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All Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and How to Catch Them (2025)
Pokémon GO is ripe with Pokémon waiting to be caught, and perhaps none are more sought after than the Legendaries. These incredibly rare beasts are hard to find and even harder to capture, but that’s what makes players want them so badly. Right? While Legendary Pokémon can’t be put into Gyms in Pokémon GO (understandable, they’re quite overpowered), they’re all absolute must-haves for collectors and have been since the first Pokémon game was released in 1996. Here’s your guide to tracking down the Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and everything you need to know so that you can catch them. All Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO Image by Destructoid Not every Legendary Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise has had its GO debut just yet, but here are all the available Legendaries and when they first appeared: Legendary Pokémon Region Debut Articuno Kanto July 2017 Galarian Articuno Kanto July 2022 Zapdos Kanto August 2017 Galarian Zapdos Kanto July 2022 Moltres Kanto July 2017 Galarian Moltres Kanto July 2022 Mewtwo Kanto August 2017 Armored Mewtwo Kanto July 2019 Raikou Johto August 2017 Entei Johto August 2017 Suicune Johto September 2017 Lugia Johto July 2017 Ho-Oh Johto November 2017 Regice Hoenn June 2018 Registeel Hoenn July 2018 Regirock Hoenn August 2018 Latias Hoenn April 2018 Latios Hoenn April 2018 Kyogre Hoenn January 2018 Primal Kyogre Hoenn February 2023 Groudon Hoenn December 2017 Primal Groudon Hoenn February 2023 Rayquaza Hoenn February 2018 Uxie Sinnoh April 2019 Mesprit Sinnoh April 2019 Azelf Sinnoh April 2019 Dialga Sinnoh March 2019 Dialga (Origin) Sinnoh February 2024 Palkia Sinnoh January 2019 Palkia (Origin) Sinnoh February 2024 Giratina (Altered) Sinnoh October 2018 Giratina (Origin) Sinnoh April 2019 Heatran Sinnoh December 2018 Regigigas Sinnoh November 2019 Cresselia Sinnoh November 2018 Cobalion Unova November 2019 Terrakion Unova November 2019 Virizion Unova December 2019 Tornadus Unova February 2020 Tornadus (Therian) Unova March 2021 Thundurus Unova March 2020 Thundurus (Therian) Unova March 2021 Landorus Unova March 2020 Landorus (Therian) Unova April 2021 Reshiram Unova May 2020 Zekrom Unova June 2020 Kyurem Unova July 2020 Xerneas Kalos May 2021 Yveltal Kalos May 2021 Zygarde Kalos July 2023 Tapu Koko Alola March 2022 Tapu Lele Alola March 2022 Tapu Bulu Alola April 2022 Tapu Fini Alola May 2022 Cosmog Alola September 2022 Cosmoem Alola October 2022 Solgaleo Alola November 2022 Lunala Alola November 2022 Necrozma Alola May 2024 Dusk Mane Necrozma Alola May 2024 Dawn Wings Necrozma Alola May 2024 Zacian Galar August 2021 Zamazenta Galar August 2021 Regieleki Galar March 2023 Regidrago Galar March 2023 Enamorus Hisui February 2024 Legendary Pokémon not yet in Pokémon GO Although we’re working towards a time when all of the Legendary Pokémon will be available to catch in Pokémon GO, many still have yet to make their debut. Not including alternate forms to any of the Pokémon mentioned above, or any who have not yet featured, here’s the full list: Eternatus Kubfu Urshifu Glastrier Spectrier Calyrex Wo-Chien Chien-Pao Ting-Lu Chi-Yu Koraidon Miraidon Okidogi Munkidori Fezandipiti Ogerpon Terapagos How to catch Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO Image by Destructoid If you’re just starting with your Legendary Pokémon collection, the ideal first targets are the Galarian forms of the Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres). These three Pokémon are always available to find in the wild, but only after using your Daily Adventure Incense. Sadly, they have a high flee rate and are damn near impossible to catch. As with all Legendary Pokémon, it’s a good idea to focus on landing Excellent Throws and Curve Balls while using any Premier Balls you happen to have to increase your catch potential. Outside of those three, the Lake Guardian Trio (Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf) can appear in the wild at any time. However, which one you’ll be able to find depends on where you live in the world, as each of them is region-locked: Uxie - Asia-Pacific region Mesprit - Europe, Middle East, Africa, India Azelf - North America, South America, Greenland If you’re hunting for the other Legendaries, there are a few different ways to go about finding them. Raid Battles Your best bet to get a Legendary in Pokémon GO is through 5-star Raid Battles, which take place regularly at Gyms. These are tough battles, and you’ll need to team up with at least four or give other trainers if you want to stand a chance of winning. If you do beat a Legendary, you’ll be rewarded with a few Premier Balls that can then be used to catch the beast. However, the catch rate for Legendaries is abysmally low (2%, as a general rule), so there’s a high likelihood that you won’t catch the Pokémon even if you
Pokémon GO is ripe with Pokémon waiting to be caught, and perhaps none are more sought after than the Legendaries. These incredibly rare beasts are hard to find and even harder to capture, but that’s what makes players want them so badly. Right?
While Legendary Pokémon can’t be put into Gyms in Pokémon GO (understandable, they’re quite overpowered), they’re all absolute must-haves for collectors and have been since the first Pokémon game was released in 1996.
Here’s your guide to tracking down the Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO and everything you need to know so that you can catch them.
All Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO
Not every Legendary Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise has had its GO debut just yet, but here are all the available Legendaries and when they first appeared:
Legendary Pokémon
Region
Debut
Articuno
Kanto
July 2017
Galarian Articuno
Kanto
July 2022
Zapdos
Kanto
August 2017
Galarian Zapdos
Kanto
July 2022
Moltres
Kanto
July 2017
Galarian Moltres
Kanto
July 2022
Mewtwo
Kanto
August 2017
Armored Mewtwo
Kanto
July 2019
Raikou
Johto
August 2017
Entei
Johto
August 2017
Suicune
Johto
September 2017
Lugia
Johto
July 2017
Ho-Oh
Johto
November 2017
Regice
Hoenn
June 2018
Registeel
Hoenn
July 2018
Regirock
Hoenn
August 2018
Latias
Hoenn
April 2018
Latios
Hoenn
April 2018
Kyogre
Hoenn
January 2018
Primal Kyogre
Hoenn
February 2023
Groudon
Hoenn
December 2017
Primal Groudon
Hoenn
February 2023
Rayquaza
Hoenn
February 2018
Uxie
Sinnoh
April 2019
Mesprit
Sinnoh
April 2019
Azelf
Sinnoh
April 2019
Dialga
Sinnoh
March 2019
Dialga (Origin)
Sinnoh
February 2024
Palkia
Sinnoh
January 2019
Palkia (Origin)
Sinnoh
February 2024
Giratina (Altered)
Sinnoh
October 2018
Giratina (Origin)
Sinnoh
April 2019
Heatran
Sinnoh
December 2018
Regigigas
Sinnoh
November 2019
Cresselia
Sinnoh
November 2018
Cobalion
Unova
November 2019
Terrakion
Unova
November 2019
Virizion
Unova
December 2019
Tornadus
Unova
February 2020
Tornadus (Therian)
Unova
March 2021
Thundurus
Unova
March 2020
Thundurus (Therian)
Unova
March 2021
Landorus
Unova
March 2020
Landorus (Therian)
Unova
April 2021
Reshiram
Unova
May 2020
Zekrom
Unova
June 2020
Kyurem
Unova
July 2020
Xerneas
Kalos
May 2021
Yveltal
Kalos
May 2021
Zygarde
Kalos
July 2023
Tapu Koko
Alola
March 2022
Tapu Lele
Alola
March 2022
Tapu Bulu
Alola
April 2022
Tapu Fini
Alola
May 2022
Cosmog
Alola
September 2022
Cosmoem
Alola
October 2022
Solgaleo
Alola
November 2022
Lunala
Alola
November 2022
Necrozma
Alola
May 2024
Dusk Mane Necrozma
Alola
May 2024
Dawn Wings Necrozma
Alola
May 2024
Zacian
Galar
August 2021
Zamazenta
Galar
August 2021
Regieleki
Galar
March 2023
Regidrago
Galar
March 2023
Enamorus
Hisui
February 2024
Legendary Pokémon not yet in Pokémon GO
Although we’re working towards a time when all of the Legendary Pokémon will be available to catch in Pokémon GO, many still have yet to make their debut. Not including alternate forms to any of the Pokémon mentioned above, or any who have not yet featured, here’s the full list:
- Eternatus
- Kubfu
- Urshifu
- Glastrier
- Spectrier
- Calyrex
- Wo-Chien
- Chien-Pao
- Ting-Lu
- Chi-Yu
- Koraidon
- Miraidon
- Okidogi
- Munkidori
- Fezandipiti
- Ogerpon
- Terapagos
How to catch Legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO
If you’re just starting with your Legendary Pokémon collection, the ideal first targets are the Galarian forms of the Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres). These three Pokémon are always available to find in the wild, but only after using your Daily Adventure Incense.
Sadly, they have a high flee rate and are damn near impossible to catch. As with all Legendary Pokémon, it’s a good idea to focus on landing Excellent Throws and Curve Balls while using any Premier Balls you happen to have to increase your catch potential.
Outside of those three, the Lake Guardian Trio (Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf) can appear in the wild at any time. However, which one you’ll be able to find depends on where you live in the world, as each of them is region-locked:
- Uxie - Asia-Pacific region
- Mesprit - Europe, Middle East, Africa, India
- Azelf - North America, South America, Greenland
If you’re hunting for the other Legendaries, there are a few different ways to go about finding them.
Raid Battles
Your best bet to get a Legendary in Pokémon GO is through 5-star Raid Battles, which take place regularly at Gyms. These are tough battles, and you’ll need to team up with at least four or give other trainers if you want to stand a chance of winning.
If you do beat a Legendary, you’ll be rewarded with a few Premier Balls that can then be used to catch the beast. However, the catch rate for Legendaries is abysmally low (2%, as a general rule), so there’s a high likelihood that you won’t catch the Pokémon even if you do win the battle.
The Legendary Pokémon available to fight and catch in Raid Battles change regularly, so there’s always a chance to try again for a Pokémon that escaped your capture previously.
Timed Research
It’s always worth keeping an eye on Timed Research during events because Legendary Pokémon sometimes feature as rewards. This is by no means guaranteed and hard to predict, but it’s something to look out for with every event.
GO Battle League
Once you reach Rank 20 of the GO Battle League, any Legendary Pokémon that are currently available from Raid Battles will be added to the pool of possible rewards. This is a bit hit-and-miss, but worth striving for.
Defeat Giovanni
Taking on Giovanni is possibly the best way to get some Legendary Pokémon, at least in Shadow form. Once you’ve defeated the Team GO Rocket boss, you’ll have a Shadow Legendary encounter with a 100% catch rate.
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