The complete list of all accessible legendaries for Pokémon Go

It took a year for legendary Pokémon to appear in Pokémon Go, but the wait was well worth it. Among their shared traits are their rarity, inability to develop into other Pokémon, inability to be categorised as part of a gym, and inability to evolve into any other Pokémon.

There are several fan favourites on this lineup, including Mewtwo and Articuno.Being a Pokémon Go legendary naturally makes them very difficult to locate and capture in the game.They can be found in many different areas, including Field Research prizes, Legendary Raids, and the Go Battle League, but it's not always simple to capture them once you know where to look.

We'll discuss generations one through six below, along with their kind, counters, and release dates. Every new generation brings with it a plethora of new legendaries. Before we dive in, however, you may also want to read up on our Pokémon Go raid guide, the most recent Pokémon Go codes for in-game goodies, and future Pokémon Go events.

Let's dive into our list of legendary Pokémon from Pokémon Go now.

Legendaries of Pokémon Go generation one

#144 Articuno

• Type: Ice, Flying
• Counters: Arcanine, Flareon, Golem, Omastar (rock moves), Tyranitar
• Release date: 22nd July 2017

#145 Zapdos

Moltres (#146)

• Type: Electric, Flying
• Counters: Dragonite, Golem, Jynx, Piloswine (double ice moves), Tyranitar
• Release date: 7th August 2017

• Type: Fire, Flying
• Counters: Golem, Kabutops, Omastar (rock moves), Tyranitar, Vaporeon
• Release date: 31st July 2017

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• Type: Psychic
• Counters: Gengar, Houndoom, Lugia, Mewtwo, Tyranitar
• Release date: 14th August 2017

Mewtwo (#150)Legendaries of Pokémon Go generation two

#243 Raikou

• Type: Electric
• Counters: Donphan, Golem, Rhydon
• Release date: 31st August 2017

• Type: Fire
• Counters: Golem, Omastar, Vaporeon
• Release date: 31st August 2017

Entei (#244)(#245) Suicune

• Type: Ice
• Counters: Jolteon, Venusaur, Zapdos
• Release date: 31st August 2017

• Type: Psychic, Flying
• Counters: Articuno, Gengar, Houndoom, Omastar, Tyranitar
• Release date: 22nd July 2017

Lugia (#249)#(250) Ho-Oh

• Type: Fire, Flying
• Counters: Golem, Raikou, Tyranitar, Vaporeon
• Release date: 27th November 2017

Three legendaries of the Pokémon Go generation:

Regirock (#377)

• Type: Rock
• Counters: Breloom, Groudon, Gyarados, Kyogre, Machamp
• Release date: 16th August 2018

Regice (#378)

• Type: Ice
• Counters: Entei, Flareon, Machamp, Moltres
• Release date: 21st July 2018

Registeel (#379)

• Type: Steel
• Counters: Donphan, Entei, Flareon, Moltres, Rhydon
• Release date: 19th July 2018

Latias (#380)

• Type: Psychic, Dragon
• Counters: Dragonite, Gengar, Latios/Latias, Mewtwo, Rayquza, Salamence, Tyranitar
• Release date: 2nd April 2018

Latios (#381)

• Type: Psychic, Dragon
• Counters: Dragonite, Gengar, Latios/Latias, Mewtwo, Rayquza, Salamence, Tyranitar
• Release date: 2nd April 2018

Groudon (#383)

• Type: Ground
• Counters: Dragonite, Exeggutor, Gyarados, Venusaur
• Release date: 15th December 2017

Kyogre (#382)

• Type: Water
• Counters: Exeggutor, Jolteon, Raikou, Venusaur
• Release date: 12th January 2018

Pokemon Go generation four legendaries: Rayquaza (#384)

• Type: Flying, Dragon
• Counters: Dragonite, Golem, Piloswine, Tyranitar
• Release date: 9th February 2018

(#480) Uxie

• Type: Psychic
• Counters: Darkrai, Dialga, Latios, Metagross, Mewtwo, Tyranitar
• Release date: 29th April 2019 – regionally exclusive to Asia-Pacific

