30 regional formsGen 8 · GalarUpdated NOV 12, 2026

Galarian and Alolan Forms in Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield pack 30 regional forms, and every Alolan one comes from The Isle of Armor. The Diglett Trainer at Fields of Honor gives Alolan Vulpix for 20 of his Alolan Diglett and Alolan Diglett for all 150. Galarian Meowth roams Route 4 at Lv. 13 to 16.

Catch in the wild 15
Gift 7
Evolve from a regional form 8

The list

Sword & Shield Galarian and Alolan forms list: all 30

Alolan forms

#0026
Alolan Raichu
Electric/Psychic typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 40 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 30 · Originally Electric
#0027
Alolan Sandshrew
Ice/Steel typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 30 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 5 · Originally Ground
#0028
Alolan Sandslash
Ice/Steel typeIsle of Armor: Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Sandshrew · Originally Ground
#0037
Alolan Vulpix
Ice typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 20 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 5 · Originally Fire
#0038
Alolan Ninetales
Ice/Fairy typeIsle of Armor: Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Vulpix · Originally Fire
#0050
Alolan Diglett
Ground/Steel typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find all 150 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 20 · Originally Ground
#0051
Alolan Dugtrio
Ground/Steel typeIsle of Armor: Level up Alolan Diglett from Lv. 26 · Originally Ground
#0052
Alolan Meowth
Dark typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 5 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 5 · Originally Normal
#0053
Alolan Persian
Dark typeIsle of Armor: Level up Alolan Meowth with high friendship · Originally Normal
#0103
Alolan Exeggutor
Grass/Dragon typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 75 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 30 · Originally Grass/Psychic
#0105
Alolan Marowak
Fire/Ghost typeIsle of Armor: Gift at Fields of Honor (from the Diglett Trainer once you find 50 of his Alolan Diglett), Lv. 30 · Originally Ground

Galarian forms

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Sword & Shield Galarian and Alolan forms list: all 30, with types and base stats
Caught			Type
	#0026	Alolan RaichuOriginal Electric	Electric/Psychic type	60	85	50	95	85	110	485
	#0027	Alolan SandshrewOriginal Ground	Ice/Steel type	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
	#0028	Alolan SandslashOriginal Ground	Ice/Steel type	75	100	120	25	65	65	450
	#0037	Alolan VulpixOriginal Fire	Ice type	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
	#0038	Alolan NinetalesOriginal Fire	Ice/Fairy type	73	67	75	81	100	109	505
	#0050	Alolan DiglettOriginal Ground	Ground/Steel type	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
	#0051	Alolan DugtrioOriginal Ground	Ground/Steel type	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
	#0052	Alolan MeowthOriginal Normal	Dark type	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
	#0053	Alolan PersianOriginal Normal	Dark type	65	60	60	75	65	115	440
	#0103	Alolan ExeggutorOriginal Grass/Psychic	Grass/Dragon type	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
	#0105	Alolan MarowakOriginal Ground	Fire/Ghost type	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
	#0052	Galarian MeowthOriginal Normal	Steel type	50	65	55	40	40	40	290
	#0077	Galarian PonytaOriginal Fire	Psychic type	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
	#0078	Galarian RapidashOriginal Fire	Psychic/Fairy type	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
	#0079	Galarian SlowpokeOriginal Water/Psychic	Psychic type	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
	#0080	Galarian SlowbroOriginal Water/Psychic	Poison/Psychic type	95	100	95	100	70	30	490
	#0083	Galarian Farfetch'dOriginal Normal/Flying	Fighting type	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
	#0110	Galarian WeezingOriginal Poison	Poison/Fairy type	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
	#0122	Galarian Mr. MimeOriginal Psychic/Fairy	Ice/Psychic type	50	65	65	90	90	100	460
	#0144	Galarian ArticunoOriginal Ice/Flying	Psychic/Flying type	90	85	85	125	100	95	580
	#0145	Galarian ZapdosOriginal Electric/Flying	Fighting/Flying type	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
	#0146	Galarian MoltresOriginal Fire/Flying	Dark/Flying type	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
	#0199	Galarian SlowkingOriginal Water/Psychic	Poison/Psychic type	95	65	80	110	110	30	490
	#0222	Galarian CorsolaOriginal Water/Rock	Ghost type	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
	#0263	Galarian ZigzagoonOriginal Normal	Dark/Normal type	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
	#0264	Galarian LinooneOriginal Normal	Dark/Normal type	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
	#0554	Galarian DarumakaOriginal Fire	Ice type	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
	#0555	Galarian DarmanitanOriginal Fire	Ice type	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
	#0562	Galarian YamaskOriginal Ghost	Ground/Ghost type	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
	#0618	Galarian StunfiskOriginal Ground/Electric	Ground/Steel type	109	81	99	66	84	32	471
		Average · 30		66	78	72	64	71	70	421
Base statunder 6060 to 8990 to 119120+

How to get them

How to get every Galarian and Alolan form in Sword & Shield

Alolan forms need The Isle of Armor, and the Galarian birds wait for The Crown Tundra’s Dyna Tree Hill scene. Weather matters too: in Shield, Galarian Corsola turns up at Giant’s Mirror under overcast skies.

