All Pokemon GO search strings, terms, and commands

Modified Nov 09, 2023 11:41 GMT

Pokemon GO search strings (Image via Sportskeeda || Niantic)

Pokemon GO is an augmented reality (AR) game where the main agenda is to go out in real life and catch as many Pocket Monsters as you can. It has been around for upwards of half a decade. If you have been playing the title since its launch, you probably have hundreds, if not thousands, of Pokemon in your stash.

Searching for certain beasts can become increasingly daunting as you add more to your collection. This article will walk you through every search string and command that you can use in Pokemon GO to sift through the collection of Pocket Monsters in your account.

Pokemon GO search strings and commands to find Pokemon with names and Pokedex Number

Searching Pokemon using the Search bar (Image via Niantic)

Pidove: All Pidove and Pokemon that have this nickname
Pigeon (It can be any name that you want to keep): All Pokemon with the nickname Pigeon or a name that you have kept
+pidove: All Pidove and its evolutions
69: All Pokemon with Pokedex number 69
69-79: All Pokemon with Pokedex number 69 to 79
-69: All Pokemon with Pokedex number 69 and below
69-: All Pokemon with Pokedex number 69 and above

Pokemon GO search strings and commands to find Pokemon with moves and types

Water: All Water-type Pokemon
@water: All Pokemon with one Water-type attack
@water gun: All Pokemon with Water Gun as an attack
@1water: All Pokemon with one Water-type Fast move
@2water: All Pokemon with one Water-type Charged move
@3water: All Pokemon with two Water-type Charged moves
@move: All Pokemon that can learn a second Charged move
!@move: All Pokemon that have a second Charged move
@weather: All moves that are currently weather boosted

Pokemon GO search strings and commands to find Pokemon with IV, HP, and CP

cp2000: All Pokemon with 2000 Combat Power (CP)
cp-2000: All Pokemon from 10 to 2000 CP
cp2000-: All Pokemon with 2000 CP and more
cp1900-2000: All Pokemon from 1900 to 2000 CP
hp100: All Pokemon with 100 Health Points (HP)
hp-100: All Pokemon from 10 to 100 HP
hp80-100: All Pokemon from 80 to 100 HP
hp100-: All Pokemon with 100 HP and more
0*: All Pokemon from 0 to 49% IV
1*: All Pokemon from 51 to 64% IV
2*: All Pokemon from 67 to 80% IV
3*: All Pokemon from 82 to 98% IV
4*: All Pokemon with 100% IV

Miscellaneous Pokemon GO search strings and commands

Search tags make life easier in GO (Image via Sportskeeda || Niantic)

candyxl: All Pokemon that have been powered up by Candy XL
shiny: All shiny Pokemon
shadow: All shadow Pokemon
purified: All Purified Pokemon
tradeevolve: All Pokemon evolved for free through trades
evolve: All Pokemon that can be evolved
evolvenew: All Pokemon that can be evolved for new Pokedex entry
megaevolve: All Pokemon that can be Mega Evolved
mega1-3: All Mega Pokemon from level 1 to level 3
xs, xxs, xl, xxl: All Pokemon with varying sizes
buddy1-4: All Buddy Pokemon from level 1 to level 4
buddy5: All Buddy Pokemon that have Best Buddy status
defender: All Pokemon that are currently defending a Gym
lucky: All Pokemon that have Lucky status
female: All female Pokemon
male: All male Pokemon
genderunknown: All neuter gender Pokemon
eggsonly: All baby Pokemon
gbl: All Pokemon caught from the Pokemon GO Battle League
hatched: All Pokemon hatched from eggs
research: All Pokemon caught from Research Tasks
rocket: All Pokemon caught from Team GO Rocket grunts and leaders
age0: All Pokemon caught within the last 24 hours
year2018: All Pokemon caught in the year 2018
distance1000-: All Pokemon caught or hatched 1000 kilometers away
distance10-100: All Pokemon caught or hatched between 10 to 100 kilometers
@special: All Pokemon with special moves
item: All Pokemon that can be evolved with an evolutionary item

These are all the search strings and commands that you can use in GO. If we missed something, let us know in the comments below.

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