The arrival of Blipbug, Dottler and Orbeetle this week is a good opportunity to look at all the other Pokémon yet to be released in Pokémon Go.
With no additions since 2023's Scarlet and Violet DLC, and Pokémon Wind and Waves's injection of new Pokémon not coming until 2027, I was initially worried we'd be down to slim pickings. But in fact, there's 82 unique Pokémon remaining - 50 from Gen 9 alone - and includes some of the most leftfield creatures to ever grace the series.
What follows is a list of unreleased Pokémon, generation-by-generation, and some facts to give us ideas on how they could be introduced whenever Niantic is ready.
Some notes before we begin...
Here's what you can expect from the following piece:
- This list doesn't include unreleased forms of Pokémon already in the game, Gigantamax or Mega Evolutions. I'll likely cover these on the site in time, but since this article was running quite long with the image-heavy format I was aiming for, I wanted to keep it focused on wholly new additions.
- Also not included are confirmed Gen 10 Pokémon, since they are technically not released anywhere yet.
- The list is broken down by generation, and though it's broadly in Pokédex order, I've decided to bunch together certain Pokémon and move entries around where it makes sense (groups of legendaries and Paradox Pokémon are two good examples).
Unreleased Pokémon in numbers
For wholly new Pokémon unreleased in Pokémon Go, we're looking at:
- Gen 4 / Sinnoh: 3 Pokémon
- Gen 7 / Alola: 8 Pokémon
- Gen 8 / Galar and Hisui: 21 Pokémon
- Gen 9 / Paldea: 50 Pokémon
- Total unreleased Pokémon: 82
Gen 4 (Sinnoh) unreleased Pokémon
There are three unreleased Pokémon in Gen 4:
Phione and Manaphy
- Pokédex number: 489, 490
- Type: Water
- Category: Sea Drifter, Sea Fairing
- Notes: These two mythical Pokémon are related in an interesting way: breeding a Manaphy results in a Phione, but they are otherwise independent Pokémon that don't evolve into one another.

Arceus
- Pokédex number: 493
- Type: Normal
- Category: Alpha
- Notes: Essentially the god of all Pokémon, mythical Arceus can change types (and colour) based on the 'plate' held. How this mechanic will work in Pokémon Go is uncertain, but I bet there will be steep levelling requirements similar to Eternatus.

Gen 7 (Alola)
There are eight unreleased Pokémon in Gen 7:
Wishiwashi
- Pokédex number: 746
- Type: Water
- Category: Small Fry
- Notes: Wishiwashi has two forms, transforming from Solo Form into the mildly terrifying School Form when exceeding a certain HP percentage in battle.

Pyukumuku
- Pokédex number: 771
- Type: Water
- Category: Sea Cucumber
- Notes: This water-type Pokémon does not evolve or have any alternate forms, and is notable for not having any direct damage moves in their roster.

Type: Null and Silvally
- Pokédex numbers: 772, 773
- Types: Normal
- Categories: Synthetic
- Notes: These are both legendary Pokémon, and in the mainline games, Type: Null evolves into Silvally through high friendship. Silvally also has 18 forms based on each type, which are changed by holding a different 'memory' item.

Minior
- Pokédex number: 774
- Type: Rock/flying
- Category: Meteor
- Notes: Minior has a Meteor Form and seven Core forms: Blue Core, Green Core, Indigo Core, Orange Core, Red Core, Violet Core, and Yellow Core. Despite this, shiny hunters will be relieved to hear there's just a single shiny to worry about.

Mimikyu
- Pokédex number: 778
- Type: Ghost/fairy
- Category: Disguise
- Notes: This Pokémon disguises its appearance underneath a battered Pikachu costume, and has a Busted Form and a Disguised Form which changes during battle. Mimikyu has appeared regularly in Pokémon Go datamines and is technically in the game now as part of the 'What's Your Favourite?' photo feature, so expect this to show up sooner than later.

Magearna
- Pokédex number: 801
- Type: Steel/fairy
- Category: Artificial
- Notes: This mythical Pokémon has a second, more vivid 'Original Colour' form, as well as an Mega Evolution released as part of the Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC.

