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
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:
kantojohtohoennsinnohunovakalosalolagalarhisuipaldeaEvolution
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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