Pokémon Go Gen 4 — the Pokémon First encountered in the Sinnoh region — could be coming any time. That means you should start preparing now. Unlike Gen 3, many current Pokémon get all-new evolutions in Gen 4. Some are powerful. Others are just plain cool. Here are the current Pokémon you want to catch and hatch now, so you have enough candy for the new Gen 4 evolutions next.
Which Pokémon from Gen 4 can you catch in Pokémon Go right now?
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Just over two dozen. It looks like Pokémon Go is returning to the Gen 3 playbook and releasing the new Pokémon in waves.
- Turtwig — Grass
- Grotle — Grass
- Torterra — Grass / Ground
- Chimchar — Fire
- Monferno — Fire / Fighting
- Infernape — Fire / Fighting
- Piplup — Water
- Prinplup — Water
- Empoleon — Water / Steel
- Starly — Normal / Flying
- Staravia — Normal / Flying
- Staraptor — Normal / Flying
- Bidoof — Normal (RAID)
- Bibarel — Normal / Water
- Kricketot — Bug (RAID)
- Kricketune — Bug
- Shinx — Electric (EGG / RAID / SHINY)
- Luxio — Electric (SHINY)
- Luxray — Electric (SHINY)
- Pachirisu — Electric (REGIONAL)
- Buneary — Normal (RAID)
- Lopunny — Normal
- Chatot — Normal / Flying (REGIONAL)
- Riolu — Fighting (EGG)
- Lucario — Fighting / Steel
- Carnivine — Grass (REGIONAL)
What has Pokémon Go said about Gen 4?
The world of Pokémon GO is evolving once again! This week, keep an eye out for Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region, featured in Pokémon Diamond, Pokémon Pearl, and Pokémon Platinum! Get ready to see Pokémon like Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup as they appear in Pokémon GO for the first time ever.Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region will be making their way to Pokémon GO in waves! So, you can look forward to discovering even more Pokémon over the next few weeks appearing in the wild, hatching from Eggs, and battling in raids. Stay tuned to our official channels for updates about new Pokémon, new features, and expansions to existing features like Pokémon storage and more!
Which Gen 1 Pokémon have new evolutions in Gen 4?
- Magnemite to evolve Magneton into Magnazone.
- Lickitung to evolve into Lickilicky.
- Rhynhorn to evolve into Rhyperior.
- Tangela to evolve into Tangrowth.
- Elekid to evolve Electabuzz into Electivire.
- Magby to evolve Magmar into Magmortar.
- Eevee to evolve into Leafeon and Glaceon (Split).
- Porygon to evolve Porygon2 into Porygon-Z.
Which Gen 2 Pokémon have new evolutions in Gen 4?
- Aipom to evolve into Ambipom.
- Yanma to evolve into Yanmega.
- Murkrow to evolve into Honchkrow.
- Misdreavus to evolve into Mismagius.
- Gligar to evolve into Gliscor.
- Sneasel to evolve into Weavile.
- Swinub to evolve Piloswine into Mamoswine.
- Togetic to evolve into Togekiss
Which Gen 3 Pokémon have new evolutions in Gen 4?
- Ralts and Kirlia to evolve into Galade (split)
- Nosepass to evolve into Probopass.
- Roselia to evolve into Roserade.
- Duskull and Duskclops to evolve into Dusknoir.
- Snorut to evolve into Froslass.
What about babies? Any new Pokémon babies in Gen 4?
Several new babies!
- Mime Jr. (baby Mr. Mime)
- Bonsly (baby Sudowoodo)
- Mantyke (baby Mantine)
- Munlax (baby Snorlax)
- Budew (baby Roselia)
- Chingling (baby Chimecho)
What are all the new Pokémon coming in Gen 4?
