In Pokemon GO, the number that represents a “complete” Pokedex might be difficult to understand.
In Pokemon GO, new Pokemon are constantly being introduced. It can be challenging to determine how many Pokemon are in the Pokedex overall, let alone finish it, with the constant addition of new ones, regionals, time-limited encounters, and other features.
A lot of things may prevent one from achieving the number that symbolizes a full Pokedex: When did you begin to play? What country are you from? Are the Special Research stories you work on completed?
Let’s examine the number of Pokemon that may be found in Pokemon GO, which ones could be gaps in the Pokedexes of various players, and other matters pertaining to the enormous undertaking of collecting every Pokemon in Pokemon GO.
A Full Pokedex Including Mythical, Regional, Legendary, and Currently Unobtainable Pokemon
840 Pokemon will be marked as “caught” in the Pokedex of anybody who has succeeded in obtaining every regional Pokemon (via travel, trading, or any other methods), every mythical Pokemon, every legendary, and every Pokemon that is restricted by events, quests, seasons, or anything else.
The following Pokemon were recently introduced to the game:
- Drampa #780 on February 5
- Varoom #965 and Revavroom #966 on January 27
- Annihilape #979 on January 19
- Wyrdeer #899 on December 23
- Cetitan #974 and Cetoddle #975 on December 18
- Tadbulb #938 and Bellibolt #939 on November 7
- Clodsire #980 on November 5
There were a total of 905 Pokemon in the National Pokedex of the main series, ranging from Bulbasaur in Generation I to Enamorus at the conclusion of Generation VIII. That number has increased to 1,025 with the release of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, as well as their two DLC cycles. Pecharunt #1,025 is the last Pokemon in the verified National Dex sequence as of right now.
Which Pokemon in Pokemon GO are Missing from Each Generation?
The available Pokemon for each generation are broken down in this table, while the non-available Pokemon from each generation are shown in the columns on the right. Note: Especially on mobile devices, you might need to scroll left and right to view the entire table.
| Region/Generation | Available | Not Released | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanto (Gen I) | 151/151 | None | ||||||||
| Johto (Gen II) | 100/100 | None | ||||||||
| Hoenn (Gen III) | 135/135 | None | ||||||||
| Sinnoh (Gen IV) | 104/107 | #489 – Phione#490 – Manaphy#493 – Arceus | ||||||||
| Unova (Gen V) | 156/156 | None | ||||||||
| Kalos (Gen VI) | 68/72 | #679 – Honedge#680 – Doublade#681 – Aegislash#721 – Volcanion | ||||||||
| Alola (Gen VII) | 69/86 | #746 – Wishiwashi#749 – Mudbray#750 – Mudsdale#771 – Pyukumuku#772 – Type: Null#773 – Silvally#774 – Minior#778 – Mimikyu#781 – Dhelmise | #800 – Necrozma#801 – Magearna#802 – Marshadow#803 – Poipole#804 – Naganadel#805 – Stakataka#806 – Blacephalon#807 – Zeraora | |||||||
| Unknown (Meltan and Melmetal) | 2/2 | None | ||||||||
| Galar (Gen VIII) | 15/89 | #810 – Grookey#811 – Thwackey#812 – Rillaboom#813 – Scorbunny#814 – Raboot#815 – Cinderace#816 – Sobble#817 – Drizzile#818 – Inteleon#821 – Rookidee | #821 – Rookidee#822 – Corvisquire#823 – Corviknight#824 – Blipbug#825 – Dottler#826 – Orbeetle#827 – Nickit#828 – Thievul#829 – Gossifleur#830 – Eldegoss | #833 – Chewtle#834 – Drednaw#835 – Yamper#836 – Boltund#837 – Rolycoly#838 – Carkol#839 – Coalossal#840 – Applin#841 – Flapple#842 – Appletun | #843 – Silicobra#844 – Sandaconda#845 – Cramorant#846 – Arrokuda#847 – Barraskewda#848 – Toxel#849 – Toxtricity#850 – Sizzlipede#851 – Centiskorch#852 – Clobbopus | #853 – Grapploct#854 – Sinistea#855 – Polteageist#856 – Hatenna#857 – Hattrem#858 – Hatterene#859 – Impidimp#860 – Morgrem#861 – Grimmsnarl#864 – Cursola#868 – Milcery | #869 – Alcremie#871 – Pincurchin#872 – Snom#873 – Frosmoth#874 – Stonjourner#875 – Eiscue#876 – Indeedee#877 – Morpeko#878 – Cufant#879 – Copperajah | #880 – Dracozolt#881 – Arctozolt#882 – Dracovish#883 – Arctovish#884 – Duraludon#885 – Dreepy#886 – Drakloak#887 – Dragapult#890 – Eternatus#891 – Kubfu | #892 – Urshifu#896 – Glastrier#897 – Spectrier#898 – Calyrex | |
