Pokémon Go Gen 3: The Ultimate Guide for 2018

Rayquaza, Salamence, Altaria, Metagross and more Gen 3 coming today!

It's go time. Dozens and dozens of Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region in the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire video games are now appearing in Pokémon Go for the first time. Yes. Gen 3 is here.

The ghosts were first. Then the Fairy, Electric, Grass, Normal, Poison, Dark, and Fighting. Then it was Ice and Water's turn. Then Rock and desert dwellers. Now, it's time for the dragons. And this is what you need to know to catch 'em all!

February 9, 2018: Rayquaza, Salamence, Altaria, Metagross and more Gen 3 coming today!

Legendary Rayquaza Raids are starting today, and like previous new Legendaries, it's bringing some friends with it!

Prepare for exciting new adventures as you encounter even more Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region on February 9! Alongside several Flying- and Dragon-type Pokémon appearing in Pokémon GO for the first time, the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will descend from the ozone layer and become available in Raid Battles for a limited time.

In celebration, Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region will take over wild encounters until February 13. Don't miss this unique opportunity to catch powerful Pokémon such as Salamence, Altaria, Metagross, and more!

The Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will be appearing in Raid Battles in Gyms near you until March 16. You'll also have a chance to battle the Legendary Water-type Pokémon Kyogre before it swims away on February 14. Will you be the first to catch all three ancient Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region?

So, at the very least, we'll be getting:

1. Swablu: Normal / Flying — 722
2. Altaria: Dragon / Flying — 1868
3. Bagon: Dragon — 1053
4. Shelgon: Dragon — 1958
5. Salamence: Dragon / Flying — 3532
6. Beldum: Steel / Psychic — 843
7. Metang: Steel / Psychic — 1570
8. Metagross: Steel / Psychic — 3644

Which Gen 3 Pokémon are out now?

Gen 3 kicked off with Ghost-types for Halloween, starting October 20, 2017, at 12:00 P.M. PDT.

Sableye, Banette, and a few other Ghost-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region will be making their first-ever appearance in Pokémon GO.

The next wave of 50, which include the Gen 3 starters, and many Normal-, Fairy-, and Fighting-types, launched on December 8, 2017, at 1:00 P.M. PDT.

Starting later this week, Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip, and several more Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region in the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire video games will start appearing in Pokémon GO for the first time ever—with even more to be discovered over the next several weeks!

On December 15, we saw the first Gen 3 Legendary, with Groudon Raids starting up.

From Pokémon Go:

Groudon, the Ground-type Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, is now appearing in Raid Battles around the world! Keep an eye out for Groudon at Gyms near you, and you may be one of the first to catch this Legendary Pokémon. But don't delay—Groudon will only be available until 1:00 p.m. PST on January 15, 2018.

The third wave, which included 20 winter-ready Water- and Ice-type Pokémon, hit on December 21, 2017, at 1:00 P.M. PDT.

From Pokémon Go:

In addition to more Ice-type Pokémon appearing around the world, additional Water-type and Ice-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region in the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire video games will also begin appearing in Pokémon GO for the very first time.

On January 12, 2018, the Legendary Kyogre appeared — a few days sooner than expected.

From Pokémon Go

Kyogre, the Water-type Legendary Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region, is now appearing in Raid Battles around the world! Keep an eye out for Kyogre at Gyms near you, and you may be one of the first to catch this Legendary Pokémon. But don't delay—Kyogre will only be available until 1:00 P.M. PST on February 14, 2018. Good luck, Trainers!

Now, as of January 23, we have the desert-themed Gen 3, primarily Rock- and Ground-types.

From Pokémon Go:

Starting later today, 23 additional Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region in the Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire video games will begin appearing in Pokémon GO for the very first time.

What''s the current list of Gen 3 available in Pokémon Go?

