Pokémon Box (GO)
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In Pokémon GO, the player has a Pokémon Box that can initially hold 250 Pokémon, including up to 12* Eggs. Pokémon Storage Upgrades can be purchased in the Shop for 
200, with each upgrade expanding the capacity by 50 Pokémon.
The Pokémon Box screen allows the player to sort Pokémon, in ascending or descending order, by the following criteria:
- Most recently acquired
- Designated favorites
- Pokédex number
- Proportion of remaining HP
- Name
- Combat Power (CP).
In the case of a tie on the sorting criteria (such as multiple favorite Pokémon or Pokémon with full HP), the tied Pokémon are sorted by Combat Power in descending order.
The player can also hold a press on a Pokémon to activate a transfer mode where they can mark multiple Pokémon to be sent to Professor Willow. This feature was added in version 0.49.1 (labeled 1.19.1 in the iOS App Store), which was released on December 8, 2016.
Maximum capacity
The current maximum upgradeable capacity is 6,800 Pokémon. This limit has been increased over time.
| Start date | Max. capacity |
|---|---|
| August 1, 2023 | 6,800 |
| December 14, 2022 | 6,200 |
| June 4, 2022 | 6,000 |
| December 15, 2021 | 5,500 |
| November 15, 2021 | 5,000 |
| June 4, 2021 | 4,500 |
| December 1, 2020 | 4,000 |
| July 23, 2020 | 3,500 |
| November 22, 2019 | 3,000 |
| July 29, 2019 | 2,500 |
| November 21, 2018 | 2,000 |
| December 8, 2017 | 1,500 |
| Initial release | 1,000 |
Search queries
The Pokémon storage screen also allows the player to search Pokémon by name or species; the search results will return any Pokémon whose species name or nickname begins with the searched string. The search bar also supports key terms that are not searched as literal strings, with these first being supported in version 0.67.1 (labeled 1.37.1 in the iOS App Store), released on June 20, 2017.[1]
All of the following searches are case insensitive. The keywords listed below are the keywords used if the game is set to English; if the game is set to a different language, the keywords are based on that language.
- All terms with
{numeric}can accept either a single number value or a numeric range, used as followscp1500returns all Pokémon whose CP is exactly at 1500cp-1500returns all Pokémon whose CP is at 1500 or lowercp1500-returns all Pokémon whose CP is at 1500 or highercp1500-2500returns all Pokémon whose CP is inclusively between 1500 and 2500
{type}can be any of the 18 types{name}is any player-inputted value that may be searched.- If this collides with another search criteria, then that criteria will override
{name}. For example, if a Bulbasaur has a nickname "Dragon", searchingdragonwill not return this Bulbasaur.
- If this collides with another search criteria, then that criteria will override
| Term | Searches for | Examples |
|---|---|---|
{name}
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Pokémon whose species name or nickname begins with the {name}, or has a tag name that matches it exactly.
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+{name}
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Pokémon whose species name or nickname begins with the {name}, along with any members of its evolutionary family. (Tag names are not searched here.)
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+Rattata returns all instances of Rattata and Raticate
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{type}
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Pokémon with a matching type | |
{numeric}
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Pokémon whose Pokédex number matches the searched number or range | 3 returns all Venusaur1-151 returns all Kanto Pokémon
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cp{numeric}
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Pokémon whose CP matches the searched number or range | cp-1500 returns all Pokémon eligible for Great League Trainer Battles
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hp{numeric}
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Pokémon whose HP matches the searched number or range | |
distance{numeric}
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Pokémon obtained from a certain distance (in km) from the player's current location. For hatched Pokémon, this distance is based on where the Egg was originally obtained. | distance100- returns all Pokémon obtained at least 100 km away from the player's current location.
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age{numeric}
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Pokémon based on how many days ago since they were caught. A Pokémon's age increments every 24 hours since it was obtained. | age0 returns all Pokémon caught today (less than 24 hours ago)age365- returns all Pokémon caught at least a year ago
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year{numeric}
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Pokémon caught in a certain calendar year. The numeric can be either a 2-digit or 4-digit year. | year2019-20 returns Pokémon caught in 2019 to 2020
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buddy{numeric}
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Pokémon based on their Buddy levels as a numeric value:
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buddy2- returns all Pokémon with Good Buddy perks unlocked
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#{name}
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Pokémon with a tag whose name starts with {name}.
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If a player uses tags pvp great and pvp ultra, then searching #pvp will return Pokémon with either of those tags.Searching only |
Move set searches are formatted as @{1/2/3}{term}. The {1/2/3} is optionally used to narrow results to a specific move slot:
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@{1/2/3}{name}
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Pokémon with a move whose name begins with {name}
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@1mud returns all Pokémon that know Mud-Slap or Mud Shot
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@{1/2/3}{type}
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Pokémon with a move of the searched type | @psychic returns all Pokémon that know Psychic-type moves, not merely Pokémon that know the move Psychic
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@{1/2/3}weather
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Pokémon with a move that is currently weather-boosted | |
@{1/2/3}special
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Pokémon with a move outside their standard move pool (i.e. all moves that cannot be relearned using a TM, including event-exclusive moves, legacy moves, Frustration, Return, and moves copied by Smeargle) | |
@move
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Pokémon that have not learned a second Charged Attack. Does not use a {1/2/3} argument.