- Turtwig — Grass
- Grotle — Grass
- Torterra — Grass / Ground
- Chimchar — Fire
- Monferno — Fire / Fighting
- Infernape — Fire / Fighting
- Piplup — Water
- Prinplup — Water
- Empoleon — Water / Steel
- Starly — Normal / Flying
- Staravia — Normal / Flying
- Staraptor — Normal / Flying
- Bidoof — Normal
- Bibarel — Normal / Water
- Kricketot — Bug
- Kricketune — Bug
- Shinx — Electric
- Luxio — Electric
- Luxray — Electric
- Budew — Grass / Poison
- Roserade — Grass / Poison
- Cranidos — Rock
- Rampardos — Rock
- Shieldon — Rock / Steel
- Bastiodon — Rock / Steel
- Burmy — Bug
- Wormadam — Bug / Grass
- Mothim — Bug / Flying
- Combee — Bug / Flying
- Vespiquen — Bug / Flying
- Pachirisu — Electric
- Buizel — Water
- Floatzel — Water
- Cherubi — Grass
- Cherrim — Grass
- Shellos — Water
- Gastrodon — Water — Ground
- Ambipom — Normal
- Drifloon — Ghost / Flying
- Drifblim — Ghost / Flying
- Buneary — Normal
- Lopunny — Normal
- Mismagius — Ghost
- Honchkrow — Dark / Flying
- Glameow — Normal
- Purugly — Normal
- Chingling — Psychic
- Stunky — Poison / Dark
- Skuntank — Poison / Dark
- Bronzor — Steel / Psychic
- Bronzong — Steel / Psychic
- Bonsly — Rock
- Mime Jr. — Psychic
- Happiny — Normal
- Chatot — Normal / Flying
- Spiritomb — Ghost / Dark
- Gible — Dragon / Ground
- Gabite — Dragon / Ground
- Garchomp — Dragon / Ground
- Munchlax — Normal
- Riolu — Fighting
- Lucario — Fighting / Steel
- Hippopotas — Ground
- Hippowdon — Ground
- Skorupi — Poison — Bug
- Drapion — Poison — Dark
- Croagunk — Poison / Fighting
- Toxicroak — Poison / Fighting
- Carnivine — Grass
- Finneon — Water
- Lumineon — Water
- Mantyke — Water / Flying
- Snover — Grass / Ice
- Abomasnow — Grass / Ice
- Weavile — Dark — Ice
- Magnezone — Electric / Steel
- Lickilicky — Normal
- Rhyperior — Ground / Rock
- Tangrowth — Grass
- Electivire — Electric
- Magmortar — Fire
- Togekiss — Normal / Flying
- Yanmega — Bug — Flying
- Leafeon — Grass
- Glaceon — Ice
- Gliscor — Ground / Flying
- Mamoswine — Ice / Ground
- Porygon-Z — Normal
- Gallade — Psychic / Fighting
- Probopass — Rock / Steel
- Dusknoir — Ghost
- Froslass — Ice — Ghost
- Rotom — Electric / Ghost
- Uxie — Psychic
- Mesprit — Psychic
- Azelf — Psychic
- Dialga — Steel / Dragon
- Palkia — Water / Dragon
- Heatran — Fire / Steel
- Regigigas — Normal
- Giratina — Ghost / Dragon
- Cresselia — Psychic
- Phione — Water
- Manaphy — Water
- Darkrai — Dark
- Shaymin — Grass
- Arceus — Normal
Who are the Gen 4 starters?
Unto every generation of Pokémon are born starters — grass, fire, and water-types to kick it off. For Gen 4, that includes:
- Grass: Turtwig > Grotle > Torterra
- Fire: Chimchar > Monferno > Infernape
- Water: Piplup > Prinplup > Empoleon
Which Gen 4 Pokémon will be Regional in Pokémon Go?
We won't know for sure until Gen 4 launches.
What will they do with Mime Jr. considering Mr. Mime is already a Regional?
This is the thousand Euro question. Babies currently only hatch from eggs and Regionals currently don't hatch from eggs. There are also no regions with two exclusive Pokémon (overlapping Regionals notwithstanding.)
So, something is going to have to give.
Are there any Gen 4 Regionals?
Three so far:
- Pachirisu —Regional to the far north of Canada, Russia, Alaska (above Tauros)
- Chatot — Regional to the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere, including southern South America, Africa, and Australasia.
- Carnivine —Southern United States and Caribbean.
Who are the Legendary and Mythical Pokémon of Gen 4?
There are quite a few Legendary Pokémon in Gen 4.
Lake Trio
The Lake Trio represent the "spirit of all consciousness", with Uxie as knowledge, Mesprit as emotion, and Azelf as willpower.
- Uxie — Psychic
- Mesprit — Psychic
- Azelf — Psychic
Creation Trio
The Legendary creators of the Poké-verse, Dialga represents time, Palkia space, and Giatra anti-matter.
- Dialga — Steel / Dragon
- Palkia — Water / Dragon
- Giratina — Ghost / Dragon
Cressela
Cressela is the Legendary crescent moon.
- Cresselia — Psychic
Heatran
Heatran is the Legendary boiling core of the planet.
- Heatran — Fire / Steel
Regigigas
Regigigas is the leader of the the Legendary Titans of Gen 3.
- Regigigas — Normal
Phione and Manaphy
Manaphy is a Mythical Water-type, though Phione's Mythical status has often been disputed, since it can be bred from Manaphy and Ditto.
- Phione — Water
- Manaphy — Water
Darkrai
Mythical Dark-type Pokémon
- Darkrai — Dark
Shaymin
Mythical grass-type Pokémon
- Shaymin — Grass
Arceus
Mythical Normal-type Pokémon, the "Original One", and perhaps the creator of the entire Poké-verse.
- Arceus — Normal
What are you looking most forward to in Pokémon Go Gen 4?
Pokémon Go Gen 4 might seem like it's far away but it'll get here soon enough. What are you looking most forward to?
