Pokémon Go Gen 8 Pokemon list released so far, and every creature from Sword and Shield's Galar region listed

Publish date: 2022-12-14

Gen 8 includes 89 new Pokémon which will be gradually released into Pokémon Go.

Unlike previous generations - Gen 1, Gen 2, Gen 3, Gen 4, Gen 5 and Gen 6 - Pokémon from Gen 8, such as Perrserker and Sirfetch'd, were released into Pokémon Go before the official release of the generation.

Gen 8 made its arrival into the Pokémon universe with the release of Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch, with new Pokémon for this generation being introduced through the DLC - The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra - for these games.

Similar to Gen 7, this generation is a mixture of original creatures and Galarian variants, which are new forms of Pokémon from past generations.

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Battling and catching Zamazenta in Pokémon Go

Which Gen 8 Pokémon are in Pokémon Go so far

While Gen 8 will be releasing the majority of its Pokémon in stages, similar to the past generations like Gen 5 and Gen 6, a number of creatures, such as Sirfetch'd and Runerigus, are already in Pokémon Go.

These Pokémon are obtained by evolving the Galarian forms of Pokémon from past generations - Galarian Meowth, for example, evolves into Perrserker - so, if you wish to add them to your Pokédex, you must obtain that specific Galarian form first.

Below you can find the Gen 8 Pokémon which are currently available in Pokémon Go:

October 2021 (1 released):

Below you can find the Gen 8 Pokémon released in Pokémon Go during October 2021:

No.	Pokémon		Type, Evolution and Debut Method
893	Zarude		Dark / Grass The Search for Zarude research quest released during the Secrets of Jungle event

August 2021 (7 released):

Here are the Gen 8 Pokémon released into Pokémon Go during August 2021:

No.	Pokémon	Type, Evolution and Debut Method
819	Skwovet	Normal Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
820	Greedent	Normal Evolves from Skwovet (using 50 Candy) Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
831	Wooloo	Normal Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
832	Dubwool	Normal Evolves from Wooloo (using 50 Candy) Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
870	Falinks	Fighting Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
888	Zacian	Fairy in Hero of Many Battles form Fairy / Steel in Crowned Sword form Form changed by giving Zacian the Rusted Sword in the main series Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event
889	Zamazenta	Fighting in Hero of Many Battles form Fighting / Steel in Crowned Shield form Form changed by giving Zamazenta the Rusted Shield in the main series Debuted as part of the Ultra Unlock 2021: Sword and Shield event

December 2020 (1 released):

Below you can find the Gen 8 Pokémon released during December 2020:

No.	Pokémon		Type, Evolution and Debut Method
866	Mr. Rime		Ice / Psychic Evolves from Galarian Mr. Mime using 50 Mr. Mime Candy in Pokémon Go Debuted as part of the paid Tap... Tap... Tappity-Tap Special Research quest

Evolving Galarian Mr. Mime into Mr. Rime in Pokémon Go

October 2020 (2 released):

Here are the Gen 8 Pokémon released into Pokémon Go during October 2020:

No.	Pokémon		Type, Evolution and Debut Method
865	Sirfetch'd		Fighting Evolves from Galarian Farfetch'd using 50 Farfetch'd Candy and making 10 Excellent Throws with Galarian Farfetch'd as your buddy in Pokémon Go Debutted as part of The Crown Tundra Event
867	Runerigus		Ground / Ghost Evolves from Galarian Yamask using 50 Yamask Candy and winning 10 raids in Pokémon Go Debuted as part of the Halloween 2020 event

June 2020 (2 released):

Below you can find the Gen 8 Pokémon released during June 2020:

No.	Pokémon		Type, Evolution and Debut Method
862	Obstagoon		Dark / Normal Evolves from Galarian Linoone using 100 Zigzagoon Candy in Pokémon Go Debuted as part of the Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 event
863	Perrserker		Steel Evolves from Galarian Meowth using 50 Meowth Candy in Pokémon Go Debuted as part of the Throwback Challenge Champion 2020 event

What we know about the Gen 8 Pokémon

Originating from the Galar regions, which was inspired by the British Isle, Gen 8 originally introduced 80 and, upon the release of the DLCs for Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra - this was increased to 89 Pokémon. This collection includes new legendaries, the three starter Pokémon and Galar variants.