| Hisui | 5/7 | #902 – Basculegion#905 – Enamorus | ||||||||
| Paldea (Gen IX) | 35/119 | #917 – Tarountula#918 – Spidops#924 – Tandemaus#925 – Maushold#926 – Fidough#927 – Dachsbun#931 – Squawkabilly#932 – Nacli#933 – Naclstack#934 – Garganacl | #935 – Charcadet#936 – Armarouge#937 – Ceruledge#940 – Wattrel#941 – Kilowattrel#942 – Maschiff#943 – Mabosstiff#944 – Shroodle#945 – Grafaiai | #946 – Bramblin#947 – Brambelghast#948 – Toedscool#949 – Toedscruel#950 – Klawf#951 – Capsakid#952 – Scovillain#953 – Rellor#954 – Rabsca#955 – Flittle#956 – Espathra | #957 – Tinkatink#958 – Tinkatuff#959 – Tinkaton#960 – Wiglett#961 – Wugtrio#963 – Finizen#964 – Palafin#967 – Cyclizar#968 – Orthworm | #969 – Glimmet#970 – Glimmora#973 – Flamigo#976 – Veluza#977 – Dondozo#978 – Tatsugiri#981 – Farigiraf#982 – Dudunsparce#983 – Kingambit | #984 – Great Tusk#985 – Scream Tail#986 – Brute Bonnet#987 – Flutter Mane#988 – Slither Wing#989 – Sandy Shocks | #990 – Iron Treads#991 – Iron Bundle#992 – Iron Hands#993 – Iron Jugulis#994 – Iron Moth#995 – Iron Thorns | #1001 – Wo-Chien#1002 – Chien-Pao#1003 – Ting-Lu#1004 – Chi-Yu#1005 – Roaring Moon#1006 – Iron Valiant#1007 – Koraidon#1008 – Miraidon#1009 – Walking Wake#1010 – Iron Leaves | #1011 – Dipplin#1012 – Poltchageist#1013 – Sinistcha#1014 – Okidogi#1015 – Munkidori#1016 – Fezandipiti#1017 – Ogerpon#1018 – Archaludon#1019 – Hydrapple#1020 – Gouging Fire#1021 – Raging Bolt#1022 – Iron Boulder#1023 – Iron Crown#1024 – Terapagos#1025 – Pecharunt |
| Total | 840/1,025 | Percentage available: ~81.95% | ||||||||
Which Pokemon Could You Be Ignoring?
You may be wondering what Pokemon you’re missing if you look at that amount and your Pokedex shows a smaller number. There are some some common Pokemon that you might not have encountered yet, like unusual spawns or challenging evolutions. Nonetheless, many Pokemon subcategories are quite hard, if not practically unachievable, to get on a daily basis using standard methods.
Let’s examine some Pokemon that are frequently absent from most people’s lists.
In Pokemon GO, how many regionals are there?
The region-lock mechanism is the most evident reason why the average player’s Pokedex has gaps in it. Numerous Pokemon can only be found in specific regions of the globe. These are referred to as regional Pokemon, and there are only three methods to get them:
Go there and hope that one spawns.
Exchange goods with a different player
Take part in unique occasions where regionals appear outside of their zones.
Await for for the local Pokemon to move to a new site.
At first, there were just four Pokemon that were exclusive to a region: Farfetch’d, Tauros, Mr. Mime, and Kangaskhan. However, a great deal more have been added throughout time. See our list (which includes maps and everything!) for a detailed description of each one as well as information on where to find it:
Pokemon GO: All Local Pokemon and Their Locations
The number of options you have will vary depending on where you are in the world. For instance, although some people in Toronto can access Tauros but not Bouffalant, others in New York City ought to have access to both. While some locations are extremely fortunate to have access to many regionals, regrettably, others have much less.
There are 39 “true” regional Pokemon that might leave gaps in your Pokedex: 36 of the regional Pokemon can spawn in the wild or during raids, in addition to their three evolutions (Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour).
