Find out in Pokemon Go how to catch all 151 Wild Pokemon! We also show a full list of all Rare Pokemon & Legendary Pokemon and how to get them in Pokémon Go. 😀
Outside of throwing out Lure Modules and Incense, the catching methods detailed below include how to track nearby Pokemon by Type locations, which Pokemon you can get by hatching Pokemon Eggs, and how much Candy you need to evolve certain Pokemon into new Pokemon.
Pokemon Go: How To Catch All 151 Wild Pokemon
– Catching Method #1: How to track “Nearby” Wild Pokemon is explained in this video guide by showing you how to walk South, North or East towards the specific Pokemon you’re looking for by keeping an eye on if it moves its spot in the list, which means you’re not directly walking towards it. The “Nearby” Pokeball menu shows the 9 that are near you and also indicates with no steps that you’re on top of the Pokemon, with 1 step it’s less than 10 meters away, with 2 steps it’s less than 100 meters away, and with 3 steps it’s within 1 kilometer. Just make sure to tap on the “Nearby” Pokeball menu’s type of Pokemon that you want to highlight it on the map to make it easier to find.
Additionally, in the full Pokemon list below you can find out what Type each Pokemon is, since it’ll come in handy with Water Type Pokemon appearing near all bodies of water like rivers, lakes & oceans, whereas Ice Types are at beaches & other watery areas, Grass, Bug, Flying & Grass Types of Pokemon appear around parks, forests & open field green areas, Fire Type in residential areas, and then there’s Normal Types that are in crowded areas like malls, parking lots, schools & parks.
– Catching Method #2: One of the best ways to get new and rare Pokemon in Pokemon Go is by hatching Pokemon Eggs. You’ll need to walk or bicycle at a speed of under 25 kilometers/hour or 15 miles/hour for 2, 5 or 10 kilometers (depending on the Egg) to hatch an Egg after putting them in an Egg Incubator. An Incubator can only be used only 3 times (except for the first one you always get that has infinite uses), and you can only fill 9 Incubators at the same time.
This next video guide provides tips to make the process faster and easier as well as list which Eggs will hatch which Pokemon. – Note that Ditto, Legendary Pokemon & Pokemon evolutions cannot be hatched in Pokemon Eggs.
– Catching Method #3: Pokemon that evolve need a certain amount of their Pokemon’s Candy evolve that Pokemon into a new Pokemon. To get that Pokemon’s Candies catch the same Pokemon repeatedly and send it back to the Professor to receive Stardust & 3 Candies. Different Pokemon require different amounts of Candy to evolve, from 12, 25, 50, 100, up to high as 400 to evolve Magikarp into Gyarados!
The topic of candies is discussed at 5:10 minutes into this video guide that also covers all other basic Pokemon starter tips.
The Full Pokemon Go List:
[WORK-IN-PROGRESS: We’ll be adding Egg hatching & Candy evolution requirements to this list on Saturday & Sunday!]
IMPORTANT NOTE: All 720 known Pokemon will be added in future updates, at a one hundred-something Pokemon generation at a time.
DISCLAIMER: It’s unknown if Shiny Pokemon will be added to Pokemon Go.