Zeraora
- Pokédex number: 807
- Type: Electric
- Category: Thunderclap
- Notes: This mythical Pokémon is already confirmed to be coming to Pokémon Go this summer as part of Go Fest 2026, alongside the return of Mewtwo and the (heavily hinted) debut of Mega Mewtwo. Zeraora can also Mega Evolve, but that'll likely be coming at a later date.

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Gen 8 (Galar)
There are 20 unreleased Pokémon in Gen 8's Galar region:
Chewtle and Drednaw
- Pokédex numbers: 833, 834
- Types: Water, water/rock
- Categories: Snapping, Bite
- Notes: Chewtle's evolution into Drednaw has no special requirements beyond levelling. Elsewhere, Dradnaw also has a Gigantamax form.

Silicobra and Sandaconda
- Pokédex numbers: 843, 844
- Types: Ground
- Categories: Sand Snake
- Notes: Silicobra's evolution into Sandaconda has no special requirements beyond levelling. Also, Sandaconda has a Gigantamax form.

Cramorant
- Pokédex number: 845
- Type: Flying/water
- Category: Gulp
- Notes: In the mainline games, Cramorant changes forms when it uses specific water-type moves, with the level of HP available resulting in either the Gulping Form (with Arrokuda) or Gorging Form (with Pikachu - RIP).

Arrokuda and Barraskewda
- Pokédex numbers: 846, 847
- Types: Water
- Categories: Rush, Skewer
- Notes: Arrokuda's evolution into Barraskewda has no special requirements beyond levelling - assuming it hasn't been eaten by a Cramorant first.

Milcery and Alcremie
- Pokédex numbers: 868, 869
- Types: Fairy
- Categories: Cream
- Notes: To evolve Milcery into Alcremie in the mainline games, you have to give them a sweet, then spin your trainer around. Depending on the time of day, plus direction and length of the spin, the Alcremie colours when evolved will change (with so many variations available we daren't put them in a single image).

Pincurchin
- Pokédex number: 871
- Type: Electric
- Category: Sea Urchin
- Notes: Pincurchin has no evolutions or other forms, and is probably best known for being a 'terrain setter' in the mainline games, where it'll apply an electric-type boost for a number of turns when it appears in battle.

Eiscue
- Pokédex number: 875
- Type: Ice
- Category: Penguin
- Notes: Eiscue has two forms - Ice Face (block of ice) and Noice Face (no block of ice). Starting in Ice Face Form, they'll change when hit by a physical move (and won't incur damage) in the mainline games, and can change back again if it's hailing. All that aside, it's just very funny to see a Pokémon with a block of ice on their head.

Cufant and Copperajah
- Pokédex numbers: 878, 879
- Types: Steel
- Categories: Copperderm
- Notes: Steel elephant Cufant's evolution into Copperajah has no special requirements beyond levelling in the mainline games. Copperajah also has a Gigantamax form.

Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish and Arctovish
- Pokédex numbers: 880, 881, 882, 883
- Types: Electric/dragon, electric/ice, water/dragon, water/ice
- Categories: Fossil
- Notes: These are four standalone - but related - fossil Pokémon from Sword and Shield, which you can resurrect by mixing and matching four available fossils.

Glastrier and Spectrier
- Pokédex numbers: 896, 897
- Types: Ice, ghost
- Categories: Wild horse, Swift Horse
- Notes: These two legendary Pokémon from Sword and Shield's The Crown Tundra DLC can fuse with Calyrex (see the next entry).

Calyrex
- Pokédex number: 898
- Type: Psychic/grass
- Category: King, High King
- Notes: Calyrex - said to be a king that once ruled over Galar - has two additional forms when it mounts Glastrier (Ice Rider Calyrex) and Spectrier (Shadow Rider Calyrex). Pokémon Go's existing fusion mechanic should come in handy here.

Gen 8 (Hisui)
There is one unreleased Pokémon in Gen 8's Hisui region:
Basculegion
- Pokédex number: 902
- Type: Water/ghost
- Category: Big Fish
- Notes: Basculegion evolves from White-Striped Basculin, a Basculin form also introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus's Hisui region. Basculegion's Male and Female genders have a unique appearance.

