Mime in the Europe, Kangashkan in Australia (natch), and Farfetch'd in Asia. The second mythical Pokemon to be released into Pokemon GO is Celebi. These are the most difficult to obtain shinies to get in the game.

Occasional Research Box inclusions and Raid stints are the only times you’ll see it. Because just finding a Dratini wasn't hard enough right?

While that doesn't make it any less rare, it seems to show up a bit more in the wild than the other two. If you play a lot of the game, you likely completed the tasks quite quickly, but it’s very tough for others. Unless you are lucky with your incubations, Kangaskhan may be a Pokemon you never run across. There are currently 366 Pokemon with shiny variants in Pokemon GO. Thankfully, the research quests are still available, so you don't have to rush completing them. Then, go and take a look at the photo, at which point Smeagle might (maybe) appear in the image. Unfortunately, it’s not powerful at all, it’s just one you want for your collection. It’s widely believed that  Mr. Then, you might get the chance to catch it. Just be prepared for a battle, Gyarados doesn't go down easily. I write about video games and technology. Smeargle was weirdly absent from Pokemon GO for years.

Unfortunately, it's not powerful at all, it's just one you want for your collection. After your first tentative steps out into the Pokéworld that lives all around us, you soon begin to fill out your Pokédex with a solid collection of basic Pokémon. You'll also need a lot of people with you to do it. It’s a coral like Pokemon and can only be found along the equator.

It has made appearances in Research Boxes, but that's only during some events that Niantic introduced. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Though it's fully possible to catch this one out in the wild, reports of seeing them are extremely scarce.
If you’re in the US, head down to Florida and you might just be able to catch it. One is simply that finding a fully evolved version very difficult, but more importantly to actually evolve this Pokemon you need to catch a ton of Abras. It has appeared elsewhere during events though.
Larvitar is the first stage Pokemon that everyone is after, and can be found occasionally, but actually seeing a spawn of Tyranitar is almost impossible. Another of the Gen 1 regional Pokemon, you would usually have to travel to eastern Asia to catch. Rare Pokémons. The best way to get one is to hatch a Tyrogue from an egg, check that Stamina Stat is its best, and then evolve it to get Hitmontop. Both Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan were part of this list when the game first launched.

Multiple times in the few years since Pokemon GO launched, Niantic has released some event Pikachu that wear certain different hats. While that doesn’t make him any less rare, he seems to show up a bit more in the wild than the other two. Dragonite’s appearances are very scarce and usually end up being challenging encounters. Individually, Unown is probably the rarest spawn. Hitmontop is incredibly rare out in the wild. Both Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan were part of this list when the game first launched. If you manage to spot one in the wild, make sure to pick up your pace. Whether you run into it or not will completely come down to your luck and if you are using items such as the Lure Module. Togepi is one of the cutest Pokemon the series has ever seen and a fan favorite from the anime series. When I first started playing Pokémon GO, I was excited to catch a Pidgey. Another of the Gen 1 regional Pokemon, you would usually have to travel to eastern Asia to catch.

Which is a shame given how absolutely awesome he looks! Dratini is listed under the “Epic” category on the Reddit list, as it is generally one of the more difficult Pokemon to find. The exception to this rule is Pikachu (and now Nidorina and Nidoqueen), who can be caught shiny. Individually, Unown is probably the rarest spawn. The second mythical Pokemon to be released into Pokemon GO is Celebi.

Getting an invite was hard and even if you were one of the lucky ones, it was almost impossible to beat it without an almost full squad. One of the rarest Pokemon in the entire game, spotting a Lapras seems to be an incredibly uncommon event. But some Pokémon are just hard to find no matter where you are, and now that we're a week in, we're starting to get a good idea of what the rarest, strongest Pokemon out there are. Venusaur is the last of the original starters evolution and one that we tend to see more than the others.

There are also Pokémon that appear to be region-specific. Thankfully, the research quests are still available, so you don’t have to rush completing them.

In the last year or so, the most sought after Pokemon have been differently colored versions of already existing Pokemon. The 10 Rarest Shinies In Pokémon GO. Outside of capturing around a ton of Magikarps just to evolve one into a Gyarados, this can be an incredibly difficult one to snag. This excludes Pokemon with special costumes such as hats, eyewear, outfits, etc. One of the rarest and most sought after Pokemon in the entire game, this Pokemon’s appearance has caused crowds of people to chase him down. Consider this method if you are desperate to run into this terrifying sea serpent.

Multiple times in the few years since Pokemon GO launched, Niantic has released some event Pikachu that wear certain different hats. Unless you want to travel to Russia, Canada, or Alaska, or wait for the regionals to rotate during events, you're not going to be able to catch it. While you can evolve into him, this is both time consuming and incredibly difficult. Dratini can sometimes be captured near places associated with water; many have reported finding the creature near lakes, rivers, or in parks that are located near lakes and rivers. Some Pokémon in Pokemon GO are just hard to find no matter where you are, and now that we're a week in, we're starting to get a good idea of what the rarest, strongest Pokemon out there are. Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard. Redditor RotomGuy compiled a crowdsourced chart with a rough ranking of the Pokémon from most common to most rare. But this only … Larvitar is the first stage Pokemon that everyone is after, and can be found occasionally, but actually seeing a spawn of Tyranitar is almost impossible. As is the case with the others, it has appeared elsewhere during small rotations and events, but most players would never have even seen it.

Pokemon GO is the biggest mobile game of all time, as searching and capturing wild Pokemon in the real world is incredibly addicting. The best way to get one is to hatch a Tyrogue from an egg, check that Stamina Stat is its best, and then evolve it to get Hitmontop. You need to open Snapshot mode with any Pokemon and take a pic.

It's added to your Pokedex in the same way, though, by taking part in occasional Raid boss battles and by completing weekly Research Breakthrough tasks when it's a reward. Credit: Niantic 5 & 4. Outside of capturing around 100 Magikarps just to evolve one into a Gyarados, this can be an incredibly difficult one to snag. What is difficult is finding all of the different letter variants of Unown.