List of wild Pokémon from in-game events

This is a list of wild Pokémon from in-game events. It includes battles against some Legendary Pokémon and other Pokémon visible in the overworld, as well as roaming Pokémon.

Game mechanics

Several of the wild Pokémon from in-game events are unique Pokémon (including some Legendary Pokémon), in which case no other Pokémon of the same species would appear in the current game.

In some games, Pokémon can be disguised as fake item balls. Voltorb, Electrode, Foongus, and Amoonguss can all appear in these ways.

Generation I

If the player runs, defeats, or catches a wild Pokémon from an in-game event Pokémon (including Legendary Pokémon, as well as fake items), it will not spawn again.

Generation II

In Pokémon Gold and Silver only, the Electrode in Team Rocket HQ will remain even if the player runs from them; they still disappear if the player defeats or catches them.

Generation III

Starting this generation, if the player runs from a Legendary or Mythical Pokémon from in-game events, the Pokémon reappears when the player leaves and re-enters its location, but other Pokémon still become permanently unavailable.

Starting in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, if any of the wild Pokémon unlocked from real-life events is defeated but not caught, it will reappear after the player enters the Hall of Fame. This applies to Lugia, Ho-Oh, and Deoxys in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, as well as Mew and the Latias or Latios from Southern Island in Emerald.

Generation IV

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Confirm if a Shaymin, Darkrai, or Arceus that is defeated in battle will respawn after the Hall of Fame in Diamond/Pearl (continuing the trend from FRLG/E where a defeated Mew, Lugia, Ho-Oh, etc. respawned after the Hall of Fame as well)

There are some recurring Pokémon, which the player can catch multiple times via in-game events. They may disappear if the player flees from them or defeats them, but can be encountered again when the player meets the requirements for them to appear again. Examples include:

• Spiritomb in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (which reappears whenever the player uses an Odd Keystone and meets people in the Underground 32 times)
• Lapras in Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver (which appears every Friday)
• Drifloon in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum (which appears every Friday)

Starting in Pokémon Platinum, if the player defeats or runs from any in-game event Pokémon (except the fake items), then it reappears next time the player enters the Hall of Fame.

Generation V

In Pokémon Black and White, if Reshiram^B or Zekrom^W is defeated in battle, the player will be required to fight it again before continuing their progress in the game. However, if the party and Boxes are full, the player will be able to continue playing without this Pokémon anyway, and will be able to catch them later.

Generation VI onwards

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Confirm what happens when the player is required to catch Solgaleo/Lunala in gen 7 but the party and all boxes are full

If Xerneas^X, Yveltal^Y, Rayquaza^ORAS, or Eternatus^SwSh is defeated in battle, the player will be required to fight it again before continuing their progress in the game. Catching this Pokémon unlocks the 31st Box in the Storage System, ensuring that the player will be able to catch it even if the party and all the previously available Boxes were full.

List of Pokémon

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Add full table with level, location, etc. in all generations

Generation I

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Generation I)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Voltorb	Power Plant	40	Six, as fake items
	Electrode	Power Plant	43	Two, as fake items
	Snorlax	Routes 12 and 16	30	One on Route 12 One on Route 16 Requires Poké Flute
	Articuno	Seafoam Islands	50
	Zapdos	Power Plant	50
	Moltres	Victory Road	50
	Mewtwo	Cerulean Cave	70	After entering Hall of Fame

Generation II

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Generation II)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Geodude	Team Rocket's Hideout	21	Seven Cannot be fled from
	Voltorb	Team Rocket's Hideout	23	Eight Cannot be fled from
	Electrode	Team Rocket's Hideout	23	Three
	Koffing	Team Rocket's Hideout	21	Seven Cannot be fled from
	Gyarados	Lake of Rage	30	Requires Surf
	Lapras	Union Cave	20	Requires Surf Appears every Friday
	Snorlax	Vermilion City	50	Requires EXPN Card
	Sudowoodo	Route 36	20	Requires SquirtBottle
	Raikou	Roaming Johto	40	After watching them flee from Burned Tower
	Entei	Roaming Johto	40	After watching them flee from Burned Tower
	Suicune	Roaming JohtoGS Tin TowerC	40	After watching them flee from Burned TowerGS Requires Clear BellC
	Lugia	Whirl Islands	40S 70G 60C	Requires Silver Wing
	Ho-Oh	Tin Tower	40G 70S 60C	Requires Rainbow Wing
	Celebi	Ilex Forest	30	Crystal only Requires using GS Ball after Kurt examines it Event exclusive on cartridge

