Pokemon GO is a mobile game that has been downloaded more than 1 billion times by fans around the world. Based on the popular TV series Pokemon, the game lets people become trainers by catching pocket monsters in their vicinity. The game uses GPS on smartphones to find, train, and fight Pokemon in the wild.
From grass, fire, water, ground, to electric, there are hundreds of Pokemon that people can capture. Over the years, millions of Pokemon trainers have been on a mission to complete their Pokédex by catching all the Pokemon in the game. Despite their availability, these rare Pokemon are hard to find in Pokemon GO.
Updated on May 27, 2022, by Chetan Shekar: Pokémon has been one of the most famous trends among children and adults. The highly successful Pokémon franchise has stemmed its own TV series, feature films, and video games to entertain its audience. With millions of people addicted to pocket monsters, game developers released Pokémon GO for handheld devices to help people find the hardest Pokémon to catch in the wild.
The portable game Pokémon GO lets people explore various Pokémon from the Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Shinnoh, and other regions. People can catch exotic Pokémon that are exclusive to their region and use Poké Balls to claim them as their own.
14 Lucario
Lucario is a native Pokémon of the Shinnoh region. It is a fighting and steel-type Pokémon that is best suited for aggressive Pokémon trainers. The highly intuitive Pokémon can read its opponents from miles away and use attacks that can counter them in battle.
People can unlock Lucario by completing their Level 48 Challenge in Pokémon GO. It is a Special Research task that involves catching 480 Pokémon, defeating Team Go Rocket Leaders multiple times, and spinning a PokéStop for several days in a row. Lucario is one of the hardest Pokémon to find in Pokémon GO. Bullet Punch, Counter, and Close Combat are the most frequently used attacks of Lucario.
13 Floatzel
Floatzel is a water-type Pokémon. It has been available in the wild to Pokémon GO trainers since November 2018. People can also evolve a Buizel into Floatzel by feeding it 50 candies. Floatzel wears a floatation sac that helps it rise to the surface of oceans.
Pokémon GO trainers having a tough time against fire-type Pokémon can use Floatzel to gain a strategic advantage in battles. Aqua Jet and Hydro Pump are the strongest attacks of Floatzel. The water-type Pokémon is weak against electric and grass-type Pokémon.
12 Manectric
Manectric is an electric-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region. It is known for causing forest fires and thunderclouds that can frighten other Pokémon. Manectric uses electricity to charge its attack and hasten its moves with lightning speed.
Thunder Fang and Wild Charge are excellent electric-type moves that can zap water-type Pokémon to their defeat. It can be found in the wild since October 2019. Manectric can also be evolved from Electrike. Pokémon GO trainers can use ground-type Pokémon to disable Manectric during encounters before throwing a Poké Ball at it.
11 Swellow
Swellow is a normal and flying-type Pokémon. The elegant Pokémon can be seen taking dives at steep angles to surprise its prey. Swellow uses the claws on its feet and its large wings to intimidate smaller Pokémon into fleeing from the scene of the battle.
The flying-type Pokémon can be caught after defeating Tier 3 Raid Boss Battles in Pokémon GO. Swellow can also be evolved from Taillow. Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, and Sky Attack are the most ferocious attacks of Swellow. It can easily withstand attacks from the ground and grass-type Pokémon.
10 Dratini
Dratini is a dragon-type Pokemon. As the energy in its body reaches uncontrollable levels, it sheds its skin to preserve its life. It is resistant to most attacks from electric, fire, grass, and water-type Pokemon. Dratini is weak against fairy and ice-type Pokemon. It has a number of attacks including Dragon Breath, Iron Tail, and Aqua Tail that are devastating in battle.
People had a higher chance of capturing Dratini during the Dragonspiral Descent event that was held in December 2021. It could also be caught by winning a raid battle during Dragon Week. Dratini can be evolved into Dragonair and later into Dragonite.
9 Skarmory
Skarmory is a steel-type Pokemon. The pointed edges of its metallic feathers are sharper than swords. It is effective against dragon, psychic, and normal-type of Pokemon while being vulnerable to electric and fire-type of Pokemon. The armored Pokemon can fly at speeds close to 190 mph.
Air Slash, Brave Bird, Flash Cannon, and Sky Attack are a few of its attacks. Skarmory nests are extremely hard to find in Pokemon GO. Skarmory had increased spawn rates during the Mega Buddy Challenge and Weather Week events. It can also be obtained by using 5 Golden Razz Berries to catch Pokemon.
