In this post I will list the following Pokemon that seem to be logical as well as Pokemon I personally hope to see in my home state.
LOGICAL POKEMON FOR UTAH
Let's start with the logical Pokemon that one might find while in Utah. My reasoning comes from both the types of environments and animals that can be found in the state of Utah. Please note that these are just guesses!
Pokemon #1
Weedle, Kakuna & Beedrill
Likelihood: Highly Likely
Environment: Forests
Reasoning: Put simply - Utah is known as the "Beehive State"
Pokemon #2
Geodude, Graveler & Golem
Likelihood: Highly Likely
Environment: Mountains
Reasoning: Utah is famous for what is known as the "Rocky Mountains". Seems fitting doesn't it?
Pokemon #3
Poliwag, Poliwhirl & Poliwrath
Likelihood: Likely
Environment: Ponds & Lakes
Reasoning: Utah is no where near oceans, but there are plenty of small bodies of water that are home to a good number of frogs
Pokemon #4
Ekans & Arbok
Likelihood: Highly Likely
Environment: Mountains & Fields
Reasoning: Quite a variety of snakes can be found in Utah, especially in the dry mountain ranges
Pokemon #5
Vulpix & Ninetails
Likelihood: Likely
Environment: Mountains & Fields
Reasoning: Utah just so happens to be one of the states where you have a high probability of seeing a red fox
Pokemon #6
Diglett & Dugtrio
Likelihood: Likely
Environment: Mountains
Reasoning: With Utah being known for the "Rocky Mountains" both Ground and Rock Pokemon are bound to be one of the most common types found here
Pokemon #7
Psyduck & Golduck
Likelihood: Highly Likely
Environment: Ponds & Lakes
Reasoning: While these Pokemon "might" be common in most areas of the United States, Utah has a high population of a variety of ducks
Pokemon #8
Koffing & Weezing
Likelihood: Highly Likely
Environment: City & Industry
Reasoning: It is no surprise to most residence of Utah that the increase in inversion would lead any Poke Fan to believe that there SHOULD be a large population of Koffing and Weezing in this area
Pokemon #9
Cubone & Marowak
Likelihood: Likely
Environment: Mountain & Desert
Reasoning: I think it would be a shock to many Poke Fans of Utah if the beloved Ground-type, Cubone could not be found in such a perfect location along with the other Ground-types such as Diglett
Pokemon #10
Charmander, Charmeleon & Charizard
Likelihood: Likely
Environment: Mountains
Reasoning: Now, I know that Charizard is an all-time favorite of many Poke Fans, but that is not the reason I suspect he will be in Utah (among other locations). Salamanders and Lizards are quite common in Utah and, just like Vulpix, I see us harboring a decent amount of Fire-type Pokemon. Plus, I'm more of a Squirtle kind-of-guy.
COMMON POKEMON FOR ANY AREA
This next section will go without any reasoning. Here I will list a few Pokemon that I'm sure everyone will call "no-brainers" when discussing where these Pokemon might be. My answer - pretty much almost anywhere.
POKEMON I PERSONALLY HOPE TO SEE
Besides the Pokemon listed above (Logical & Common) here are a few Pokemon I really want to see/own during my Pokemon Go experience.
Well folks, there you have it! These are my thoughts and hopes for what I could find in my own are. If there is anything you would like to add to the list for Utah and/or the West Coast in general comment below. Let me know what kinds of Pokemon you think you might find in your regions too. I'd love to see what you come up with!
Fielding Pine
Pokemon Researcher
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