Generation III

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Ruby and Sapphire)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Voltorb	New Mauville	25	Three, as fake items
	Electrode	Team Aqua HideoutSE Team Magma HideoutR	30	Two, as fake items
	Kecleon	Routes 119 and 120	30	Two on Route 119 Six on Route 120 Requires Devon Scope
	Regirock	Desert Ruins	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber Requires StrengthRS/Rock SmashE
	Regice	Island Cave	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber
	Registeel	Ancient Tomb	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber Requires FlyRS/FlashE
	Latias	Roaming HoennSE Southern IslandRE	40	After entering Hall of FameSE Requires Eon Ticket (event exclusive)RE
	Latios	Roaming HoennRE Southern IslandSE	40	After entering Hall of FameRE Requires Eon Ticket (event exclusive)SE
	Kyogre	Cave of OriginS Marine CaveE	45S 70E
	Groudon	Cave of OriginR Terra CaveE	45R 70E
	Rayquaza	Sky Pillar	70	After watching Rayquaza visit Sootopolis CityE Requires Mach Bike

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (FireRed and LeafGreen)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Hypno	Berry Forest	30
	Electrode	Power Plant	34	Two, as fake items
	Snorlax	Routes 12 and 16	30	One on Route 12 One on Route 16 Requires Poké Flute
	Articuno	Seafoam Islands	50
	Zapdos	Power Plant	50
	Moltres	Mt. Ember	50
	Mewtwo	Cerulean Cave	70	After restoring the Network Machine of the Pokémon Network Center
	Raikou	Roaming Kanto	50	After defeating Team Rocket on Five Island (if the player chose Squirtle)
	Entei	Roaming Kanto	50	After defeating Team Rocket on Five Island (if the player chose Bulbasaur)
	Suicune	Roaming Kanto	50	After defeating Team Rocket on Five Island (if the player chose Charmander)
	Lugia	Navel Rock	70	Requires MysticTicket (event exclusive)
	Ho-Oh	Navel Rock	70	Requires MysticTicket (event exclusive)
	Deoxys	Birth Island	30	Requires AuroraTicket (event exclusive)

Pokémon Emerald

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Emerald)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events that are in Pokémon Emerald but not in Ruby and Sapphire.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Mew	Faraway Island	30	Requires Old Sea Map (event exclusive)
	Sudowoodo	Battle Frontier	40	Requires Wailmer Pail
	Lugia	Navel Rock	70	Requires MysticTicket (event exclusive)
	Ho-Oh	Navel Rock	70	Requires MysticTicket (event exclusive)
	Deoxys	Birth Island	30	Requires AuroraTicket (event exclusive)

Generation IV

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Diamond and Pearl)

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Platinum)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, all of these Pokémon are permanently missable if the player defeats them, except for Drifloon, which appears every Friday after Mars was defeated for the first time, and Spiritomb, which appears every time the player uses an Odd Keystone and greets 32 players in the Underground. Starting from Platinum, the Pokémon respawn if the player defeats them and then defeats Cynthia, and therefore are not permanently missable anymore.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the items required to catch Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus (Member Card, Oak's Letter, and Azure Flute, respectively) were never released, therefore these Pokémon are not legitimately obtainable. If the player obtains any of these items via glitches or cheating, it works as intended. However, the Member Card and Oak's Letter (but not the Azure Flute) were normally obtainable through events in Pokémon Platinum.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Drifloon	Valley Windworks	22DP 15Pt	Appears every Friday
	Spiritomb	Route 209	25	Appears each time player uses Odd Keystone and talks to other players in the Underground 32 times
	Rotom	Old Chateau	15DP 20Pt	After receiving National PokédexDP Night only
	Uxie	Acuity Cavern	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time
	Mesprit	Roaming Sinnoh	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time and seeing Mesprit in Verity Cavern
	Azelf	Valor Cavern	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time
	Dialga	Spear Pillar	47D 70Pt	After talking to Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic TownPt
	Palkia	Spear Pillar	47P 70Pt	After talking to Cynthia's grandmother in Celestic TownPt
	Heatran	Stark Mountain	70DP 50Pt	After talking to Buck and his grandfather in Survival Area Requires Strength and Rock Smash
	Regigigas	Snowpoint Temple	70DP 1Pt	Requires Regirock, Regice, and Registeel
	Giratina	Turnback Cave or Distortion WorldPt	47Pt 70DP	Reappears in Turnback Cave if the player defeats it in Distortion World and then enters Hall of FamePt
	Cresselia	Roaming Sinnoh	50	After bringing Lunar Wing to Eldritch's son
	Darkrai	Newmoon Island	40DP 50Pt	Requires Member Card (event exclusive)
	Shaymin	Flower Paradise	30	Requires Oak's Letter (event exclusive)
	Arceus	Hall of Origin	80	Legitimately inaccessible

Pokémon Platinum

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events introduced in Pokémon Platinum (that is, not available in Diamond and Pearl).