Taken together, we now have:

1. Treecko: Grass — 923
2. Grovyle: Grass — 1508
3. Sceptile: Grass — 2584
4. Torchic: Fire — 959
5. Combusken: Fire / Fighting — 1472
6. Blaziken: Fire / Fighting — 2631
7. Mudkip: Water — 981
8. Marshtomp: Water / Ground — 1617
9. Swampert: Water / Ground — 2815
10. Poochyena: Dark — 564
11. Mightyena: Dark — 1783
12. Zigzagoon: Normal — 423
13. Linoone: Normal — 1533
14. Wurmple: Bug — 502
15. Silcoon: Bug — 517
16. Beautifly: Bug / Flying — 1573
17. Cascoon: Bug — 517
18. Dustox: Bug / Poison — 1121
19. Lotad: Water / Grass — 526
20. Lombre: Water / Grass — 1102
21. Ludicolo: Water / Grass — 2229
22. Seedot: Grass — 526
23. Nuzleaf: Grass / Dark — 1117
24. Shiftry: Grass / Dark — 2186
25. Ralts: Psychic — 436
26. Kirlia: Psychic — 843
27. Gardevoir: Psychic — 2964
28. Shroomish: Grass — 722
29. Breloom: Grass / Fighting — 2407
30. Slakoth: Normal — 942
31. Vigoroth: Normal — 1896
32. Slaking: Normal — 4548
33. Makuhita: Fighting — 745
34. Hariyama: Fighting — 2765
35. Azurill: Normal — 316
36. Skitty: Normal — 659
37. Delcatty: Normal — 1385
38. Sableye: Dark / Ghost — 1305
39. Mawile: Steel — 1484
40. Meditite: Fighting / Psychic — 555
41. Medicham: Fighting / Psychic — 1275
42. Electrike: Electric — 810
43. Manectric: Electric — 2131
44. Plusle: Electric — 1681
45. Minun: Electric — 1585
46. Roselia: Grass / Poison — 1718
47. Gulpin: Poison — 788
48. Swalot: Poison — 1872
49. Carvanha: Water / Dark — 874
50. Sharpedo: Water / Dark — 1986
51. Wailmer: Water — 1424
52. Wailord: Water — 2258
53. Spoink: Psychic — 1285
54. Grumpig: Psychic — 2310
55. Zangoose: Normal — 2214
56. Seviper: Poison — 1928
57. Barboach: Water / Ground — 716
58. Whiscash: Water / Ground — 1991
59. Corphish: Water — 1107
60. Crawdaunt: Water / Dark — 2317
61. Feebas: Water — 220
62. Milotic: Water — 2967
63. Shuppet: Ghost — 872
64. Banette: Ghost — 2073
65. Duskull: Ghost — 523
66. Dusclops: Ghost — 1335
67. Absol: Dark — 2280
68. Wynaut: Psychic — 503
69. Snorunt: Ice — 772
70. Glalie: Ice — 1945
71. Spheal: Ice / Water — 876
72. Sealeo: Ice / Water — 1607
73. Walrein: Ice / Water — 2606
74. Relicanth: Rock / Water — 2557
75. Luvdisc: Water — 735
76. Kyogre: Water — 4874
77. Groudon: Ground — 4074
78. Whismur: Normal — 603
79. Loudred: Normal — 1233
80. Exploud: Normal — 2267
81. Nosepass: Rock — 831
82. Aron: Steel / Rock — 1232
83. Lairon: Steel / Rock — 2004
84. Aggron: Steel / Rock — 3004
85. Numel: Fire / Ground — 957
86. Camerupt: Fire / Ground — 2016
87. Torkoal: Fire — 2036
88. Trapinch: Ground — 1092
89. Vibrava: Ground / Dragon — 1065
90. Flygon: Ground / Dragon — 2458
91. Cacnea: Grass — 1080
92. Cacturne: Grass / Dark — 2092
93. Lunatone: Rock / Psychic — 2245
94. Solrock: Rock / Psychic — 2245
95. Baltoy: Ground / Psychic — 676
96. Claydol: Ground / Psychic — 1782
97. Lileep: Rock / Grass — 1181
98. Cradily: Rock / Grass — 2081
99. Anorith: Rock / Bug — 1310
100. Armaldo: Rock / Bug — 2675

Which Pokémon from Gen 3 aren't yet in Pokémon Go?

A bunch! Including some of the most valuable like Metagross and Salamence.

