Regional form
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A regional variant (Japanese: リージョンフォーム Region Form) is a species of Pokémon found in a specific region that takes on a different form than it does in most other regions. These Pokémon have uniquely adapted to habitats that are different than those where its species naturally live in other parts of the world. As such, many things may be different about them, from their appearance and way of living to even their type, moves, and Abilities.
Alola
In the Alola region, a species' regional variant is referred to as its Alola Form (Japanese: アローラのすがた Alola form). A Pokémon in its Alola Form is described as Alolan—for example, Exeggutor in its Alola Form is referred to as Alolan Exeggutor.
| Pokémon | Normal form | Alola Form | ||||
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| Image | Type | Ability | Image | Type | Ability | |
| Raichu | 
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Electric | Static Lightning Rod (Hidden) |
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Electric Psychic | Surge Surfer |
| Sandshrew | 
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Ground | Sand Veil Sand Force (Hidden) |
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Ice Steel | Snow Cloak |
| Sandslash | 
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Ground | Sand Veil Sand Force (Hidden) |
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Ice Steel | Snow Cloak |
| Vulpix | 
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Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
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Ice | Snow Cloak |
| Ninetales | 
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Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
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Ice Fairy | Snow Cloak |
| Meowth | 
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Normal | Pickup or Technician Unnerve (Hidden) |
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Dark | Pickup or Technician |
| Exeggutor | 
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Grass Psychic | Chlorophyll Harvest (Hidden) |
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Grass Dragon | Frisk |
| Marowak | 
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Ground | Rock Head or Lightning Rod Battle Armor (Hidden) |
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Fire Ghost | Cursed Body or Lightning Rod |
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Regional variant
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Alola Form
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