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Articuno	Roaming Sinnoh	60	After talking to Professor Oak in Eterna City
	Zapdos	Roaming Sinnoh	60	After talking to Professor Oak in Eterna City
	Moltres	Roaming Sinnoh	60	After talking to Professor Oak in Eterna City
	Regirock	Rock Peak Ruins	30	Requires event Regigigas
	Regice	Iceberg Ruins	30	Requires event Regigigas
	Registeel	Iron Ruins	30	Requires event Regigigas

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (HeartGold and SoulSilver)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Geodude	Team Rocket HQ	21	Five Do not appear after defeating or catching the three Electrode
	Voltorb	Team Rocket HQ	23	Six Do not appear after defeating or catching the three Electrode
	Electrode	Team Rocket HQ	23	Three
	Koffing	Team Rocket HQ	21	Five Do not appear after defeating or catching the three Electrode
	Gyarados	Lake of Rage	30	Requires Surf
	Lapras	Union Cave	20	Requires Surf Appears every Friday
	Snorlax	Route 11 or Route 12	50	Requires EXPN Card Reappears on Route 12 if player defeats it on Route 11 and then enters Hall of Fame
	Articuno	Seafoam Islands	50	After obtaining 16 Badges
	Zapdos	Route 10	50	After obtaining 16 Badges
	Moltres	Mt. Silver Cave	50
	Mewtwo	Cerulean Cave	70
	Sudowoodo	Route 36	20	Requires SquirtBottle
	Raikou	Roaming Johto	40	After watching them flee from Burned Tower
	Entei	Roaming Johto	40	After watching them flee from Burned Tower
	Suicune	Route 25 or Burned Tower	40	Reappears in Burned Tower if player defeats it on Route 25 and then enters Hall of Fame
	Lugia	Whirl Islands	45SS 70HG	Requires Silver Wing Also requires Tidal BellSS
	Ho-Oh	Bell Tower	45HG 70SS	Requires Rainbow Wing Also requires Clear BellHG
	Latias	Roaming KantoHG Pewter CitySS	35HG 40SS	Requires Enigma Stone (event exclusive)SS
	Latios	Roaming KantoSS Pewter CityHG	35SS 40HG	Requires Enigma Stone (event exclusive)HG
	KyogreHG	Embedded Tower	50	Requires Blue Orb
	GroudonSS	Embedded Tower	50	Requires Red Orb
	Rayquaza	Embedded Tower	50	Requires Jade Orb

Generation V

Pokémon Black and White

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Black and White)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Black and White.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Victini	Liberty Garden	15	Requires Liberty Pass (event exclusive)
	Musharna	The Dreamyard	50	Every Friday, in basement Has Hidden Ability Telepathy
	Darmanitan	Desert Resort	35	Requires RageCandyBar Has Hidden Ability Zen Mode
	Zoroark	Lostlorn Forest	25	Requires Shiny event Raikou, Entei or Suicune
	Foongus	Routes 6 and 10	20 (Route 6) 30 (Route 10)	Two on Route 6 Two on Route 10 Appear as fake items
	Amoonguss	Route 10	40	Two, as fake items
	Volcarona	Relic Castle	70	After beating Elite Four
	Cobalion	Mistralton Cave	42	Requires Surf
	Terrakion	Victory Road	42	Must have encountered Cobalion
	Virizion	Pinwheel Forest	42	Must have encountered Cobalion
	TornadusB	Roaming Unova	40	Must have entered Route 10's gate
	ThundurusW	Roaming Unova	40	Must have entered Route 10's gate
	ReshiramB	N's Castle Dragonspiral Tower	50	Required catch unless party and Boxes are full, in which case it is refought at Dragonspiral Tower after the credits
	ZekromW	N's Castle Dragonspiral Tower	50	Required catch unless party and Boxes are full, in which case it is refought at Dragonspiral Tower after the credits
	Landorus	Abundant Shrine	70	Requires Tornadus and Thundurus TornadusB or ThundurusW's OT must match the player's
	Kyurem	Giant Chasm	75

