Regional form
A regional variant (Japanese: リージョンフォーム Region Form) is a species of Pokémon found in a specific region that takes on a different form than it does in most other regions. These Pokémon have uniquely adapted to habitats that are different than those where its species naturally live in other parts of the world. As such, many things may be different about them, from their appearance and way of living to even their type, moves, Abilities, and height and weight.
Alola
In the Alola region, a species' regional variant is referred to as its Alola Form (Japanese: アローラのすがた Alola form). A Pokémon in its Alola Form is described as Alolan—for example, Exeggutor in its Alola Form is referred to as Alolan Exeggutor.
Pokémon | Normal form | Alola Form | ||||
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Image | Type | Ability | Image | Type | Ability | |
Raichu | Electric | Static Lightning Rod (Hidden) |
Electric Psychic | Surge Surfer | ||
Sandshrew | Ground | Sand Veil Sand Rush (Hidden) |
Ice Steel | Snow Cloak | ||
Sandslash | Ground | Sand Veil Sand Rush (Hidden) |
Ice Steel | Snow Cloak | ||
Vulpix | Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
Ice | Snow Cloak | ||
Ninetales | Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
Ice Fairy | Snow Cloak | ||
Meowth | Normal | Pickup or Technician Unnerve (Hidden) |
Dark | Pickup or Technician | ||
Exeggutor | Grass Psychic | Chlorophyll Harvest (Hidden) |
Grass Dragon | Frisk | ||
Marowak | Ground | Rock Head or Lightning Rod Battle Armor (Hidden) |
Fire Ghost | Cursed Body or Lightning Rod |
Others
There are certain Pokémon of the same type that have variations prior to Generation VII, however, these variations are purely aesthetic, and does not alter their type, moves, Abilities, and height and weight. In Generation IV, Shellos, and its evolution, Gastrodon are introduced, who possess a different appearance between the East and West of a single region. In Generation VI, the Scale Pokémon Vivillon is introduced, which, depending on the real world location the game is from, has a different appearance.
In the Anime
In the Orange Archipelago, the wild local Pokémon are also shown to have variations from the original. However, unlike with Alolan variations, their main differences are mainly aesthetic, with slight variations in colour and patterns. Professor Ivy the Orange Islands local Pokémon Professor, studies these variations.
In other languages
Regional variant
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Alola Form
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