Since July 2016, Pokémon Go has been adding new Pokémon in unique ways. This includes special encounters and region-locked Pokémon, Niantic’s twist.
Unlike traditional games, Pokémon Go uses real-world locations. So, it splits Pokémon spawns not by game versions but by actual world regions like countries or hemispheres.
Region-Locked Pokémon: What You Need to Know
Every type of encounter could have region-locked Pokémon. Here, we break down which ones are exclusive and where.
Depending on your location, you could find Pokémon that only appear in your region. This could be in the wild, in raids, or eggs from local PokéStops.
How to Catch Them All
Getting these Pokémon can be tough. Trading doesn’t work globally. Sometimes, Niantic lets Pokémon appear in new places for events or swaps their locations.
Here’s the full list of region-locked Pokémon and details on their exclusive locations.
Full List of Region-Exclusive Pokémon
- Farfetch’d – Eastern Asia
- Kangaskhan – Australia
- Mr. Mime – Europe
- Tauros – North America
- Heracross – Latin America.
- Some southern US states like Texas and Florida too.
- Corsola – Near the equator
- Volbeat – Europe, Asia, Australia
- Illumise – Americas, Africa
- Torkoal – India, Southeast Asia
- Zangoose – Europe, Asia, Oceania
- Seviper – Americas, Africa
- Lunatone – Europe, Asia, Oceania
- Solrock – Americas, Africa
- Tropius – Africa and nearby
- Relicanth – New Zealand area, UTC+13:00 timezone
- Very specific region-lock.
- Pachirisu – Northern regions
- Shellos (West Sea) – Western Hemisphere
- Shellos (East Sea) – Eastern Hemisphere
- Mime Jr. – Europe, from Eggs
- Chatot – Southern Hemisphere
- Carnivine – Southeast US
- Uxie – Asia Pacific
- Mespirit – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
- Azelf – Americas, Greenland
- Pansage – Asia Pacific
- Pansear – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
- Panpour – Americas, Greenland
- Throh – Americas, Africa
- Sawk – Europe, Asia, Australia
- Basculin (Red-striped) – Eastern Hemisphere
- Basculin (Blue-Striped) – Western Hemisphere
- Maractus – Southern US and Latin America
- Sigilyph – Egypt, Greece
- Heatmor – Europe, Asia, Australia
- Durant – Americas, Africa
- Flabébé (Blue Flower) – Asia Pacific
- Flabébé (Red Flower) – Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
- Flabébé (Yellow Flower) – Americas, Greenland
- Hawlucha – Mexico
- Near the US border too.
- Klefki – France
- Oricorio versions – Spread across different regions
- Comfey – Hawaii
- Celesteela – Southern Hemisphere
- Kartana – Northern Hemisphere
Special Forms
Some Pokémon even have forms that vary by region. Oricorio and Flabébé are examples, showing how diverse these exclusives can be.
Furfrou can change appearances based on location. Here’s how you can get each form.
Scatterbug and Vivillon also have unique forms tied to different world areas. You unlock these by collecting Postcards in the game.
This guide helps nail down the process, even for the rarest patterns not in Pokémon Go.