Alolan form
AnAlolan form (Japanese:アローラのすがたAlolan form) is aregional form found inAlola.
List of Alolan forms
In the core series games
Generation VII
A total of eighteen Alolan forms were introduced inGeneration VII, all for Pokémon introduced inGeneration I. InPokémon Sun and Moon, if a Pokémon evolves from a species that does not have an Alolan form to one that does, such asCubone, it will always evolve into its Alolan form and cannot evolve into its original form. InPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the Pokémon will evolve into its Alolan form while in Alola itself, but can also evolve into its original form while inUltra Space.
WhilePokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! take place inKanto, players can import Alolan forms fromPokémon GO or receive them fromin-game trades.
Generation VIII
InPokémon Sword and Shield, Alolan forms of Pokémon present in theGalar Pokédex are unavailable by normal means and can be obtained by transferring them from other games. Alolan forms of Pokémon included inThe Isle of Armor expansion are available as rewards for finding hidden Alolan Diglett on the Isle of Armor, and AlolanExeggutor andMarowak can be obtained from in-game trades with Regina in exchange for their respective Kantonian forms. InThe Crown Tundra, certain Alolan forms can be obtained fromDynamax Adventures. An Alolan Meowth also appears in theNPCPokémon Camp onRoute 7.
Alolan Pokémon are not present inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
InPokémon Legends: Arceus, an Alolan Vulpix can be obtained after completingRequest 83.
Generation IX
InPokémon Scarlet and Violet, Alolan forms of Pokémon present in the game can be obtained by transferring them from other games. In addition, Alolan Exeggutor, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Alolan Grimer, Alolan Muk, Alolan Geodude and Alolan Graveler are all found in theTerarium as part ofThe Hidden Treasure of Area Zero's second expansion,The Indigo Disk, marking the first time Alolan Pokémon have been obtainable in the wild since Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. However, due to the Terarium being located in the Unova region rather then Alola proper, Alolan Pokémon bred without the use of an Everstone will result in the offspring being their Kantonian counterparts, and Exeggcute and Pikachu will evolve into their Kantonian forms rather then their Alolan forms.
The player may also trade most Pokémon they've caught themselves withSalvatore for an Alolan Meowth once they've invited him to theLeague Club Room. Alolan Raichu was made available to encounter in aMass Outbreak event between July 12 to 25, 2024 in theCoastal Biome of theTerarium.
InPokémon Legends: Z-A, an Alolan Raichu can be obtained after completingSide Mission 108.
In theMega Dimension DLC, Alolan Raichu, Meowth, Persian, and Marowak can be caught inHyperspace Lumiose.
In the spin-off games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Alolan Raichu, Vulpix, and Exeggutor appear as Pokémon that can appear fromPoké Balls inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Pokémon Shuffle
Alolan forms appear inPokémon Shuffle. They all have differentSkills and types from their original version - with the exception of Alolan Exeggutor, who uses the same type as Exeggutor.
| Dex# | NDex | Icon | Pokémon | Type | Attack Power | Max RML | Initial Skill |  AlternateSkill(s) |  Ameliaicons | |
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| Lv 1 | Max | |||||||||
| #017 | #0026 |  | Raichu Alola Form | Psychic | 60 | 105 | 5 | Risk-Taker | N/A | 1 |
| #061 | #0037 |  | Vulpix Alola Form | Ice | 40 | 105 | 10 | Flash Mob | N/A | 1 |
| #062 | #0038 |  | Ninetales Alola Form | Ice | 70 | 110 | 5 | Freeze+ | N/A | 2 |
| #084 | #0052 |  | Meowth Alola Form | Dark | 40 | 105 | 10 | Shot Out | N/A | 1 |
