All Mythical Pokemon, Listed

This guide covers all the Mythical Pokemon, what they are made of, and information on how to obtain them.

List of all Mythical Pokémon

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The following table lists each Mythical Pokémon, their type, and their abilities in order of their Pokédex number. As of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, there are 23 Mythical Pokémon, not counting their alternate forms.

Mythical Pokémon Type 1 Type 2 ability Pokémon Pokédex Number
Meow meow Spirit Synchronize 151
Celebi Spirit Grass natural treatment 251
Jirachi steel Spirit Quiet elegance 385
Deoxys Spirit pressure 386
Fione water Hydration 489
Manaphy water Hydration 490
Darkrai dark Nightmare 491
Xie Min Grass – (Land Form) Flying (Sky Form) Natural Therapy (Land Form) Tranquil Elegance (Sky Form) 492
Arceus normal Multi-type 493
Victini Spirit fire Victory Star 494
Keldeo water struggle Alignment 647
Meloetta normal Psychic (Aria form) Fighting (Spin form) Quiet elegance 648
Genesect Vulnerabilities steel download 649
Tiansi rock Fairy Transparent 719
Hoopa Spirit Ghost (restricted form) Darkness (unlocked form) magician 720
Volcaignon fire water Water absorption 721
Magiyana steel Fairy Soul Heart 801
Mashado struggle ghost technician 802
Zeraora electrical Voltage absorption 807
Meltan steel magnetic force 808
Melting Metal steel Iron Fist 809
Zarud dark Grass Leaf Guard 893
Pecharente poison ghost Poison Puppet Master 1025

All Mythical Pokémon

What makes Pokémon “mythical”?

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Mythical Pokémon are Pokémon that are only obtainable through some kind of event in their first generation. The definition of a Mythical Pokémon has not been clearly stated anywhere, but they can usually be identified based on this criteria. However, to make things a little more complicated, Mythical Pokémon can sometimes be obtained through normal play in subsequent games. One example of this is Deoxys, which can be battled and captured in the Delta chapter of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire without any Pokémon or items being distributed through events.

Mythical Pokémon may seem to overlap with Legendary Pokémon, but in recent games, Legendary Pokémon are treated as something completely different from Mythical Pokémon. For example, the official website for the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield states that until then, “you’ll be able to encounter all Legendary Pokémon that have appeared in the main series of Pokémon games.” This would only be true if Mythical Pokémon weren’t listed as a subset of Legendary Pokémon. This may seem like nitpicking, especially now that some Mythical Pokémon can be found normally in-game, but it’s worth noting that the distinction between Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon is one of the few things we know for sure about the definition of Mythical Pokémon.

How to Get Mythical Pokémon

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Mythical Pokémon, after their starter versions, can be obtained through normal play in the game. It can also be obtained through Pokemon GO. The following clip covers the latest methods for obtaining each Mythical Pokémon.

Meow meow

Complete the “Mythical Discovery” Special Research in Pokemon GO. This Special Research is available after reaching Trainer Level 15.

Celebi

Complete the “A Ripple in Time” Special Research in Pokemon GO. You can obtain this Special Research when you reach Part 7 of the “Mythical Discovery” Special Research.

Jirachi

Complete the “Thousand Year Sleep” Special Research in Pokemon GO. You can obtain this Special Research when you reach Part 6 of the “A Ripple in Time” Special Research.

Deoxys

In Pokémon GO, Deoxys’s four forms can be challenged in five-star raid battles during certain events. If the player successfully wins the raid, there is a chance to capture it.

Fione

Phione has not yet been released in Pokemon GO.

It can be obtained at the Seaside Hollow in Cobalt Coast in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, or (rarely) after completing the 66th request.

When transferred to a mainline Pokémon game with breeding functionality, breeding Manaphy with Ditto will produce a Fioni Egg.

Manaphy

Manaphy is not yet available in Pokemon GO.

