Conversely, sometimes the Pokémon species are simply mentioned in running text without using the regional adjective. In running text, both the original form and the new regional forms are sometimes treated this way, such as ' Kantonian Meowth' and ' Alolan Meowth'.

The place name adjective (such as ' Alolan') is used before the Pokémon species. From Generation VIII onwards, they have been consistently known as regional forms in the core series games. In Generation VII, they were introduced as regional variants, which is also mentioned in some Pokémon GO Community Day events from 2023. Terminology Main article: Terminology of regional forms 5.1.1 Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc.Apart from Meowth and Tauros, which have two and three respectively, each Pokémon with a regional form has only one. Paldean form (Japanese: パルデアのすがた Paldea's form) in Paldea.Īs of Generation IX, 54 Pokémon are known to have regional forms, and 57 regional forms are known in total (55 and 58, respectively, if White-Striped Basculin is counted as a regional form).Hisuian form (Japanese: ヒスイのすがた Hisui's form) in Hisui.Galarian form (Japanese: ガラルのすがた Galar's form) in Galar.Alolan form (Japanese: アローラのすがた Alola's form) in Alola, originally introduced as Alola form.These forms differ from those found in the region where the Pokémon was introduced - even, in most cases so far, to the point of having a different type.Īs of Generation IX, Pokémon can have the following regional forms: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlĪ regional form (Japanese: リージョンフォーム region form), also known as a regional variant, is an alternate form of a Pokémon species that is found in a specific region.

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