Pokemon GO Search Terms & Strings (Full List)

Knowing your Pokemon before entering the fighting arena can be highly beneficial and can make you win the battle quite easily. Pokémon GO offers a simpler way to get the player know about the stats of any Pokémon they have. Basically, in the Pokémon section, if you know how to use the Pokémon Go search filters or the Pokémon go search terms, you can easily find any Pokémon and have a look at its stats. So, sit tight and read the article until the end as we will be covering all the Pokémon Go search tricks and try to make searching for Pokémon in-game easier for you.

How to use Pokémon Go Search Terms

Have you ever faced problems finding your friend’s on social media by searching their names unless they have a totally unexpected kind of username? No, right? Then, using some simple Pokémon Go search strings, you can easily find any Pokémon your wish to check out. As simple as that. Well, even if you don’t know the exact name of the Pokémon, the game offers you plenty of other options and Pokémon Go search filters that help you find what you look for.

You just need to Toggle to your Pokemon section by clicking on the Pokeball on the home screen of Pokemon GO. Then click on the Search icon on the top left corner of the screen and type any Pokemon GO search terms and strings listed below to find a particular Pokemon or a set of Pokemons.

All Pokémon GO Search Terms & Strings

We are listing down all the Pokémon Go search commands that are offered by the game itself and are official ways to find a Pokémon on the basis of its characteristics. There are various Pokémon GO search filters and individual keywords that will help you most likely find any Pokémon you want to check out. 

1. Search Pokémon by Name

Search Term	Example
1. Pokémon name Search the name of the Pokemon	Dratini
2. Pokémon Nickname Search the Pokemon with its Nickname as set by you	Maggi for Magnemite
3. Pokémon Evolution family Get the Evolution of a Pokemon by adding “+” sign before the Pokemon	+Eevee
4. Region Name Search the name of the Region to get the Pokemon from that specific region	Sinnoh

2. Search Pokémon by its Type & Properties

Search Term	Example
1. Specific Pokémon Type Get all the Pokemons of the same type	Water
2. Alolan Get the list of all the Alolan type of Pokemons you have	Alolan
3. Legendary Pokémon Get the list of all the Legendary Pokemons you have	Legendary
4. Lucky Pokémon Get the list of all the Lucky Pokemons you have	Lucky
5. Shiny Pokémon Get the list of all the Shiny Pokemons you have	Shiny
6. Purified Pokémon Get the list of all the Purified Pokemons you have	Purified
7. Shadow Pokémon Get the list of all the Shadow Pokemons you have	Shadow
8. Mythical Pokémon Get the list of all the Mythical Pokemons you have	Mythical
9. Hatched Pokémon Get the list of all the Hatched Pokemons you have	Hatched
10. Eggs only Get the list of all the Egg-exclusive Pokemons you have	Eggsonly

3. Search Pokémon by Pokedex Entries

Search Term	Example
1. Specific Pokedex entry Search a Pokémon by its Pokedex entry	41
2. Range of Pokedex entries Search Pokémons in the Range of Pokedex entries	40-70
3. Pokémon below a Pokedex entry Get all the Pokemons below a Specific Pokedex entry	-40
4. Pokémon above a Pokedex entry Get all the Pokemons above a Specific Pokedex entry	40-

4. Search Pokémon by Pokémon Stats

Search Term	Example
1. CP or HP Search Pokemons with their CP or HP points	CP387 or HP69
2. Range of CP or HP Search Pokémons in the particular Range of CP or HP	CP200-400 or HP50-100
3. Pokémon below a specific CP or HP Get all the Pokemons below a Specific CP or HP	CP-300 or HP-100
4. Pokémon above a specific CP or HP Get all the Pokemons above a Specific CP or HP	CP200- or HP50-

5. Search Pokémon based on Pokémon IV Levels

As we know, each Pokémon has its own strengths and weaknesses, that you can easily figure out by looking at their stats. Meanwhile, IV stands for Individual Values which are separate stats that were hidden so far but are easily accessible now with the latest updates of the game.

These IV levels basically consist of points in the range of 1-15 for each of the basic stats of your Pokémon. If you manage to train your Pokémon well, or by pure luck, these IV levels can offer you an amazing advantage to increase the base performance of your Pokémon by roughly 10 percent, which can make a huge difference, especially when you have multiple Pokémons of the same kind and you are confused about which one to let go.

To locate the IV levels, you can simply tap on any Pokémon and expand the menu from the button given in the bottom right corner. Thereafter, if you tap on the Appraise option, your trainer will show you rating stars and a graphical representation of the three basic states which are Attack, Defense, and HP. Each sectional part of the bar carries 5 points, so you easily get a rough idea of how good are the IV levels of that specific Pokémon. If you see all the three bars filled completely, you have maxed out the IV levels and gained 45 IV points successfully to upgrade the Pokémon. The higher the points you get, the higher the Star Tier.

Search Term	Example
1. No Stars Search Pokemons with the lowest IV levels	0*
2. 1 Star Search Pokémons with 1 Star Rating	1*
3. 2 Stars Search Pokémons with 2 Star Ratings	2*
4. 3 Stars Search Pokémons with 3 Star Ratings	3*
5. Max IV Level Search Pokémons which has maxed out IV levels	4*

6. Search Pokémon by their Movesets

Search Term	Example
1. Specific move Search Pokemons which can perform a Specific Move. Add “@” before the Moveset	@bite
2. Specific move type Search Pokemons which has Move of a Particular type. Add “@” before the type	@dark
3. Fast Move of a type Type “1@[move-type]” to get Pokémon with a Fast Move of that type	@1dark
4. Charged Move of a type Type “2@[move-type]” to get Pokémon with a Charged Move of that type	@2dark
5. Second Charged Move of a type Type “3@[move-type]” to get Pokémon with a Second Charged Move of that type	@3dragon
6. Weather boosted move Get the list of Pokemons with boosted moves by the current in-game weather	@weather

Also read: Pokemon GO TM Guide | Fast TM & Charged TM

7. Search Pokémon that can Evolve

Search Term	Example
1. Ready to Evolve Get the list of Pokemons that are eligible to evolve	evolve
2. Evolve with an Item Get the list of Pokemons That can be evolved with an Item	item
3. New Evolution Get the list of all the Pokemons that will fill a new Pokedex entry after getting evolved	evolvenew
4. Eligible for Mega Evolve Get the list of Pokemons that are eligible for Mega Evolve	evolvemega

Other Pokémon GO Search Filters

Search Term	Example
1. Distance Get the list of Pokemons you have caught within some kilometers radius.	distance2-10
2. Defender Get the list of all the Gym defending Pokemons	defender
3. Costume Get the list of all the Pokemons wearing a Costume from Special Events	costume
4. Traded Get the list of all the Pokemons you received in a trade	traded

Use “distance2-10” to get the Pokemons caught under the range of 2 to 10kms radius; Use “distance2-” to get the Pokemons caught further than 2kms radius; Use “distance-10” to get the Pokemons caught within 10kms radius. You can change the kilometre distance as per your needs.

Operators in Pokémon GO Search Terms

Search Term	Example
1. Combine Search results Use “&” or “|” to narrow your search results. It will only show up Pokémons that must be having all the traits that you search for.	electric&cp250- will list Electric-type Pokemons with more than 250CP
2. Multiple searches Use “,” or “;” or “:” to find all the results satisfying various terms, even if only one of the searched commands is satisfied.	electric;cp250- will list all the electric-type Pokemons and also all the Pokemons which have CP greater than 250
3. Exclude Pokémon from searches Use “!” before a Pokemon or any type to exclude them from the result	!water will list all the Pokemons you have except Water-type Pokemons

Conclusion

This was all about the Pokémon Go Search Filter and commands that are offered by the game that you can use for your advantage. As a result, using these Pokémon go search tricks, searching for Pokémons is quite easy if you know what you exactly want to find and how to use the commands or terms properly. Although we have tried to explain all the terms in the simplest way possible. Still, if any of our readers are getting confused or facing issues with any of the above mentioned Pokémon Go search strings, leave a comment down below and let us know about it. We’ll try to help you out with that.