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Black 2 and White 2)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Regirock	Underground Ruins	65
	Regice	Underground Ruins	65	Must have Iceberg Key
	Registeel	Underground Ruins	65	Must have Iron Key
	LatiasW2	The Dreamyard	68
	LatiosB2	The Dreamyard	68
	Uxie	Nacrene City	65	After being released from the Cave of Being
	Mesprit	Celestial Tower	65	After being released from the Cave of Being
	Azelf	Route 23	65	After being released from the Cave of Being
	Heatran	Reversal Mountain	68	Requires Magma Stone
	Regigigas	Twist Mountain	68	Requires Regirock, Regice, and Registeel in party
	Cresselia	Marvelous Bridge	68	Requires Lunar Wing
	Crustle	Seaside Cave	42	Requires the Colress MCHN
	Foongus	Routes 6 and 7	29 (Route 6) 36 (Route 7)	Three on Route 6 Two on Route 7 Appear as fake items
	Amoonguss	Routes 11, 22, and 23	47 (Routes 11 and 22) 56 (Route 23)	Two on Route 11 Two on Route 22 Three on Route 23 Appear as fake items
	JellicentB2	Undella Bay	40	Male, appears every Monday Has Hidden Ability Damp
	JellicentW2	Undella Bay	40	Female, appears every Thursday Has Hidden Ability Damp
	Haxorus	Nature Preserve	60	Must have seen every Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex
	BraviaryW2	Route 4	25	Appears every Monday Has Hidden Ability Defiant
	MandibuzzB2	Route 4	25	Appears every Thursday Has Hidden Ability Weak Armor
	Volcarona	Relic Castle	35 65	Respawns at level 65 if defeated
	Cobalion	Route 13	45 65	Respawns at level 65 if defeated
	Terrakion	Route 22	45 65	Respawns at level 65 if defeated
	Virizion	Route 11	45 65	Respawns at level 65 if defeated
	ReshiramW2	Dragonspiral Tower	70	Requires Light Stone
	ZekromB2	Dragonspiral Tower	70	Requires Dark Stone
	Kyurem	Giant Chasm	70	After defeating or catching ReshiramW2 or ZekromB2 at Dragonspiral Tower

Generation VI

Pokémon X and Y

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (X and Y)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon X and Y.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Snorlax	Route 7	15	Requires Poké Flute
	Articuno	Sea Spirit's Den	70	After encountering it ten times roaming Kalos (if the player chose Chespin)
	Zapdos	Sea Spirit's Den	70	After encountering it ten times roaming Kalos (if the player chose Fennekin)
	Moltres	Sea Spirit's Den	70	After encountering it ten times roaming Kalos (if the player chose Froakie)
	Mewtwo	Unknown Dungeon	70	After entering Hall of Fame
	Banette	Pokémon Village	46-50	Shaking trash cans on Thursdays
	Rotom	Lost Hotel	38	Shaking trash cans on Tuesdays May be in one of its alternate forms
	XerneasX	Team Flare Secret HQ	50	Must be captured to progress the story (respawns immediately if defeated)
	YveltalY	Team Flare Secret HQ	50	Must be captured to progress the story (respawns immediately if defeated)
	Zygarde	Terminus Cave	70	After entering Hall of Fame

