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A Very Brief History of Regionals Available Outside of their Regions in North America (Not complete)

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With the Oricorio announcement I've seen a lot of people bummed out about even more regionals being added to the game. It's totally understandable but I thought I'd start a thread to show that in reality, Niantic has been pretty decent about including regionals into events at a decent pace lately.

In the past year alone, Niantic has made at least one regional Pokémon available to players in North America every 1-3 months. Sometimes multiple at once.

EDIT: Someone was kind enough to share this link with an even longer breakdown of available regional mons - https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo/exclusives.shtml

February 2022

  • Volbeat
  • Corsola (Raids)
  • Heracross (Raids)

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December 2021

  • Galarian Mr. Mime (Research)

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November 2021

  • Mime Jr (Eggs)

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September 2021

  • Uxie (available via remote raids)
  • Mesprit (available via remote raids)

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August 2021

  • Galar Farfetch'd
  • Kangaskhan (raids)
  • Shellos (raids)
  • Basculin
  • Lunatone
  • Heracross (raids)

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July 17th, 2021 (GO Fest *Ticket Required*)

  • Chatot
  • Sawk
  • Lunatone

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April 2021 (Rivals Week)

  • Zangoose

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February 2021 (Kanto Tour)

  • Farfetch'd
  • Kangaskhan
  • Mr. Mime

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Like I said, this is by no means supposed to be a super exhaustive list (the link above is better at that than I could be). But the point is - Niantic isn't trying to encourage travel during COVID or any of the other things I've seen mentioned here. You just have to be patient!

Posted Mar 11, 2022, 9:50 PM UTC · edited

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exitlevelposition•

https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo/exclusives.shtml has a full list. The ultra unlock egg event was how I finished Gen 1.

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ShinySandersOP•

Most excellent. Thank you!

(I don't know why I'm getting downvoted for pointing this all out.)

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nolkel:south: L50•

Having to wait several years to maybe, some day, get a brief window of access to bog standard Pokemon that are held hostage to the regional flag doesn't really help the situation. It just makes it worse and worse when they create more regionals.

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krazynuck•

Shellos (East/West) had a spotlight hour night in August 2021

Kanto tour in Feb 2021 had Farfetch'd, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime and Taurus in raids

The lake trio was available as well for remote raids

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GodEmperorOfHell:south: Mystic, CDMX, lvl 47•

Corsola and Heracross were in raids for the Johto Tour.

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ShinySandersOP•

I thought about putting Lake Trio in there but left them out because they weren't technically released in North America directly.

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Ledifolia•

Lake legends and the Kanto regionals may not have technically been released inside the borders of North America, but they were attainable without having to travel outside the continent.

If the purpose of this list it to show which Pokemon North American trainers could collect without travelling, then it feels like they should be included, but maybe with a note like "available by remote raids".

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ShinySandersOP•

That's fair. I was conflicted because at first I was thinking of what someone in North America could do without the use of any separate app (Discord/Genie). But you're right.

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duel_wielding_rouge•

You don’t need those apps to do remote raids. I get invites from my friends who live in other parts of the world.

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Plus-Pomegranate8045•

I’m curious which regionals have yet to be made available to obtain worldwide in any way aside from traveling to the location, trading, or going to an in person event in a specific city. I only started playing in 2021 so I’m not positive, but I think it might be the list below (not counting color variations). Can anyone confirm/deny?

Torkoal, Tropius, Relicanth, Pachirisu, Carnivine, Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Maractus, Sigilyph, Bouffalant, Klefki, Comfey

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RealLanaDelBae•

Not sure if this counts or not but Safari Zone Liverpool which ended up being a remote event featured Relicanth. But otherwise I believe this list is accurate

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annieclaude45•

Carnivine was made available on Go Fest 2019 in Dortmund (Germany). As mentionned by RealLanaDelBas, Relicanth was available in Safarizone Liverpool (UK) 2020 and I remember a very local event in Washington DC for a Gamer Convention with Relicanth in research or spawns (not sure anymore), it was around 2018….