| #085 | #0053 |  | Persian Alola Form | Dark | 60 | 105 | 5 | Blindside | N/A | 2 |
| #116 | #0105 |  | Marowak Alola Form | Ghost | 60 | 105 | 5 | Shadow Dance | N/A | 2 |
| #325 | #0088 |  | Grimer Alola Form | Dark | 50 | 100 | 5 | Last-Ditch Effort | N/A | 1 |
| #326 | #0089 |  | Muk Alola Form | Dark | 70 | 110 | 5 | Counterattack+ | N/A | 2 |
| #379 | #0019 |  | Rattata Alola Form | Dark | 30 | 85 | 5 | Crowd Control | N/A | 1 |
| #380 | #0020 |  | Raticate Alola Form | Dark | 60 | 105 | 5 | Barrier Bash+ | N/A | 2 |
| #429 | #0103 |  | Exeggutor Alola Form | Grass | 70 | 110 | 5 | Full Power | N/A | 2 |
| #588 | #0074 |  | Geodude Alola Form | Electric | 50 | 100 | 5 | Rockify | N/A | 0 |
| #589 | #0075 |  | Graveler Alola Form | Electric | 60 | 105 | 5 | Blockify | N/A | 0 |
| #590 | #0076 |  | Golem Alola Form | Electric | 70 | 110 | 5 | Non Stop+ | N/A | 2 |
| #680 | #0027 |  | Sandshrew Alola Form | Ice | 50 | 100 | 5 | Rock Break+ | N/A | 1 |
| #681 | #0028 |  | Sandslash Alola Form | Ice | 60 | 105 | 5 | Ice Dance | N/A | 1 |
| #704 | #0050 |  | Diglett Alola Form | Steel | 30 | 85 | 5 | Rock Break+ | N/A | 1 |
| #705 | #0051 |  | Dugtrio Alola Form | Steel | 60 | 105 | 5 | Three Force | N/A | 1 |
Pokémon GO
Alolan Pokémon first appeared in Pokémon GO on May 30, 2018, with the appearance of AlolanExeggutor. Initially, Alolan Pokémon were exclusive to7 km Eggs andRaid Battles, but have occasionally reappeared in the wild since their debuts. In addition, the rest of the Alolan forms, firstRattata,Diglett, andGeodude, then later onSandshrew,Vulpix,Meowth, andGrimer, have also infrequently appeared in the wild as well as in 7 km Eggs. AlolanRaichu appears exclusively in level 3 Raid Battles. AlolanMarowak initially was also exclusive to level 3 Raid Battles, but has since become aResearch Breakthrough reward for the month of April, 2022.
On April 16, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time, players could evolve Exeggcute into an Alolan Exeggutor that knowsDraco Meteor instead of a Kantonian Exeggutor, as part of the Limited Research Day,An Egg-cellent Spring Surprise.[1] This marks the first time in Pokémon GO that a Pokémon that is not a regional form can evolve into one that is a regional form. Similarly, as part of the "Alola to Alola" event running from May 25 to June 1, 2022, Cubone could evolve into an Alolan Marowak that knowsShadow Bone, instead of Kantonian Marowak.
| Ndex | Name | Pokémon | Evolution | Release date | Notes |
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| #0103 | Alolan Exeggutor |  | — | May 30, 2018
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| #0027 | AlolanSandshrew |  |  | June 21, 2018 |
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| #0037 | AlolanVulpix |  |  | June 21, 2018 |
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| #0052 | AlolanMeowth |  |  | June 21, 2018 |
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| #0088 | AlolanGrimer |  |  | June 21, 2018 |
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| #0019 | AlolanRattata |  |  | June 23, 2018
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| #0050 | AlolanDiglett |  |  | July 14, 2018
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| #0074 | AlolanGeodude |  |   | July 14, 2018
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| #0026 | AlolanRaichu |  | — | July 19, 2018
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| #0105 | AlolanMarowak |  | — | July 19, 2018
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Please note that the availability of Pokémon in GO, such as from wild encounters, eggs, and Raid Bosses, is frequently changed. Due to this, the data listed above may not always be up-to-date.
Pokémon Duel
Certain Alolan forms were included inPokémon Duel. They follow the same Evolution rules as in thecore series games.