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Voltorb	New Mauville	25	Four, as fake items
	Electrode	Team Aqua HideoutAS Team Magma HideoutOR	40	Two, as fake items
	Raikou	Trackless Forest	50	Requires Lugia or Ho-Oh in party Appears from the 0th to 19th minute of the hour
	Entei	Trackless Forest	50	Requires Lugia or Ho-Oh in party Appears from the 20th to 39th minute of the hour
	Suicune	Trackless Forest	50	Requires Lugia or Ho-Oh in party Appears from the 40th to 59th minute of the hour
	LugiaAS	Sea Mauville	50	Requires Tidal Bell
	Ho-OhOR	Sea Mauville	50	Requires Clear Bell
	Kecleon	Routes 119 and 120 Lavaridge Town Mossdeep Space Center	30 (Routes 119 and 120) 40 (Lavaridge Town) 45 (Mossdeep Space Center)	One on Route 119 Three on Route 120 One in Lavaridge Town One in Mossdeep Space Center (has Hidden Ability Protean) Requires Devon Scope
	Regirock	Desert Ruins	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber Requires Strength
	Regice	Island Cave	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber
	Registeel	Ancient Tomb	40	After unlocking the ruins in Sealed Chamber Requires Fly
	Latias	Southern Island	30	Given without battleAS Requires Eon Ticket (event exclusive)OR
	Latios	Southern Island	30	Given without battleOR Requires Eon Ticket (event exclusive)AS
	KyogreAS	Cave of Origin	45	Respawns if not caught after entering the Hall of Fame
	GroudonOR	Cave of Origin	45	Respawns if not caught after entering the Hall of Fame
	Rayquaza	Sky Pillar	70	The player must capture it to proceed with the storyline
	Deoxys	Sky Pillar	80	Respawns if not caught after entering the Hall of Fame
	Spiritomb	Sea Mauville	50
	Uxie	Nameless Cavern	50	Requires three Pokémon with maximum friendship in party Encountered from 8:00pm to 8:59pm
	Mesprit	Nameless Cavern	50	Requires three Pokémon with maximum friendship in party Encountered from 4:00am to 7:59pm
	Azelf	Nameless Cavern	50	Requires three Pokémon with maximum friendship in party Encountered from 9:00pm to 3:59am
	DialgaAS	A dimensional rift	50	Requires Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in party
	PalkiaOR	A dimensional rift	50	Requires Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf in party
	Heatran	Scorched Slab	50	After capturing or defeating GroudonOR/KyogreAS
	Regigigas	Island Cave	50	Requires a nicknamed Regice with a "cold item" and a Regirock and Registeel in the party Can only be encountered at daytime
	Giratina	A dimensional rift	50	Requires Dialga and Palkia in party
	Cresselia	Crescent Isle	50
	Cobalion	Pathless Plain	50	Requires three Pokémon with 510 EVs in party Only appears on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
	Terrakion	Pathless Plain	50	Requires three Pokémon with 510 EVs in party Only appears on Tuesdays and Saturdays
	Virizion	Pathless Plain	50	Requires three Pokémon with 510 EVs in party Only appears on Mondays and Thursdays
	TornadusOR	Some storm clouds	50	Requires a Castform in party
	ThundurusAS	Some storm clouds	50	Requires a Castform in party
	ReshiramOR	Fabled Cave	50	Requires a Level 100 Pokémon in party
	ZekromAS	Fabled Cave	50	Requires a Level 100 Pokémon in party
	Landorus	Some storm clouds	50	Requires Tornadus and Thundurus in party
	Kyurem	Gnarled Den	50	Requires Reshiram and Zekrom in party

Generation VII

Pokémon Sun and Moon

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Sun and Moon)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Alolan Exeggutor	Exeggutor Island	40
	Tapu Koko	Ruins of Conflict	60	Battled as part of the credits If not caught, can be re-battled when the player defends their title
	Tapu Lele	Ruins of Life	60
	Tapu Bulu	Ruins of Abundance	60
	Tapu Fini	Ruins of Hope	60
	SolgaleoS	Altar of the Sunne	55	Must be caught to proceed with the story
	LunalaM	Altar of the Moone	55	Must be caught to proceed with the story
	Nihilego	Diglett's Tunnel Wela Volcano Park	55	Nihilego can be found at either location, but only one Nihilego may be obtained
	BuzzwoleS	Melemele Meadow	65	Two
	PheromosaM	Verdant Cavern	60	Four
	Xurkitree	Lush Jungle Memorial Hill	65	Xurkitree can be found at either location, but only two Xurkitree may be obtained
	CelesteelaM	Haina Desert Malie Garden	65	Celesteela can be found at either location, but only two Celesteela may be obtained
	KartanaS	Route 17 Malie Garden	60	Kartana can be found at either location, but only four Kartana may be obtained
	Guzzlord	Resolution Cave	70
	Necrozma	Ten Carat Hill	75	After capturing all Ultra Beasts and finishing the Looker storyline

