The Science of Rarity

 

Rarity is a fascinating concept. Typically, rare items are mostly only valuable because they are hard to come by. And honestly, Pokemon rarity works mostly the same way. Does this stop me from scouring the alleys behind my home when tracking a Haunter? Nope! Not one bit!

Tracking Pokemon rarity is just as complicated as it sounds. But here at PGO, we like things nice, neat, and organized. So, we rounded up research from around the internet as well as our own experiences to craft an easy-to-read list. What we found is that this is nearly impossible to do.

Various reports from all over claim wildly different things. I’ve read that many people have never seen a Doduo. I, on the other hand, can’t seem to escape them. Seriously, it’s like a two-headed infestation. In Pokemon GO, rarity is different for everyone depending on different factors. Region is most definitely a big one. The rest of them may be more ambiguous. For all we know, the number of hotdog venders per 1,000 people could be linked with Vulpix rates.

Below is our best interpretation of what we found. Keep in mind that your experiences will most likely vary. Also, there’s a nearly infinite chance that the table below will change drastically as more information comes out. Anyway, the table is fairly self-explanatory. Rarities of 0 are the Pokemon we’re swimming in while a score of 5 hasn’t even been discovered.

Pokemon and Estimated Rarities
No. Rarity Name Type 1 Type 2
1 2 Bulbasaur Grass Poison
2 3 Ivysaur Grass Poison
3 4 Venusaur Grass Poison
4 2 Charmander Fire None
5 3 Charmeleon Fire None
6 4 Charizard Fire Flying
7 2 Squirtle Water None
8 3 Wartortle Water None
9 4 Blastoise Water None
10 0 Caterpie Bug None
11 1 Metapod Bug None
12 3 Butterfree Bug Flying
13 0 Weedle Bug Poison
14 1 Kakuna Bug Poison
15 3 Beedrill Bug Poison
16 0 Pidgy Normal Flying
17 1 Pidgeotto Normal Flying
18 3 Pidgeot Normal Flying
19 0 Rattata Normal None
20 1 Raticate Normal None
21 0 Spearow Normal Flying
22 2 Fearow Normal Flying
23 1 Ekans Poison None
24 3 Arbok Poison None
25 2 Pikachu Electric None
26 3 Raichu Electric None
27 2 Sandshrew Ground None
28 3 Sandslash Ground None
29 1 Nidoran Poison None
30 2 Nidorina Poison None
31 4 Nidoqueen Poison Ground
32 1 Nidoran Poison None
33 2 Nidorino Poison None
34 4 Nidoking Poison Ground
35 2 Clefairy Fairy None
36 4 Clefable Fairy None
37 2 Vulpix Fire None
38 4 Ninetales Fire None
39 1 Jigglypuff Normal Fairy
40 3 Wigglytuff Normal Fairy
41 0 Zuba Poison Flying
42 2 Golbat Poison Flying
43 1 Oddish Grass Poison
44 3 Gloom Grass Poison
45 4 Vileplume Grass Poison
46 1 Paras Bug Grass
47 2 Parasect Bug Grass
48 0 Venonat Bug Poison
49 2 Venomoth Bug Poison
50 2 Diglett Ground None
51 3 Dugtrio Ground None
52 2 Meowth Normal None
53 3 Persian Normal None
54 1 Psyduck Water None
55 3 Golduck Water None
56 2 Mankey Fighting None
57 3 Primeape Fighting None
58 3 Growlithe Fire None
59 4 Arcanine Fire None
60 1 Poliwag Water None
61 2 Poliwhirl Water None
62 3 Poliwrath Water Fighting
63 2 Abra Pyschic None
64 3 Kadaba Pyschic None
65 4 Alakazam Pyschic None
66 2 Machop Fighting None
67 3 Machoke Fighting None
68 4 Machamp Fighting None
69 1 Bellsprout Grass Poison
70 3 Weepinbell Grass Poison
71 4 Victreebell Grass Poison
72 2 Tentacool Water Poison
73 3 Tentacruel Water Poison
74 2 Geodude Rock Ground
75 3 Graveler Rock Ground
76 4 Golem Rock Ground
77 2 Ponyta Fire None
78 3 Rapidash Fire None
79 2 Slowpoke Water Psychic
80 3 Slowbro Water Psychic
81 3 Magnemite Electric Steel
82 3 Magneton Electric Steel
83 3 Farfetch’d Normal Flying
84 0 Doduo Normal Flying
85 2 Dodrio Normal Flying
86 3 Seel Water None
87 3 Dewgong Water Ice
88 2 Grimer Poison None
89 3 Muk Poison None
90 2 Shellder Water None
91 3 Cloyster Water Ice
92 2 Ghastly Ghost Poison
93 3 Haunter Ghost Poison
94 4 Gengar Ghost Poison
95 3 Onix Rock Ground
96 2 Drowzee Psychic None
97 3 Hypno Psychic None
98 1 Krabby Water None
99 2 Kingler Water None
100 3 Voltorb Electric None
101 3 Electrode Electric None
102 1 Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103 3 Exeggutor Grass Psychic
104 2 Cubone Ground None
105 3 Marowak Ground None
106 3 Hitmonlee Fighting None
107 3 Hitmonchan Fighting None
108 3 Lickitung Normal None
109 2 Koffing Poison None
110 3 Weezing Poison None
111 2 Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 3 Rhydon Ground Rock
113 3 Chansey Normal None
114 2 Tangela Grass None
115 3 Kangaskhan Normal None
116 1 Horsea Water None
117 3 Seadra Water None
118 1 Goldeen Water None
119 3 Seaking Water None
120 1 Staryu Water None
121 3 Starmie Water Psychic
122 3 Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy
123 2 Scyther Bug Flying
124 3 Jynx Ice Psychic
125 3 Electabuzz Electric None
126 2 Magmar Fire None
127 1 Pinsir Bug None
128 1 Tauros Normal None
129 1 Magikarp Water None
130 4 Gyarados Water Flying
131 4 Lapras Water Ice
132 5 Ditto Normal None
133 1 Eevee Normal None
134 4 Vaporeon Water None
135 4 Jolteon Electric None
136 4 Flareon Fire None
137 3 Porygon Normal None
138 2 Omanyte Rock Water
139 3 Omastar Rock Water
140 3 Kabuto Rock Water
141 3 Kabutops Rock Water
142 3 Areodactyl Rock Flying
143 2 Snorlax Normal None
144 5 Articuno Ice Flying
145 5 Zapdos Electric Flying
146 5 Moltres Fire Flying
147 2 Dratini Dragon None
148 3 Dragonair Dragon None
149 4 Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 5 Mewtwo Psychic None
151 5 Mew Psychic None
• Subject to inevitable change

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