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Pokemon Let’s Go Rare Pokemon

Rare Pokemon in Let’s Go come two ways: 8 gift and static Pokemon and 34 rare wild spawns you have to find on land, on the water or in the sky. You pick one of the two Fighting Dojo Pokemon and one of the two Mt. Moon fossils, and there are two sleeping Snorlax to catch.

Pokemon Let's Go rare Pokemon: Pikachu and Eevee box art — Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee box art. Every gift and static Pokemon here is in both versions.

Gifts and static: 8gifts, fossils, Snorlax
Rare spawns: 34land, water and sky
Pikachu only: 4rare spawns
Eevee only: 4rare spawns

Rare Pokemon from one-time gifts and static encounters

A person, a fossil or a sleeping Pokemon gives you each of these. Most come once per save; the chips on a card show the exceptions (pick one of two, two Snorlax, more fossils in Cerulean Cave). Some also turn up rarely in the wild later.

Lapras

Lapras

water

ice

Lv 34

Card Key Also rare in the wild

Gift from a Silph Co. employee on the 7th floor in Saffron City, in a room the Card Key unlocks

Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee

fighting

Lv 30Pick oneAlso rare in the wild

Choose as a reward after defeating the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City

Hitmonchan

Hitmonchan

fighting

Lv 30Pick oneAlso rare in the wild

Choose as a reward after defeating the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City

Porygon

Porygon

normal

Lv 34Also rare in the wild

Gift in Saffron City from the man who developed Porygon, after Team Rocket is driven out of Silph Co

Snorlax

Snorlax

normal

Route 12 and Route 16

Lv 343 perfect IVs2 encounters

Poke Flute Also rare in the wild

Wake up the sleeping Snorlax blocking Route 12 using the Poke Flute
Wake up the sleeping Snorlax blocking Route 16 using the Poke Flute

Omanyte

Omanyte

rock

water

Cinnabar Island

Lv 443 perfect IVsPick oneMore in Cerulean Cave

Revived from the Helix Fossil at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab

Kabuto

Kabuto

rock

water

Cinnabar Island

Lv 443 perfect IVsPick oneMore in Cerulean Cave

Revived from the Dome Fossil at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab

Aerodactyl

Aerodactyl

rock

flying

Cinnabar Island

Lv 443 perfect IVsMore in Cerulean Cave

Revived from the Old Amber at the Cinnabar Island Pokemon Lab

A scientist in the back room of the Pewter Museum gives you the Old Amber. Cut the tree in Pewter City with Chop Down to reach the back door.

Only from Pokemon GO

MeltanOnly from Pokemon GO, through the GO ParkGO transfer guide

MelmetalOnly from Pokemon GO, through the GO ParkGO transfer guide

Legendary Pokemon

Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, MewFour legendary battles, and Mew comes with the Poke Ball Plus. After you become Champion and catch the legendary birds, they can show up again as very rare spawns in the sky.Legendary guide

Rare Pokemon in Let’s Go: the wild spawns

Every Pokemon our data marks rare, plus every Pokemon whose best spawn rate is 4% or less, plus Ditto. Each tile shows its best places and the spawn rate there, rarest first.

On land (23)

Arcanine

firePikachu

Route 71%
Route 81%

Level 22 to 27

Beedrill

bug

poisonEevee

Viridian Forest1%

Level 3 to 6

Butterfree

bug

flyingPikachu

Viridian Forest1%

Level 3 to 6

Clefable

fairy

Mt. Moon1%

Level 5 to 10

Exeggutor

grass

psychic

Route 231%

Level 41 to 46

Kadabra

psychic

Route 71%
Route 81%

Level 22 to 27

Kangaskhan

normal

Rock Tunnel1%

Level 18 to 23

Nidoking

poison

ground

Route 231%

Level 41 to 46

Nidoqueen

poison

ground

Route 231%

Level 41 to 46

Ninetales

fireEevee

Route 71%
Route 81%

Level 22 to 27

Pinsir

bugEevee

Route 141%
Route 151%

Level 33 to 38

Scyther

bug

flyingPikachu

Route 141%
Route 151%

Level 33 to 38

Victreebel

grass

poisonEevee

Route 211%

Level 37 to 42

Vileplume

grass

poisonPikachu

Route 211%

Level 37 to 42

Chansey

normal

Cerulean Cave10%
Diglett’s CaveRare spawn
Mt. MoonRare spawn

and 19 more places

Pokemon MansionRare spawn
Pokemon TowerRare spawn
Power PlantRare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn
Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 5Rare spawn
Route 6Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn
Victory RoadRare spawn

Level 5 to 56

Ditto

normal

Pokemon Mansion1% to 10%
Cerulean Cave5%

Level 39 to 56

Bulbasaur

grass

poison

Viridian ForestRare spawn

Level 3 to 6

Charmander

fire

Rock TunnelRare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn

Level 3 to 23

Hitmonchan

fighting

Victory RoadRare spawn

Level 41 to 46

Hitmonlee

fighting

Victory RoadRare spawn

Level 41 to 46

Porygon

normal

Route 7Rare spawn

Level 22 to 27

Snorlax

normal

Cerulean CaveRare spawn

Level 51 to 56

Squirtle

water

Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Seafoam IslandsRare spawn

Level 7 to 44

On water (6)

Cloyster

water

ice

Seafoam Islands1%

Level 39 to 44

Dragonair

dragon

Route 101%

Level 18 to 23

Poliwrath

water

fighting

Cerulean Cave1%

Level 51 to 56

Starmie

water

psychic

Level 33 to 42

Dratini

dragon

Route 104%

Level 18 to 23

Lapras

water

ice

Route 19Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn

Level 37 to 44

In the sky (5)

Articuno

ice

flying

Route 1Rare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn

and 20 more places

Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 19Rare spawn
Route 2Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 22Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn
Route 7Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn

After you become Champion and catch the legendary birds, they can show up again as very rare spawns in the sky.

Charizard

fire

flying

Route 1Rare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn

and 20 more places

Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 19Rare spawn
Route 2Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 22Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn
Route 7Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn

In the sky after you become Champion

Dragonite

dragon

flying

Route 1Rare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn

and 20 more places

Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 19Rare spawn
Route 2Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 22Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn
Route 7Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn

In the sky after you become Champion

Moltres

fire

flying

Route 1Rare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn

and 20 more places

Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 19Rare spawn
Route 2Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 22Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn
Route 7Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn

After you become Champion and catch the legendary birds, they can show up again as very rare spawns in the sky.

Zapdos

electric

flying

Route 1Rare spawn
Route 10Rare spawn
Route 11Rare spawn

and 20 more places

Route 12Rare spawn
Route 13Rare spawn
Route 14Rare spawn
Route 15Rare spawn
Route 16Rare spawn
Route 17Rare spawn
Route 18Rare spawn
Route 19Rare spawn
Route 2Rare spawn
Route 20Rare spawn
Route 21Rare spawn
Route 22Rare spawn
Route 23Rare spawn
Route 24Rare spawn
Route 25Rare spawn
Route 3Rare spawn
Route 4Rare spawn
Route 7Rare spawn
Route 8Rare spawn
Route 9Rare spawn

After you become Champion and catch the legendary birds, they can show up again as very rare spawns in the sky.

Make rare spawns show up more often

Catch ComboCatching the same Pokemon in a row builds a Catch Combo. The guide shows what each streak changes.Catch Combo guide

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