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Gastly	Trainers' School	19
	Hypno	Hau'oli City	29	One of three Each Hypno has a different moveset
	Electrode	Team Rocket's Castle	60	Three, as fake items Unobtainable once Episode RR ends
	Pinsir	Exeggutor Island	42 (Two) 43 (One)	Three in total
	Ditto	Route 9 Konikoni City	29	One on Route 9, four in Konikoni City Have set Natures Must be encountered in a particular order
	Articuno	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Zapdos	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Moltres	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Mewtwo	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	RaikouUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	EnteiUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	Suicune	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World Requires Raikou and Entei in party
	LugiaUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	Ho-OhUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Regirock	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	Regice	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	Registeel	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	LatiasUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	LatiosUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	KyogreUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	GroudonUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	Rayquaza	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World Requires Groudon and Kyogre in party
	Drifloon	Trainers' School	19
	Uxie	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	Mesprit	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	Azelf	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World
	DialgaUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	PalkiaUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	HeatranUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	RegigigasUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World
	Giratina	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cave World Requires Dialga and Palkia in party
	Cresselia	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Frillish	Route 14	34
	Cobalion	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	Terrakion	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	Virizion	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	TornadusUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	ThundurusUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	ReshiramUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	ZekromUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	Landorus	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World Requires Tornadus and Thundurus in party
	Kyurem	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Water World Requires Reshiram and Zekrom in party
	XerneasUS	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Rocky World
	YveltalUM	Ultra Space Wilds	60	Found in the Cliff World
	Zygarde	Resolution Cave	60	Is in 50% Forme
	Bewear	Hau'oli City	28
	SandygastUM	Route 15	30
	Tapu Koko	Ruins of Conflict	60
	Tapu Lele	Ruins of Life	60
	Tapu Bulu	Ruins of Abundance	60
	Tapu Fini	Ruins of Hope	60
	SolgaleoUS	Mahalo Trail	60
	LunalaUM	Mahalo Trail	60
	Nihilego	Ultra Deep Sea	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	BuzzwoleUS	Ultra Jungle	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	PheromosaUM	Ultra Desert	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	Xurkitree	Ultra Plant	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	CelesteelaUM	Ultra Crater	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	KartanaUS	Ultra Forest	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	Guzzlord	Ultra Ruin	60	May be encountered (and caught) unlimited times
	Necrozma	Mount Lanakila	65
	StakatakaUM	Poni Grove	65	Two
	BlacephalonUS	Poni Grove	65	Two

Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu! and Let's Go Eevee!

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. All Pokémon must be battled before capture, with a time limit of five minutes.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Electrode	Power Plant	42	Four, as fake items
	Snorlax	Routes 12 and 16	34	One on Route 12 One on Route 16 Requires Poké Flute
	Articuno	Seafoam Islands	50
	Zapdos	Power Plant	50
	Moltres	Victory Road	50
	Mewtwo	Cerulean Cave	70	After entering Hall of Fame

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Sword and Shield)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Galarian Slowpoke	Wedgehurst Station	12	From Patch 1.1.0 onwards
	ZacianSw	Tower Summit	70	Required to complete the post-game storyline involving Sordward and Shielbert.
	ZamazentaSh	Tower Summit	70	Required to complete the post-game storyline involving Sordward and Shielbert.
	Eternatus	Tower Summit	60	Fought in a Max Raid Battle in Eternamax form. Required to progress in the main storyline, capture is guaranteed upon defeat.

