Pokémon

Pokémon, also known as Pocket Monsters, are fictional creatures that are central to the Pokémon franchise. Currently, Pokémon‎ GO contains 239 Pokémon, all of the Kanto Pokédex Pokémon‎ plus 88 Pokémon from Johto. They can be obtained by either catching them with a Poké Ball, by hatching an Egg, through Evolution or Raid Battles.

Some of the Pokémon are region-exclusive, which means they can only be caught or hatched in a certain region of the world. These Pokémon are: Farfetch'd (Japan), Kangaskhan (Australia), Mr. Mime (Europe), Tauros (USA), Heracross (South America), and Corsola (equator).

The update on the July 20, 2017, gave players the chance to find the legendary Pokémon Articuno and Lugia in Raid Battles. On August 1, Moltres replaced Articuno in raids.

Generation I - The Kanto Region
Generation I Pokmon consist of the first 151 Pokmon from the main-series games. These Pokmon were originally found in the Kanto Region, and were first featured in Pokmon Red and Pokmon Blue. All 151 Pokmon have been available to catch in Pokmon GO.

Generation-II - The Johto Region
Generation II Pokmon consist of 100 Pokmon originally found in the Johto Region, and were first featured in Pokmon Gold and Pokmon Silver. All 100 Pokmon have been available to catch in Pokmon GO.

Generation-III - The Hoenn Region
Generation III Pokmon consist of 135 Pokmon introduced in the Hoenn Region, and were first featured in Pokmon Ruby and Pokmon Sapphire. All 135 Pokmon have been available to catch in Pokmon GO.

Generation IV - The Sinnoh Region
Generation IV Pokmon consist of 107 Pokmon introduced in the Sinnoh Region, and were first featured in Pokmon Diamond and Pokmon Pearl. Most Pokmon have been released, with a few legendary and mythical Pokmon remaining unavailable.

Generation V - The Unova Region
Generation V Pokmon will consist of 156 Pokmon introduced in the Unova Region, and were first featured in Pokmon Black and Pokmon White. This generation has a few obtainable Pokmon, but the majority are sitll unreleased or unobtainable.

Shiny Pokémon
Shiny Pokémon are extremely rare variants of Pokémon that differ in coloration from their normal appearance. These color variations may range from minor color adjustments to completely altered palettes. From the map, Shiny Pokémon will appear with their normal coloring until tapping on the Pokémon, meaning players will only discover if a Pokémon is shiny or not from the encounter screen.

Shadow & Purified Pokémon
All Team GO Rocket members battle the player with Shadow Pokémon, Pokémon corrupted and boosted to a CP beyond it's normal counterpart. Once a Shadow Pokmon is captured, it can be Purified with a low candy and stardust cost.

Region-Specific Pokémon
Beginning with Generation

Alola Region Forms
Work in progress

Galar Region Forms
Work in progress

Lucky Pokémon
Work in progress

Costume Forms
Work in progress

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