Pokémon Go regional exclusives tie a handful of the first four Generations to specific locations around the globe.
With the addition of Gen 5 comes the most recent set of regional exclusive Pokémon – Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Heatmor, Durant – contributing to an already long list, with regions being divided up along all kinds of geographical barriers, from entire hemispheres to specific parts of individual countries.
Since their release, by and large the creatures have remained locked to their specific regions, except in a handful of special events or regional swaps.
So unless you travel a lot – or have Friends willing to Trade them – you might have to be patient for them to arrive on your shores.
Here on this page we’ll run through the entire Pokémon Go regional exclusives list, as well as providing all regional exclusive locations of course, so you can get out and find them.
On this page:
- Pokémon Go regional exclusives map and how regional exclusives work in Pokémon Go
- Pokémon Go Regional Exclusives List – all regional exclusive Pokémon for Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, and New Zealand
- How to catch Tauros, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Farfetch’d regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Heracross and Corsola in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Relicanth, Illumise, Volbeat, Torkoal, Tropius, Zangoose, Seviper, Solrock and Lunatone in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Pachirisu, Carnivine, Chatot and Mime Jr. regionals in Pokémon Go
- How to catch Throh, Sawk, Basculin, Maractus, Sigilyph and Bouffalant regionals in Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go regional exclusives map and how regional exclusives work in Pokémon Go
Each generation of Pokémon has several creatures you can only find in specific regions. These can be specific countries (such as the USA’s Tauros), entire continents (Europe’s Mr. Mime), certain regions (Corsola in the Tropics) and even ‘halves’ of the planet (such as Lunatone and Solrock).
These creatures are fairly common spawns in these regions, so if you are visiting for a short period, it won’t take long to find them.
Regionals can be found spawning in the wild – so don’t expect them in gyms or in nests. From September 2019, regionals have also been made available in Eggs – but only from their respective regions. This is also the only way to get Mime Jr., the Gen 4 pre-evolution to Gen 1’s regional exclusive Mr Mime.
If you don’t travel, then don’t fret. Gen 3 has shown these creatures can swap round occasionally (such as Zangoose and Seviper) or drop regional exclusivity altogether (Plusle and Minun) and as mentioned above, shift temporarily for special events, such as Farfetch’d during Pokémon Go’s 2017 Travel Challenge.
Below you’ll find a map of all the regional exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon Go:
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Pokémon Go Regional Exclusives List – all regional exclusive Pokémon for Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, and New Zealand
Below is a list of where every regional exclusive Pokémon can be found, and the specific locations you’ll find them in:
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Africa for Pokémon Go:
- Corsola – Kenya, Ethiopia, Madagascar
- Lunatone – Anywhere within the continent
- Tropius – Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Pansear – Anywhere within the continent
- Throh – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Sigilyph – Egypt
- Heatmor – Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Asia for Pokémon Go:
- Farfetch’d – Japan and South Korea
- Corsola – India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papus New Guinea
- Volbeat – Anywhere within the continent
- Torkoal – South Asia
- Zangoose – Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock – Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Pachirisu – Russia
- Chatot – India, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
- Pansage – Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Durant – Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Australia for Pokémon Go:
- Kangaskhan – Anywhere within the continent
- Corsola – Northern Australia
- Volbeat – Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose – Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock – Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Chatot – Northern Australia
- Pansage – Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Durant – Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in New Zealand for Pokémon Go:
- Chatot – Northern Australia
- Relicanth – Anywhere within the country, including the surrounding islands (Fiji, Samoa, etc.)
- Shellos – Anywhere within the country
- Volbeat – Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose – Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock – Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Pansage – Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Durant – Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in Europe for Pokémon Go:
- Mr. Mime – Anywhere within the continent (apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland – which also has spawns – is fine)
- Volbeat – Anywhere within the continent
- Zangoose – Anywhere within the continent
- Solrock – Anywhere within the continent
- Tropius – Southern Spain and the Mediterranean Sea (Malta, Cyprus, etc.)
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Mime Jr. – Hatched from Eggs sourced from anywhere in the continent (apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland – which also has spawns – is fine)
- Pansear – Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Sigilyph – Albania and Greece
- Durant- Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in the Middle East for Pokémon Go:
- Corsola – Saudi Arabia, Yemen
- Tropius – The Levant (Israel, Lebanon, etc.)
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Pansear – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Sawk – Anywhere within the continent
- Heatmor- Anywhere within the continent
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in North America for Pokémon Go:
- Tauros – Anywhere within the continent
- Heracross – Southern Florida and Southern Texas
- Illumise – Anywhere within the continent
- Seviper – Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone – Anywhere within the continent
- Pachirisu – Alaska and Northern Canada
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Carnivine – Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
- Panpour – Anywhere within the continent
- Throh – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Maractus – Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Southern California
- Sigilyph – Israel
- Bouffalant – New York City and surrounding area
- Heatmor – East of Meridian Line
Regional Exclusive Pokémon in South America for Pokémon Go:
- Heracross – Anywhere within the continent
- Corsola – Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
- Illumise – Anywhere within the continent
- Seviper – Anywhere within the continent
- Lunatone – Anywhere within the continent
- Shellos – Anywhere within the continent
- Chatot – Peru
- Panpour – Anywhere within the continent
- Throh – Anywhere within the continent
- Basculin – Anywhere within the continent
- Maractus – Anywhere within the continent, including the Carribean, Cuba and the Dominican Republic
- Heatmor – East of Meridian Line
How to catch Tauros, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Farfetch’d regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch the four Gen 1 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations and Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Farfetch’d | Normal Flying |
Japan S. Korea |
Generally everywhere, more frequently in parks and similar areas | |
| 115 | Kangaskhan | Normal | Australasia | Generally everywhere, but more frequently in parks and similar areas. | |
| 122 | Mr. Mime | Psychic Fairy |
Europe | Generally everywhere, apart from far north Scandinavia, though level with Iceland – which also has spawns – is fine | |
| 128 | Tauros | Normal | USA | Generally everywhere in the US, with some reports of it appearing in expansive, desert-like or rodeo-related areas more frequently. |
Note the above all have shiny versions available as of September 9th as part of 2019’s Ultra Bonus rewards.