The Crown Tundra

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Articuno	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Galarian Articuno	Roaming the Crown Tundra	70	Required to complete A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!
	Zapdos	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Galarian Zapdos	Roaming the Wild Area	70	Required to complete A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!
	Moltres	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Galarian Moltres	Roaming the Isle of Armor	70	Required to complete A Legendary Tree of a Legendary Three!
	Mewtwo	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Raikou	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Entei	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Suicune	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	LugiaSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Lugia Adventure.
	Ho-OhSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Ho-Oh Adventure.
	Regirock	Rock Peak Ruins	70	Required to complete The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
	Regice	Iceberg Ruins	70	Required to complete The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
	Registeel	Iron Ruins	70	Required to complete The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
	LatiasSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Latias Adventure.
	LatiosSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Latios Adventure.
	KyogreSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Kyogre Adventure.
	GroudonSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Groudon Adventure.
	Rayquaza	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Uxie	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Mesprit	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Azelf	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	DialgaSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Dialga Adventure.
	PalkiaSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Palkia Adventure.
	Heatran	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Regigigas	Giant's Bed	100	Fought in a solo Max Raid Battle. Requires all five Legendary titans in the party.
	Giratina	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Cresselia	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Cobalion	Frigid Sea	70
	Terrakion	Lakeside Cave	70
	Virizion	Giant's Bed	70
	TornadusSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Tornadus Adventure.
	ThundurusSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Thundurus Adventure.
	ReshiramSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Reshiram Adventure.
	ZekromSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Sword players who join a Zekrom Adventure.
	Landorus	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Kyurem	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Keldeo Resolute Form	Ballimere Lake	65	Requires Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in the party.
	XerneasSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Xerneas Adventure.
	YveltalSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Yveltal Adventure.
	Zygarde	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Tapu Koko	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Tapu Lele	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Tapu Bulu	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	Tapu Fini	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70
	SolgaleoSw	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Solgaleo Adventure.
	LunalaSh	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Obtainable by Shield players who join a Lunala Adventure.
	Nihilego	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Buzzwole	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Pheromosa	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Xurkitree	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Celesteela	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Kartana	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Guzzlord	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Necrozma	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond! Required to complete the extra adventure.
	Stakataka	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Blacephalon	Max Lair (Dynamax Adventures)	70	Does not appear until the player starts They Came From The Ultra Beyond!
	Regieleki	Split-Decision Ruins	70	The player must choose between the two. The remaining titan must be traded for. One of them is required to complete The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away!
	Regidrago
	Spiritomb	Ballimere Lake	72	Requires speaking to 32 online avatars. Requires Nintendo Switch Online.
	Calyrex and Glastrier	Crown Shrine	80	The player must choose between the Glastrier or Spectrier. The remaining steed must be traded for. The player battles Calyrex in its Ice Rider (Glastrier) or Shadow Rider (Spectrier) form, battling and catching both Pokémon at the same time. Calyrex is required to complete The Sacred Bonds of Sovereign and Steed!
	Calyrex and Spectrier

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	ArticunoSP	Ramanas Park (Kanto Room)	70	Requires a Kanto Slate
	ZapdosSP	Ramanas Park (Kanto Room)	70	Requires a Kanto Slate
	MoltresSP	Ramanas Park (Kanto Room)	70	Requires a Kanto Slate
	Mewtwo	Ramanas Park (Genome Room)	70	Requires a Genome Slate
	RaikouBD	Ramanas Park (Johto Room)	70	Requires a Johto Slate
	EnteiBD	Ramanas Park (Johto Room)	70	Requires a Johto Slate
	SuicuneBD	Ramanas Park (Johto Room)	70	Requires a Johto Slate
	LugiaSP	Ramanas Park (Squall Room)	70	Requires a Squall Slate
	Ho-OhBD	Ramanas Park (Rainbow Room)	70	Requires a Rainbow Slate
	Regirock	Ramanas Park (Discovery Room)	70	Requires a Discovery Slate
	Regice	Ramanas Park (Discovery Room)	70	Requires a Discovery Slate
	Registeel	Ramanas Park (Discovery Room)	70	Requires a Discovery Slate
	Latias	Ramanas Park (Soul Room)	70	Requires a Soul Slate
	Latios	Ramanas Park (Soul Room)	70	Requires a Soul Slate
	Kyogre	Ramanas Park (Oceanic Room)	70	Requires a Oceanic Slate
	Groudon	Ramanas Park (Tectonic Room)	70	Requires a Tectonic Slate
	Rayquaza	Ramanas Park (Stratospheric Room)	70	Requires a Stratospheric Slate
	Drifloon	Valley Windworks	22	Appears every Friday
	Spiritomb	Route 209	25	Appears each time player uses Odd Keystone on Hallowed Tower and talks to 32 different named NPCs in the Grand Underground
	Rotom	Old Chateau	15	After receiving National Pokédex Night only
	Uxie	Acuity Cavern	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time
	Mesprit	Roaming Sinnoh	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time and seeing Mesprit in Verity Cavern
	Azelf	Valor Cavern	50	After defeating Cyrus for the last time
	DialgaBD	Spear Pillar	47
	PalkiaSP	Spear Pillar	47
	Heatran	Stark Mountain	70	After talking to Buck and his grandfather in Survival Area
	Regigigas	Snowpoint Temple	70	Requires Regirock, Regice, and Registeel
	Giratina	Turnback Cave	70
	Cresselia	Roaming Sinnoh	50	After bringing Lunar Feather to Eldritch's son

