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Pokémon GO Search & Filter Strings: The Complete List

The complete Pokémon GO search-bar cheat sheet — filter your inventory by CP, IV, type, moves, shiny, shadow, region and evolution, then combine strings for precise searches.

8 June 2026 · 5 min read

Search builder

Tick what you're after — we'll build the search string. Copy it into Pokémon GO's search bar to filter your boxes.

Pick some filters below…

Everything is combined with & (AND). For OR use a comma, for NOT use ! — see the full list below to hand-tweak.

Species & type

Stats

CP
HP

Attributes

Status & origin

Click once to include, twice to exclude (!), again to clear.

Pokémon GO's search bar is far more powerful than most trainers realise. Type any of the strings below to instantly filter your inventory — by CP, HP, IV, type, move, region, evolution status and dozens more — then chain them with &, , and ! for laser-precise searches. Here's the complete list.

Hunting perfect spawns? 4* shows every 100% IV Pokémon you own in one tap, and shiny filters your shinies. New to IVs? See IVs explained.

Names & Pokédex

BulbasaurAll Bulbasaur +BulbasaurAll Bulbasaur + evolutions "nickname"All Pokémon with that nickname 1Pokédex #1 1-10Pokédex #1–10 1-Pokédex #1 and higher -10Pokédex #10 and lower #battlePokémon with a custom tag (any tag name)

CP & HP

cp100CP exactly 100 cp10-100CP 10–100 cp100-CP 100 and higher cp-100CP 100 and lower hp100HP exactly 100 hp10-100HP 10–100 hp100-HP 100 and higher hp-100HP 100 and lower

Type & Moves

grassAll Grass-type Pokémon @grassKnows any Grass move @1grassGrass Fast Move @2grassGrass Charged Move @3grassGrass 2nd Charged Move @biteKnows Bite (any slot) @specialSpecial / Legacy move (can't be re-learned via TM) @weatherHas a weather-boosted move !@moveHas a 2nd Charged Move unlocked

Gender & Size

malefemalegenderlessFilter by gender xsxlSmall / Large xxsxxlExtra Small / Extra Large

Status & Origin

shinyAll Shiny luckyAll Lucky shadowAll Shadow purifiedAll Purified costumeAll Costume / Event Pokémon legendaryAll Legendary mythicalAll Mythical ultrabeastAll Ultra Beasts hatchedHatched from an Egg eggsonlyEgg-exclusive species (Togepi, Magby, etc.) tradedReceived in a trade defenderCurrently in a Gym backgroundHas a rare background locationbackgroundHas a catch-location background

Forms & Region

alolaAlolan forms

By region of origin:

kantojohtohoennsinnohunovakalosalolagalarhisuipaldea

Evolution

evolveCan be evolved now evolvenewEvolves into a new Pokédex entry evolve&evolvenewNew entry you can evolve right now evolvequestEvolves via a quest tradeevolveReduced / candy-free evolution after trading itemEvolves with an item

Mega, Dynamax & Buddy

megaevolveEligible to Mega Evolve / Primal Revert mega1-3Filter by Mega Level dynamaxAll Dynamax gigantamaxAll Gigantamax fusionCan be fused / already fused buddy0-5Filter by Buddy Level hypertrainingCurrently Hyper Training

IV / Appraisal

0*IV 48.9% and below 1*IV 51.1–64.4% 2*IV 66.7–80.0% 3*IV 82.2–97.8% 4*IV 100% (a "hundo") 1attack2defense3hpAppraisal range for a specific stat

Time & Distance Caught

age0Caught in the last 24h (age1 = 24–48h ago) year2024Caught in a specific year distance1000Within 1000 km of you distance1000-Further than 1000 km away

Combine strings

&AND , ; :OR (comma, semicolon or colon) !NOT

Example: shiny&!costume&3*- finds Shiny, non-costume Pokémon that are 3★ or higher.

Official reference

This cheat sheet mirrors and expands on Niantic's own searching & filtering help article. Niantic adds new tags from time to time, so check there if a string ever stops matching.

FAQ

How do I find 100% IV Pokémon in my inventory in Pokémon GO?
Type 4* in the search bar — it shows every 100% IV (15/15/15) Pokémon you own. 3* covers 82.2–97.8% IVs, and you can combine, e.g. 4*&shiny for shiny hundos. To find them out in the world, PokeXperience posts live 100% IV coordinates you can teleport to.
How do I search for shiny Pokémon in Pokémon GO?
Type shiny. Combine it for precision — shiny&legendary for shiny legendaries, or shiny&!costume to exclude costume and event versions.
What does the & symbol mean in Pokémon GO search?
& means AND, a comma, semicolon or colon means OR, and ! means NOT. For example, shiny&!costume&3*- finds shiny, non-costume Pokémon that are 3★ or higher.
How do I find Pokémon I can evolve right now?
Use evolve for anything that can evolve now, or evolve&evolvenew to show only evolutions that add a brand-new entry to your Pokédex.
How do I filter Pokémon by CP in Pokémon GO?
cp100 matches exactly 100 CP, cp100- is 100 and above, cp-100 is 100 and below, and cp10-100 is a range. HP works the same way using hp instead of cp.

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