The Diglett hunt

The hunt starts at the bridge to the Master Dojo

Finding the Galarian birds3

Level: 70

Catch in the wild15

Galarian MeowthRoute 4, Lv. 13 to 16
Galarian PonytaGlimwood Tangle, Old Cemetery (in heavy fog; The Crown Tundra), Lv. 34 to 65Only in Shield
Galarian SlowpokeWedgehurst (once, at the station), Fields of Honor (The Isle of Armor), Lv. 10 to 15
Galarian Farfetch'dRoute 5, Giant's Mirror (in overcast weather), Lv. 19 to 30Only in Sword
Galarian WeezingSlumbering Weald, Lake of Outrage (in overcast weather), East Lake Axewell, Lv. 45 to 65
TipOr level up Koffing from Lv. 35
Galarian Mr. MimeRoute 10, Lake of Outrage (in snow), Lv. 45 to 52
TipA Mime Jr. that levels up knowing Mimic becomes this form
Galarian ArticunoFlies over the Crown Tundra after the Dyna Tree Hill scene (touch the real one, not a mirage)
Galarian ZapdosRuns around the Wild Area after the Dyna Tree Hill sceneThe Crown Tundra
TipChase it on your bike until you catch up
Galarian MoltresFlies around the Isle of Armor after the Dyna Tree Hill sceneThe Crown Tundra
TipGet ahead of its flight path and it comes down to battle
Galarian CorsolaGiant's Mirror, Lv. 28 to 30Only in ShieldIn overcast weather
Galarian ZigzagoonRoute 2, Route 3, Bridge Field, Giant's Cap and Stony Wilderness, Lv. 5 to 43
Galarian LinooneGiant's Cap, Ballimere Lake (in overcast weather; The Crown Tundra), Giant's Bed (in overcast weather; The Crown Tundra), Lv. 28 to 65
TipOr level up Galarian Zigzagoon from Lv. 20
Galarian DarumakaRoute 8, Route 10, Snowslide Slope (in a snowstorm; The Crown Tundra), Lv. 38 to 65Only in Sword
Galarian YamaskRoute 6, Lv. 29 to 33
Galarian StunfiskGalar Mine No. 2, Dusty Bowl (in intense sun), Slumbering Weald and Lake of Outrage (in a sandstorm), Lv. 20 to 52

Gift7

Fields of Honor7

Alolan RaichuLv. 30The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 40 of his Alolan Diglett
TipA Pikachu you evolve in Galar becomes the regular Raichu, not the Alolan form
Alolan SandshrewLv. 5The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 30 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with its Hidden Ability, Slush Rush
Alolan VulpixLv. 5The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 20 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with its Hidden Ability, Snow Warning
Alolan DiglettLv. 20The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find all 150 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with six perfect IVs and its Hidden Ability, Sand Force
Alolan MeowthLv. 5The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 5 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with its Hidden Ability, Rattled
Alolan ExeggutorLv. 30The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 75 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with its Hidden Ability, Harvest
Alolan MarowakLv. 30The Isle of ArmorFrom the Diglett Trainer once you find 50 of his Alolan Diglett
TipIt comes with its Hidden Ability, Rock Head. Cubone evolves into the regular Marowak in Galar

Evolve from a regional form8

Alolan SandslashUse an Ice Stone on Alolan SandshrewThe Isle of Armor
TipFind an Ice Stone on Route 9 or at the Lake of Outrage, or have the Digging Duo dig one up
Alolan NinetalesUse an Ice Stone on Alolan VulpixThe Isle of Armor
Alolan DugtrioLevel up Alolan Diglett from Lv. 26The Isle of Armor
Alolan PersianLevel up Alolan Meowth with high friendshipThe Isle of Armor
Galarian RapidashLevel up Galarian Ponyta from Lv. 40Only in Shield
TipOr catch one at the Old Cemetery in heavy fog (The Crown Tundra), Lv. 67, Shield only
Galarian SlowbroUse a Galarica Cuff on Galarian SlowpokeThe Isle of Armor
TipTrade 8 Galarica Twigs for one on an island in the Workout Sea
Galarian SlowkingUse a Galarica Wreath on Galarian SlowpokeThe Crown Tundra
TipA woman in the Roaring-Sea Caves trades one for 15 Galarica Twigs
Galarian DarmanitanUse an Ice Stone on Galarian DarumakaOnly in Sword

Version exclusives

Only in Sword 3

Only in Shield 3

Type changes

How each Galarian and Alolan form changes type in Sword & Shield

Galarian Slowpoke is the only one that loses a type without gaining a new one: it keeps Psychic and sheds Water. Galarian Darmanitan trades Fire for pure Ice, and Galarian Corsola turns pure Ghost.