“True” regional Pokemon are those that, regardless of their forms, are only found in a single region. Certain shape distinctions, such as Furfrou’s trimmings or Shellos and Gastrodon, are unique to specific parts of the planet. Shellos is a Pokemon that can be found anywhere, although it can only be found in the Eastern and Western hemispheres in its blue East Sea form and its pink West Sea form, respectively. Since these forms don’t qualify as distinct Pokedex entries, blue Shellos won’t appear as a gap in your Pokedex if you’ve already caught pink Shellos.To sum up, Shellos is accessible to all users and does not often represent a regionality gap in a Pokedex like “true” regional characters like Klefki or Comfey, who can only spawn in France or Hawaii, respectively.
“True” regional Pokemon include the following (these are rough summaries of where they can be found; check our list linked above for more specific location boundaries):
- #115:Kangaskhan (Australia)
- #122:Mr. Mime (Europe)
- #439: Mime Jr. (Europe)
- #128: Tauros (Canada and the U.S.A.)
- #214: Heracross (Central America, South America, Mexico)
- #222: Corsola (tropical coastlines)
- #324: Torkoal (West, Central, and South Asia)
- #357: Tropius (Africa and the Middle East)
- #369: Relicanth (Oceania, generally)
- #417: Pachirisu (Alaska, Canada, and parts of Russia)
- #441: Chatot (Southern Hemisphere)
- #455: Carnivine (Southeast U.S.A. and parts of the Bahamas)
- #313: Volbeat, #338: Solrock, #335: Zangoose, #539: Sawk, and #631: Heatmor (Asia-Pacific and Europe)
- #314: Illumise, #337: Lunatone, #336: Seviper, #538: Throh, and #632: Durant (Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East)
- #511: Pansage, #512: Simisage, and #480: Uxie (Asia-Pacific)
- #513: Pansear, #514: Simisear, and #481: Mesprit (Africa, Europe, and the Middle East)
- #515: Panpour, #516: Simipour, and #482: Azelf (The Americas and Greenland)
- #556: Maractus (Southern U.S.A., Central America, the Caribbean, and South America)
- #561: Sigilyph (Egypt, Greece, and Israel)
- #626: Bouffalant (Northeast U.S.A.)
- #701: Hawlucha (Mexico)
- #707: Klefki (France)
- #764: Comfey (Hawai’i)
- #797: Celesteela (Southern Hemisphere)
- #798: Kartana (Northern Hemisphere)
Unique Pokemon
A few Pokemon are also only accessible during specific periods, after finishing a quest, or through other means; some of these aren’t always available. This can apply to raids, eggs, events, GO Battle League, special research, and field research awards, among other things. The list of Pokemon that may be absent from your Pokedex due to unique finding requirements will be broken down in this section.
Note that while these are the minimum standards, they are subject to change at times. For instance, Shinx received a Community Day despite normally only appearing in raids. As of the time of writing, this table displays the general, normal conditions for locating these Pokemon in a vacuum without transitory circumstances. Furthermore, while we make every effort to maintain this list complete and current, Niantic is continuously adding new’mons to the game and altering the Pokemon that are available. We try our best, but please remember this!
