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'''Version-exclusive Pokémon''' are Pokémon that are only found in one or two games in a single [[generation]], to encourage trading between multiple players. For instance, in the original {{game3|Red and Green|Pokémon Red|s}}, {{p|Bellsprout}} was absent but appeared in {{game3|Red and Green|Pokémon Green|s}} ({{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Blue|s}} outside Japan). Version-exclusive Pokémon usually complement each other in design, type, as well as location of appearance in the wild.
'''Version-exclusive Pokémon''' are Pokémon that are only found in one or two games within a particular set, to encourage trading between players. For example, in {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, {{p|Seedot}} appeared only in Ruby, while {{p|Lotad}} appeared only in Sapphire. Therefore, a player with Ruby would not be able to obtain Lotad without trading with a player of Sapphire, and vice versa. Version-exclusive Pokémon usually complement each other in design, type, and location in the wild.


It is typical for several [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary families]] of Pokémon to be version exclusives in the first two games of a generation, and then, in the third version, some version-exclusives from the first two games will be obtainable, while others are not, and some Pokémon that were obtainable in both of the first two games will be unobtainable. For example, the {{p|Weedle}} and {{p|Koffing}} families were obtainable in both {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, but unobtainable in {{game|Yellow}}.
It is typical for several [[List of Pokémon by evolution family|evolutionary families]] of Pokémon to be version exclusives in the first two games of a set, and then in the third game, some (but not all) version-exclusives from the first two games will be obtainable while some Pokémon that could originally be in both of the first two games will be unobtainable in the third game. For example, the {{p|Weedle}} and {{p|Koffing}} families were obtainable in both {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, but unobtainable in {{game|Yellow}}.


Below is a list of Pokémon exclusive to games. This list does not take note of Pokémon exclusive between [[Generation III]] [[Kanto]] and [[Hoenn]] games, simply because there are too many Pokémon that are native to each individual region to list; a better indicator of those Pokémon which are missing from each region would be the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]] and [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number|Hoenn Pokédex]]. However, even this does not take {{cat|Generation II Pokémon}} into account, since the vast majority thereof is only listed in the [[National Pokédex]] of those games. Furthermore, a list of Pokémon missing from the Generation III GameCube games, [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and {{Pokémon XD}}, is far too long to be included in this context.  
Below is a list of Pokémon exclusive to games. The games are separated into sets, meaning that for example, {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} will be grouped together, and any Pokémon will be listed that appears in only one or two of those three games. Not all games in a given generation will be in the same set, as this would tend to cause extremely long lists between games in different regions with different [[regional Pokédex]]es.


Take note that the Pokémon listed below are from that particular game, and will need to be traded from a game ''within the same generation'' that does not list them. Therefore, Pokémon obtainable in Generation II by trading with [[Generation I]], Pokémon obtainable in [[Generation IV]] by [[Dual-slot mode|utilizing GBA games]], [[legendary Pokémon]] and [[starter Pokémon]] and Pokémon obtained from attending promotional events, are all excluded from the following list.
Notably, in {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, most of the version exclusives of the [[Generation III]] games can be caught in the wild by [[dual-slot mode|inserting its respective GBA cartridge into the DS]]. In Pokémon XD, the seven Pokémon that appear in {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Ruby or Sapphire|s}} but not in Emerald are all obtainable; thus a player of Emerald can complete the Hoenn Pokédex by trading with just one other game instead of two.
 
It is of relevant note that in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, most of the version exclusives of the [[Generation III]] games can be caught in the wild by [[dual-slot mode|inserting one of the GBA games into the DS]]. In Pokémon XD, the seven Emerald-absent Pokémon are all obtainable, thus eliminating the need in trading with either {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby or Pokémon Sapphire|s}}.


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