Pokemon GO players think they've solved the mystery of how Silicobra spawns.

This article was updated by Andrea Trama on April 22, 2026 and includes a list of region-exclusive Pokemon in Pokemon GO. First published April 15.

Pokémon GO players have been desperately trying to find Silicobra, and it appears that some have figured out how to find the ground type. After the game was released in 2016 Pokemon GO I'm slowly adding more favorites from the mainline series. In many cases, finding these Pokémon can be a difficult task. This is especially true if Niantic developers add specific requirements.

How many Pokemon are included? Pokemon GO It is linked to a specific geographical location. for example, Pokemon GO Although players can only find Kangascan spawn in the wilds of Australia, the game has provided other opportunities for players to obtain them elsewhere in the world. In other cases, players will need to find Pokémon in specific biomes, such as areas like beaches or forests.

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Where to Find Silicobra in Pokemon GO

Pokemon GO Silicobra was added in April as part of the Sustainability Week event. However, the developers gave players very little guidance when it came to actually finding ground-type Pokémon. All players have been told that Silicobra can be found in the game's desert-like biomes. This has led players to question which areas are considered “desert-like” and how Niantic decided on the spawn locations they chose for Silicobra. Investigators at The Silph Road said Niantic used the United States Geological Survey's 2020 Map of World Terrestrial Ecosystems and theorized that Silicobra spawn in areas considered “land cover: sparse or devoid of vegetation.” Some players seem to have had luck finding Silicobra in sandy areas.

Silicobra is not only regionally limited, but availability is beyond the scope of the concept. Here is a list of all region-exclusive Pokémon in Pokémon GO.

East Asia region
Australia region
European region
- Mr. Mime
- Mime Junior (Eggs Only)
North America
iberian peninsula
- Battle Breed Paldean Tauros
eastern hemisphere
- Blaze Breed Paldean Tauros
- Solrock
- Donghae Shellos
- Red Striped Vasculin
- Stakataka
western hemisphere
- Aqua Breed Paldean Tauros
- Luna Tone
- West Sea Shellos
- Blue Striped Vasculin
- Brephalon
Mexico, Central and South America
Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn
Europe, Asia, Australia
- ball beat
- Jangus
- Soak
- hitmore
America and Africa
- illumise
- Seviper
- tro
- Durant
South Asia region
Africa, Levant, Malta, Southern Spain
marine area
North Pole
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
southeastern united states
Asia Pacific region
- Yushi
- pan sage
- Blueflabebe
- Oricorio sense style
- Xurkitree
- Elastic Tatsugiri
Europe, Middle East, Africa and India
- mesprit
- fancier
- Red Flabebe
- Oricorio baile style
- Pheromosa
- Curly hair Tatsugiri
America and Greenland
- Azelf
- pan pour
- Yellow Flabebe
- Oricorio pom pom style
- Buzzwole
- Sagging Tatsugiri
Southern United States, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America
Egypt and Greece
New York
Mexico
france
Africa, Asia, Pacific and Caribbean Islands
uk

Here's what this means: Pokemon GO Players do not necessarily have to live near an actual desert climate to find Silicobra. They can use the map to find eligible areas near their location and find Silicobra during Sustainability Week events. Evolving a Ground type into Sandakonda requires 50 Silicobra Candy, so players can load up on Pineberries and Incense when exploring these locations.

This potentially answers the question of where Silicobra spawns, but it doesn't mean all players will be able to find Silicobra before the event ends. Although it may be frustrating for some players, Pokemon GO We tend to relax strict location requirements during special events. Pokemon GO Players have been able to obtain region-exclusive content through Timed Research and the like, and the same may be done with Silicobra at some point. While some players feel they need to keep track of every new Pokémon added to the game, others are rewarded for their patience.

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