  Alolan Ninetales |   Alolan Raichu |  Alolan Grimer |  Alolan Vulpix |  Alolan Sandslash |   Alolan Sandshrew |
Pokémon Café ReMix
InPokémon Café ReMix it is possible to recruit the following Alolan forms:
| Pokémon | Icon | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
 AlolanRaichu |  |  Drinks |
 Alolan Raichu Pancake chef |  |  Small plates |
 AlolanVulpix |  | Small plates |
 Alolan Vulpix Cozy Cape |  |  Sweets |
 Alolan Vulpix Floral |  |  Entrées |
 Alolan Vulpix Festive Ceremony |  | Entrées |
 AlolanNinetales |  | Small plates |
 Alolan Ninetales Holiday |  | Drinks |
 AlolanMeowth |  | Entrées |
 Alolan Meowth Greedy Sea Captain |  | Drinks |
 AlolanExeggutor |  | Small plates |
Pokémon Masters EX
The followingsync pairs use Alolan form Pokémon:
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #054 |  | Hau | #0026 |  | Raichu♂ Alola Form | Electric | Ground |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Story Chapter 11 | |
| #061 |  | Nanu | #0053 |  | Persian♀ Alola Form | Dark | Bug |  | ★★★★☆☆EX | Story Chapter 15 | |
| #081 |  | Summer 2020 Steven | #0028 |  | Sandslash♂ Alola Form | Ice | Fighting |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #106 |  | Molayne | #0051 |  | Dugtrio♂ Alola Form | Steel | Fire | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Story Chapter 26 | |
| #130 |  | Kiawe | #0105 |  | Marowak♂ Alola Form | Fire | Water |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #055 |  | Sophocles | #0076 |  | Golem♂ Alola Form | Electric | Ground | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Battle Points | |
| #232 |  | Samson Oak | #0103 |  | Exeggutor♂ Alola Form | Dragon | Poison | |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Variety Sync Pair Scout |
New Pokémon Snap
AlolanRaichu,Sandslash, andVulpix can be found and photographed in theLental region.
Pokémon UNITE
Alolan Raichu andAlolan Ninetales are playable Pokémon inPokémon UNITE. AlolanMeowth andPersian also appear as wild Pokémon in theShivre City stage. InPanic Parade, Alolan Meowth and Alolan Persian appear as wild Pokémon opposing the players.
Pokémon Sleep
AlolanVulpix and AlolanNinetales made their debut inPokémon Sleep during the Holiday 2024 event from December 23-29, 2024. This also marks the first timeregional forms are introduced to the game.
The following is a list of Alolan forms in Pokémon Sleep.
| # | Pokémon | Name | Type | Sleep type | Sleep styles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0037 |  | Vulpix Alolan form | Ice | Slumbering | Curled-Up Sleep ★ | Nodding-Off Sleep ★★ | Powder Snow Sleep ★★★ | Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★ |
| 0038 |  | Ninetales Alolan form | Ice | Slumbering | Stretching Sleep ★ | Floaty-Tail Sleep ★★ | Tail-Tucked Sleep ★★★ | Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★ |
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Alolan Pokémon debuted in theCelestial Guardians expansion ofPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.
The following is a list of Pokémon with "Alolan" in their names.
In animation
Pokémon the Series
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Alolan Pokémon were present inPokémon the Series: Sun & Moon since thefirst episode.Ash first learned about them inThe Guardian's Challenge!, wherehis class discussed the difference between AlolanExeggutor and Exeggutor from other regions.
An AlolanPersiannicknamed Pershie first appeared inThat's Why the Litten is a Scamp!, where it was shown antagonizing awildLitten. It reappeared inDummy, You Shrunk the Kids! andWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Multiple AlolanRattata andRaticate appeared inTo Top a Totem!, where they were harassing a farmer onMelemele Island, stealing his crops.Hala tasked Ash with finding a solution to this problem that doesn't involve battling the pests. Instead, Ash chose to battle theVerdant CavernTotem Pokémon,Gumshoos, and enlisted its help to scare the Rattata and Raticate away.
Lillie received aPokémon Egg inLillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!. It hatched into an AlolanVulpix she nicknamedSnowy inRacing to a Big Event!. After capturing it inthe following episode, Lillie took her first steps towards overcoming her fear of touching Pokémon.
Racing to a Big Event! also featured the debut of AlolanRaichu andMuk. Raichu appeared under the ownership ofNina, while multiple Muk appeared to eat the pancakes dropped during the race.
InGetting the Band Back Together!, an AlolanDugtrio appeared under the ownership ofProfessor Kukui's old friend,DJ Leo. Their musical performance drew the adoration of a wild AlolanDiglett, who later joined as another member of their DJ group.
InA Team-on-Team Tussle!,Team Rocket fought a trio ofTeam Skull Grunts over aDarkinium Z protected by a Totem Alolan Raticate and Ally Alolan Rattata and Raticate. WhileJessie andJames are ultimately unsuccessful in defeating the Totem,Meowth is able to steal theZ-Crystal while it is distracted.
