, including the post-obit past events:

September 9 to 16 2019 (Ultra Bonus Unlock Week 2)

Repeating a similar event from September 2018, Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Tauros were temporarily bachelor to all Pokémon Go players.

There was a chance of hatching the commonly region-locked Pokémon Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Tauros from 7km eggs
Incubators were twice as effective
All iv Pokémon were newly available in shiny form

Jan xv 2019: Lunatone and Solrock Announced in Raids

For one twenty-four hours Lunatone and Solrock were featured in Tier iii Pokémon raids, allowing temporary admission to all players.

September 13 to October 8 2018: Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, Tauros Hatching from 7km Eggs

The game's original quartet of regional exclusives were temporarily bachelor worldwide in 7km eggs. These eggs are received by exchanging gifts with other players. Relatively low hatching rates for Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime or Tauros did non guarantee players a regional exclusive Pokémon.

June 21 2018: Lunatone and Solrock Migration

Niantic marked the 2018 summer solstice by moving Solrock from Africa, South America and Due north America to Asia, Australia and Europe, with Lunatone moving in the contrary direction. The pair take not switched back for subsequent solstices.

February 9 2018: Plusle and Minun Lose Regional Exclusivity

These polarised Pikachu-esque rabbit friends were released as regional exclusives (with Plusle sticking to Due north Africa, South America and North American, Minun in Asia, Australia and Europe). Niantic decided to let opposites to attract – and the dex-filling duo have been available everywhere ever since.

Jan five 2018: Seviper and Zangoose Migration

Before Jan 2018, Seviper could be plant in Asia, Commonwealth of australia, Europe and Zangoose in Africa, South America and North America. The long feuding pair were switched and take nevertheless to revert to their original locations.

Regional Exclusives at Pokémon GO Fest, Pokémon GO Safari Zone and Other Events

As with the extremely elusive Unown, regional exclusives are shipped along to various Pokémon events such as Go Fest, Safari Zone, and the Pokémon Earth Championships as another perk of attending (and in the instance of GO Fest, paying the price of entry).

Summary Table: Where to find Pokémon GO's regional exclusive Pokémon

Pokédex Number	Epitome	In-game Region/ Generation	Pokémon Name	Real-world Region
83		Kanto (Gen one)	Farfetch'd	Eastern Asia

115		Kanto (Gen ane)	Kangaskhan	Australia
122		Kanto (Gen i)	Mr. Mime	Europe
128		Kanto (Gen 1)	Tauros	N America

214		Johto (Gen two)	Heracross	Due south America
222		Johto (Gen 2)	Corsola	Near the Equator
313		Hoenn (Gen 3)	Volbeat	Asia, Australia, Europe

314		Hoenn (Gen 3)	Illumise	Africa, South America, North America
324		Hoenn (Gen three)	Torkoal	Western/Southward East Asia
335		Hoenn (Gen iii)	Zangoose	Asia, Australia, Europe

336		Hoenn (Gen 3)	Seviper	Africa, S America, North America
337		Hoenn (Gen 3)	Lunatone	Africa, Due south America, North America
338		Hoenn (Gen 3)	Solrock	Asia, Australia, Europe

357		Hoenn (Gen three)	Tropius	Africa, Mediterranean, Center East,
369		Hoenn (Gen iii)	Relicanth	New Zealand, Pacific Islands
417		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Pachirisu	Alaska, Canada, Russia

439		Sinnoh (Gen four)	Mime Jr.	Europe (5km Eggs)
441		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Chatot	Southern Hemisphere
455		Sinnoh (Gen four)	Carnivine	Southeast U.s.

480		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Uxie	North, South and Central America, very rare spawn near water
481		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Mesprit	Africa, Europe, Eye East, Southwest asia, very rare spawn about h2o
482		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Azelf	Asia Pacific, very rare spawn near water

511		Unova (Gen five)	Pansage	Asia-Pacific
513		Unova (Gen five)	Pansear	Europe, the Centre East, Africa, and India
515		Unova (Gen 5)	Panpour	The Americas and Greenland

631		Unova (Gen 5)	Heatmor	Africa, South America, North America
632		Unova (Gen five)	Durant	Asia, Commonwealth of australia, Europe
422a		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Shellos (East Body of water) [Blue]	East of 0° longitude

422b		Sinnoh (Gen 4)	Shellos (West Sea) [Pink]	West of 0° longitude