Mesprit (#481)

• Type: Psychic
• Counters: Darkrai, Dialga, Latios, Metagross, Mewtwo, Tyranitar
• Release date: 29th April 2019 – regionally exclusive to Europe, Middle East, Africa and India

Azelf (#482)

• Type: Psychic
• Counters: Darkrai, Dialga, Latios, Metagross, Mewtwo, Tyranitar
• Release date: 29th April 2019 – regionally exclusive to the Americas and Greenland

(#483) Dialga

• Type: Steel, Dragon
• Counters: Breloom, Groudon, Hariyama, Lucario, Machamp, Mamoswine
• Release date: 1st March 2019

Palkia (#484)

• Type: Water, Dragon
• Counters: Dialga, Garchomp, Palkia, Rayquaza, Salamence, Togekiss
• Release date: 29th January 2019

Heatran (#485)

• Type: Fire, Steel
• Counters: Golem, Groudon, Kyogre, Machamp, Phyperior
• Release date: 18th December 2018

Regigigas (#486)

• Type: Normal
• Counters: Blaziken, Dialga, Emboar, Gallade, Hariyama, Lucario, Machamp, Mewtwo, Palki, Poliwrath, Toxicroak
• Release date: 2nd November 2019

Altered Forme (#487) - Giratina

• Type: Ghost, Dragon
• Counters: Dragonite, Gengar, Latios, Rayquaza, Salamence
• Release date: 23rd October 2018

Cresselia (#488)

• Type: Psychic
• Counters: Gengar, Houndoom, Tyranitar
• Release date: 20th November 2018

Legendaries of Pokémon Go generation five

(#638) Cobalion

• Type: Steel, Fighting
• Counters: Blaziken, Chandelure, Entei, Flareon, Hariyama, Machamp, Moltres
• Release date: 4th November 2019

(#639) Terrakion

• Type: Rock, Fighting
• Counters: Breloom, Latios, Metagross, Mewtwo, Roserade, Sceptile, Venusaur
• Release date: 26th November 2019

(#640) Virizion

• Type: Grass, Fighting
• Counters: Chandelure, Honchkrow, Lugia, Mewtwo, Moltres, Togekiss, Unfezant
• Release date: 17th December 2019

(#641) Tornadus

• Type: Flying
• Counters: Electivire, Mamoswine, Magnezone, Raikou, Rampardos, Terrakion
• Release date: 4th February 2020

• Type: Electric, Flying
• Counters: Glaceon, Mamoswine, Rampardos, Rhyperior, Tyranitar
• Release date: 2nd March 2020

Thundurus (#642)

Reshiram (#643)

• Type: Dragon, Fire
• Counters: Dialga, Groudon, Rampardos, Rayquaza, Salamence
• Release date: 26th May 2020

Zekrom (#644)

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• Type: Dragon, Electric
• Counters: Gardevoir, Groudon, Palkia, Rayquaza, Weavile
• Release date: 16th June 2020

(#645) Landorus

• Type: Ground, Flying
• Counters: Gyarados, Kyogre, Lapras, Mamoswine, Swampert
• Release date: 31st March 2020

Kyurem (#646)

• Type: Dragon, Ice
• Counters: Gardevoir, Lucario, Metagross, Togekiss, Tyranitar
• Release date: 7th July 2020

Legendaries of Pokémon Go's sixth generation

(#716) Xerneas

• Type: Fairy
• Counters: Dialga, Excadrill, Genesect, Metagross, Roserade
• Release date: 4th May 2021

(#717) Yveltal

• Type: Dark, Flying
• Counters: Electivire, Mamoswine, Raikou, Rampardos, Rhyperior
• Release date: 18th May 2021

How can I find a legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Go?

All of the aforementioned legendary Pokémon have been found in the game, but only at certain times when Legendary Raids are taking place. You must attempt to capture the legendary like you would any other Pokémon once you fight it in a raid, but your odds of success are very low. It requires time, some Golden Razz Berries, and accurate throws—as usual.