An AlolanGeodude debuted inTreasure Hunt, Akala Style!, whereAsh attempted to catch it. After a short battle, the Alolan Geodude punched Ash's Poké Ball into his face with aThunder Punch and then ran away.
InA Crowning Moment of Truth!, while Ash and his classmates were visitingWela Volcano Park for the Wela Fire Festival, the festivities were interrupted bya wild Alolan Marowak, who stole the Wela Crown used in a ceremony. WhileKiawe and hisTurtonator were defeated by it during their first challenge, they were able to defeat it in a rematch thanks to Turtonator's newly learnedShell Smash. After being defeated, Marowak gave back the crown and asked to join Kiawe'sparty.
AlolanSandshrew andNinetales debuted inGetting a Jump on the Competition!. The Sandshrew appeared as wild Pokémon native toMount Lanakila, while Ninetales appeared under the ownership ofCerah.
A wild AlolanMeowth appeared inActing True to Form!, where it came to Team Rocket looking for a worthy master. It manipulated Jessie and James into turning againstMeowth by showing off its abilities, and also earned their favor when they realized it could use their Darkinium Z. WhenGiovanni andMatori contacted the trio for a report on their activities, the Alolan Meowth became intrigued by them. To this end, it slipped away, stole Meowth's savings, and flew toKanto to reachTeam Rocket HQ, where Matori made it her assistant due to its craftiness.
An AlolanGrimer appeared in a flashback inTurning Heads and Training Hard!, under the ownership ofTupp.
More Alolan Sandshrew appeared inNot Caving Under Pressure! in the caverns underneath Mount Lanakila. Lillie befriended a particularlylarge Sandshrew, and helped it reclaim its territory from an aggressiveTyranitar. After the battle,Sophocles's Charjabug found anIce Stone, which the Sandshrew promptly used toevolve intoSandslash. Sandslash rewarded Lillie with anIcium Z as a token of gratitude.
An AlolanGolem and Muk appeared inA Young Royal Flame Ignites!, under the ownership of members of theRevengers, a heel wrestler group.
Alolan Geodude andGraveler appeared inSparking Confusion! atWela Volcano Park, having been driven out byrock hunters attempting to mine the caves in the area for the food the Pokémon eat. The hunters were attacked by their leader, an Alolan Golem, who began attacking indiscriminately. Thanks to theUltra Guardians'Metang, however, Ash, Kiawe, and Sophocles were able to calm the group of Alolan Pokémon and stop the magnetic interference coming from the Park. The leader Golem later joined a trio ofHikers who volunteered to help with future patrols of Wela Volcano Park.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
AnAlolan Exeggutor appeared inThat New Old Gang of Mine!, where it was caught byGoh. An AlolanDugtrio also appeared in the same episode.
An AlolanNinetales apperared inLeaping Toward the Dream!. It had wound up onMount Coronet after being kidnapped and accidentally lost by Pokémon hunters. It was later caught by Goh after he calmed it down and gained its trust, after whichProject Mew members took it back home.
A Trainer's Alolan Sandshrew appeared inAim For The Eight!.
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
An Alolan Muk first appears inThe Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two) as a Pokémon that is aboard theBrave Olivine and regularly appears in episodes afterwards. Its main job is garbage disposal.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc
Sun's great-grandfather owned three AlolanMeowth prior to his death. One of them,nicknamedCent, joinedSun'steam. They debuted inThe Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun.
Nanu's AlolanPersian debuted inPokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, where it battledOlivia'sLycanroc.
AlolanGrimer, Meowth,Rattata, andMarowak all debuted inThe Decision and the Tournament of Six.
Moon owns an Alolan Grimer, which debuted inThe Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer. It evolved into an AlolanMuk sometime beforeDarkness!! The Mysterious Claws of Necrozma!, thus marking this regional form's debut.
Kiawe's AlolanMarowak debuted inGoing Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island, where it battled Cent.
An Alolan Grimer appeared inUnleashing the Incredible Z-Move.
Ilima's Alolan Rattata appeared inA Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart. An AlolanRaticate belonging to aTeam Skull Grunt appeared in a flashback in the same chapter, thus marking this regional form's debut.
Molayne's AlolanDugtrio appeared inTruth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull, thus marking this regional form's debut.
An Alolan Raticate belonging to anAether Foundation Employee debuted inBattle in Vast Poni Canyon.
