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[[File:Ancient Pokémon promotional artwork.jpg|thumb|450px|{{PTCG}} promotional artwork of ancient Paradox Pokémon]]
[[File:Future Pokémon promotional artwork.jpg|thumb|450px|{{PTCG}} promotional artwork of future Paradox Pokémon]]
'''Paradox Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''パラドックスポケモン''' ''Paradox Pokémon'') are a group of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. They have two subgroups: one appearing in Pokémon Scarlet resembling ancient relatives of contemporary Pokémon, and one appearing in Pokémon Violet resembling futuristic relatives of contemporary Pokémon. They are all [[gender unknown]] and unable to [[Evolution|evolve]] or [[Pokémon breeding|breed]], and — with the exceptions of {{p|Koraidon}} and {{p|Miraidon}} — their names do not follow typical Pokémon naming conventions. All of them [[List of categories by abundance|share the category]] of "{{pkmn|category|Paradox Pokémon}}".

They are also known as '''unidentified creatures''',<ref>https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/books/ </ref> '''Monsters of Area Zero'''<ref>[[Scarlet Book]] and [[Violet Book]]</ref> (Japanese: '''エリアゼロの{{ruby|怪物|かいぶつ}}''' ''Monsters of Area Zero''), and '''Enigmas of Paldea'''<ref>https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Magazines_in_the_Pokémon_world#Occulture</ref> (Japanese: '''パルデア{{ruby|未確認|みかくにん}}''') by researchers and {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Occulture}} magazine articles, respectively. [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} researches Paradox Pokémon. The professor also refers to the Paradox Pokémon as '''ancient Pokémon'''{{sup/9|S}}/'''future Pokémon'''{{sup/9|V}}. 

The precise origin of the Paradox Pokémon is unclear; AI Sada{{sup/9|S}}/AI Turo{{sup/9|V}} claims that they originate from different points in the [[Pokémon world]]'s timeline<ref>[[Professor Sada|AI Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo|AI Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"Through analysis of its genetic makeup, as well as its behavioral patterns...I came to realize that what I had discovered was in fact an ancient/futuristic form of {{p|Cyclizar}}, the Pokémon commonly ridden in this region."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}})</ref> (specifically the ancient past{{sup/9|S}}/distant future{{sup/9|V}}), while a version of Sada{{sup/9|S}}/Turo{{sup/9|V}} brought to the [[Crystal Pool]] by {{p|Terapagos}} suggests that they are from [[Pokémon multiverse|different timelines]].<ref>[[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"I am researching methods to catch Pokémon that live in different timelines, so I might transport them to the present day in my own timeline."'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[The Indigo Disk]])</ref> The latter notion is also alluded to in the original Japanese version of AI Sada{{sup/9|S}}/AI Turo{{sup/9|V}}'s dialogue.<ref>[[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}}: ''"(てんそう) モンスターボールを転送し (つか) (こと) (じかんじく) 異なる時間軸のポケモンを 捕まえて (げんだい) (よ) 現代へと 呼びだすことができる"'' ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}})</ref> They were apparently brought to [[Area Zero]] in the present day by the [[time machine]] built by the professor, but the [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}} documents sightings of them prior to the time machine being built. Terapagos appears to have a connection to the Paradox Pokémon's appearance in the present day due to the [[Terastal energy]] it produces.

==List of Paradox Pokémon==
As a group, Paradox Pokémon share multiple similarities with one another, including a [[Base stats|base stat]] total of either 570, 590, or 670, sharing {{Abilities}} related to either [[harsh sunlight]] or {{m|Electric Terrain}}, and having two [[type]]s.

====Ancient Pokémon====
These Pokémon look like ancient relatives of contemporary Pokémon. They all share the {{a|Protosynthesis}} [[Ability]], with the exception of {{p|Koraidon}}, which has {{a|Orichalcum Pulse}}. Their Abilities involve the effect of [[harsh sunlight]] in battle. All ancient Pokémon share a unique whistle-like sound frequency in their [[cry|cries]]. 

