Pokémon Scarlet Violet Version Exclusives List – New Returning Paradox Legendary DLC

Version-exclusive Pokémon, secrets tucked behind each badge-scarlet or violet, the hunt for the missing stars begins now.

Splitting Pokémon up by game can make deciding which of the two to purchase a hard (or maybe easy) decision, so to make sure you grab the version that suits your tastes the most, we’ve compiled a list of all the exclusive Pokémon confirmed to only be in one game or the other.

In addition to version-exclusive Pokémon, there are a few other exclusives to each game, like school uniforms and professors. Pokémon Scarlet stars Professor Sada and features orange uniforms, while Pokémon Violet stars Professor Turo and features purple uniforms.

Pokémon Scarlet exclusives

Pokémon Scarlet features a selection of exclusive creatures that set it apart from Violet. Players can catch Larvitar and its evolutions, Stonjourner, and Armarouge, along with regional forms like Koraidon, the game’s legendary Pokémon. The version also includes familiar favorites such as Drifloon, Drifblim, and Skrelp, giving trainers distinct options for their Pokédex and battle strategies.

• Paldean Tauros (fire)
• Stunky and Skuntank
• Drifloon and Drifblim
• Larvitar, Pupitar, and Tyranitar
• Deino, Zweilous, and Hydreigon
• Skrelp and Dragalge
• Oranguru
• Stonjourner
• Armarouge
• Koraidon
• Great Tusk
• Scream Tail
• Brute Bonnet
• Flutter Mane
• Slither Wing
• Sandy Shocks
• Roaring Moon
• Walking Wake
• Gligar and Gliscor (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Cramorant (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Alolan Vulpix and Ninetails (The Indigo Disk DLC)
• Cranidos and Rampardos (The Indigo Disk DLC)
• Walking Wake (The Indigo Disk DLC)
• Gouging Fire (The Indigo Disk DLC)
• Raging Bolt (The Indigo Disk DLC)

Pokémon Violet exclusives

Pokémon Violet features a range of version-exclusive creatures that distinguish it from Scarlet. Players can catch Pokémon such as Miraidon, Iron Moth, Iron Hands, and Iron Valiant, which showcase Violet’s futuristic theme. The game’s Paradox Pokémon represent advanced, high-tech forms, contrasting Scarlet’s ancient variants. Trading remains necessary for completing the Pokédex, as several species appear only in Violet.

• Paldean Tauros (water)
• Misdreavus and Mismagius
• Gulpin and Swalot
• Bagon, Shelgon, and Salamence
• Passimian
• Clauncher and Clawitzer
• Eiscue
• Dreepy, Drakloak, and Dragapult
• Ceruledge
• Miraidon
• Iron Treads
• Iron Bundle
• Iron Hands
• Iron Jugulis
• Iron Moth
• Iron Thorns
• Iron Valiant
• Iron Leaves
• Aipom and Ambipom (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Morpeko (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Shieldon and Bastiodon (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Iron Leaves (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Iron Boulder (The Teal Mask DLC)
• Iron Crown (The Teal Mask DLC)

Which version-exclusive Pokémon are in Violet vs Scarlet

Here’s the full list of version-exclusive Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet (base game + paradox forms, no DLC event legendaries).

Scarlet exclusives

• Koraidon (legendary mount)

• Paldean Tauros – Blaze Breed (Fighting/Fire)

• Armarouge

• Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar

• Drifloon, Drifblim

• Stunky, Skuntank

• Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon

• Skrelp, Dragalge

• Oranguru

• Stonjourner

• Paradox “past” Pokémon:

  • Great Tusk

  • Scream Tail

  • Brute Bonnet

  • Flutter Mane

  • Slither Wing

  • Sandy Shocks

  • Roaring Moon

Violet exclusives

• Miraidon (legendary mount)

• Paldean Tauros – Aqua Breed (Fighting/Water)

• Ceruledge

• Misdreavus, Mismagius

• Gulpin, Swalot

• Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence

• Clauncher, Clawitzer

• Passimian

• Eiscue

• Dreepy, Drakloak, Dragapult

• Paradox “future” Pokémon:

  • Iron Treads

  • Iron Bundle

  • Iron Hands

  • Iron Jugulis

  • Iron Moth

  • Iron Thorns

  • Iron Valiant

Scarlet vs Violet table

If you tell me which version you’re playing and whether you have DLC, I can list only the ones you’re missing for your Pokédex.

How to trade version exclusive Pokémon between Scarlet and Violet

You trade version exclusives in Scarlet and Violet the same way as any other Pokémon, but there are a few tricks that make it much easier.

Basic trading methods

1. Local trade with a friend

   • Both players open the menu with X, then choose Poké Portal → Link Trade.

   • Select Set Link Code, decide on an 8-digit code together (for example, 1234-5678), and both enter the same code.

   • Once you connect, each selects the exclusive they want to give and confirms the trade.

2. Online trade with friends

   • Make sure you’re connected to the internet (press L on the main menu or Poké Portal screen; requires Nintendo Switch Online).

   • Go to Poké Portal → Link Trade → Set Link Code, use a code only you and your friend know, then trade the exclusives you agreed on.

3. Surprise Trade (random)

   • In Poké Portal → Surprise Trade, pick a Pokémon to send out.

   • You’ll be matched with a random trainer and might occasionally get version exclusives, but it’s unreliable for targeting specific ones.

Using community trade codes for exclusives

Players have set up shared link trade codes specifically for Scarlet/Violet exclusives (for example, a code where people trade Armarouge for Ceruledge, Great Tusk for Iron Treads, etc.). These codes pair you with strangers trying to swap the same “equivalent” exclusives.

Typical flow:

• Connect online, then go to Poké Portal → Link Trade → Set Link Code.

• Enter the community code for the pair you want (for example, the Armarouge↔Ceruledge code).

• Put up your version’s Pokémon and check that your partner has put up the matching one before confirming.

• If they aren’t offering what you want, cancel and search again with the same code.

If you like, tell me which exclusives you’re missing, and I can suggest a concrete trading plan (what you should offer and what to ask for) for Scarlet vs Violet.