1. Nincada: Bug / Ground — 674
2. Ninjask: Bug / Flying — 1790
3. Shedinja: Bug / Ghost — 421
4. Taillow: Normal / Flying — 642
5. Swellow: Normal / Flying — 1747
6. Spinda: Normal — 1088
7. Wingull: Water / Flying — 642
8. Pelipper: Water / Flying — 1969
9. Surskit: Bug / Water — 695
10. Masquerain: Bug / Flying — 2135
11. Kecleon: Normal — 1924
12. Swablu: Normal / Flying — 722
13. Altaria: Dragon / Flying — 1868
14. Tropius: Grass / Flying — 1846
15. Whismur: Normal — 603
16. Huntail: Water — 2140
17. Gorebyss: Water — 2281
18. Castform: Normal — 1486
19. Volbeat: Bug — 1620
20. Illumise: Bug — 1620
21. Bagon: Dragon — 1053
22. Shelgon: Dragon — 1958
23. Salamence: Dragon / Flying — 3532
24. Beldum: Steel / Psychic — 843
25. Metang: Steel / Psychic — 1570
26. Metagross: Steel / Psychic — 3644
27. Regirock: Rock — 3087
28. Regice: Ice — 3087
29. Registeel: Steel — 2261
30. Rayquaza: Dragon / Flying — 4354
31. Latias: Dragon / Psychic — 3377
32. Latios: Dragon / Psychic — 3644
33. Jirachi: Steel / Psychic — 3090
34. Deoxys: Psychic — 2749
35. Chimecho: Psychic — 2095

Who are the Pokémon Go Gen 3 starters?

Just like Gen 1 had Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander, and Gen 2 had Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile, Gen 3 has a set of Grass-, Fire-, and Water-type starters all its own. Gen 2 didn't make any special use of its starters, aside from making them characteristically hard to catch and keeping them out of Pokémon Eggs for extended periods of time. It's likely Gen 3 won't either. Still, if the starters hold a special place in your heart, here's a reminder of who they are in Gen 3:

Gen 3 Grass-type starter Pokémon and evolutions

• Treecko: Grass — 923
• Grovyle: Grass — 1508
• Sceptile: Grass — 2584

Gen 3 Fire-type starter Pokémon and evolutions

• Torchic: Fire — 959
• Combusken: Fire / Fighting — 1472
• Blaziken: Fire / Fighting — 2631

Gen 3 Water-type starter Pokémon and evolutions

• Mudkip: Water — 981
• Marshtomp: Water / Ground — 1617
• Swampert: Water / Ground — 2815

Any common Gen 3 Pokémon good for XP grinding?

Gen 1 gave us three common, 12-candy evolutions to grind for XP: Pidgey, Caterpie, and Weedle. Gen 2... gave us none. With Gen 3, we have two so far:

1. Wurmple: Bug — 502
2. Whismur: Normal — 603

Wurmple has an interesting split-evolution. Based on "personality" — i.e. random chance in Pokémon Go — Wurmple will evolve into either Cascoon (and then Dustox) or Silcoon (and then Beautifly).

There are no 25 candy evolutions in Gen 3 so far, so nothing equivalent to Rattata or Sentrat.

Do any of the Gen 3 Pokémon require friendship to evolve?

Feebas. Like Umbreon and Espeon in Gen 2, Feebas needs you to walk it before you can evolve it. There's no day/night mechanic, since it's only got a single evolution. But you get your walk on.

1. Feebas: Water — 220

Walk to evolve:

1. Milotic: Water — 2967

Is Wailord as ridiculously oversized in Gyms as Steelix?

More. Even funnier is Wailord as a buddy. Behind you, you can only see its eye. In front of you, you can't see anything else. Including you.

Which of the current Gen 3 Pokémon can you hatch from Pokémon Eggs?

Several. And, as expected, they run the gamut of distances and rarity tiers. Only one of them is exclusive to Eggs so far:: Baby Azurill.