Below you can find some interesting facts which help make Gen 8 unique amongst the other Pokémon generations:

Gen 8 introduces a number of unique evolution methods - from spinning your avatar to evolve a Milcery into Alcremie to activating Sinistea's evolution by giving it a special pot.
With 70 different options, Alcremie currently has the most forms out of any Pokémon in the National Pokédex.
Gen 8 is the first appearance of the Dynamax ability and Gigantamax Pokémon, which change their appearance upon Dynamaxing.
Like Gen 7's Alolan Pokémon, Gen 8 introduces the Galar variants for a number of Pokémon from past generations. Some of these Galarian Pokémon take inspiration from the British Isle, such as Galarian Weezing referencing the Industrial Revolution to Galarian Rapidash resembling a unicorn, which is Scotland's national animal.
Unlike the Alolan variants, a number of the Galarian variants evolve exclusively into new Gen 8 Pokémon. You can only obtain an Obstagoon, for example, by evolving a Galarian Linoone.

Aside from the Galar variants, a number of Gen 8 Pokémon also take inspiration from the British Isle. This includes Duraludon, which resembles The Shard in London, and Appletun, which was clearly inspired by the apple pies sold in Greggs.
Gen 8 is the first generation to not introduce a new Pokémon whose typing is normal and flying-type.
Unlike past generations, Gen 8's fossil Pokémon are revived by combining two different fossils. Unlike past generations, none of these new fossil Pokémon have rock included in their typing.
For some reason I find Greedent unsettling.

The Season of Go has arrived! The Pokémon TCG Crossover event is here, which includes the release of Wimpod and Golisopod. While Go Fest 2022 may be behind us, there are still three special research quests you might be working on - Pokémon Go Fest 2022, Rhi's Arrival and A Radiant World. Meanwhile, the Great League and Great League and Great League Remix are currently running in the Go Battle League Season 11. This season has also seen the lowering of the level requirement for Candy XL and introduced the first Ultra Beast, Nihilego.

Pokémon Go Gen 8 Pokémon list

While the majority of Gen 8 evolutions in Pokémon Go will, like previous generations such as Gen 6, require a specific amount of candy, this generation is known for having a number of unique evolution methods.

We've already seen some of these methods with the exclusive Galarian form evolutions; while some, such as Galarian Slowpoke, simply require candy, others involve fulfilling a specific requirement, such as winning 10 raids with Galarian Yamask as your buddy to evolve it into Runerigus.

It's also important to note that a non-Galarian version of a Pokémon will not have the option to evolve into the specific Galarian evolution. This means, for example, you can't evolve a Kanto Meowth into a Perrserker.

Aside from the Galarian forms, Pokémon like Applin or Sinistea require you to use specific items in Pokémon Sword and Shield to trigger their evolution. In Pokémon Go, this could be translated into the use of a stone, similar to the Sinnoh or Unova Stones, the trading mechanic or, possibly, a brand new mechanic. We'll have to wait and see!

Below you can find the complete list of Gen 8 Pokémon:

No.	Pokémon	Type, Evolution and Predicted Catch Method
810	Grookey	Grass
811	Thwackey	Grass Evolves from Grookey (using Candy)
812	Rillaboom	Grass Evolves from Thwackey (using Candy)
813	Scorbunny	Fire
814	Raboot	Fire Evolves from Scorbunny (using Candy)
815	Cinderace	Fire Evolves from Cinderace (using Candy)
816	Sobble	Water
817	Drizzile	Water Evolves from Sobble (using Candy)
818	Inteleon	Water Evolves from Drizzile (using Candy)
819	Skwovet	Normal
820	Greedent	Normal Evolves from Skwovet (using Candy)
821	Rookidee	Flying
822	Corvisquire	Flying Evolves from Rookidee (using Candy)
823	Corviknight	Flying / Steel Evolves from Corvisquire (using Candy)
824	Blipbug	Bug
825	Dottler	Bug / Psychic Evolves from Blipbug (using Candy)
826	Orbeetle	Bug / Psychic Evolves from Dottler (using Candy)
827	Nickit	Dark
828	Thievul	Dark Evolves from Nickit (using Candy)
829	Gossifleur	Grass
830	Eldegoss	Grass Evolves from Gossifleur (using Candy)
831	Wooloo	Normal
832	Dubwool	Normal Evolves from Wooloo (using Candy)
833	Chewtle	Water
834	Drednaw	Water / Rock Evolves from Chewtle (using Candy)
835	Yamper	Electric
836	Boltund	Electric Evolves from Yamper (using Candy)
837	Rolycoly	Rock
838	Carkol	Rock / Fire Evolves from Rolycoly (using Candy)
839	Coalossal	Rock / Fire Evolves from Carkol (using Candy)
840	Applin	Grass / Dragon
841	Flapple	Grass / Dragon Evolves from Applin using the Tart Apple in the main series
842	Appletun	Grass / Dragon Evolves from Applin using the Sweet Apple in the main series
843	Silicobra	Ground
844	Sandaconda	Ground Evolves from Silicobra (using Candy)
845	Cramorant	Flying / Water Changes form between Gulping Form and Gorging Form depending on Gulp Mission ability in the main series
846	Arrokuda	Water
847	Barraskewda	Water Evolves from Arrokuda (using Candy)
848	Toxel	Electric / Poison
849	Toxtricity	Electric / Poison Evolves from Toxel (using Candy) Either the Amped Form or Low Key Form depending on Toxel's nature in the main series
850	Sizzlipede	Fire / Bug
851	Centiskorch	Fire / Bug Evolves from Sizzlipede (using Candy)
852	Clobbopus	Fighting
853	Grapploct	Fighting Evolves from Clobbopus (using Candy) Clobbopus must know the move Taunt and level up to trigger evolution in the main series
854	Sinistea	Ghost Can be either the Phony Form or Antique Form in the main series
855	Polteageist	Ghost Evolves from Sinstea using either the Cracked Pot or Chipped Pot, depending on whether on the Sinstea's form, in the main series
856	Hatenna	Psychic
857	Hattrem	Psychic Evolves from Hatenna (using Candy)
858	Hatterene	Psychic / Fairy Evolves from Hattrem (using Candy)
859	Impidimp	Dark / Fairy
860	Morgrem	Dark / Fairy Evolves from Impidimp (using Candy)
861	Grimmsnarl	Dark / Fairy Evolves from Morgrem (using Candy)
862	Obstagoon	Dark / Normal Evolves from Galarian Linoone using 100 Zigzagoon Candy in Pokémon Go
863	Perrserker	Steel Evolves from Galarian Meowth using 50 Meowth Candy in Pokémon Go
864	Cursola	Ghost Evolves from Galarian Corsola (using Candy)
865	Sirfetch'd	Fighting Evolves from Galarian Farfetch'd using 50 Farfetch'd Candy and making 10 Excellent Throws with Galarian Farfetch'd as your buddy in Pokémon Go
866	Mr. Rime	Ice / Psychic Evolves from Galarian Mr. Mime using 50 Mr. Mime Candy in Pokémon Go
867	Runerigus	Ground / Ghost Evolves from Galarian Yamask using 50 Yamask Candy and winning 10 raids in Pokémon Go
868	Milcery	Fairy
869	Alcremie	Fairy Evolves from Milcery when holding a Sweet in the main series Form choosen by sweet type, spinning direction and time of day in the main series
870	Falinks	Fighting
871	Pincurchin	Electric
872	Snom	Ice / Bug
873	Frosmoth	Ice / Bug Evolves from Snom at night with high friendship in the main series
874	Stonjourner	Rock
875	Eiscue	Ice Can change between Ice Face and Noice Face form using the Ice Face ability in the main series
876	Indeedee	Psychic / Normal
877	Morpeko	Electric / Dark Can change between Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode using the Hunger Switch ability in the main series
878	Cufant	Steel
879	Copperajah	Steel Evolves from Cufant (using Candy)
880	Dracozolt	Electric / Dragon Obtained by combining the Fossilized Drake and Fossilized Bird in the main series
881	Arctozolt	Electric / Ice Obtained by combining the Fossilized Dino and Fossilized Bird in the main series
882	Dracovish	Water / Dragon Obtained by combining the Fossilized Drake and Fossilized Fish in the main series
883	Arctovish	Water / Ice Obtained by combining the Fossilized Dino and Fossilized Fish in the main series
884	Duraludon	Steel / Dragon
885	Dreepy	Dragon / Ghost
886	Drakloak	Dragon / Ghost Evolves from Dreepy (using Candy)
887	Dragapult	Dragon / Ghost Evolves from Drakloak (using Candy)
888	Zacian	Fairy in Hero of Many Battles form Fairy / Steel in Crowned Sword form Form changed by giving Zacian the Rusted Sword in the main series
889	Zamazenta	Fighting in Hero of Many Battles form Fighting / Steel in Crowned Shield form Form changed by giving Zamazenta the Rusted Shield in the main series
890	Eternatus	Poison / Dragon
891	Kubfu	Fighting
892	Urshifu	Fighting / Dark Single Strike Style and Rapid Strike Style determined whether you climb the Tower of Darkness or Waters on the Isle of Armor in the main series
893	Zarude	Dark / Grass
894	Regieleki	Electric
895	Regidrago	Dragon
896	Glastrier	Ice Changes into Ice Rider Calyrex when the Reins of Unity are used with Calyrex in your party in the main series
897	Spectrier	Ghost Changes into Shadow Rider Calyrex when the Reins of Unity are used with Calyrex in your party in the main series
898	Calyrex	Psychic / Grass