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Legends: Arceus)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Legends: Arceus.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Ponyta	Horseshoe Plains	15	During request 19 "A Peculiar Ponyta"
	Unown	Scattered throughout Hisui	25
	Chimchar	Obsidian Fieldlands	12	During request 20 "The Mysterious Will-o'-the-Wisp"
	Alpha Vespiquen	Grueling Grove	60	During mission 21 "The Researcher of Myths"
	Alpha Kricketune	Obsidian Fieldlands	12	During mission 5 "A Request from Mai"
	Spiritomb	Shrouded Ruins	60	After completing request 22 "Eerie Apparitions in the Night".
	Uxie	Acuity Cavern	70	During mission 22 "The Plate of the Lakes".
	Mesprit	Verity Cavern	70	During mission 22 "The Plate of the Lakes".
	Azelf	Valor Cavern	70	During mission 22 "The Plate of the Lakes".
	Dialga	Temple of Sinnoh	65	During mission 18 "Atop Mount Coronet" if the player chose Adaman during Mission 14. During mission 19 "The Counterpart" if the player chose Irida during Mission 14.
	Palkia	Temple of Sinnoh	65	During mission 18 "Atop Mount Coronet" if the player chose Irida during Mission 14. During mission 19 "The Counterpart" if the player chose Adaman during Mission 14.
	Heatran	Lava Dome Sanctum	70	During mission 23 "The Plate of Firespit Island"
	Regigigas	Snowpoint Temple	70	During mission 25 "The Plate of Snowpoint Temple"
	Giratina Origin Forme	Turnback Cave	70	During request 91 "On the Trail of Giratina"
	Cresselia	Moonview Arena	70	During mission 24 "The Plate of Moonview Arena"
	Phione	Seaside Hollow	33-36	During request 66 "The Sea's Legend"
	Darkrai	Coronet Highlands	70	If the player has save data from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. During request 93 "The Darksome Nightmare".
	Shaymin	Floaro Gardens	70	If the player has save data from Pokémon Sword and Shield. During request 92 "A Token of Gratitude".
	Manaphy	Seaside Hollow	50	During request 66 "The Sea's Legend"
	Alpha Hisuian Zoroark	Acuity Cavern	58	During mission 17 "The Trial of Lake Acuity"
	Tornadus Incarnate Forme	Bonechill Wastes	70	During request 94 "Incarnate Forces of Hisui"
	Thundurus Incarnate Forme	Cobalt Coastlands	70	During request 94 "Incarnate Forces of Hisui"
	Landorus Incarnate Forme	Ramanas Island	70	During request 94 "Incarnate Forces of Hisui"
	Alpha Hisuian Goodra	Verity Cavern	58	During mission 15 "The Trial of Lake Verity"
	Alpha Overqwil	Valor Cavern	58	During mission 16 "The Trial of Lake Valor"
	Enamorus Incarnate Forme	Scarlet Bog	70	During request 94 "Incarnate Forces of Hisui"

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Main article: List of in-game event Pokémon (Scarlet and Violet)

These are the wild Pokémon from in-game events in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Former Titan Klawf	South Province (Area Three)	16	After defeating it as part of the Path of Legends storyline.
	Former Titan Bombirdier	West Province (Area One)	20	After defeating it as part of the Path of Legends storyline. Has its Hidden Ability, Rocky Payload.
	Former Titan Orthworm	East Province (Area Three)	29	After defeating it as part of the Path of Legends storyline.
	Former Titan Great TuskS	Asado Desert	45	After defeating it as part of the Path of Legends storyline.
	Former Titan Iron TreadsV
	Former Titan Tatsugiri	Casseroya Lake	57	After defeating it as part of the Path of Legends storyline.
	KoraidonS	Area Zero Depths	72	After completing The Way Home storyline.
	MiraidonV
	Ting-Lu	Groundblight Shrine	70
	Chien-Pao	Icerend Shrine	70
	Wo-Chien	Grasswither Shrine	70
	Chi-Yu	Firescourge Shrine	70

The Teal Mask

Species		Location	Level	Notes
	Ariados	Timeless Woods	65	During Perrin and the Bloodmoon Beast storyline.
	Bloodmoon Ursaluna	Timeless Woods	70	During Perrin and the Bloodmoon Beast storyline. Guaranteed capture.
	Ogerpon	Dreaded Den	20 70	Level 20 if caught before completing the three main storylines, 70 if after. Guaranteed capture.
	Okidogi	Paradise Barrens	70	After completing the main storyline of The Teal Mask.
	Munkidori	Wistful Fields	70	After completing the main storyline of The Teal Mask.
	Fezandipiti	Oni Mountain	70	After completing the main storyline of The Teal Mask.

Trivia

• In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, catching the Electrode disguised as items in Team Rainbow Rocket's castle is the only way to catch Electrode without trading or transferring from another game.

See also

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