Gen 3 Pokémon in 2KM Eggs

1. Poochyena: Dark — 564
2. Zigzagoon: Normal — 423
3. Wurmple: Bug — 502
4. Skitty: Normal — 659
5. Gulpin: Poison — 788
6. Spoink: Psychic — 1285
7. Wailmer: Water — 1424
8. Barboach: Water / Ground — 716
9. Spheal: Ice / Water — 876
10. Luvdisc: Water — 735
11. Whismur: Normal — 603
12. Aron: Steel / Rock — 1232

Gen 3 Pokémon in 5KM Eggs

1. Treecko: Grass — 923
2. Torchic: Fire — 959
3. Mudkip: Water — 981
4. Lotad: Water / Grass — 526
5. Carvanha: Water / Dark — 874
6. Seedot: Grass — 526
7. Shroomish: Grass — 722
8. Makuhita: Fighting — 745
9. Corphish: Water — 1107
10. Azurill: Normal — 316
11. Wynaut: Psychic — 503
12. Numel: Fire / Ground — 957
13. Nosepass: Rock — 831
14. Baltoy: Ground / Psychic — 676
15. Cacnea: Grass — 1080

Gen 3 Pokémon in 10KM Eggs

1. Ralts: Psychic — 436
2. Slakoth: Normal — 942
3. Feebas: Water — 220
4. Trapinch: Ground — 1092

How about Raid Battles? Are any of the Gen 3 Pokémon Raid bosses?

Five, at least for now. While Wailmer seems to spawn and show up in Raids, Mawile, Absol and, of course, Groudon and Kyogre are exclusive to Raids.

1. Tier 1: Wailmer: Water — 1424
2. Tier 2: Mawile: Steel — 1484
3. Tier 4: Absol: Dark — 2280
4. Tier 4: Aggron: Steel / Rock — 3004
5. Tier 5: Groudon: Ground — 4074
6. Tier 5: Kyogre: Water — 4074

What are the regional exclusive Pokémon in Gen 3?

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There are eight now. The first few are somewhat traditional:

1. Plusle: Electric — 1681 (Americas and Africa)
2. Minun: Electric — 1585 (Europe, Asia, and Australia)
3. Relicanth: Rock / Water — 2557 (New Zealand and surrounding islands)
4. Torkoal: Fire — 2036 (India)

The next four rotate between regions, but in pairs that never cross paths. So, if one is in the Americas, the other may be in Europe, or vice versa.

1. Zangoose: Normal — 2214
2. Seviper: Poison — 1928

Zangoose started in the Americas and Africa but on Januar 4, switched to Europe, Asia, and Australia. Seviper, vice versa.

1. Lunatone: Rock / Psychic — 2245
2. Solrock: Rock / Psychic — 2245

Lunatone and Solrock have just appeared, so their pattern remains to be seen. It seems not to be based on day/night, so they could just migrate like Zangoose and Seviper.

Who are the Legendary Pokémon in Gen 3?

Legendary Pokémon are significantly boosted in Gen 3 with a whopping eight new arrivals — almost as many as in Gen 1 and Gen 2 combined. There are a couple of new Mythicals as well.

Currently, two of Gen 3 Legendary Pokémon is available, but only in Tier 5 Raids and only for a limited time:

1. Groudon: Ground — 4074 (ends January 15, 2018)
2. Kyogre: Water — 4074 (ends Februrary 14, 2018)

Legendary Titans

Where Gen 1 had Legendary Birds and Gen 2 had Legendary Beasts, Gen 3 has Legendary Titans. Unlike previous generations, the Titans aren't based on the typical red/fire, yellow/electric, blue/water or ice formula. With Gen 3, we get some rock and some steel. Also, like Gen 1, the Legendary Titan's master doesn't show up until the next generation — in this case, Regigigas in Gen 4.

• Regirock: Rock — 3087
• Regice: Ice — 3087
• Registeel: Steel — 2261

Eon Duo

"Eon Duo" is a term applied to a pair of powerful psychic dragons — the female Latias and male Latios.

• Latias: Dragon / Psychic — 3377
• Latios: Dragon / Psychic — 3644

Weather Trio

The Weather Trio represent the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the atmosphere, and were the icons of the original Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games.

