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A Galarian Farfetch'd (left) and Kantonian Farfetch'd (right).
Regional forms, also called regional variants, is a concept introduced in Generation VII. Some species of Pokémon have migrated to other regions a long time ago from their region of origin; this has caused them to change their appearance and their type due to the change of environment. These Pokémon with different appearances and types, however, only live in the region they migrated to.
Contents
Forms
Alolan Forms
These Pokémon with special forms are exclusive to Alola, consisting only of Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
Galarian Forms
These Pokémon with special forms are exclusive to Galar, which consist not only from Generation I, but from beyond the said generation. They are widely known for having exclusively evolved forms for the said region's regional variant Pokémon.
Hisuian Forms
| Kantonian and Others Form | Hisuian Forms/Evolutions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Growlithe Fire |
Ability: Intimidate or Flash Fire
Hidden Ability: Justified |
 Growlithe FireRock |
Ability: Unknown
Hidden Ability: Unknown |
 Braviary Normal |
Ability: Keen Eye or Sheer Force
Hidden Ability: Defiant |
 Braviary Psychic |
Ability: Unknown
Hidden Ability: Unknown |
Anime
Main
- Jessie and James travel with a Kantonian talking Meowth.
- James received his Kantonian Weezing when it was a Koffing but has since released it to protect its pre-evolved form alongside Jessie's Arbok.
- Brock:
- Has a Kantonian Geodude that he had before traveling with Ash as he brings it with him or leaves at home.
- Took care of a Kantonain Vulpix for Suzie for a while before returning it to her.
- Ash:
- Misty owns a Johtonian Corsola that she caught at the Whirl Islands.
- James caught a Unovan Yamask during his time in Unova but gave it to his boss at Team Rocket HQ.
- Cilan caught a Unovan Stunfisk at a lake he and Ash were at in order to get some weed to help their poison Pokémon.
- Lillie received her Alolan Vulpix as an Egg that she nicknamed Snowy when she hatched.
- Kiawe caught an Alolan Marowak by request when he decided to join him, after he return the Wela Crown that he stole.
- Goh:
- Caught a Unovan Darmanitan during his first visit to Unova.
- Caught a Kantonian Rattata before entering a film lot in Vermilion City.
- Caught a Kantonian Farfetch'd even though it took him a couple of tries in Vermillion City.
- Ash caught a Galarian Farfetch'd during his third trip to Galar as he asked it to join him when he saw its fighting sprit. Farfetch'd has since evolved into Sirfetch'd.
- Goh:
- Evolved his newly caught Pikachu into a Kantonian Raichu with a Thunder Stone.
- Evolved his Exeggcute into a Kantonian Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone that Yamper found then caught an Alolan Exeggutor during his first trip to Alola.
- Caught a Kantonian Geodude.
- Caught a Kantonian Diglett.
- Caught a Kantonian Raticate in Vermillion City.
- Caught a Galarian Stunfisk during his eighth visit to Galar.
- Caught a Alolan Geodude during his second visit to Alola.
Supporting
- Giovanni has a Kantonian Persian.
- Casey has a Kantonian Rattata that she caught.
- Professor Elm has a Johtonian Corsola.
- Tyson has a Kantonian Meowth that he found injured and treated it.
- Solidad has a Kantonian Slowbro.
- Conway has a Johtonian Slowking.
- Nini has a Kantonian Farfetch'd.
- Tierno has a Kantonian Raichu.
- Samson Oak has a Kantonian Vulpix that he received as an Egg.
- Matori caught an Alolan Meowth.
- Tupp owned an Alolan Grimer and its unknown if he still has it.
- Hau has an Alolan Raichu.
- Samson Oak has an Alolan Exeggutor.
Trivia
- Before the concept of Regional Forms, the anime had Pokémon from the Orange Islands that look different than their normal forms. The TCG also had a similar concept in the Delta Species exclusive to the Holon region.
- Some Pokémon, though not Regional Forms, have different forms depending on which region or location they live in. Some examples of these Pokémon are Arbok who changes its hood design, Mantyke who changes its back pattern, and Vivillon who changes its wing design.
- Unlike their normal form counterparts, regional variants don't have gender differences.
- Meowth is the only Pokémon to have two Regional Forms.
- Slowpoke is the only Pokémon to lose a type upon becoming a regional forms and not gain another to replace it.
- Slowbro is the only Pokémon who has both a Mega Evolution and a regional form.
- As Generation VII consists only of regional variant counterparts of Generation I Pokémon, Generation VIII’s regional form counterparts of previous Pokémon expands to beyond Generation I, e.g. the Zigzagoon line from Generation III.
- Additionally, Generation VIII marks the first time for certain Pokémon’s regional forms to have exclusive evolved forms than their normal counterparts. Obstagoon of Galarian Zigzagoon Evolution Line is the first example.
- So far, there are no Bug or Water-type regional forms.
- The Dark type has the most regional variants of any type, having 9 Pokémon.
- Some regional forms are stated to be the original form of a Pokémon. For instance, Exeggutor are stated to have originated in Alola and Zigzagoon are stated to have originated in Galar.
- In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, when a Pokémon evolves into a Regional Forms, the background is green instead of blue. When an Egg hatched into a Regional Variant, the background is blue instead of yellow.
- Exeggutor was the first Alolan Form Pokémon ever created.
- In fact, Game Freak loved it and it even inspired them to create all the other Alolan Forms.
- This also paved way for the concept of Galarian Forms in Pokémon Sword & Shield.
- Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are the only Legendary Pokémon to have regional forms so far.
- So far, Slowpoke and its evolutions are the only Pokémon with a split evolution line to have a regional form.
- So far, there are no regional forms of Pokémon from Generation IV, Generation VI and Generation VII.
Gallery
Kantonian
Johtonian
Hoennian
Unovan
Alolan
Galarian
Anime
Kantonian
Gentleman's Raticate
A.J's Sandshrew
Team Rocket's Sandslash
Exam instructor's Weezing
Santa's Ponyta
Red's Rapidash
Rory's Graveler
Team Rocket's Golem
Westwood's Slowpoke
Clayton's Mr. Mime
Blaine's Ninetales
Summer Academy's Grimer
Team Plasma's Muk
Laxton's Dugtrio
Gavin's Marowak
Hoennian
Nicholai's Zangoose
Tokin
Unovan
Dino's Darmanitan
Bianca's father's Darmanitan
Team Rocket's Stunfisk
Alolan
Nanu's Persian
Nina's Raichu
Alolan Sandshrew
Ace Trainer's Sandslash
Cerah's Vulpix
Cerah's Ninetales
Team Skull's Rattata
DJ Leo's Diglett
Jessica, Ashley, and Michael
Revengers' Golem
Revengers' Muk
Galarian
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