Gains a type (7)

RaichuAlolan RaichuAlolan Raichu: Electric becomes Electric/Psychic
DiglettAlolan DiglettAlolan Diglett: Ground becomes Ground/Steel
DugtrioAlolan DugtrioAlolan Dugtrio: Ground becomes Ground/Steel
WeezingGalarian WeezingGalarian Weezing: Poison becomes Poison/Fairy
ZigzagoonGalarian ZigzagoonGalarian Zigzagoon: Normal becomes Dark/Normal
LinooneGalarian LinooneGalarian Linoone: Normal becomes Dark/Normal
YamaskGalarian YamaskGalarian Yamask: Ghost becomes Ground/Ghost

Swaps one type (8)

ExeggutorAlolan ExeggutorAlolan Exeggutor: Grass/Psychic becomes Grass/Dragon
SlowbroGalarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro: Water/Psychic becomes Poison/Psychic
Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime: Psychic/Fairy becomes Ice/Psychic
ArticunoGalarian ArticunoGalarian Articuno: Ice/Flying becomes Psychic/Flying
ZapdosGalarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos: Electric/Flying becomes Fighting/Flying
MoltresGalarian MoltresGalarian Moltres: Fire/Flying becomes Dark/Flying
SlowkingGalarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking: Water/Psychic becomes Poison/Psychic
StunfiskGalarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk: Ground/Electric becomes Ground/Steel

Gets a whole new typing (14)

Loses a type (1)

SlowpokeGalarian SlowpokeGalarian Slowpoke: Water/Psychic becomes Psychic

Compare

Regional form stats against the originals in Sword & Shield

Galarian MeowthSteel typevs Meowth
HP
50+10
Attack
65+20
Defense
55+20
Speed
40-50
Total 290
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying typevs Articuno
Defense
85-15
Sp. Atk
125+30
Sp. Def
100-25
Speed
95+10
Total 580
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying typevs Moltres
Attack
85-15
Sp. Atk
100-25
Sp. Def
125+40
Total 580
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic typevs Mr. Mime
HP
50+10
Attack
65+20
Sp. Atk
90-10
Sp. Def
90-30
Speed
100+10
Total 460
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying typevs Zapdos
Attack
125+35
Defense
90+5
Sp. Atk
85-40
Total 580
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel typevs Stunfisk
Attack
81+15
Defense
99+15
Sp. Atk
66-15
Sp. Def
84-15
Total 471
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic typevs Slowbro
Attack
100+25
Defense
95-15
Sp. Def
70-10
Total 490
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost typevs Yamask
Attack
55+25
Sp. Atk
30-25
Total 303
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel typevs Sandslash
Defense
120+10
Sp. Atk
25-20
Sp. Def
65+10
Total 450
Galarian CorsolaGhost typevs Corsola
HP
60-5
Defense
100+5
Sp. Def
100+5
Speed
30-5
Total 410
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic typevs Slowking
Attack
65-10
Sp. Atk
110+10
Total 490
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel typevs Dugtrio
Defense
60+10
Speed
110-10
Total 425

12 of 20 forms whose stats change, biggest change first

New evolutions

New Pokémon that evolve from a regional form in Sword & Shield

Galarian Farfetch’d must land three critical hits in one battle to become Sirfetch’d, and Galarian Linoone has to reach level thirty-five at night for Obstagoon. Perrserker, Mr. Rime and Cursola just take levels.

Galarian MeowthPerrserkerLevel 28
Galarian Farfetch'dSirfetch'dLand 3 critical hits in one battle
Galarian Mr. MimeMr. RimeLevel 42
Galarian CorsolaCursolaLevel 38
Galarian LinooneObstagoonLevel 35 at night
Galarian YamaskRunerigusLose at least 49 HP, then pass under the Dusty Bowl stone arch

Keep exploring

More Pokémon lists for Sword & Shield

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Galarian and Alolan Forms in Sword & Shield

Alolan forms

Alolan Raichu

Alolan Sandshrew

Alolan Sandslash

Alolan Vulpix

Alolan Ninetales

Alolan Diglett

Alolan Dugtrio

Alolan Meowth

Alolan Persian

Alolan Exeggutor

Alolan Marowak

Galarian forms

Galarian Meowth

Galarian Ponyta

Galarian Rapidash

Galarian Slowpoke

Galarian Slowbro

Galarian Farfetch'd

Galarian Weezing

Galarian Mr. Mime

Galarian Articuno

Galarian Zapdos

Galarian Moltres

Galarian Slowking

Galarian Corsola

Galarian Zigzagoon

Galarian Linoone

Galarian Darumaka

Galarian Darmanitan

Galarian Yamask

Galarian Stunfisk