• #001 Bulbasaur (Starter Pokemon) — Type: Grass / Poison
• #002 Ivysaur — Type: Grass / Poison
• #003 Venusaur — Type: Grass / Poison
• #004 Charmander (Starter Pokemon) — Type: Fire
• #005 Charmeleon — Type: Fire
• #006 Charizard — Type: Fire / Flying
• #007 Squirtle (Starter Pokemon) — Type: Water
• #008 Wartortle — Type: Water
• #009 Blastoise — Type: Water
• #010 Caterpie — Type: Bug
• #011 Metapod — Type: Bug
• #012 Butterfree — Type: Bug / Flying
• #013 Weedle — Type: Bug / Poison
• #014 Kakuna — Type: Bug / Poison
• #015 Beedrill — Type: Bug / Poison
• #016 Pidgey — Type: Normal / Flying
• #017 Pidgeotto — Type: Normal / Flying
• #018 Pidgeot — Type: Normal / Flying
• #019 Rattata — Type: Normal
• #020 Raticate — Type: Normal
• #021 Spearow — Type: Normal / Flying
• #022 Fearow — Type: Normal / Flying
• #023 Ekans — Type: Poison
• #024 Arbok — Type: Poison
• #025 Pikachu (Starter Pokemon) — Type: Electric
How To Catch Pikachu As A Starter: Once all 3 Starter Pokemon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle & Charmander) appear on your on-screen map, DO NOT tap on any of them, and instead walk away from them! Once you get far enough away from the 3 Starter Pokemon they will re-appear around you on-screen, now keep walking away from them until they re-appear around you again and keep doing this a few more times. Eventually the 3 Starter Pokemon will re-appear with a 4th Starter Pokemon alongside them, now you can select Pikachu as your starter!
• #026 Raichu — Type: Electric
• #027 Sandshrew — Type: Ground
• #028 Sandslash — Type: Ground
• #029 Nidoran (Female) — Type: Poison
• #030 Nidorina — Type: Poison
• #031 Nidoqueen — Type: Poison / Ground
• #032 Nidoran (Male) — Type: Poison
• #033 Nidorino — Type: Poison
• #034 Nidoking — Type: Poison / Ground
• #035 Clefairy — Type: Fairy
• #036 Clefable — Type: Fairy
• #037 Vulpix — Type: Fire
• #038 Ninetales — Type: Fire
• #039 Jigglypuff — Type: Normal / Fairy
• #040 Wigglytuff — Type: Normal / Fairy
• #041 Zubat — Type: Poison / Flying
• #042 Golbat — Type: Poison / Flying
• #043 Oddish — Type: Grass / Poison
• #044 Gloom — Type: Grass / Poison
• #045 Vileplume — Type: Grass / Poison
• #046 Paras — Type: Bug / Grass
• #047 Parasect — Type: Bug / Grass
• #048 Venonat — Type: Bug / Poison
• #049 Venomoth — Type: Bug / Poison
• #050 Diglett — Type: Ground
• #051 Dugtrio — Type: Ground
• #052 Meowth — Type: Normal
• #053 Persian — Type: Normal
• #054 Psyduck — Type: Water
• #055 Golduck — Type: Water
• #056 Mankey — Type: Fighting
• #057 Primeape — Type: Fighting
• #058 Growlithe — Type: Fire
• #059 Arcanine — Type: Fire
• #060 Poliwag — Type: Water
• #061 Poliwhirl — Type: Water
• #062 Poliwrath — Type: Water / Fighting
• #063 Abra — Type: Psychic
• #064 Kadabra — Type: Psychic
• #065 Alakazam — Type: Psychic
• #066 Machop — Type: Fighting
• #067 Machoke — Type: Fighting
• #068 Machamp — Type: Fighting
• #069 Bellsprout — Type: Grass / Poison
• #070 Weepinbell — Type: Grass / Poison
• #071 Victreebel — Type: Grass / Poison
• #072 Tentacool — Type: Water / Poison
• #073 Tentacruel — Type: Water / Poison
• #074 Geodude — Type: Rock / Ground
• #075 Graveler — Type: Rock / Ground
• #076 Golem — Type: Rock / Ground
• #077 Ponyta — Type: Fire
• #078 Rapidash — Type: Fire
• #079 Slowpoke — Type: Water / Psychic
• #080 Slowbro — Type: Water / Psychic
• #081 Magnemite — Type: Electric / Steel
• #082 Magneton — Type: Electric / Steel
• #083 Farfetch’d — Type: Normal / Flying
• #084 Doduo — Type: Normal / Flying
• #085 Dodrio — Type: Normal / Flying
• #086 Seel — Type: Water
• #087 Dewgong — Type: Water / Ice
• #088 Grimer — Type: Poison
• #089 Muk — Type: Poison
• #090 Shellder — Type: Water
• #091 Cloyster — Type: Water / Ice
• #092 Gastly — Type: Ghost / Poison
• #093 Haunter — Type: Ghost / Poison
• #094 Gengar — Type: Ghost / Poison
• #095 Onix — Type: Rock / Ground
• #096 Drowzee — Type: Psychic
• #097 Hypno — Type: Psychic
• #098 Krabby — Type: Water
• #099 Kingler — Type: Water
• #100 Voltorb — Type: Electric
• #101 Electrode — Type: Electric
• #102 Exeggcute — Type: Grass / Psychic
• #103 Exeggutor — Type: Grass / Psychic
• #104 Cubone — Type: Ground
• #105 Marowak — Type: Ground
• #106 Hitmonlee — Type: Fighting
• #107 Hitmonchan — Type: Fighting
• #108 Lickitung — Type: Normal
• #109 Koffing — Type: Poison
• #110 Weezing — Type: Poison
• #111 Rhyhorn — Type: Ground / Rock
• #112 Rhydon — Type: Ground / Rock
• #113 Chansey — Type: Normal
• #114 Tangela — Type: Grass
• #115 Kangaskhan — Type: Normal
• #116 Horsea — Type: Water
• #117 Seadra — Type: Water
• #118 Goldeen — Type: Water
• #119 Seaking — Type: Water
• #120 Staryu — Type: Water
• #121 Starmie — Type: Water / Psychic
• #122 Mr. Mime — Type: Psychic / Fairy
• #123 Scyther — Type: Bug / Flying
• #124 Jynx — Type: Ice / Psychic
• #125 Electabuzz — Type: Electric
• #126 Magmar — Type: Fire
• #127 Pinsir — Type: Bug
• #128 Tauros — Type: Normal
• #129 Magikarp — Type: Water
• #130 Gyarados — Type: Water / Flying
• #131 Lapras — Type: Water / Ice
• #132 Ditto (Rare Pokemon) — Type: Normal
• #133 Eevee — Type: Normal
• #134 Vaporeon — Type: Water
• #135 Jolteon — Type: Electric
• #136 Flareon — Type: Fire
• #137 Porygon — Type: Normal
• #138 Omanyte — Type: Rock / Water
• #139 Omastar — Type: Rock / Water
• #140 Kabuto — Type: Rock / Water
• #141 Kabutops — Type: Rock / Water
• #142 Aerodactyl — Type: Rock / Flying
• #143 Snorlax — Type: Normal
• #144 Articuno (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Ice / Flying
How To Catch Articuno: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym. – It’s also rumored it may help if you joined the blue Team Mystic gym who’s mascot is Articuno.
• #145 Zapdos (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Electric / Flying
How To Catch Zapdos: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym. – It’s also rumored it may help if you joined the yellow Team Instinct gym who’s mascot is Zapdos.
• #146 Moltres (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Fire / Flying
How To Catch Moltres: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym. – It’s also rumored it may help if you joined the red Team Valor gym who’s mascot is Moltres.
• #147 Dratini — Type: Dragon
• #148 Dragonair — Type: Dragon
• #149 Dragonite (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Dragon / Flying
How To Catch Dragonite: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym.
• #150 Mewtwo (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Psychic
How To Catch Mewtwo: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym.
Mewtwo has been shown at 1:50 minutes into the game’s teaser video…
• #151 Mew (Legendary Pokemon) — Type: Psychic
How To Catch Mew: Expected to arrive through special Nintendo distribution events in the future. It is rumored these may be held at McDonalds or famous public places and require you to be at least Level 5 and have joined a gym.
Index of Pokemon Go Guides:
- This Page: Pokemon Go: How To Catch All 151 Wild Pokemon
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- Next Page: Pokemon Go: How To Evolve Eevee Into Jolteon, Vaporeon & Flareon
- Next Page: Pokemon Go Cheats
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