{| class="roundy" align=center style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{scarlet color dark}}; background:#{{scarlet color}}" cellpadding=5px
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|Pokédex number}}
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | Paradox Pokémon
! colspan="2" style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Contemporary relative
|- style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}"
! Image
! Type
! width=550px | Description
! Image
! Type
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0984
| [[File:0984Great Tusk.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Great Tusk|link=Great Tusk (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Great Tusk}}
| {{typecolor|Ground}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Great Tusk: A Living Relic of the Dinosaur Era?!'''
* In [[Asado Desert|one arid corner]] of [[Paldea]], there have been reports of a mysterious life-form. It's said to resemble a {{p|Donphan}} at first glance, albeit one with gigantic tusks, tough scales, and an aggressive disposition.
* Leading theories hold that this being is nothing less than a living relic of the dinosaur era, but no one can say for sure. Apparently, it's called Great Tusk after the name of a strange being that was written about in the mysterious [[Scarlet Book]].
| [[File:0232Donphan.png|100px|link=Donphan (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Donphan}}
| {{typecolor|Ground}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0985
| [[File:0985Scream Tail.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Scream Tail|link=Scream Tail (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Scream Tail}}
| {{typecolor|Fairy}}{{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Scream Tail: A Billion-Year-Old Jigglypuff?!'''
* Somewhere in a [[Paldea]]n forest, it's said, lurks Scream Tail—a being with {{p|Jigglypuff}}'s own endearing puffball appearance but also a ferocious aggression that leads it to attack anyone who comes near.
* Its primitive appearance and savage nature have prompted rumors that it could be a Jigglypuff from one billion years ago. It's named after a creature in the [[Scarlet Book]] that is described as having a distinctive tail and scream.
| [[File:0039Jigglypuff.png|100px|link=Jigglypuff (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Jigglypuff}}
| {{typecolor|Normal}}{{typecolor|Fairy}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0986
| [[File:0986Brute Bonnet.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Brute Bonnet|link=Brute Bonnet (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Brute Bonnet}}
| {{typecolor|Grass}}{{typecolor|Dark}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Brute Bonnet: Amoonguss Meets Dinosaur?'''
* This bizarre creature is said to combine traits of dinosaurs with those of the Pokémon {{p|Amoonguss}}. It's named after a fierce mushroom creature of matching description that appears in the renowned [[Scarlet Book]].
* Brute Bonnet certainly resembles Amoonguss, though with its own unique twists: its gigantic stature and seemingly low intelligence combine to make it a savage, powerful fighter.
| [[File:0591Amoonguss.png|100px|link=Amoonguss (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Amoonguss}}
| {{typecolor|Grass}}{{typecolor|Poison}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0987
| [[File:0987Flutter Mane.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Flutter Mane|link=Flutter Mane (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Flutter Mane}}
| {{typecolor|Ghost}}{{typecolor|Fairy}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Flutter Mane: A Ghostly Pterosaur?!'''
* Flutter Mane—a name taken from a strange creature with a matching description appearing in the [[Scarlet Book]]—is said to float around the sky at night with its long hair writhing about it.
* Eyewitness accounts describe it as resembling a giant {{p|Misdreavus}} at first glance, albeit a highly fierce and aggressive one. Some believe that it's a [[Ghosts in the Pokémon world|ghost]] of a pterosaur from a long-gone era.
| [[File:0200Misdreavus.png|100px|link=Misdreavus (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Misdreavus}}
| {{typecolor|Ghost}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0988
| [[File:0988Slither Wing.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Slither Wing|link=Slither Wing (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Slither Wing}}
| {{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Slither Wing: A Prehistoric Volcarona, Revived?!'''
* There have been precious few sightings reported of the ultra-mysterious Slither Wing, a being whose name is taken from that of a similar-seeming creature described in the ever-puzzling [[Scarlet Book]].
* Slither Wing shares traits with {{p|Volcarona}}, so some theorize that it may have been revived from [[fossil]]s from a prehistoric era that we have discussed in these pages. However, no Volcarona fossils of that era are known to have been found.
| [[File:0637Volcarona.png|100px|link=Volcarona (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Volcarona}}
| {{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Fire}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0989
| [[File:0989Sandy Shocks.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Sandy Shocks|link=Sandy Shocks (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Sandy Shocks}}
| {{typecolor|Electric}}{{typecolor|Ground}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Sandy Shocks: A Magneton with a 10-Thousand-Year Lifespan?!'''
* Some scientists claim that this mysterious being is a {{p|Magneton}} that has lived for 10 thousand years. It has been sighted numerous times in [[Paldea]]'s more arid regions, but there are no reports of it ever having been caught.
* It's said that Sandy Shocks is an aggressive sort and that some people who've seen it have been attacked as well. It takes its name from a beast with a matching description in the era-defining [[Scarlet Book]].
| [[File:0082Magneton.png|100px|link=Magneton (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Magneton}}
| {{typecolor|Electric}}{{typecolor|Steel}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1005
| [[File:1005Roaring Moon.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Roaring Moon|link=Roaring Moon (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Roaring Moon}}
| {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Dark}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Roaring Moon: A Primeval Salamence?!'''
* This elusive creature is called Roaring Moon after a similarly described being in the [[Scarlet Book]]. It looks similar to {{p|Salamence}} when they undergo [[Mega Evolution|a certain phenomenon elsewhere in the world]], but it's unclear if there is any connection.
* This creature scatters feathers as it flies around at high speeds seeking prey. It's thought to be more savage than Salamence, and if you should encounter one, it's imperative that you avoid actual contact.
| [[File:0373Salamence-Mega.png|100px|link=Salamence (Pokémon)]]<br>[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Salamence}}
| {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Flying}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1007
| [[File:1007Koraidon.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Koraidon|link=Koraidon (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Koraidon}}<br>"Winged King"
| {{typecolor|Fighting}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries: Apex Build'''
* This seems to be the Winged King mentioned in [[Scarlet Book|an old expedition journal]]. It was said to have split the land with its bare fists.
* This Pokémon resembles {{p|Cyclizar}}, but it is far burlier and more ferocious. Nothing is known about its ecology or other features.
'''Pokédex entries: Limited Build{{tt|*|Unused in the final release of the game}}'''
* The ecology and other data about this Pokémon are unknown. It was named Koraidon by the [[Professor Sada|professor who discovered it]].
* It has similar characteristics to a creature described in [[Scarlet Book|an old book]] as the Winged King.
| [[File:0967Cyclizar.png|100px|link=Cyclizar (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Cyclizar}}
| {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Normal}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1009
| [[File:1009Walking Wake.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake|link=Walking Wake (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Walking Wake}}
| {{typecolor|Water}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*This ferocious creature is shrouded in mystery. It's named after an aquatic monster mentioned in an old expedition journal.
*It resembles an illustration published in a paranormal magazine, said to be a depiction of a super-ancient Suicune.
| [[File:0245Suicune.png|100px|link=Suicune (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Suicune}}
| {{typecolor|Water}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1020
| [[File:1020Gouging Fire.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Gouging Fire|link=Gouging Fire (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Gouging Fire}}
| {{typecolor|Fire}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*There are scant few reports of this creature being sighted. One short video shows it rampaging and spouting pillars of flame.
*It resembles an eerie Pokémon once shown in a paranormal magazine. That Pokémon was said to be an Entei regenerated from a fossil.
| [[File:0244Entei.png|100px|link=Entei (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Entei}}
| {{typecolor|Fire}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1021
| [[File:1021Raging Bolt.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Raging Bolt|link=Raging Bolt (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Raging Bolt}}
| {{typecolor|Electric}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*It's said to incinerate everything around it with lightning launched from its fur. Very little is known about this creature.
*It bears resemblance to a Pokémon that became a hot topic for a short while after a paranormal magazine touted it as Raikou's ancestor.
| [[File:0243Raikou.png|100px|link=Raikou (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Raikou}}
| {{typecolor|Electric}}
|-
| style="{{roundybottom|5px}}; background:#{{scarlet color light}}" colspan=9 |
|}