How to catch Heracross and Corsola in Pokémon Go
How to catch the two Gen 2 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Heracross | Bug Fighting |
South America, southern Florida and Texas | Generally everywhere. | |
| 222 | Corsola | Rock Water |
Tropical areas near the coast | More common in water areas, specifically within a mile or two of the coast, between the two Tropics. |
How to catch Relicanth, Illumise, Volbeat, Torkoal, Tropius, Zangoose, Seviper, Solrock and Lunatone in Pokémon Go
How to catch the many Gen 3 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go. Note that Plusle and Minun were originally part of this list – they are now available globally – while Lunatone and Solrock swapped regions with the arrival of the 2019 spring solstice.
| No. | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Volbeat | Bug | Europe
Asia Australasia |
Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 314 | Illumise | Bug | North America
South America Africa |
Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 324 | Torkoal | Fire | South Asia | Fairly common spawn anywhere within this area. | |
| 335 | Zangoose* | Normal | Europe
Asia Australasia |
Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 336 | Seviper* | Poison | North America
South America Africa |
Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 337 | Lunatone | Psychic Rock |
Africa
North America South America |
Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 338 | Solrock | Psychic Rock |
Asia
Australia Europe |
Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 357 | Tropius | Grass Flying |
Africa
Mediterranean |
Uncommon spawn anywhere within these continents. | |
| 369 | Relicanth | Rock Water |
New Zealand
Surrounding Islands (Fiji, Samoa, etc.) |
Fairly uncommon spawn anywhere in this area. |
*As an interesting lore tidbit, Zangoose and Seviper are natural enemies (like a mongoose and a snake…) and so are never on the same continent. They actually started in reverse of the continents above, but swapped at the end of the Winter 2017 event, so they may swap back again!
How to catch Pachirisu, Carnivine, Chatot and Mime Jr. regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch the seven Gen 4 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Pachirisu | Electric | Alaska Canada Russia |
Generally everywhere. | |
| 422 | Shellos | Water | Global – different forms regional exclusive east and west of Meridian line | Generally everywhere. | |
| 439 | Mime Jr. | Psychic / Fairy | Europe | Hatched from Eggs sourced from anywhere in the continent (bar far north Scandinavia) | |
| 441 | Chatot | Normal Flying |
Southern Hemisphere | Generally everywhere. Countries confirmed to be spawning it in the region include Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, and South Africa so far. | |
| 455 | Carnivine | Grass | Florida and South Carolina, USA | Generally everywhere. | |
| 480 | Uxie | Psychic | Americas Greenland |
Raids until end of May, extremely rare spawn near water | |
| 481 | Mesprit | Psychic | Europe Middle East Africa India |
Raids until end of May, extremely rare spawn near water | |
| 482 | Azelf | Psychic | Asia Pacific | Raids until end of May, extremely rare spawn near water |
2020 has seen several new features in Pokémon Go – Mega Evolutions, the A Mega Discovery Special Research, the arrival of Rocket Balloons, the Go Battle League, Remote Raids and the trade evolution feature. Pokemon Go also sees regular events – including weekly Spotlight Hour, monthly Field Research rewards and Pokémon Go Community Day. You can currently compete in the Season 3 Ultra League and Premier Cup.
How to catch Throh, Sawk, Basculin, Maractus, Sigilyph and Bouffalant regionals in Pokémon Go
How to catch Gen 5 regional exclusives in Pokémon Go:
| No. | Pokémon | Type | Region | Encounter Locations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511 | Pansage | Grass | Asia-Pacific | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simisage with an Unova Stone. | |
| 513 | Pansear | Fire | Europe, Middle East, Africa and India | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simisear with an Unova Stone. | |
| 515 | Panpour | Water | Americas | Generally everywhere. Evolves into Simipour with an Unova Stone. | |
| 538 | Throh | Fighting | North America, South America, Africa | Rare but generally everywhere. | |
| 539 | Sawk | Fighting | Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East | Rare but generally everywhere. | |
| 550 | Basculin | Water | Global – different forms regionally exclusive to location east or west of the Meridian Line | Generally everywhere. | |
| 556 | Maractus | Grass | South America, North America southern states – Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Southern California | Rare but generally everywhere. | |
| 561 | Sigilyph | Psychic / Flying type | Albania, Egypt, Greece, Israel | Rare but generally everywhere. | |
| 626 | Bouffalant | Normal type | New York City, USA and surrounding areas | Generally everywhere. | |
| 631 | Heatmor | Fire | North America, South America, Africa | Rare but generally everywhere. | |
| 632 | Durant | Bug / Steel | Europe, Asia, Australasia | Rare but generally everywhere. |