Regional form
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A regional variant (Japanese: リージョンフォーム Region Form) is a species of Pokémon found in a specific region that takes on a different form than it does in most other regions. These Pokémon have uniquely adapted to habitats that are different than those where its species naturally live in other parts of the world. As such, many things may be different about them, from their appearance and way of living to even their type, moves, Abilities, and height and weight.
Alola
In the Alola region, a species' regional variant is referred to as its Alola Form (Japanese: アローラのすがた Alola form). A Pokémon in its Alola Form is described as Alolan—for example, Exeggutor in its Alola Form is referred to as Alolan Exeggutor.
| Pokémon | Normal form | Alola Form | ||||
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| Image | Type | Ability | Image | Type | Ability | |
| Rattata | 
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Normal | Run Away or Guts Hustle (Hidden) |
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Dark Normal | Gluttony or Hustle |
| Raticate | 
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Normal | Run Away or Guts Hustle (Hidden) |
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Dark Normal | Gluttony or Hustle |
| Raichu | 
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Electric | Static Lightning Rod (Hidden) |
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Electric Psychic | Surge Surfer |
| Sandshrew | 
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Ground | Sand Veil Sand Rush (Hidden) |
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Ice Steel | Snow Cloak |
| Sandslash | 
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Ground | Sand Veil Sand Rush (Hidden) |
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Ice Steel | Snow Cloak |
| Vulpix | 
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Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
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Ice | Snow Cloak |
| Ninetales | 
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Fire | Flash Fire Drought (Hidden) |
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Ice Fairy | Snow Cloak |
| Meowth | 
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Normal | Pickup or Technician Unnerve (Hidden) |
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Dark | Pickup or Technician |
| Exeggutor | 
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Grass Psychic | Chlorophyll Harvest (Hidden) |
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Grass Dragon | Frisk |
| Marowak | 
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Ground | Rock Head or Lightning Rod Battle Armor (Hidden) |
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Fire Ghost | Cursed Body or Lightning Rod |
Similar concepts
Prior to Generation VII, there were already certain Pokémon that had variations depending on their native geographical area, but, unlike regional variants, these Pokémon do not appear to have adapted to selective pressures; rather, their differences are purely aesthetic, with their type, moves, Abilities, height, and weight remaining the same.
- The Generation I Pokédex entries for Arbok state that there are six variations of its face-like hood markings that differ between areas. Eight designs are known, but only three have appeared in the core series games (with a fourth in Pokémon Ranger). In Pokémon Adventures, Arbok gains a special ability depending on its pattern.
- In Sinnoh, Shellos and Gastrodon have different appearances on each side of Mt. Coronet. East Sea Shellos and Gastrodon only appear east of Mt. Coronet, whereas West Sea Shellos and Gastrodon only appear on the west side.
- Mantyke's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Pearl says that the pattern on its back varies from region to region. While it has the same appearance in all Generation IV games (due to using the same sprites), the "face" in the Generation V and VI games appears wider.
- Vivillon, which was introduced in Generation VI, has a different appearance depending on the real world location the game it was created in is from.
- In the anime episode Poké Ball Peril, a number of alternately colored Pokémon were seen on Valencia Island, including Butterfree, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidoran♀, Vileplume, Paras, and Weepinbell. Professor Ivy, the Pokémon Professor of the Orange Archipelago, studies these variations.
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Regional variant
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Alola Form
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