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!@move returns all Pokémon that know two Charged Attacks.
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| Evolution | ||
evolve
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Pokémon which can evolve, for which the player has enough Candy to perform, as well as any required Evolution items or walking distance. This does not check for other Buddy Adventure requirements. | |
item
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Pokémon which require an item or Zygarde Cells to evolve or change forms (in at least one case), for which the player has enough Candy to perform | |
evolvenew
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Pokémon which can evolve or Mega Evolve into a species or Mega Evolution the player has not yet registered in the Pokédex, regardless of whether the Pokémon currently meets the requirements to evolve | |
tradeevolve
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Pokémon species eligible for Evolution and have not been traded (i.e. tradeevolve&traded will always return no results), regardless of whether the player has enough Candy to evolve
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megaevolve
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Mega Evolution|Primal Reversion, for which the player has enough Mega Energy/Primal Energy to perform | |
| Region | ||
kanto
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Kanto region
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johto
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Johto region
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hoenn
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Hoenn region
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sinnoh
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Pokémon species first discovered in the Sinnoh region
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unova
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Unova region
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kalos
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Kalos region
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alola
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Alola region | kanto&alola returns all Alolan Pokémon whose base form was discovered in Kanto
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galar
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Galar region | |
hisui
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Hisui region | |
paldea
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Pokémon species and regional forms first discovered in the Paldea region | |
| Gender | ||
male
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Male Pokémon | |
female
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Female Pokémon | |
genderunknown
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Gender unknown Pokémon | |
| IV appraisal | ||
0*
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Pokémon with a 0-star appraisal (IV total is between 0 and 22) | |
1*
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Pokémon with a 1-star appraisal (IV total is between 23 and 29) | |
2*
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Pokémon with a 2-star appraisal (IV total is between 30 and 36) | |
3*
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Pokémon with a 3-star appraisal (IV total is between 37 and 44) | |
4*
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Pokémon with a perfect appraisal (IV total is 45) | |
{0-4}{stat}
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Pokémon whose stat (attack, defense, or hp) falls within a specific IV range:
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4attack returns all Pokémon with a perfect IV for Attack.
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| Encounter method | ||
hatched
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Pokémon hatched from an Egg | |
raid
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Pokémon caught from a Raid Battle | |
remoteraid
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Pokémon caught from a remote Raid Battle | |
megaraid
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Pokémon caught from a Mega Raid. (This does not include Primal Raids.) | |
exraid
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Pokémon caught from an EX Raid | |
research
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Pokémon caught from a Research reward encounter, including from Field Research, Research Breakthrough, Special Research, or Timed Research (since October 31, 2020) | |
gbl
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Pokémon caught from a GO Battle League reward | |
rocket
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Pokémon rescued after a Team GO Rocket battle. (This does not include Shadow Pokémon caught from Special Research or Shadow Raids.) | |
snapshot
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Pokémon caught after a surprise encounter using GO Snapshot | |
traded
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Pokémon received from a trade | |
| Type effectiveness | ||
>{type}
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Pokémon that know any move that is "super effective" against this type (regardless if it's a Fast Attack, Charged Attack, or both.) | |
<{type}
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Pokémon that receive "super effective" damage from moves of this type | |
| Other attributes | ||
favorite
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Pokémon marked as a "Favorite" | |
eggsonly
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Baby Pokémon | |
costume
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Pokémon in costumes (Event Pokémon), such as Pikachu wearing a hat, sunglasses Squirtle, and Armored Mewtwo | |
defender
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Pokémon currently defending a Gym | |
shiny
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Shiny Pokémon | |
lucky
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Lucky Pokémon | |
legendary
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Legendary Pokémon | |
mythical
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Mythical Pokémon | |
ultra beasts
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Ultra Beasts | |
shadow
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Shadow Pokémon | |
purified
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Purified Pokémon | |
candyxl
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Pokémon powered up above Lv. 40 | |
xxsxsxlxxl
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Pokémon by relative height, except Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist. For Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist, xs, xl, and xxl searches their Small Size, Large Size, and Super Size forms, respectively.
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Logical operators allow for more complex, combined queries. Operators are evaluated in the order they are listed below.
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!
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Complement Logical "not" |
!water returns all Pokémon that are not Water-type
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,:;
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Union of conditions Logical "or" |
fire,evolve returns all Pokémon that are Fire-type or can evolve
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&|
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Intersection of conditions Logical "and" |
shiny&swinub returns all Shiny Swinub
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