8 Larvitar
Larvitar is a rock-type Pokemon. Although it is only 2 inches in height, it is one of the toughest Pokemon found in the game. Training Larvitar in the right manner can make it a formidable Pokemon against opponents in battle. People can feed it 25 candies to evolve it into Pupitar. An additional 100 candies can evolve the rock-type Pokemon into Tyranitar.
People found an increased number of Larvitars during the Secrets of the Jungle event that took place in October 2021. Larvitar can perform attacks such as Rock Smash and Stomp to destroy opponents in battle.
7 Totodile
Totodile is a water-type Pokemon. It uses its mighty jaws to gnaw and rip its enemies to pieces. Totodile can be evolved into Croconaw and Feraligatr by progressing in the game. Players may come across Shiny Totodile on rare occasions in Pokemon GO. It has a range of lethal water-based attacks that include Water Gun, Aqua Jet, and Water Pulse.
Pokemon trainers managed to catch a large number of the exotic water-type Pokemon during the Johto Celebration Event that was held in January 2021. Totodile can also be hatched from an egg by walking 2 km.
6 Rhyhorn
Rhyhorn is a rock-type Pokemon from the Kanto region. It can dominate opponents with fire, flying, and normal-type Pokemon in their roaster. Rhyhorn is susceptible to damage from the ground, ice, and steel-type of Pokemon. It is strong enough to bring down skyscrapers with its brute force.
Earn candies and feed them to Rhyhorn to evolve the Pokemon into Rhydon and Rhyperior. Bulldoze and Horn Attack are the strongest attacks of the rock-type Pokemon. Pokemon trainers have a better chance of running into Rhyhorn during special occasions such as Incense Day and Earth Day.
5 Chikorita
Chikorita is a grass-type Pokemon. The adorable Pokemon has a sweet smell that resonates around it and helps plants grow. It can stand its ground against the electric and water-type of Pokemon. It is particularly weak while facing opponents with fire and flying-type of Pokemon in their team.
Vine Whip, Energy Ball, and Grass Knot are incredibly lethal moves in battle. Chikorita can evolve into Bayleef and Meganium by eating candies in Pokemon GO. It can be encountered by players during events such as Equinox and Grass Weekend.
4 Unown
Unown is a psychic-type Pokemon. There are 28 different Unowns in the game that represents symbols of an ancient language. Research is being conducted on an ongoing basis to discover the truth of their origins. These Pokemon are effective against fighting and psychic-type of Pokemon. They are weak against the dark and ghost-type of Pokemon.
Most of the Unown Pokemon weigh 10 lbs and can be found floating in mysterious locations in Pokemon GO. Many Pokemon trainers had an increased chance of capturing Unown during the Johto Journey event that took place in September 2019.
3 Torchic
Torchic is a fire-type Pokemon from the Hoenn region. It can generate flames that can rise up to 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit and can scorch enemies in battles. Pokemon trainers can evolve their Torchic into Combusken and Blaziken by gaining candies on their adventures in Pokemon GO.
It is a warm and friendly Pokemon that likes to accompany its trainer. Ember, Flame Charge, and Flamethrower are its major attacks in Pokemon GO. Torchic can be found during special occasions such as Summer Solstice, Mega Raid Challenge, and Hoenn Celebration Event.
2 Regice
Regice is an ice-type Pokemon. It is one part of the Legendary Titans along with Regirock and Registeel. The body of Regice was made during the ice age. The ice-type Pokemon can control the surrounding air. It weighs 385 lbs and has a transparent body. It can be caught by winning Raid Battles during Mischief Unbound and Pokemon GO Fest.
As a legendary Pokemon, Regice can use Blizzard and Frost Breath to freeze its opponents. It has additional ground-type attacks such as Earthquake and Focus Blast that can deal critical damage to Pokemon in battle.
1 Celebi
Celebi is a psychic-type Pokemon. Spotting a Celebi is said to bring good luck to people. It has the ability to time-travel and comes from the distant future. It can be captured by completing A Ripple in Time research task in Pokemon GO.
Celebi can overwhelm opponents with electric, grass, ground, psychic, and water-type of Pokemon. It can take increased damage from dark, fire, flying, ghost, and ice-type of Pokemon. Dazzling Gleam and Hyper Beam are the strongest attacks of Celebi. Surprisingly, there is a Shiny Celebi that can be captured in the game.
Pokemon GO can be played on Android and iOS.