Gen 9 (Paldea)
There are 50 unreleased Pokémon from Gen 9:
Squawkabilly
- Pokédex number: 931
- Type: Normal/flying
- Category: Parrot
- Notes: Squawkabilly has four forms based on different colours - Green Plumage, Blue Plumage, Yellow Plumage, and White Plumage.

Maschiff and Mabosstiff
- Pokédex numbers: 942, 943
- Types: Dark
- Categories: Rascal, Boss
- Notes: Maschiff's evolution into Mabosstiff has no special requirements beyond levelling in the mainline games. They are also both dog Pokémon, which automatically makes them flawless additions.

Bramblin and Brambleghast
- Pokédex numbers: 946, 947
- Types: Grass/ghost
- Categories: Tumbleweed
- Notes: In the mainlines games, Bramblin - which is a actually soul, unable to move on to the afterlife - can be evolved into Brambleghast by walking a set distance first. Sounds like perfect Pokémon Go evolution fodder to me.

Capsakid and Scovillain
- Pokédex numbers: 951, 952
- Types: Grass, grass/fire
- Categories: Spicy Pepper
- Notes: Evolving Capsakid into evolution Scovillain requires a Fire Stone in the mainline games. Scovillain also has a Mega Evolution.

Rellor and Rabsca
- Pokédex numbers: 953, 954
- Types: Bug, bug/psychic
- Categories: Rolling
- Notes: In the mainline games, Rellor can be evolved into Rabsca by walking a set distance first.

Flittle and Espathra
- Pokédex numbers: 955, 956
- Types: Psychic
- Categories: Frill, Ostrich
- Notes: Flittle's evolution into Espathra has no special requirements beyond levelling. Espathra appears in the Memories in Motion season teaser image, so expect both of these to show up in Pokémon Go sometime before June.

Finizen and Palafin
- Pokédex numbers: 963, 964
- Types: Water
- Categories: Dolphin, Hero
- Notes: Finizen's evolution into Palafin requires Union Circle (online multiplayer) functionality in the mainline games. Palafin is unique in that it looks almost exactly like Finizen, minus a heart shape on its chest, but then undergoes a more dramatic transformation in Hero Form.

Cyclizar
- Pokédex number: 967
- Type: Dragon/normal
- Category: Mount
- Notes: Despite its relationship with Scarlet and Violet legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon, this does not evolve into either, nor is it classed as a legendary itself.

Orthworm
- Pokédex number: 968
- Type: Steel
- Category: Earthworm
- Notes: Orthworm has no evolutions or other forms, and is otherwise fairly unremarkable as far as cute steel worms go.

Veluza
- Pokédex number: 976
- Type: Water/psychic
- Category: Jettison
- Notes: Veluza has no evolutions or other forms, and is otherwise fairly unremarkable as far as angry sharp fish go.

Farigiraf
- Pokédex number: 981
- Type: Normal/psychic
- Category: Long Neck
- Notes: Farigiraf is an evolution of Gen 2 / Johto's Girafarig when it learns Twin Bean in the mainline games.

Great Tusk and Iron Treads
- Pokédex numbers: 984, 990
- Types: Ground/fighting, ground/steel
- Categories: Paradox
- Notes: These Paradox Pokémon are ancient and futuristic versions of Gen 2 / Johto's Donphan. Both feature in Pokémon Go's 9th Anniversary art, confirming they (and likely other Paradox Pokémon) will be coming to the game in time.

Scream Tail
- Pokédex number: 985
- Type: Fairy/psychic
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This is a Paradox Pokémon that is an ancient version of Gen 1 / Kanto's Jigglypuff.

Brute Bonnet
- Pokédex number: 986
- Type: Grass/dark
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is an ancient version of Gen 5 / Unova's Amoonguss.

Flutter Mane
- Pokédex number: 987
- Type: Ghost/fairy
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is an ancient version of Gen 2 / Johto's Misdreavus.

