Can you catch your favorite Pokémon in the Alola region?

[TrendyHipsta]

I don't see Mareep and it's evolution line in there. SAD DAYS! ; ~ ;

 

[Lunar]

I'm upset but not really surprised I can't catch my favourite Pokemon in Alola, Zoruas are pretty rare after all. Despite that, there's loads more Pokemon that I really like in the Alolan Regional Dex so it shouldn't be too bad :)

 

[Mikewind]

No the Gardevoir line isn't in the regional dex, but that's fine as I'm transferring one over anyway. Also there's Popplio's line which is becoming my favorite starter line and Bounsweet line which is competing for favorite grass line.

 

[Desert Stream~]

Honestly a bit disappointed by the leaks. And no Mudkip :(
At least there's Cutiefly and Ledian :/

 

[Migit78]

The dex seems a bit small for my liking, but oh well.
I'm looking forward to using the Gen 7 mons anyway and they gave me the Lucario and Snorlax lines, so no complaints there.

Most dissappointing thing on this dex reveal was that they'd leaked like 95% of the new mons already anyways, I was really hoping for a much larger dex with how much nintendo had been willing to reveal.

And on that, Alola variations are great, but why only Kanto pokemon? I mean Johto is literally attached to Kanto, no Johto mons made it to Alola and changed with the climate?
Leave the other regions out if you have too, but I feel Johto shouldve gotten more love.

But maybe im biased, I have been playing since the release of Red and Blue, but Gen 2 and there remakes are still my faviourite games

 

[Jason Wolf]

Yes I can and there is even an alolan form for it. Cu-cu-Cubone!

 

[Sabrewulf238]

These might not be the actual numbers but here's what the Melemele Dex is looking like:

Spoiler:

#001 Rowlet
#002 Dartrix
#003 (Rowlet final evo)
#004 Litten
#005 Torracat
#006 (Litten final evo)
#007 Popplio
#008 Brionne
#009 (Popplio final evo)
#010 Pikipek
#011 (Pikipek middle evo)
#012 (Pikipek final evo)
#013 Yungoos
#014 Gumshoos
#015 Rattata (Alola)
#016 Raticate (Alola)
#017 Caterpie
#018 Metapod
#019 Butterfree
#020 Ledyba
#021 Ledian
#022 Spinarak
#023 Ariados
#024 Pichu
#025 Pikachu
#026 Raichu (Alola)
#027 Grubbin
#028 Charjabug
#029 Vikavolt
#030 Bonsly
#031 Sudowoodo
#032 Happiny
#033 Chansey
#034 Blissey
#035 Munchlax
#036 Snorlax
#037 Slowpoke
#038 Slowbro
#039 Slowking
#040 Wingull
#041 Pelipper
#042 Abra
#043 Kadabra
#044 Alakazam
#045 Meowth (Alola)
#046 Persian (Alola)
#047 Magnemite
#048 Magneton
#049 Magnezone
#050 Grimer (Alola)
#051 Muk (Alola)
#052 Growlithe
#053 Arcanine
#054 Drowzee
#055 Hypno
#056 Makuhita
#057 Hariyama
#058 Smeargle
#059 Crabrawler
#060 (Crabrawler evo)
#061 Gastly
#062 Haunter
#063 Gengar
#064 Drifloon
#065 Drifblim
#066 Zubat
#067 Golbat
#068 Crobat
#069 Diglett (Alola)
#070 Dugtrio (Alola)
#071 Spearow
#072 Fearow
#073 Rufflet
#074 Braviary
#075 Vullaby
#076 Mandibuzz
#077 Mankey
#078 Primeape
#079 Delibird
#080 Oricorio (Pom Pom)
#081 Cutiefly
#082 Ribombee
#083 Petilil
#084 Lilligant
#085 Cottonee
#086 Whimsicott
#087 Psyduck
#088 Golduck
#089 Magikarp
#090 Gyarados
#091 Barboach
#092 Whiscash
#093 Machop
#094 Machoke
#095 Machamp
#096 Roggenrola
#097 Boldore
#098 Gigalith
#099 Carbink
#100 Sableye
#101 Rockruff
#102 Lycanroc
#103 Spinda
#104 Tentacool
#105 Tentacruel
#106 Finneon
#107 Lumineon
#108 Wishiwashi
#109 Luvdisc
#110 Corsola
#111 (Crown of Thorns Pokemon)
#112 (Crown of Thorns evo)
#113 Bagon
#114 Shelgon
#115 Salamence
#116 Tapu Koko

Unfortunately that's only half of my planned team (Raichu, Lycanroc, Popplio final evo) for this first island, so I may have to use random previous-gen Pokemon as fillers until the later islands.