It can be obtained as part of the 66th request at the Seaside Hollow in Cobalt Coast in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Darkrai

Darkrai is available from December 7 to December 21, 2023 as an event distribution for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

In Pokemon GO, Darkrai is rarely obtained through special rewards or raid battles. If players successfully win a raid, they have a chance to capture it.

Xie Min

Complete the Grass and Gratitude Special Research in Pokemon GO, which is free for players of all Trainer tiers.

Arceus

Arceus has not yet been released in Pokemon GO.

It can be obtained in the Hall of Origin in the Sinnoh Temple in Pokémon Legends: Arceus as part of the 27th quest.

Victini

Complete the “Investigate Mysterious Energy” Special Research in Pokemon GO. You can obtain this Special Research when you reach Part 5 of the “Thousand Year Sleep” Special Research.

Keldeo

Keldeo was obtained by completing the “Extraordinary Items” Special Research in Pokemon GO. It is no longer available.

The most recent way to get Keldeo before this was to catch it in Lake Barimir in the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Meloetta

Meloetta can be obtained in the Coastal Biome in The Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Genesect

Genesect is rarely obtained in Pokemon GO through special rewards and raid battles. If the player successfully wins the raid, there is a chance to capture it.

Tiansi

Complete the “Glitz and Glam” Special Research in Pokemon GO, which is free for all players at all Trainer levels.

Hoopa

Hoopa (bound) is available by completing the “Misunderstood Mischief” Special Research in Pokemon GO. Currently available. Hoopa (unbound) is available through Raid Battles in November 2021. If players successfully win the raid, they have a chance to capture it.

Prior to this, Hoopa was released as event content in Pokémon Sun, Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun, and Pokémon Ultra Moon in Japan, and in Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Final Ruby, and Pokémon Final Sapphire in America.

Volcaignon

Volcanion has not yet been released in Pokemon GO.

Volcanion was last seen online at the Pokémon Sword and Shield event launch.

Magiyana

Magearna is not yet available in Pokemon GO.

Completing the National Pokedex in Pokemon HOME up to Pokemon sword and Shield will earn you the special original color Magearna.

Mashado

In Pokémon GO, players will be able to encounter Marshadow in a special investigation included with the Pokémon GO Fest 2024: Global Ticket. Tickets are available for $14.99. After that, it is uncertain when Marshadow will be available again.

Prior to this, Machado had been launched in Pokémon Sword and Shield as an event distribution.

Zeraora

Zeraora has not yet been released in Pokemon GO.

Zeraora was most recently seen in the Pokemon HOME event launch.

Meltan

Meltan can only be obtained in Pokemon GO, but can be transferred to other games afterwards. Outside of special events, Meltan can be obtained by using Mystery Boxes, which act as incense, attracting Meltan for an hour. Players can obtain Mystery Boxes by connecting their Pokemon GO account to Pokemon HOME and transferring at least one Pokemon to it.

Melting Metal

Like pre-evolved Meltan, Melmetal can only be obtained in Pokemon GO, with the exception of a single event distribution on Pokemon HOME in 2020.

Outside of special Pokemon GO events, Meltan can be evolved into Melmetal using 400 Meltan Candies. Meltan can only evolve into Melmetal in Pokemon GO (although it does not gain a boost from a held Eviolite).

Zarud

Zarude can be obtained in Pokemon GO by completing the “Jungle Rogue” Special Research, which requires a paid ticket. Until then, players can log in to the game any time between October 1 and October 10, 2021 to unlock the “Find Zarude!” Special Research.

Prior to this, Zarude was available through special event distribution in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Pecharente

Pecharunt has not yet been released in Pokemon GO.

In Pokémon: Scarlet & Violet, players can obtain Pecharunt in the “Zero Treasure” ending “Mochi Mayhem”. To unlock the ending, players need to complete the “Academy Ace Tournament”, “Cyan Mask Story”, and “Indigo Disk Story” and obtain the “Mythical Pecha Berry” item through the Mystery Gift. This item will be available for claiming indefinitely.

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