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Ellieanna•

Tropius was Montreal Safari (pre Covid) September 2019 Edit: forgot about Pachirisu was Go Fest Chicago 2019 as well

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iamabucket13Long Island, NY - L43 - 704/749•

Personally, I'm disappointed about Oricorio being regional because it goes against the design of the Pokemon, and a mechanic exists (form change) that would be PERFECT but was ignored.

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ShinySandersOP•

And I get that. But it doesn't mean they'll never use that mechanic or something similar. Personally I think it makes the Pokemon more interesting.

If they were to release Oricorio and all of its forms, I'd grind through the candy necessary, get one of every form and then never think about it again. It's nice to have something to look forward to.

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DarkCartier43:asia: Asia|L47•

It's pretty much known fact (or something many friends assumed since they released the regional in eggs back in September 20xx). That's why many of my friends (including me) wait very patiently for the regional to be released here. I'm in SE Asia.

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PerformerOwn194•

It would be great if they debuted them with a research quest to get one of each.

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ShinySandersOP•

I mean... they will eventually. Or some kind of equivalent. But it makes total sense why they'd take a dripfeed approach.

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00nuclear•

Dont ignore that Tauros hasnt been available outside the Americas...

Edit: Kanto Tour

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EcstasyCalculus•

Tauros has been available worldwide during the Kanto Tour and two post-Go Fest events, and will be the featured regional for the upcoming Safari Zone in Sevilla.

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00nuclear•

Oh right. Forgot about Kanto Tour for one sec.

But Safari Zones are not really an argument with regards to the travelling promoting.

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Froggo14•

August 2021 was not farfetch'd it was Kangaskhan in raids. As we all know, Niantic are an American company and sometomes cannot see past their noses. Tauros is the only Kanto pokémon that has not been available in the wild outside of its region. Mr. Mime and Kangaskhan have veen available multiple times and Farfetch'd was a reward at the end of November 2017.

Tauros has been in eggs and raids with the other Kanto mons (doesnt count) and was avilable in research for the lunar new year in 2021. Never in the wild though

Saying that it is FINALLY available for the Seville safari zone

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ShinySandersOP•

Oh! Good point. I meant to say Galar Farfetch'd. At least I caught one from a raid during August. My memory is a blur. But you're right on about Kanga. I'll update. Thanks!

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cheersdom•

i think the analog of lunatone is solrock, so that one switched..... reg fetch'd was in raids during kanto 2021..... volbeat and illumise switched regions during some event in 2020.... and i started playing during pkmn worlds 2019, and got relicanth then - don't know if Everyone gets it from research, or if it was event related....

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jem529NE Phila (40)•

You forget about Relicanth from research in Washington DC for a weekend

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Easy-Instruction-875•

Don't forget the Farfetch'd original kanto version. That's yet to spawn. You can only get that in japan now.

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ShinySandersOP•

Unless I'm misunderstanding you, Farfetch'd has been available a few times in North America in the past - usually through egg quests IIRC

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RealLanaDelBae•

There was a weekend in 2017 where Kantonian Farfetch'd spawned in North America and Kangaskhan spawned in Japan.

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another-social-freak•

Kanto farfetch'd along with the other kanto regionals were in 7k eggs for a while.

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EugregoriaTL42 | Where the Bouffalant Roam•

I got mine in 2020 Kanto Tour, and a friend who's been playing longer than me had some from the Ultra Unlock event.

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Spectre17xSilicon Valley•

Kanto Farfetch'd's native range is more than Japan. I got my first two in South Korea in November 2016 and I don't have any reason to think they aren't available there now too. It should also be available in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

All the North American Kanto Farfetch'd that I've kept have been from eggs or raids, it appears.

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jem529NE Phila (40)•

they were in the wild back in 2017

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Spectre17xSilicon Valley•

You're right. Hah, I can barely remember that far back. I might have caught some wild ones then, but probably deleted them for poor IVs. I also travel so much (excepting during this pandemic), that I've had plenty of opportunities to slowly improve the IVs of the ones I kept.

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