• Kyogre: Water — 4874
• Groudon: Ground — 4874
• Rayquaza: Dragon / Flying — 4354

Jirachi

Jirachi is a Steel- and Psychic-type Pokémon. Since we haven't seen Gen 1's Mew or Gen 2's Celebi yet, Jirachi is likely still a long way off.

Deoxys

The mythical Psychic-type Pokémon, Deoxys, has additional forms each of which focus on a different stat. (Speed isn't currently implemented in Pokémon Go, though Stamina is, so it'll be interesting to see how it's all implemented.)

• Normal Form
• Attack Form
• Defense Form
• Speed Form

Who are the new Dragonite, Tyranitar, Blissey, and Snorlax of Pokémon Go Gen 3?

When Pokémon Go Gen 2 debuted, Tyranitar was seen as the new Dragonite and Blissey as the new Snorlax. Gen 3 likewise brings some new super-powered Pokémon to the gaming table.

Slaking

Slacking should have had a CP over 5000 — FIVE THOUSAND — but Pokémon Go reduced (nerfed) it before it ever had a chance. Even so, it can still reach over 4500. And while Slaking doesn't have the stamina of Blissey or Snorlax, it ranks just below the latter. It's stuck with the powerless Yawn as a quick move, but Play Rough makes it a good defender — especially against the Fighter-types that would normally dynamic punch right through it.

• Slakoth: Normal — 942
• Vigoroth: Normal — 1896
• Slaking: Normal — 4548

Metagross

Nothing is going to touch Tyranitar for generations to come, but Metagross and it's Psychic- and Steel-typing is going to significantly round things out.

• Beldum: Steel / Psychic — 843
• Metang: Steel / Psychic — 1570
• Metagross: Steel / Psychic — 3644

Salamence

By contrast, Salamence will absolutely be the new Dragonite. Also a Dragon- and Flying-type, it does a little more damage but is a little less durable. We'll just have to see where the movesets land.

• Bagon: Dragon — 1053
• Shelgon: Dragon — 1958
• Salamence: Dragon / Flying — 3532

Any Pokémon like Unown in Generation 3?

There are a couple of Pokémon in Gen 3 that have multiple forms, though none to the extent of Unown. One of them in Mythical, the other... cloudy. Speaking of Unown, it gets some additional forms in Gen 3 as well.

Unown

Everyone's favorite alphabet-shaped, Psychic-type Pokémon gets into punctuation in Gen 3.

• Question Mark
• Exclamation Point

Castform

Normal-type? Fire-type? Water-type? Ice-type? With Castform, it's appearance and even typing varies based on the weather. (Weather isn't currently implemented into Pokémon Go either but has been rumored for a while.)

• Normal
• Sunny
• Rainy
• Snowy

Are there any new evolutions for existing Pokémon in Gen 3?

Sadly, no. Gen 3 is pretty much its own thing. Gen 4, though will introduce several new evolutions for Gen 1 and Gen 2 Pokémon alike.

What about babies? Any new Pokémon babies in Gen 3?

Because, babies, right? You don't have to prepare for them because they'll be new pre-evolutions, not post-evolutions. But, in case you're curious, here are the new Gen 3 babies:

• Azurill (baby Marill)
• Wynaut (baby Wobuffet)

Do any Pokémon from Gen 3 have new evolutions or babies in Gen 4?

Several! These are the Pokémon from Gen 3 that you'll want to keep catching and hatching so you get as much candy as possible and as good a candidate (high IV) as possible, for future evolutions.

• Ralts and Kirlia to evolve into Galade (split)
• Nosepass to evolve into Probopass.
• Roselia to evolve into Roserade.
• Duskull and Duskclops to evolve into Dusknoir.
• Snorut to evolve into Froslass.

Gen 4 also adds a couple new babies for a couple Gen 3 Pokémon:

• Budew (baby Roselia)
• Chingling (baby Chimecho)

What do you want to see in Pokémon Go Gen 3?

How Pokémon Go deals with Rhydon — already a 3000+ CP 'mon — evolving into Rhyperior is going to be interesting, isn't it? If you have any idea, or any questions about Gen 3 or Gen 4 in general, drop 'em in the comments below!

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