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# Currently Unobtainable Pokémon

Sources checked: September 24, 2026

As of 24 September 2026, these previously released catalogue forms have no verified new acquisition route. Scope covers core-series games, GO, HOME gifts and transferable side-game gifts. Existing downloads, event unlocks and retained research count; ownership or trading an existing specimen alone does not.

## On this page

- Past event forms
- Retained and permanent acquisition routes

## Past event forms

Pokémon: 8

The list contains expired cap distributions, Poké Ball Pattern Vivillon and Dada Zarude. No whole species qualifies under this scope. Similar hats, ordinary Vivillon patterns and normal Zarude do not provide these exact forms; earlier ownership is not a new acquisition.

[#0025 Pikachu Hoenn Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-hoenn?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu Sinnoh Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-sinnoh?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu Unova Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-unova?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu Kalos Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-kalos?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu Alola Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-alola?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu World Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-world?lang=en)
[#0666 Vivillon Poké Ball Pattern](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/vivillon-pokeball?lang=en)
[#0893 Zarude Dada](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/zarude-dada?lang=en)

## Retained and permanent acquisition routes

Pokémon: 9

Comparison or prerequisite Pokémon

These are counterexamples, not unavailable members. Partner Cap’s QR gift and HOME’s Original Color Magearna reward remain acquisition routes. Retained event items, GO research and raid data can still unlock encounters; this does not mean their prerequisites are newly distributed today.

Spiky-eared Pichu can still be obtained in HeartGold and SoulSilver using the required retained event Pichu. Original Cap Pikachu can still result from evolving a retained matching Pichu in GO. Neither case guarantees a fresh prerequisite for every player.

[#0025 Pikachu Original Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-original?lang=en)
[#0025 Pikachu Partner Cap](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pikachu-partner?lang=en)
[#0494 Victini](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/victini?lang=en)
[#0893 Zarude](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/zarude?lang=en)
[#1009 Walking Wake](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/walkingwake?lang=en)
[#1010 Iron Leaves](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/ironleaves?lang=en)
[#0801 Magearna Original Color](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/magearna-original?lang=en)
[#1025 Pecharunt](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/pecharunt?lang=en)
[#0658 Greninja Ash-Greninja](https://pokepc.net/pokemon/greninja-ash?lang=en)

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: Pikachu in a cap](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pikachu_in_a_cap)
- [Serebii: cap Pikachu distribution periods](https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/serialcode.shtml)
- [Serebii: Vivillon distributions](https://www.serebii.net/events/dex/666.shtml)
- [Bulbapedia: Zarude distributions and forms](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Zarude_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
- [Serebii: Pokémon GO Special Research](https://www.serebii.net/pokemongo/specialresearch.shtml)
- [Bulbapedia: Spiky-eared Pichu in-game event](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Spiky-eared_Pichu)
- [Serebii: permanent Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon QR gifts](https://www.serebii.net/ultrasunultramoon/qrevents.shtml)
- [Bulbapedia: retained Poké Portal News events](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9_Portal_News)
- [Serebii: Mythical Pecha Berry distribution](https://www.serebii.net/itemdex/mythicalpechaberry.shtml)
- [Serebii: Pokémon HOME gifts](https://www.serebii.net/pokemonhome/giftpokemon.shtml)
- [Bulbapedia: Sun and Moon demo rewards](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/SM_Demo)

## Related articles

- [Vivillon Forms and Patterns](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/vivillon-patterns?lang=en)
- [Pikachu in a Cap](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/pikachu-in-a-cap?lang=en)
- [Pokémon with Event-Only Acquisition](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/in-game-event-pokemon?lang=en)
- [Unreleased Shiny Pokémon](https://pokepc.net/articles/pokemon/unreleased-shinies?lang=en)

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