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With the “Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration” event, almost every Pokemon from the Hisui region can now be caught inPokemon GO. As their titles indicate, Hisuian Pokemon are Pokemon that were first spotted and registered in the Hisui region. While there are some never-before-seen species such as Overqwil and Sneasler, there are some returning Pokemon that have a regional form, such as Growlithe and Voltorb. Despite this, the way of obtaining the Hisuian Pokemon inPokemon GOis different from the mainline games. Many evolved Hisuian Pokemon are raid-exclusive, so it’s best to know which ones you can and can’t catch in the wild.
Every Hisuian Pokemon in Pokemon GO (July 2025)
Hisuian Growlithe & Hisuian Arcanine
Hisuian Growlithe and Hisuian Arcanine are Fire/Rock-type Pokemon. They first appeared inPokemon GOduring the “Hisuian Discoveries” event on July 18, 2025. As of July 2025, you can find Hisuian Growlithe in the wild. The appearance rate of Hisuian Growlithe is influenced by any in-game events or the weather. If you want toevolve Hisuian Growlithe into Hisuian Arcanine, you’ll need 50 Growlithe Candies.
Hisuian Voltorb & Hisuian Electrode
Both Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Electrode are Electric/Grass-type. Hisuian Voltorb was the first Hisuian Pokemon to appear inPokemon GOby completing the “Voltorb from the Hisui Region?!“Special Research on July 10, 2025. However, it wouldn’t be able to evolve until the following month (Jul 17, 2025), which marked the debut of Hisuian Electrode. You can find Hisuian Voltorb in the wild inPokemon GO, but you can also hatch it from 7km Eggs.
Pokemon obtained via eggs will change over time. Meaning that although this method of getting Hisuian Voltorb exists now, it may not in the future.
Kleavor
Bug/Rock-type Kleavor is a new addition to the Scyther evolution line. Like Slowpoke and its evolutions, you have the option of evolving Scyther into two different Pokemon. As ofPokemon GO’s Kleavor Raid Day (July 12, 2025), you cancatch your own Kleavor from3-star raids. If you’re lucky, you could get a Shiny Kleavor!
Currently, you may’t evolve Scyther into Kleavor inGO, and it’s unknown whether this will change in the future.
Hisuian Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion was met with mixed reactions from the fanbase when it was first revealed inPokemon Legends: Arceus. Despite this, the Fire/Ghost-type regional form grew popular over time thanks to its design and signature move.
Hisuian Typhlosion is the final evolved form of Cyndaquil, the Fire-type starter of the Johto region. However, youwon’t be able to evolve Cyndaquil/Quilava into Hisuian Typhlosionlike you may inLegends: Arceus. Trying to do so will result in your Quilava evolving into the original/Johto Typhlosion. If you want Hisuian Typhlosion inPokemon GO,you’ll need to battle it in 3-star raids.
Hisuian Qwilfish & Overqwil
Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil are Dark/Poison-type Pokemon. Alongside Hisuian Growlithe and Hisuian Sneasel, Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil were made available during the “Hisuian Discoveries” event inGO. Both forms of Qwilfish exist inPokemon GO, but only the Hisuian version can evolve into Overqwil.
Hisuian Qwilfish can be caught in the wild or hatched from 7km Eggs, like Hisuian Voltorb. If you want Overqwil, you’ll need to evolve Hisuian Qwilfish and complete its Buddy Task. To do this,set Hisuian Qwilfish as your Buddy,thendefeat 10 raids. You’ll also need 50 Qwilfish Candy to trigger the evolution.
Wyrdeer
Normal/Psychic-type Wyrdeer is the long-awaited evolved form of Stantler, a Normal-type reindeer Pokemon from the Johto region. To evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer in the mainline games, you needed the help of its signature move: Psyshield Bash. InPokemon GO, you can’t evolve Stantler into Wyrdeer. The only way to get Wyrdeer is through 3-star raids. However, Wyrdeer’s debut event, “Winter Wonderland,” ended in December 2023. Thus, the only time it’ll spawn at raids/gyms is during another Hisui-themed event.
Hisuian Sneasel & Sneasler
Hisuian Sneasel and Sneasler first appeared in “Hisuian Discoveries” event with Hisuian Growlithe, Hisuian Arcanine, Hisuian Qwilfish, and Overqwil. To contrast with its Johto version, Hisuian Sneasel is a Fighting/Poison-type, a typing combination that it shares with its evolution, Sneasler. Fighting/Poison-type gives Hisuian Sneasel type advantages and disadvantages that Dark/Ice-type Sneasel does not possess.
Originally, you could hatch Hisuian Sneasel from 7km Eggs inPokemon GO, but it’s since been removed from the egg pool. Fortunately, you can catch Hisuian Sneasel in the wild. If you want to get Sneasler, you’ll need to evolve Hisuian Sneasel. To do so, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:
Sneasler is exclusive to Hisuian Sneasel. you’re able to’t get it by evolving the Sneasel from Johto. Likewise, you can’t evolve a Hisuian Sneasel into Weavile.
Ursaluna
Ground/Normal-type Ursaluna is the third and final form of the Teddiursa line. It was made available inPokemon GOduring the Teddiursa Community Day on July 02, 2025. You won’t be able to find Ursaluna in the wild, but you can get it by evolving Ursaring. You’ll need 100 Teddiursa Candies, and it will need to be a full moon in real time. This means you can only evolve your Ursaring into Ursalunaonce a month. Be sure you have enough Teddiursa Candy when the time comes, or you’ll have to wait another month.
