Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Version Exclusives Revealed
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players will need to do a bit of trading or multiplayer to get every Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex. Like every main series Pokemon game (save for Pokemon Legends: Arceus, which was a standalone game), Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet have slightly different sets of Pokemon. Each game has about two dozen exclusive Pokemon, which includes some Pokemon from previous Pokemon games and a few unique Pokemon. Of course, the Mascot Legendary Pokemon Koraidon and Miraidon are also unique to their respective Pokemon games. Each game also has a unique set of "Paradox Pokemon" that can only be found late in the game when players investigate the mysterious Area Zero.
Here's every Pokemon exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet:
- Tauros (Paldean Form – Fighting/Fire-type variant)
- Larvitar line (Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar)
- Drifloon line (Drifloon, Drifblim)
- Stunky line (Stunky, Skuntank)
- Deino line (Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon)
- Skrelp line (Skrelp, Dragalge)
- Oranguru
- Stonjourner
- Paradox Pokemon – Great Tusk, Brute Bonnet, Sandy Shocks, Scream Tail, Flutter Mane, Slither Wing, Roaring Moon
- Amarouge
- Koraidon
And here's every Pokemon exclusive to Pokemon Violet:
- Tauros (Paldean Form – Fighting/Water-type variant)
- Misdreavus line (Misdreavus, Mismagius)
- Gulpin line (Gulpin, Swalot)
- Bagon line (Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence)
- Clauncher line (Clauncher, Clawitzer)
- Passimian
- Eiscue
- Dreepy line (Dreepy, Draklock, Dragapult)
- Paradox Pokemon – Iron Treads, Iron Moth, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Thorns, Iron Bundle, Iron Valiant
- Ceruledge
- Miraidon
We'll note that both Pokemon games also have a third Paldean Tauros in them. The normal Paldean Tauros (a Fighting-type Pokemon) can be found relatively early in the game.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is available now on the Nintendo Switch. You can read our review of the game here.