Version-exclusive Pokémon: Difference between revisions

'''Game-exclusive Pokémon''', also known as '''version-exclusive Pokémon''', are Pokémon that are only found in one or two games within a particular set, to encourage [[Trade|trading]] between players. For example, between {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, {{p|Mawile}} appears only in Ruby, while {{p|Sableye}} appears only in Sapphire. Therefore, a player with Sapphire would not be able to obtain Mawile in-game and could trade with a player of Ruby to obtain one, and vice versa. Game-exclusive Pokémon usually complement each other in design, type, and location in the wild.

==In the core series games==

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* Wild {{p|Mightyena}} are exclusive to Pokémon Emerald, but {{p|Poochyena}} can be encountered in the wild in all three versions, and can evolve into Mightyena.

* Wild {{p|Banette}} are exclusive to Pokémon Sapphire and Emerald, while wild {{p|Dusclops}} are exclusive to Pokémon Ruby, but both {{p|Shuppet}} and {{p|Duskull}} can be encountered in the wild all three versions, and can evolve into Banette and Dusclops respectively.

* Most of these Pokémon are found in the upgraded {{safari|Hoenn}} in Pokémon Emerald; {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Ditto}}, {{p|Sudowoodo}} and {{p|Smeargle}} are found in other locations exclusive to Pokémon Emerald.

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*The [[Legendary titans]], {{p|Rotom}}'s appliance forms, and Sky Forme {{p|Shaymin}} are exclusive to Pokémon Platinum, but each requires an [[event item]] or [[List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects|Pokémon]] to be encountered.

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* Wild {{p|Volbeat}} are exclusive to Pokémon Black, while wild {{p|Illumise}} are exclusive to Pokémon White. However, Illumise can {{pkmn|breeding|breed}} with {{p|Ditto}} or any male Pokémon in the {{egg3|Bug}} or {{egg3|Human-Like}} to produce Eggs that have a 50% chance of hatching into Volbeat, while Volbeat can breed with Ditto to produce Eggs that have a 50% chance of hatching into Illumise.

* Wild {{p|Huntail}} are exclusive to Pokémon Black, while wild {{p|Gorebyss}} are exclusive to Pokémon White, but {{p|Clamperl}} can be encountered in the wild in both games and can evolve into either Huntail or Gorebyss.

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* Wild male {{p|Indeedee}} is exclusive to Pokémon Sword, while wild female Indeedee is exclusive to Pokémon Shield. However, both genders can be obtained in either game through {{pkmn|breeding}}.

* Wild male {{p|Meowstic}} is exclusive to Pokémon Sword, while wild female Meowstic is exclusive to Pokémon Shield. However, both genders can be obtained by evolving {{p|Espurr}} of the appropriate gender.

* Wild {{p|Sawk}} is exclusive to Pokémon Sword, while wild {{p|Throh}} is exclusive to Pokémon Shield. However, there is an [[in-game trade]] on [[Circhester]] where the player can trade a {{p|Vanillish}} to obtain Throh{{sup/8|Sw}}/Sawk{{sup/8|Sh}}.

=====Gigantamax Raid exclusive=====

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* Although the appearance of [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Toxtricity}} doesn't change with its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Toxtricity|form}}, wild Gigantamax Toxtricity have been made exclusive to specific games through the [[Wild Area News]] with Amped Form Toxtricity exclusive to raids in Pokémon Sword while Low Key Form Toxtricity exclusive to raids in Pokémon Shield.

==In the spin-off games==

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==In the anime==

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==Trivia==

* [[List of Pokémon by availability]]

* [[Game-exclusive moves]]

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