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet’s expansion pass introduced a unique form of Ursaluna called Bloodmoon Ursaluna. This version of Ursaluna has yet to be seen inPokemon GO. It’s likely it will debut as a raid Pokemon since you can’t evolve Ursaring into Bloodmoon Ursaluna.
Hisuian Samurott
Like Hisuian Typhlosion, Hisuian Samurott served as the final evolution of Oshawott, the Water-type starter of the Unova and Hisui region. InLegends: Arceus, any Dewott transferred to Hisui would evolve into Hisuian Samurott. If evolved elsewhere, it’d become the Unova/original Samurott. Hisuian Samurott’s typing is Water/Dark, contrasting with the single Water-type of regular Samurott.
Currently, you may’t evolve Dewott into Hisuian Samurott inPokemon GO. The only way to get Hisuian Samurott is to battle one in 3-star raids.Due to its Water/Dark-typing, Hisuian Samurott is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Fairy-type moves. Keep this in mind when you go to battle it.
Hisuian Lilligant
Grass/Fighting-type Hisuian Lilligant sprung intoPokemon GOon July 14, 2025 as a 3-star Raid Pokemon from 2:00pm - 5:00pm local. If you were lucky, you may have caught her shiny form. You can’t evolve Petilil into HIsuian Lilligant inPokemon GO; you can only get it via raids. Evolving Petilil with 50 Petilil Candies and a Sun Stone will result in the original/Unova Lilligant. If you missed your chance to get Hisuian Lilligant this past Raid Day (July 19, 2025), you may have the opportunity to get one sometime later.
Due to her dual Grass/Fighting-type,Hisuian Lilligant is extremely weak to Flying-type moves. If you get the chance to battle her in the future, you’ll want to bring your best Flying-type to the raid match.
Hisuian Braviary
Unlike regular Braviary, Hisuian Braviary is a dual Psychic/Flying-type. As you’d expect, Hisuian Braviary is the evolved form of a Rufflet that’s reached level 54 in Hisui. Since levels don’t exist inPokemon GO, you only need 50 Rufflet Candies to evolve it into regular/Unova Braviary. However, the Hisuian Braviary can’t evolve from Rufflet inPokemon GO. If you want to catch a Hisuian Braviary, you should look for 3-star raids during Hisui in-game events. The Battle Cry Pokemon could be added to your storage as far back as June 09, 2025 during the Hisuian Discoveries Raid Day.
Hisuian Zorua & Hisuian Zoroark
From July 14, 2025 to June 27, 2025,Pokemon GOhas its “Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration” event. This features the debut of Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark as well as the shiny forms of Hisuian Voltorb and Hisuian Qwilfish.
Hisuian Zorua’s sad Pokedex entry quickly attracted attention from fans, making it quite popular on arrival. While Unova Zorua and Zoroark are Dark-types, Hisuian Zorua and Hisuian Zoroark are Normal-Ghost-types. Much like the regular Zorua, Hisuian Zorua willdisguise itself as your Buddy Pokemonin the wild on your in-game map. To make it easier to spot, you should set a Shiny Pokemon or a Legendary/Mythical as a Buddy.
To get Hisuian Zoroark, evolve Hisuian Zorua with 50 Zorua Candies.
Hisuian Avalugg
Bergmite that evolve into the Hisui region become Hisuian Avalugg when they reach level 37. Getting Hisuian Avalugg inPokemon GOis an entirely different process, and evolving Bergmite into its Hisuian evolution is currently not possible.
One way to catch a Hisuian Avalugg is to complete the “Hisui Celebration Collection Challenge: Space-Time Distortion” during the “Ultra Unlock: Hisui Celebration” event (ends July 11, 2025). The Ice/Rock-type served as an encounter reward for completing the Timed Research tasks.
If you didn’t complete this task on time, then your next method of getting the Hisuian Avalugg is through 3-star raids, much like the other evolved Hisuian Pokemon (ex: Hisuian Samurott, Kleavor, Wyrdeer). You’ll want to keep an eye out for in-game Hisui events for a potential Hisuian Avalugg raid.
Hisuian Decidueye
Like the other twoLegends: Arceusstarter Pokemon, you can get Grass/Fighting-type Hisuian Decidueye through 3-star raids. Hisuian Decidueye made its debut intoPokemon GOon June 21, 2025 during Hisuian Decidueye Raid Day. It shares its typing with Hisuian Lilligant, so if you’re battling it, you should target it with Flying-type Pokemon. Finally, as you most likely guessed by now, you can’t evolve Dartrix, the first of Rowlet’s evolution line, into Hisuian Decidueye inPokemon GO. Meaning you’ll have to keep an eye out for 3-star raidsduring Hisuian-themed eventsif you want to add Hisuian Decidueye to your Pokedex.
Missing Hisuian Pokemon (July 2025)
Fortunately, most Hisuian Pokemon have been added toPokemon GO. As time goes on, we’ll likely get the rest of the Pokemon from the Hisui region as well as their Shiny Forms. As of July 2025, the following Pokemon cannot be obtained inPokemon GO, but will more than likely debut during the next Hisui event:
