Although it was only released two weeks ago, a North American Pokémon Go player has completed the Pokedex by travelling, capturing, battling and evolving their Pokemon. This includes 142, plus another nine who have yet to found in the naturally occurring world.
In order to finish his collection, Reddit user ftb_hodor caught a total of 4,269 Pokémon. He also hatched 303 eggs and walked 153 kilometers (roughly 340 miles) over the course of his two-week journey. The New York City based trainer did have some help, though, by being located next to four adjacent Pokestops in Central Park. His final catch was Omanyte, which he evolved into Omastar.
While he did catch all 142 Pokemon in the NA Pokedex, nine of the rarest Pokemon eluded him: Farfetch’d, Kangaskhan, Mr. Mime, Ditto, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo and Mew. The latter six are considered to be the rarest Pokémon in the game. As for the former three, players suspect they are region-specific. Farfetch’d is reportedly an Asian exclusive, while Kangaskhan is found in Oceanic territories; Mr. Mime is common in Western Europe.
Ditto
Species: Transform
Type: Normal
Abilities: Limber
Weakness: Fighting
Ability (hidden): Imposter
Height (ft): One-foot
Ditto is thought to be the failed clone of Mew, which may be why we have yet to see him or Mew and Mewtwo. Another reason Ditto might be so rare is because he plays a key part in breeding which has not been introduced in the game (yet).
Articuno
Species: Freeze
Type: Flying, Ice
Abilities: Pressure
Weakness: Electric, Steel, Rock, Fire
Height (ft): 5-foot-7
Weight (lbs): 122.1
Zapdos
Species: Electric
Type: Electric, Flying
Abilities: Pressure
Weakness: Ice, Rock
Height (ft): 5-foot-3
Weight (lbs): 116
Moltres
Species: Flame
Type: Flying, Fire
Abilities: Pressure
Weakness: Electric, Rock, Water
Height (ft): 6-foot-7
Weight (lbs): 132.3
Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are the legendary birds that serve as the icons for the three teams: Valor, Mystic, and Instinct. In the anime, Professor Oak states that Articuno and Moltres combined powers of ice and fire are the source and cradle of the oceans, and that Zapdos’ electric energy creates the currents and streams.
Mew
Species: New Species
Type: Psychic
Abilities: Synchronize
Weakness: Ghost, Dark, Bug
Height (ft): 1-foot-4
Weight (lbs): 8.8
According to Bulbapedia, “Mew is said to have the DNA of every single Pokémon contained within its body, and as such is able to learn any attack...Since Mew can make itself invisible at will, very few people have knowingly seen it, leading some scientists to declare it extinct and most to assume it to be a mirage. It will only show itself to a person who is pure of heart.”
Mewtwo
Species: Genetic
Type: Psychic
Abilities: Pressure
Weakness: Ghost, Dark, Bug
Ability (hidden): Unnerve
Height (ft): 6-foot-7
Bulbapedia says “Mewtwo was created after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments based on Mew. It is said to have the most savage heart among all Pokémon, lack compassion, and strike fear into its enemy with cold, glowing eyes. Because it was engineered to be the ultimate in battle, it can only think of defeating its foes.”