====Future Pokémon====
These Pokémon look like futuristic relatives of contemporary Pokémon. They all share the {{a|Quark Drive}} [[Ability]], with the exception of {{p|Miraidon}}, which has {{a|Hadron Engine}}. Their Abilities involve the effect of {{m|Electric Terrain}} in battle. All future Pokémon cries share a unique electronic, mechanical noise. Their names all contain the word "iron" (or the equivalent in other languages) as a prefix, with the exception of Miraidon—it, however, is also known as "Iron Serpent".

{| class="roundy" align=center style="text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{violet color dark}}; background:#{{violet color}}" cellpadding=5px
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{violet color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|Pokédex number}}
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | Paradox Pokémon
! colspan="2" style="background:#{{violet color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Contemporary relative
|- style="background:#{{violet color light}}"
! Image
! Type
! width=550px | Description
! Image
! Type
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0990
| [[File:0990Iron Treads.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Treads|link=Iron Treads (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Treads}}
| {{typecolor|Ground}}{{typecolor|Steel}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Treads: An Alien Weapon?!'''
* In [[Asado Desert|one arid corner]] of [[Paldea]], there have been reports of a mysterious life-form. It's said to resemble a {{p|Donphan}} at first glance, albeit one that can abruptly assume a spherical shape and launch into a swift rolling attack.
* Rumors say this being is some kind of weapon using technology not of this world, but no one can say for sure. Apparently, it's called Iron Treads after the name of a strange being that was written about in the mysterious [[Violet Book]].
| [[File:0232Donphan.png|100px|link=Donphan (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Donphan}}
| {{typecolor|Ground}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0991
| [[File:0991Iron Bundle.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Bundle|link=Iron Bundle (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Bundle}}
| {{typecolor|Ice}}{{typecolor|Water}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Bundle: An Ancient Civilization's Robot?!'''
* The mysterious [[Violet Book]] makes reference to a being called Iron Bundle, which was said to look like {{p|Delibird}} and to possess a spherical apparatus from which it would fire huge blasts of ice to propel itself through snowy lands.
* Plenty of theories about it have been floated. A leading one suggests it is the product of a long-gone civilization—a notion supported by ancient writings that describe the design and usage of machines resembling Iron Bundle.
| [[File:0225Delibird.png|100px|link=Delibird (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Delibird}}
| {{typecolor|Ice}}{{typecolor|Flying}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0992
| [[File:0992Iron Hands.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Hands|link=Iron Hands (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Hands}}
| {{typecolor|Fighting}}{{typecolor|Electric}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Hands: Secretly a Cyborg?!'''
* This being's name comes from the one given to an iron-handed entity in the mysterious [[Violet Book]]. It is said to have fists that move independent of its body and to be capable of throwing large, fast-moving vehicles.
* A leading theory holds that Iron Hands was once an athlete who became mortally wounded but was kept alive by being made into a cyborg. Why it so strongly resembles {{p|Hariyama}}, however, remains unanswered.
| [[File:0297Hariyama.png|100px|link=Hariyama (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Hariyama}}
| {{typecolor|Fighting}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0993
| [[File:0993Iron Jugulis.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Jugulis|link=Iron Jugulis (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Jugulis}}
| {{typecolor|Dark}}{{typecolor|Flying}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Jugulis: Pokémon or Machine?!'''
* This flying life-form bearing a resemblance to {{p|Hydreigon}} has been seen in a certain corner of [[Paldea]]. It was reported to have razed an entire building with a high-energy blast, then flown off as if to find its next objective.
* Iron Jugulis is theorized to be a sort of machine-Hydreigon hybrid, as it combines the former's ruthlessness with the latter's ferocity. It takes its name from a similarly described entity in the [[Violet Book]].
| [[File:0635Hydreigon.png|100px|link=Hydreigon (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Hydreigon}}
| {{typecolor|Dark}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0994
| [[File:0994Iron Moth.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Moth|link=Iron Moth (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Moth}}
| {{typecolor|Fire}}{{typecolor|Poison}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Moth: A UFO Sent to Spy on Humankind?!'''
* The name Iron Moth was borrowed from that of a flying object described in the era-defining [[Violet Book]]. It was said to resemble {{p|Volcarona}} and would descend from the skies, following people around and occasionally even attacking them.
* Some point to Iron Moth's aggression as a sign that it is, in fact, a UFO of sorts being controlled by [[Extraterrestrial Pokémon|alien]] life. Perhaps something out there is using Iron Moth to observe us, waiting for the moment to mount an invasion...
| [[File:0637Volcarona.png|100px|link=Volcarona (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Volcarona}}