| # | Pokemon | Encounter Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| 265 | Smeargle | Take snapshots until it photobombs (once per day) |
| 352 | Kecleon | Encounter an “invisible obstacle” at a PokeStop and tap on it repeatedly |
| 570 | Zorua | Zorua shows up on the map as the player’s Buddy Pokemon |
| 290 | Nincada (and evolution, #291, Ninjask) | Field Research |
| 291 | Shedinja | Special Research |
| 327 | Spinda | Field Research (form changes each month) |
| 359 | Absol | Raids, 12km Eggs |
| 303 | Mawile | Raids |
| 403 | Shinx (plus evolutions, #404, Luxio and #405, Luxray) | |
| 599 | Klink (plus evolutions, #600 – Klang and #601 – Klinklang) | |
| 532 | Timburr (plus evolutions, #533, Gurdurr and #534, Conkeldurr) | |
| 621 | Druddigon | |
| 776 | Turtonator | |
| 899 | Wyrdeer | |
| 900 | Kleavor | |
| 962 | Bombirdier | |
| 677 | Espurr (plus evolution, #678 – Meowstic) | Raids, Eggs |
| 744 | Rockruff (plus evolution, #745: Lycanroc) | |
| 420 | Cherubi (evolution, #421, Cherrim) spawns in the wild in its Sunshine form. | Mossy Lure Module |
| 442 | Spiritomb | Special Research |
| 559 | Scraggy (plus evolution, #560, Scrafty) | GO Battle League, 12km Eggs |
| 619 | Mienfoo (plus evolution, #620, Mienshao) | GO Battle League, Eggs |
| 627 | Rufflet (plus evolution, #628: Braviary) | |
| 999 | Gimmighoul (plus evolution, #1,000, Gholdengo) | Send a postcard to Scarlet or Violet and use the Coin Bag to spawn them |
| 562 | Yamask (Both Unovan and Galarian, and their evolutions, #563 Cofagrigus and #867 Runerigus) | Usually only available during the annual Halloween event |
| 551 | Sandile (plus evolutions, #552: Krokorok and #553: Krookodile) | 12km Eggs |
| 624 | Pawniard (plus evolution, #625: Bisharp) | |
| 629 | Vullaby (plus evolution, #630 – Braviary) | |
| 674 | Pancham (plus evolution, #675: Pangoro) | |
| 757 | Salandit (plus evolution, #758: Salazzle) |
Although many of the evolutions of Pokemon may be found in the wild, baby Pokemon are an exception since they can only hatch from eggs. With the exception of Cherubi, all of the Pokemon in the above table are limited to the encounter techniques they are listed for and require evolution to get their evolution. The Baby Pokemon in Pokemon GO are listed below; they can only hatch and not be caught.
| # | Baby Pokemon | Evolution(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 172 | Pichu | Pikachu and Raichu |
| 173 | Cleffa | Clefairy and Clefable |
| 174 | Igglybuff | Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff |
| 175 | Togepi | Togetic and Togekiss |
| 236 | Tyrogue | Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, or Hitmontop |
| 238 | Smoochum | Jynx |
| 239 | Elekid | Electabuzz and Electivire |
| 240 | Magby | Magmar and Magmortar |
| 298 | Azurill | Marill and Azumarill |
| 360 | Wynaut | Wobbuffet |
| 406 | Budew | Roselia and Roserade |
| 433 | Chingling | Chimecho |
| 438 | Bonsly | Sudowoodo |
| 439 | Mime Jr. (regional) | Mr. Mime (regional) |
| 440 | Happiny | Chansey and Blissey |
| 446 | Munchlax | Snorlax |
| 447 | Riolu | Lucario |
| 458 | Mantyke | Mantine |
Though there are occasional exceptions to both of these restrictions, legendary Pokemon are usually restricted to raid fights, while mythical Pokemon are usually found through special research tales.
The game features the following legendary Pokemon, which are often only encountered in raids:. Players in the GO Battle League may occasionally receive rewards from the current Tier 5 Raid Boss when they reach high levels. Furthermore, after beating Giovanni, a Shadow Legendary Pokemon is frequently available for capture.
| # | Pokemon | # | Pokemon | # | Pokemon | # | Pokemon | # | Pokemon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Articuno* | 380 | Latias | 487 | Giratina | 717 | Yveltal | 895 | Regidrago |
| 145 | Zapdos* | 381 | Latios | 488 | Cresselia | 718 | Zygarde*** | 896 | Regieleki |
| 146 | Moltres* | 382 | Kyogre | 638 | Cobalion | 785 | Tapu Koko | ||
| 150 | Mewtwo | 383 | Groudon | 639 | Terrakion | 786 | Tapu lele | ||
| 243 | Raikou | 384 | Rayquaza | 640 | Virizion | 787 | Tapu Bulu | ||
| 244 | Entei | 480 | Uxie** | 641 | Tornadus | 788 | Tapu Fini | ||
| 245 | Suicune | 481 | Mesprit** | 642 | Thundurus | 789 | Cosmog | ||
| 249 | Lugia | 482 | Azelf** | 643 | Reshiram | 790 | Cosmoem | ||
| 250 | Ho-oh | 483 | Dialga | 644 | Zekrom | 791 | Solgaleo | ||
| 377 | Regirock | 484 | Palkia | 645 | Landorus | 792 | Lunala | ||
| 378 | Regice | 485 | Heatran | 646 | Kyurem | 888 | Zacian | ||
| 379 | Registeel | 486 | Regigigas | 716 | Xerneas | 889 | Zamazenta |
*The Legendary Birds can be caught in their Galarian forms by using a Daily Incense
**The Lake Guardians spawn in the wild as well, but are regional in both Raids and in the wild
Zygarde is a bit different. It’s a legendary Pokemon, but it it can only be obtained via special research, like a mythical Pokemon. The special research quest is called From A to Zygarde. If players complete the required steps, they’ll earn an encounter with 10% Zygarde. The other forms of Zygarde can be obtained through a form switch using Zygarde cells. These cells can only be obtained by following routes in the Pokemon GO Route mechanic. They’ll appear as a glowing spot on the overworld map.
