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(1 of 2) Certain Pokémon may suddenly show up, even though they’re not listed in the Habitat for that area.

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Certain Pokémon may suddenly show up, even though they’re not listed in the Habitat for that area. (left), Such as this Hitmonlee. (right)

In Viridian Forest, it’s possible to encounter your very first rare spawn. As their name suggests, rare spawns are wild Pokémon with a very low chance of appearing. Additionally, these Pokémon aren’t listed in the area’s Habitat information in the Pokédex.

Finding a Rare Spawn¶

There are two ways to increase the chance of finding a rare spawn.

1. By using a Lure, Super Lure or Max Lure.
2. By creating a high Catch Combo.

Ideally, you want to do both.

Below is a table outlining how the Catch Combo affects the chance.

Sometimes, it may not be convenient to build a Catch Combo in a particular area. Fortunately, the increased rare spawn rate carries over even if you go to a different area. So you could build up a Catch Combo in an area with plentiful of a certain Pokémon, then move to the area where you want to actually find the rare spawn.

List of Rare Spawns¶

Default

Pokémon	Type	Location(s)
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	Viridian Forest
Charmander	Fire	Route 3, Route 4 and Rock Tunnel
Squirtle	Water	Route 24, Route 25 and Seafoam Islands
Hitmonlee	Fighting	Victory Road
Hitmonchan	Fighting	Victory Road
Chansey	Normal	Routes 5-6, 8-18, 21 and 23, Diglett’s Cave, Mt. Moon, Pokémon Tower, Power Plant, Pokémon Mansion and Victory Road
Lapras	Water/Ice	Route 19 and Route 20
Porygon	Normal	Route 7

Postgame

Pokémon	Type	Location(s)
Charizard	Fire/Flying	Routes 1-4 and 6-25
Snorlax	Normal	Cerulean Cave
Articuno	Ice/Flying	Routes 1-4 and 6-25
Zapdos	Electric/Flying	Routes 1-4 and 6-25
Moltres	Fire/Flying	Routes 1-4 and 6-25
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying	Routes 1-4 and 6-25