Do you think we'll get Lapras surf before leaving the first island? The only new Pokemon I'm really interested in using here is the "Crown of Thorns" Pokemon (well maybe Crabrawler too) and it's probably only accessible by surfing...

I feel like it's possible we'll get Lapras surf early since the Sharpedo one seems like more of a late game thing since it can break rocks.

In a way it seems kinda crazy to me that Rufflet and Vullaby are available so early, I remember them being REALLY late in the game back in gen 5. Too bad I'm picking Rowlet I guess.

 

[MKC]

Surprisingly many of my favourites are there, I can't believe Klefki made it considering how little 6th gen Pokemon are there, I hope you can find them early in game.

 

[Dillon_68]

A lot of my faves are missing, which is a good thing because I never repeat Pokemon that were in another region's party. So Im encouraged to try new ones or use old Pokemon I could never fit into my other teams. One that I am thankful is in the game is Garbodor. In the last few years I have grown to absolutely love it but refused to sacrifice the Poison type I had in my Unova team (Scolipede), so I can finally add him to my crew. =)

 

[Florges]

THERE'S MY BOY WHIMSICOTT

Plus, Clefairy is available. I plan on using it in Moon. I don't plan on using Whimsicott since I plan on using Rowlet3, Tsareena, and Lurantis.

 

[clbgolden]

Going by that datamined list, currently, no.

But my favorite Pokémon is a starter (Swampert, to be exact), so I'm kind of used to it by now. :(

 

[Kieran]

In a video I've watched about them being interviewed-- They said that only Kanto Pokemon were given Alolan forms because they're more recognised amongst the older generation of Pokemon players than the other generations. Probably their way to try pulling back the oldest generation to play Pokemon again. That being said, my friends all expressed interests in Pokemon again ever since I'd been posting on Sun and Moon on Facebook. I guess it does help, afterall my generation was the one whom grew up with Kanto!

 

[Solar Snivy]

Sadly, my absolute favorite pokemon never had a chance, being a starter pokemon.

However, I do like Pichu, Phantump, and Shellos. The latter two don't matter though, as I'm planning on using exclusively new pokemon anyway, but Pichu will make it on the team because of Alolan Raichu.

 

[Maserati777]

Well they completely shunned Oddish so no Vileplume, and Ninetales got an Alola form which is pretty rare, though regular Ninetales is my favorite Pokemon and it's only available by trading as well.

 

[Frozocrone]

Love that Scizor is in. Disappointed that Hydreigon didn't make it, being the only pseudo-legendary not shown any love. At least Tyranitar has a Mega Evo.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

I found this picture on 4chan and uploaded it to imgur. It lists Pokemon by the island they first appear on. I've found it handy to get an idea of what I might want to catch.

https://imgur.com/a/zLK7q#DZslJIK

Yellow is Melemele island, pink is Akala, red is the bottom right (3rd island) and purple is the leftmost region with the Pokemon boats.

 

[blue]

I found this picture on 4chan and uploaded it to imgur. It lists Pokemon by the island they first appear on. I've found it handy to get an idea of what I might want to catch.

https://imgur.com/a/zLK7q#DZslJIK

Yellow is Melemele island, pink is Akala, red is the bottom right (3rd island) and purple is the leftmost region with the Pokemon boats.

Seems like a pretty even distribution. Majority of my planned team can be caught on the second island which I'm happy with. There's also a text breakdown of the Pokémon for each island here.

 

[Thunderflare]

I feel like my team is naked if I don't have Crobat in it.

 

[εcho.]

All my top favourites are there, yes! Ninetales, Vaporeon & Whimsicott.

If only Houndour/Houndoom was available too, everything would be perfect.

 

[Darkbirt]

I found this picture on 4chan and uploaded it to imgur. It lists Pokemon by the island they first appear on. I've found it handy to get an idea of what I might want to catch.

https://imgur.com/a/zLK7q#DZslJIK

Yellow is Melemele island, pink is Akala, red is the bottom right (3rd island) and purple is the leftmost region with the Pokemon boats.

This looks weird, why has the smallest island the most Pokémon? And the most frustrating is that the Pokémons that I want to capture and put in my team are on the third island.