| {{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Fire}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#0995
| [[File:0995Iron Thorns.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Thorns|link=Iron Thorns (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Thorns}}
| {{typecolor|Rock}}{{typecolor|Electric}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Iron Thorns: A Tyranitar of the Distant Future?!'''
* A strange being called Iron Thorns has been sighted in a certain cave in [[Paldea]]. This being bears a strong resemblance to {{p|Tyranitar}}, but it apparently displays great coolheadedness and prefers to avoid unnecessary fights.
* It appears to be highly intelligent and clad in metallic armor, causing some to speculate that it may be a Tyranitar as it would appear a billion years from now. Its name comes from a similarly described entity that appears in the [[Violet Book]].
| [[File:0248Tyranitar.png|100px|link=Tyranitar (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Tyranitar}}
| {{typecolor|Rock}}{{typecolor|Dark}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | #1006
| rowspan="2" | [[File:1006Iron Valiant.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Valiant|link=Iron Valiant (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Valiant}}
| rowspan="2" | {{typecolor|Fairy}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
| style="text-align: left" rowspan="2" | '''Iron Valiant: An Experiment Gone Wrong?!'''
* This oddity's name is borrowed from that of an object described in the [[Violet Book]]. One theory holds that it is in fact a robot—the product of a mad scientist's efforts to create the most powerful [[Psychic (type)|psychic]] Pokémon of all.
* According to its few eyewitnesses, Iron Valiant appears similar to both {{p|Gardevoir}} and {{p|Gallade}}. It's also said to be cruel enough to take its brilliantly shining blade and cut down anyone confronting it without hesitation.
| [[File:0282Gardevoir.png|100px|link=Gardevoir (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Gardevoir}}
| {{typecolor|Psychic}}{{typecolor|Fairy}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:0475Gallade.png|100px|link=Gallade (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
| {{typecolor|Psychic}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1008
| [[File:1008Miraidon.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Miraidon|link=Miraidon (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Miraidon}}<br>"Iron Serpent"
| {{typecolor|Electric}}{{typecolor|Dragon}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries: Ultimate Mode'''
* Much remains unknown about this creature. It resembles {{p|Cyclizar}}, but it is far more ruthless and powerful.
* This seems to be the Iron Serpent mentioned in [[Violet Book|an old book]]. The Iron Serpent is said to have turned the land to ash with its lightning.
'''Pokédex entries: Low-Power Mode{{tt|*|Unused in the final release of the game}}'''
* Its characteristics match those of a mysterious object recorded in [[Violet Book|an old expedition journal]] as the Iron Serpent.
* It was given the name Miraidon by the [[Professor Turo|professor]] who discovered it. Its ecology and other details are unknown.
| [[File:0967Cyclizar.png|100px|link=Cyclizar (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Cyclizar}}
| {{typecolor|Dragon}}{{typecolor|Normal}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1010
| [[File:1010Iron Leaves.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Leaves|link=Iron Leaves (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Leaves}}
| {{typecolor|Grass}}{{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*Many of its physical characteristics match those of a Virizion from the future that was covered in a paranormal magazine.
*According to the few eyewitness accounts that exist, it used its shining blades to julienne large trees and boulders.
| [[File:0640Virizion.png|100px|link=Virizion (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Virizion}}
| {{typecolor|Grass}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1022
| [[File:1022Iron Boulder.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Boulder|link=Iron Boulder (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Boulder}}
| {{typecolor|Rock}}{{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*It resembles a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a Terrakion that had been modified by an evil organization.
*It was named after a mysterious object recorded in an old book. Its body seems to be metallic.
| [[File:0639Terrakion.png|100px|link=Terrakion (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Terrakion}}
| {{typecolor|Rock}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" |#1023
| [[File:1023Iron Crown.png|100px|alt=The Paradox Pokémon Iron Crown|link=Iron Crown (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Iron Crown}}
| {{typecolor|Steel}}{{typecolor|Psychic}}
| style="text-align: left" | '''Pokédex entries'''
*It resembles a mysterious object introduced in a paranormal magazine as a cutting-edge weapon shaped like a Cobalion.
*There was supposedly an incident in which it launched shining blades to cut everything around it to pieces. Little else is known about it.
| [[File:0638Cobalion.png|100px|link=Cobalion (Pokémon)]]<br>{{p|Cobalion}}
| {{typecolor|Steel}}{{typecolor|Fighting}}
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| style="{{roundybottom|5px}}; background:#{{violet color light}}" colspan=9 |
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==In the core series games==
===History===
====Pokémon Scarlet and Violet====
{{spoilers}}It is unknown where the Paradox Pokémon originate from. Conflicting accounts claim that they either come from the ancient past{{sup/9|S}}/distant future{{sup/9|V}}, or from different timelines.