Multiple Alolan Exeggutor appeared inMadness!! Mother Lusamine! onExeggutor Island.
AlolanVulpix,Ninetales,Sandshrew, andSandslash all debuted inShock!! Father in the Pendant!, where they were seen onMount Lanakila.
AlolanGraveler andGolem both debuted inTyrant!! The Fiendish Man!, under the ownership ofSamson Oak.
In the TCG
The following is a list of Pokémon with "Alolan" in their names. These cards interact with theSupporter cardAether Foundation Employee.
Trivia
- According to an interview withShigeru Ohmori, regional forms were inspired bycases of speciation induced by region isolation, specifically mentioning theGalápagos Islands as a direct inspiration. In addition, Ohmori mentioned that AlolanExeggutor was the first regional form of aPokémon to be designed, and inspired the creation of other Alolan forms.[2]
- InPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, when a Pokémon undergoesEvolution into a regional form, the background in the Evolution animation is green, as opposed to the blue background used for all other Pokémon. Conversely, when aPokémon Egg hatches into a regional form, the background is blue instead of yellow. Additionally, a different arrangement of the Evolution music is played in both of these situations.
- Alolan forms are the onlyregional forms whose original forms were all originally introduced in a single generation (Generation I) or region (Kanto).
- Alolan forms are also the only regional forms without any members with an exclusive Evolution.
- Some Pokémon with Alolan forms have unique distinctions:
- Raichu is the only Pokémon whose regional form has access to anexclusive Z-Move.
- Meowth is the only Pokémon to have more than one regional form with them being for different regions, as it has both anAlolan andGalarian regional form.
- Meowth is also the only Pokémon to have both a regional form and aGigantamax form.
- Geodude,Graveler, andGolem are the only Pokémon in a three-stage evolutionary line to all have regional forms.
- Marowak is the only Pokémon whose regional form does not share at least one of its types with itspre-evolved form.
In other languages
Alola formSMUSUMPE /Alolan formSwShLASVZA
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 阿羅拉的樣子Alòhlāai dīk Yeuhngjí |
| Mandarin | 阿羅拉的樣子 / 阿罗拉的样子Āluólā de Yàngzi | |
| Czech | Alolská forma | |
| Danish | Alola Form | |
| Dutch | Alola Form* Alola-vorm* | |
| Finnish | Alola-muoto | |
| French | Forme d'Alola | |
| German | Alola-Form | |
| Indonesian | Wujud Alola* Bentuk Alola | |
| Italian | Forma di Alola | |
| Korean | 알로라의 모습Alola-ui Moseup | |
| Malaysian | Bentuk Alola | |
| Norwegian | Alola Form | |
| Polish | Forma Alolańska* Forma Aloli* | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Forma Alola* Forma de Alola* |
| Portugal | Forma Alola | |
| Russian | Форма региона АлолаForma regiona Alola | |
| Spanish | Forma de Alola | |
| Swedish | Alola Form | |
| Thai | ร่างอโลลาRang Alola | |
| Turkish | Alola Formu | |
| Vietnamese | Dạng Alola Hình thái Alola | |
Alolan <Pokémon>
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Czech | Alolský <Pokémon> | |
| Danish | Alolan <Pokémon> | |
| Dutch | Alolan <Pokémon> | |
| Finnish | Alolalainen <Pokémon> | |
| French | <Pokémon> d'Alola | |
| German | Alola-<Pokémon> | |
| Hungarian | Alola <Pokémon> | |
| Indonesian | Alolan <Pokémon> | |
| Italian | <Pokémon> di Alola | |
| Korean | 알로라 <Pokémon>Alola <Pokémon> | |
| Norwegian | Alolan <Pokémon> | |
| Polish | <Pokémon> Alolański | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | <Pokémon> de Alola | |
| Russian | <Pokémon> региона Алола<Pokémon> regiona Alola | |
| Spanish | <Pokémon> de Alola | |
| Swedish | Alolan <Pokémon> | |
| Turkish | Alolalı <Pokémon> | |
| Vietnamese | <Pokémon> hình thái Alola | |
References
- ↑Spring into Spring with Pokémon GO! | Pokémon GO Official Website
- ↑Interview withGame Freak inPokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Alola Region Pokédex & Postgame Adventure Guide, p. v
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