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In Pokémon GO, all forms are determined at the time of capture and cannot be changed, regardless of the mechanics in the core series. Although every species has one Pokédex entry each, alternate forms of the same species are registered as different. This means that even if a player has one form of the species registered in the Pokédex, an alternate form, if not yet obtained, will still appear as a silhouette in the "Nearby" view, and receiving one in a trade requires a Special Trade.
Alternate forms
The following lists the alternate forms that do get registered in the Pokédex.
Regional forms
Regional forms were first introduced to Pokémon GO around the time Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon was officially announced. Some species appear in the wild, while others are exclusive to 7 km Eggs, raids, and later, Field Research (with the exception of limited-time events). Galarian Weezing was introduced on November 16, 2019, in raids to celebrate the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Obtainability | Pokémon |
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Wild encounters | |
Non-wild encounters |
Unown
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Certain forms of Unown have been made available in increased spawns during certain local events. The forms available typically correspond to the characters of a word related to the event.
Event | Word | Unown forms |
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Pokémon GO Fest 2017 (July 22, 2017) |
CHICAGO | |
Pokémon GO Park (August 9 - 15, 2017) |
YOKOHAMA | |
Pokémon World Championships (August 18 - 20, 2017) |
WORLDS | |
Pokémon GO Safari Zone in Europe (September 16 - October 14, 2017) |
SAFARI | |
TwitchCon (October 20 - 22, 2017) |
TWITCH | |
Pokémon GO Week in Korea (November 10 - 12, 2017) |
SEOUL | |
Pokémon GO Safari in Tottori (November 24 - 26, 2017) |
SAFARI | |
RTX Convention, Sydney (February 3, 2018) |
RTX | |
Pokémon GO Safari in Chiayi (November 24 - 26, 2017) |
CHIAYI | |
SXSW, Austin (November 24 - 26, 2017) |
SXSW | |
Game Developer Conference, San Francisco (March 21 - April 1, 2018) |
GDC | |
Armageddon Expo, Wellington (March 30 - April 1, 2018) |
ARMAGEDDON | |
Comic Con, Utrecht (March 31 - April 2, 2018) |
COMIC CON | |
PAX East, Boston (April 6 - 8, 2018) |
PAX | |
Ultra Bonus Week #1 September 2 - 9, 2019 |
ULTRA |
Spinda
Unlike in the core series, each of Spinda's patterns is treated as one of nine alternate forms, each registered separately in the Pokédex. Spinda can only be caught as a reward for completing specific Field Research. Only one pattern is available worldwide at any time, and the pattern rotates periodically. Pattern 9 specifically was made available exclusively for the 2019 Valentine's Day Event. Since July 2019, Spinda has a possibility of being Shiny, with the Shiny forms' spot patterns being slightly different from their normal counterparts'.
Castform
Castform's form in the wild depends on the current weather in the game. Unlike in the core series, Castform is locked to one form once caught. Additionally, even a change in weather will not affect already-spawned Castform's form.
Form | Fast Attacks | Charged Attacks | Weather |
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Normal |
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Sunny Form |
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Rainy Form |
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Snowy Form |
Deoxys
Deoxys was exclusively available in EX Raids from October 2018 to September 2019, with its forms rotating every several months.
Cherrim
Cherrim's form in the wild depends on the current weather in the game, using the same mechanic that determine's Castform's form. It will appear in its Sunshine Form in sunny/clear weather and Overcast Form otherwise. If evolved from Cherubi, Cherrim's form is determined purely at random, without regard to the current weather.
Form | Fast Attacks | Charged Attacks | Weather |
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Sunshine Form |
Razor Leaf Bullet Seed |
Dazzling Gleam Hyper Beam Solar Beam Weather Ball |
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Overcast Form |
Razor Leaf Bullet Seed |
Dazzling Gleam Hyper Beam Solar Beam |
All other weather |
Giratina
Giratina was exclusively available in level 5 Raid Battles. Its forms were available at different times.
Event Pokémon
Event Pokémon, also known as Costume Pokémon, are special forms that have appeared during various events for a limited time. These forms feature an otherwise-normal Pokémon with an event-relevant costume. Some Event Pokémon can potentially be Shiny as well or know event-exclusive moves. Some event forms can evolve, and if they do, retain the costume after doing so. Event forms do not appear in the Pokédex of Pokémon GO, but are still treated differently in terms of Pokédex registration. Since event Pokémon are unique to Pokémon GO, they cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Bulbasaur family
Form | Availability |
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Shedinja costume |
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Party Hat |
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Clone |
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Charmander family
Form | Availability |
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Cubone costume |
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Party Hat |
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Clone |
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Squirtle family
Squirtle wearing sunglasses was made available during the Squirtle Community Day as a reward for completing event-exclusive Field Research tasks.
Form | Availability |
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Squirtle Squad sunglasses |
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Yamask costume |
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Party Hat |
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Clone |
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Raticate
Form | Availability |
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Party hat |
Pikachu family
For certain global events, Pikachu wearing corresponding costumes became available in the wild at increased spawn rates, and Pichu wearing the same costumes could be hatched from Eggs received during the same period.
Form | Availability |
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Festive hat |
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Party hat |
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Ash hat |
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Witch hat |
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Summer-style |
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H.F. Custom Cap |
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Flower crown |
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Detective Pikachu |
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Straw hat |
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Mimikyu costume |
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File:GO172W.png Beanie hat |
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Party Hat |
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Clone |
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Safari hat |
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Flower hat |
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Charizard hat |
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Umbreon hat |
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Rayquaza hat |
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Lucario hat |
Nidorino
Form | Availability |
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Party hat |
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Gengar
Form | Availability |
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Party hat |
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Eevee family
Form | Availability |
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Party Hat |
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Mewtwo
Armored Mewtwo was released in celebration of Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution. It is currently the only Event Pokémon with base stats and a move pool separate from its base form's.
Form | Stats | Moves | Availability | |||
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HP | Atk | Def | Fast Attacks | Charged Attacks | ||
214 | 300 | 182 |
Psychic |
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Armored Mewtwo |
214 | 182 | 278 |
Rock Slide |
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Togepi
Form | Availability |
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Flower crown |
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Wobbuffet
Form | Availability |
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Party hat |
Stantler
Form | Availability |
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Bells |
Wurmple
Form | Availability |
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Party hat |
Buneary
Form | Availability |
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Flower crown |
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Shadow and Purified Pokémon
- Main article: Shadow Pokémon (GO)
Shadow Pokémon are Pokémon that have been artificially altered by Team GO Rocket to be used in battle. Shadow Pokémon have angry, red eyes and a flaming, black aura. Upon being defeated, Team GO Rocket members will abandon one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle, which the player can then capture. A player can use Candy and Stardust to purify a Shadow Pokémon, returning it to its natural states but with a white aura.
Shadow Pokémon cannot be traded, while Purified Pokémon always count towards a Special Trade, even if the receiving player has already obtained the purified form. These Pokémon also cannot be transferred to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.