=====Area Zero expedition=====
<div style="float:right; display:flex; flex-flow:row wrap;">
[[File:Scarlet Book Legendary-Beast.png|thumb|200px|Imaginary Paradox Pokémon from the Scarlet Book that resembles a fusion of the [[Legendary beasts]]]]
[[File:Violet Book Sword-Justice.png|thumb|200px|Imaginary Paradox Pokémon from the Violet Book that resembles a fusion of the [[Swords of Justice]]]]
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The first recorded sightings of Paradox Pokémon were documented 200 years before the events of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, in [[Area Zero]] within the [[Great Crater of Paldea]] located in the center of the [[Paldea]] [[region]]. A member of the Area Zero expedition team, an author and natural historian named [[Heath]], wrote about these sightings in the [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}}. Area Zero would be occupied by scientists researching the Paradox Pokémon and the [[Terastal phenomenon]]. During the expedition, a member of the team was fatally injured by a {{p|Great Tusk}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Treads}}{{sup/9|V}} that attacked them, and another survey team member managed to take a photograph of the encountered Paradox Pokémon. They at some point also encountered a {{p|Koraidon|Winged King}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Miraidon|Iron Serpent}}{{sup/9|V}} that was used in Heath's [[Scarlet Book]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Violet Book]]{{sup/9|V}}'s cover. After encountering each of the known Paradox Pokémon, Heath named each of them in his journal.

