There are dozens of Legendary Pokemon to catch in Pokemon GO, and that’s not even including the Ultra Beasts in the game!
You’ll have to catch all of these super-rare and powerful Pokemon if you want to complete your Pokedex!
Every Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO & How to Catch Them
| Pokemon | How to Catch | Shiny Available? | Date Added |
Articuno | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 22, 2017 |
| Articuno (Galarian)  | Daily Adventure Incense | No | July 25, 2022 |
Zapdos | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 7, 2017 |
| Zapdos (Galarian)  | Daily Adventure Incense | No | July 25, 2022 |
Moltres | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 31, 2017 |
| Moltres (Galarian)  | Daily Adventure Incense | No | July 25, 2022 |
Mewtwo | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 14, 2017 |
Raikou | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 31, 2017 |
Entei | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 31, 2017 |
Suicune | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 31, 2017 |
Lugia | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 22, 2017 |
Ho-Oh | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | November 27, 2017 |
Regirock | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | August 16, 2018 |
Regice | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 21, 2018 |
Registeel | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 19, 2018 |
Latias | Tier 5 Raids Mega Latias Raids | Yes | April 2, 2018 |
Latios | Tier 5 Raids Mega Latios Raids | Yes | April 2, 2018 |
Kyogre | Tier 5 Raids Primal Kyogre Raids | Yes | January 12, 2018 |
Groudon | Tier 5 Raids Primal Groudon Raids | Yes | December 15, 2017 |
Rayquaza | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | February 9, 2018 |
Uxie | Wild Spawn Tier 5 Raids (Region exclusive: Asia-Pacific) | Yes | May 2, 2019 |
Mesprit | Wild Spawn Tier 5 Raids (Region exclusive: Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) | Yes | May 2, 2019 |
Azelf | Wild Spawn Tier 5 Raids (Region exclusive: The Americas) | Yes | May 2, 2019 |
Dialga | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 1, 2019 |
Palkia | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | January 29, 2019 |
Heatran | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | December 18, 2018 |
Regigigas | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | November 18, 2019 |
| Giratina (Altered Forme)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | October 23, 2018 |
| Giratina (Origin Forme)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | April 2, 2019 |
Cresselia  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | November 20, 2018 |
Cobalion | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | November 4, 2019 |
Terrakion | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | November 26, 2019 |
Virizion | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | December 27, 2019 |
| Tornadus (Incarnate)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | February 4, 2020 |
| Tornadus (Therian)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 30, 2021 |
| Thundurus (Incarnate)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 2, 2020 |
| Thundurus (Therian)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 16, 2021 |
Reshiram | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | May 26, 2020 |
Zekrom | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | June 16, 2020 |
| Landorus (Incarnate)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 31, 2020 |
| Landorus (Therian)  | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | April 23, 2021 |
Kyurem | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | July 7, 2020 |
Xerneas | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | May 4, 2021 |
Yveltal | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | May 18, 2021 |
Tapu Koko | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 1, 2022 |
Tapu Lele | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | March 22, 2022 |
Tapu Bulu | Tier 5 Raids | Yes | April 12, 2022 |
Tapu Fini | Tier 5 Raids | No | May 10, 2022 |
Cosmog | A Cosmic Companion Special Research | No | September 1, 2022 |
Cosmoem | Evolve from Cosmog | No | October 5, 2022 |
Solgaleo | Evolve from Cosmoem | No | November 23, 2022 |
Lunala | Evolve from Cosmoem | No | November 23, 2022 |
Zacian | Tier 5 Raids | No | August 20, 2021 |
Zamazenta | Tier 5 Raids | No | August 26, 2021 |
Regidrago | Elite Raids Tier 5 Raids | No | March 11, 2023 |
Regieleki | Elite Raids Tier 5 Raids | No | April 9, 2023 |
Zygarde | From A to Zygarde Special Research | July 21, 2023 |
The Tier 5 Raid boss changes on a weekly basis, so you’ll have to be patient if the Legendary you’re after isn’t currently available to fight.
How Many Legendary Pokemon Are in Pokemon GO?
There are currently 50 Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO, following the addition of Zygarde on July 21, 2023.
This does not include the Mega or Primal versions of Legendary Pokemon, such as Mega Latias or Primal Groudon, or the different forms or regional Legendaries, such as Therian Forme Thundurus or Galarian Zapdos.
All Ultra Beasts in Pokemon GO & How to Catch Them
| Ultra Beast | How to Catch | Shiny Available? | Date Added |
Nihilego | Tier 5 Raids | No | June 5, 2022 |
Buzzwole | Tier 5 Raids | No | August 27, 2022 |
Pheromosa | Tier 5 Raids | No | August 27, 2022 |
Xurkitree | Tier 5 Raids | No | August 27, 2022 |
Celesteela | Tier 5 Raids (Region exclusive: Southern Hemisphere) | No | September 13, 2022 |
Kartana | Tier 5 Raids (Region exclusive: Northern Hemisphere) | No | September 13, 2022 |
Guzzlord | Tier 5 Raids | No | November 8, 2022 |
How Many Ultra Beasts Are in Pokemon GO?
Currently, there are seven Ultra Beasts available to catch in Pokemon GO. This means that there are only four more Ultra Beasts left for Niantic to add before all 11 are in the game.
The Ultra Beasts currently not available in Pokemon GO are Poipole and its evolution Naganadel, Stakataka, and Blacephalon.
And those are all of the Legendary Pokemon and Ultra Beasts in Pokemon GO! How many of them have you caught?