Mythical Pokemon are either found in raids or encountered as part of special research stories. If the player obtains the Special Research story, they have as long as they want to complete it. However, some are given out at certain times and are are not accessible if missed, though they’ll likely be rerun eventually.
| # | Pokemon | Encounter Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Mew | Special Research |
| 251 | Celebi | Special Research |
| 385 | Jirachi | Special Research |
| 386 | Deoxys | Raids |
| 461 | Darkrai | Raids |
| 492 | Shaymin | Special Research |
| 494 | Victini | Special Research |
| 647 | Keldeo | Paid Special Research |
| 648 | Meloetta | Special Research |
| 649 | Genesect | Raids |
| 719 | Diancie | Special Research |
| 720 | Hoopa | Special Research (not currently available) |
| 893 | Zarude | Special Research (not currently available) |
| 808 | Meltan | Special Research, Mystery Box* |
| 809 | Melmetal | Evolve from Meltan |
*The Mystery Box can be activated by transferring a Pokemon from Pokemon GO to Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee. It will then spawn Meltan for half an hour.
Finally, there are some Ultra Beasts released in Pokemon GO.
Only seven have been released so far:
- #793: Nihilego
- #795: Pheromosa
- #794: Buzzwole
- #796: Xurkitree
- #797: Celesteela
- #798: Kartana
- #799: Guzzlord
Summary and Completion Tips
If your Pokedex is as full as it can be right now, you will have captured 840 Pokemon overall. Formal disparities, gender differences, shinies, and other such variances are not included in this number. A Pokemon only has one Pokedex space; its variations and other forms are not included individually.
Never fear if any of the Pokemon featured on this page are harder to find in your Pokedex; regular events and other game modifications will make certain Pokemon more obtainable. For instance: Gible was formerly quite difficult to locate, but he was given a spawn increase throughout many events, as well as a community day.
Some of the best ways to find Pokemon, which are typically hard to find, include the following:
- Events: This is by far the best way to encounter hard-to-find Pokemon. Watch for the spawn pools during the often-weekly events in Pokemon GO to see who might be more readily available.
- Adventure Sync: Walking at least 25km or 50km in a week will reward you with special eggs that contain different Pokemon from the regular egg pool.
- Battle Team GO Rocket: Grunts can sometimes have Pokemon that you don’t often see in the wild, and defeating them allows you to catch one of their Pokemon (typically the first, but not always)
- Additionally, defeating the Team GO Rocket Leaders, Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra, can reward you with Strange Eggs that contain exclusive Pokemon
- Field Research tasks: Many Pokemon can be encountered by completing Field Research tasks, even including some exclusives like Spinda
- Earning seven daily stamps for completing field research tasks will result in an encounter with the monthly Research Breakthrough Pokemon. These rotate every month and might be a Pokemon you don’t have yet.
- Community Groups: There are a ton of local community groups around the world, from big cities to small towns. These groups can often be a great way to find other trainers that can help with raids, trade Pokemon from other regions, and more. These groups are typically found on Discord, Facebook, and WhatsApp, but they can be found in many other places.
- If your community doesn’t have a Pokemon GO group, start your own! With almost 80 million monthly users worldwide, chances are you’ll be able to find someone nearby who also plays!
- Lures and Incense: Both of these items will attract Pokemon, typically from the local spawn pool. However, you may find someone new, and specialty lures like magnetic, glacial, rainy, and mossy lures can even spawn Pokemon you wouldn’t normally see!
Ultimately, the best approach to locating new Pokemon is to keep an eye on the spawn adjustments for certain events. To find out what events are happening right now, what’s coming up, and a ton of more information on finishing the Pokedex and other tasks, be sure to watch the in-game news or visit our Pokemon GO directory.