At some point, the team's sketch artist made a drawing inspired by the Paradox Pokémon they had seen, imagining what other species in the crater might look like, which resembled a combined version of the [[Legendary beast]]s{{sup/9|S}}/[[Swords of Justice]]{{sup/9|V}}. {{p|Walking Wake}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Leaves}}{{sup/9|V}}, {{p|Gouging Fire}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Boulder}}{{sup/9|V}}, and {{p|Raging Bolt}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Crown}}{{sup/9|V}} would be later discovered, resembling the sketch, but their connection is unclear. It is unclear how these first Paradox Pokémon arrived in Paldea, but they were supposedly brought over by {{p|Terapagos}} due to its [[Terastal energy]]. At the time, the Paradox Pokémon were believed to have been fabricated by Heath, thus not being considered real. As a result, Heath and his team were widely discredited. The Paradox Pokémon faded into obscurity and research on them ended for a time. None of these Paradox Pokémon similar to these groups are found in [[Paldea]]'s [[Pokédex]], but instead, [[Blueberry Academy]]'s.

=====Project Tera=====
10 years before the events of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Paradox Pokémon claimed to be from the ancient past{{sup/9|S}}/distant future{{sup/9|V}} were brought to Area Zero using a [[time machine]] built by [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} through Terapagos's Terastal energy. The professor is said to have used the time machine to send [[Poké Ball]]s to different points in the timeline. The Poké Balls then caught the Paradox Pokémon, before bringing them into modern time. The reason the professor created the time machine was because they were fascinated with the Paradox Pokémon after reading about them from the Scarlet Book{{sup/9|S}}/Violet Book{{sup/9|V}}.

The professor conducted research on these Pokémon, with the ultimate goal of establishing a sanctuary in which they would be able to coexist with modern-day Pokémon. This goal would be called Project Tera. At some point, the professor created an AI version of themselves, to assist in research on Paradox Pokémon, using the very same [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastal energy]] that helped create the time machine. However, due to how dangerous they were to the ecosystem of Paldea, the Paradox Pokémon were kept locked away in Area Zero. At some point, security blocks and a Poké Ball Lock System were created to help both protect the time machine and Paradox Pokémon.

A quirky, friendly {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} was the first of the Paradox Pokémon to be brought into the present; a second specimen was later brought into the present as well, but it proved to be far more aggressive than the original and drove it away in a territorial dispute. At some point, the professor also renamed the species from Winged King{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Serpent{{sup/9|V}} to Koraidon{{sup/9|S}}/Miraidon{{sup/9|V}}, taking the name from a [[player|child]] after they found themselves in an [[Crystal Pool|unfamiliar place]]. It is later revealed that the professor was killed by the second specimen while defending the first. Because of this, the Paradox Pokémon would continue to arrive in Area Zero and eventually form their own population in Area Zero. Meanwhile, the professor's AI counterpart realized that the project was a mistake and that their creator's dreams were doomed to failure; however, their programming prevented them from doing anything that might stop the project directly.

=====Occulture=====
Later, shortly before the events of Scarlet and Violet, some Paradox Pokémon started to escape Area Zero, so a paranormal magazine called {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Occulture}} started publishing articles on recent sightings of them, theorizing about what the Paradox Pokémon could be and mentioning their similarities to the entities mentioned in the Scarlet Book{{sup/9|S}}/Violet Book{{sup/9|V}}. According to the Pokédex entries and the Occulture issues, sightings of all Paradox Pokémon happened all over Paldea, which implies that at least one of each of the Paradox Pokémon managed to escape the crater at some point. 

=====The Quaking Earth Titan=====
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[[File:Scarlet Book Great Tusk.png|thumb|200px|alt=An illustration of Great Tusk from the Scarlet Book|Illustration of {{p|Great Tusk}}, a Paradox Pokémon in the [[Scarlet Book]] that resembles {{p|Donphan}}.]]
[[File:Violet Book Iron Treads.png|thumb|200px|alt=An illustration of Iron Treads from the Violet Book|Illustration of {{p|Iron Treads}}, a Paradox Pokémon in the [[Violet Book]] that resembles {{p|Donphan}}.]]
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Later, shortly before the events of Scarlet and Violet, a lone {{p|Great Tusk}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Treads}}{{sup/9|V}} escaped Area Zero like others did and become a [[Titan Pokémon]] after eating the [[Herba Mystica]] while roaming the [[Asado Desert]]. During the events of the games, the {{player}} and [[Arven]] defeat it, putting an end to its rampage, and taking its Herbs, which forces it back to its original size.