Slither Wing and Iron Moth
- Pokédex number: 988, 994
- Type: Bug/fighting, fire/poison
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: These Paradox Pokémon are ancient and futuristic versions of Gen 5 / Unova's Volcarona.

Sandy Shocks
- Pokédex number: 989
- Type: Electric/ground
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is an ancient version of Gen 1 / Kanto's Magneton.

Iron Bundle
- Pokédex number: 991
- Type: Ice/water
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is a futuristic version of Gen 2 / Johto's Delibird.

Iron Hands
- Pokédex number: 992
- Type: Fighting/electric
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is a futuristic version of Gen 3 / Hoenn's Hariyama.

Iron Jugulis
- Pokédex number: 993
- Type: Dark/flying
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is a futuristic version of Gen 5 / Unova's Hydreigon.

Iron Thorns
- Pokédex number: 995
- Type: Rock/electric
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is a futuristic version of Gen 2 / Johto's Tyranitar.

Wo-Chien, Chien-Pao, Ting-Lu and Chi-Yu
- Pokédex numbers: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004
- Types: Dark/grass, dark/ice, dark/ground, dark/fire
- Categories: Ruinous
- Notes: These four Pokémon are Sword and Shield legendaries known as the Treasures of Ruin, and each are dual dark-types.

Roaring Moon
- Pokédex number: 1005
- Type: Dragon/dark
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This a Paradox Pokémon is an ancient version of Gen 3 / Hoenn's Salamence.

Iron Valiant
- Pokédex number: 1006
- Type: Fairy/fighting
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: This Paradox Pokémon is a futuristic version of Gen 4 / Sinnoh's Gallade.

Koraidon and Miraidon
- Pokédex number: 1007, 1008
- Types: Fighting/dragon, electric/dragon
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: These legendary Paradox Pokémon are ancient and futuristic versions of Gen 9 / Paldea's Cyclizar.

Walking Wake, Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt
- Pokédex number: 1009, 1020, 1021
- Types: Water/dragon, fire/dragon, electric/dragon
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: These legendary Paradox Pokémon are ancient versions of Gen 2 / Johto legendaries Suicune, Raikou, and Entei, and all have dual dragon-typing.

Iron Leaves, Iron Boulder and Iron Crown
- Pokédex number: 1010, 1022, 1023
- Types: Grass/psychic, rock/psychic, steel/psychic
- Category: Paradox
- Notes: These legendary Paradox Pokémon are futuristic versions of Gen 5 / Unova legendaries Virizion, Cobalion, and Terrakion, and all have dual psychic-typing.

Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipiti
- Pokédex number: 1014, 1015, 1016
- Type: Poison/fighting, poison/psychic, poison/fairy
- Category: Retainer
- Notes: These 'Loyal Three' legendary Pokémon were introduced in Scarlet and Violet DLC The Teal Mask, and each are dual poison-types.

Ogerpon
- Pokédex number: 1017
- Type: Grass (Teal), grass/water (Wellspring), grass/fire (Hearthflame), grass/rock (Cornerstone)
- Category: Mask
- Notes: This legendary Pokémon, introduced in Scarlet and Violet DLC The Teal Mask, can change type based on the mask she wears.

Archaludon
- Pokédex number: 1018
- Type: Steel/dragon
- Category: Alloy
- Notes: Archaludon, introduced in Scarlet and Violet DLC The Indigo Disk, evolves from Gen 8 / Galar's Duraludon.

Terapagos
- Pokédex number: 1024
- Type: Normal
- Category: Tera
- Notes: Introduced in Scarlet and Violet DLC The Indigo Disk, this legendary Pokémon changes into Terastal Form in battle, and Stellar Form when Terastallising.

Pecharunt
- Pokédex number: 1025
- Type: Poison/ghost
- Category: Subjugation
- Notes: Introduced in Scarlet and Violet DLC The Indigo Disk, this mythical Pokémon leads the 'Loyal Three' Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipiti.

Phew! That's a lot. As mentioned, this does not include alternate forms of existing Pokémon, remaining Gigantamax and Mega Evolutions, so with all that combined, Niantic still has a fair number to play with before Gen 10 eventually arrives.
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