=====The Way Home=====
During the events of The Way Home in Scarlet and Violet, the player, Arven, [[Nemona]], and [[Penny]] encountered several Paradox Pokémon while heading deeper into Area Zero. At Research Station 2, they encountered a wild {{p|Scream Tail}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Bundle}}{{sup/9|V}}, which Penny mistook for an ordinary {{p|Jigglypuff}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Delibird}}{{sup/9|V}} until it became hostile. At Research Station 3, they encountered a wild Great Tusk{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Treads{{sup/9|V}}, like the one fought in the Asado Desert. Then, outside the [[Zero Lab]], the other Koraidon{{sup/9|S}}/Miraidon{{sup/9|V}} was encountered before the group was ambushed by a group of Paradox Pokémon: Great Tusk, {{p|Brute Bonnet}}, and {{p|Flutter Mane}}{{sup/9|S}}; or Iron Treads, {{p|Iron Hands}}, and {{p|Iron Jugulis}}{{sup/9|V}}. The AI professor's Paradox Protection Protocol fights the player using seven Paradox Pokémon in an attempt to defend the time machine. After a long battle, the player and their Koraidon{{sup/9|S}}/Miraidon{{sup/9|V}} successfully defeat the Paradox Protection Protocol and the other Koraidon{{sup/9|S}}/Miraidon{{sup/9|V}}. The time machine that summoned the Paradox Pokémon was then shut down when the AI professor used it one final time to travel to the ancient past{{sup/9|S}}/distant future{{sup/9|V}}.

=====Post-game Paradox Pokémon=====
Afterward, the rest of the Paradox Pokémon can be found in Area Zero during the post-game, including {{p|Roaring Moon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Valiant}}{{sup/9|V}} and the second {{p|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}}. {{p|Walking Wake}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Leaves}}{{sup/9|V}} have only appeared in special [[Poké Portal News]] event [[Tera Raid Battle]]s. Great Tusk{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Treads{{sup/9|V}}, Slither Wing{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Moth{{sup/9|V}}, Iron Bundle, Flutter Mane{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Jugulis{{sup/9|V}}, and Sandy Shocks{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Thorns{{sup/9|V}} have also appeared in special Tera Raids.

=====The Indigo Disk=====
Later on after helping [[Perrin]] find the {{p|Ursaluna|Bloodmoon Beast}} in [[The Teal Mask]], she appears in the [[Blueberry Academy]]'s [[Terarium]], working there as a photographer to get promotional pictures for the academy. After the player catches 200 Pokémon in the [[Blueberry Pokédex]] and shows the player two blurry pictures, one of {{p|Gouging Fire}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Boulder}}{{sup/9|V}} and one of {{p|Raging Bolt}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{p|Iron Crown}}{{sup/9|V}}, however, she's unsure if the creatures caught in these pictures are even real to begin with. After that, the two Paradox Pokémon can be encountered in Area Zero close to where the pictures were taken, surprising Perrin that they were indeed real Pokémon.

During [[Briar]]'s expedition in [[Area Zero Underdepths]], the player encounters a [[Stellar (type)|Stellar Tera]] Sandy Shocks{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Thorns{{sup/9|V}} that they need to defeat in order to open the way to travel deeper.
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===Base stats comparison===
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{{groupstats/7|scarlet|0984|Great Tusk|ground|115|131|131|53|53|87|0985|Scream Tail|fairy|115|65|99|65|115|111|0986|Brute Bonnet|grass|111|127|99|79|99|55|0987|Flutter Mane|ghost|55|55|55|135|135|135|0988|Slither Wing|form5=|bug|85|135|79|85|105|81|0989|Sandy Shocks|electric|85|81|97|121|85|101|1005|Roaring Moon|dragon|105|139|71|55|101|119}}
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{{groupstats/7|scarlet|0232|Donphan|ground|90|120|120|60|60|50|0039|Jigglypuff|fairy|115|45|20|45|25|20|0591|Amoonguss|grass|114|85|70|85|80|30|0200|Misdreavus|ghost|60|60|60|85|85|85|0637|Volcarona|form5=|bug|85|60|65|135|105|100|0082|Magneton|electric|50|60|95|120|70|70|0373|Salamence|dragon|95|135|80|110|80|100}}
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{{quartetstats|scarlet|1007|Koraidon|fighting|100|135|115|85|100|135|1009|Walking Wake|water|99|83|91|125|83|109|1020|Gouging Fire|fire|105|115|121|65|93|91|1021|Raging Bolt|electric|125|73|91|137|89|75}}
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{{quartetstats|scarlet|0967|Cyclizar|normal|70|95|65|85|65|121|0245|Suicune|water|100|75|115|90|115|85|0244|Entei|fire|115|115|85|90|75|100|0243|Raikou|electric|90|85|75|115|100|115}}
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{{groupstats/7|violet|0990|Iron Treads|ground|90|112|120|72|70|106|0991|Iron Bundle|ice|56|80|114|124|60|136|0992|Iron Hands|fighting|154|140|108|50|68|50|0993|Iron Jugulis|dark|94|80|86|122|80|108|0994|Iron Moth|form5=|fire|80|70|60|140|110|110|0995|Iron Thorns|rock|100|134|110|70|84|72|1006|Iron Valiant|fairy|74|130|90|120|60|116}}
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">{{groupstats/8|violet|0232|Donphan|ground|90|120|120|60|60|50|0225|Delibird|ice|45|55|45|65|45|75|0297|Hariyama|fighting|144|120|60|40|60|50|0635|Hydreigon|dark|92|105|90|125|90|98|0637|Volcarona|fire|85|60|65|135|105|100|0248|Tyranitar|rock|100|134|110|95|100|61|0282|Gardevoir|fairy|68|65|65|125|115|80|0475|Gallade|fighting|68|125|65|65|115|80}}
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
The following [[sync pair]]s use Paradox Pokémon:

{{PairDex/h|Violet|Scarlet}}
{{PairDex|173|Nemona|trainerlink=Nemona (Masters)#Scream Tail|trainerimg=Nemona Sygna|sygna=[[Sygna suit|Sygna Suit]]|0985|Scream Tail|master=yes|buddy=yes|Fairy|Poison|Physical Strike|exrole=Sprint|6|Master Fair Sync Pair Scout}}
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Koraidon anime.png|thumb|left|250px|Koraidon in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Miraidon anime.png|thumb|250px|Miraidon in the anime]]
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
A {{p|Koraidon}} debuted in the [[Team Rocket Expedition which stands by the evils of love and truth|post-episode segment]] of [[JN137]], where {{TRT}} tried to catch it but failed, resulting in them getting rammed by Koraidon and sent blasting off.

A {{p|Miraidon}} debuted in the post-episode segment of [[JN138]], where Team Rocket tried to catch it as well, but failed, resulting in them getting shocked and sent blasting off.

====''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''====
Paradox Pokémon were referenced in [[HZ056]]. After [[Dot]] asked "[[Chalce|Agepan]]" if she is a fan of the {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Occulture}} magazine, the undercover [[Explorers|Explorer]] mentioned a resurrected prehistoric {{p|Volcarona}} ({{p|Slither Wing}}) and a {{p|Jigglypuff}} from a billion years ago ({{p|Scream Tail}}), both creatures featured in the Occulture, though she found the ideas presented in the magazine absurd.

===[[Biri-Biri]]===
A {{p|Great Tusk}}, namely the {{pkmn2|Titan|Quaking Earth Titan}}, briefly appears as a silhouette in the music video for [[Biri-Biri]].
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==In the manga==
[[File:Violet Adventures.png|thumb|left|230px|Miraidon in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Paradox Donphan Adventures.png|thumb|280px|An Iron Treads and a Great Tusk in Pokémon Adventures]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Scarlet & Violet}}====
{{ga|Miraidon}} debuted as {{adv|Violet}}'s ride Pokémon. He later revealed to [[Arven]] that he had encountered it on a beach at [[Poco Path]], after which [[Professor Turo]] had contracted him and asked him to take care of it.

In [[PASV02]], Violet and Arven visited [[Asado Desert]] and encountered two Paradox Pokémon; the {{pkmn2|Titan|Quaking Earth Titan}} {{p|Iron Treads}} and a {{p|Great Tusk}}. Being outmatched against the former, they were ultimately forced to retreat.
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==In the TCG==
:''Main articles: [[Ancient (TCG)]]; [[Future (TCG)]]''
[[File:ScreamTailParadoxRift86.jpg|thumb|left|200px|An example of an Ancient Pokémon card]]
[[File:IronBundleParadoxRift56.jpg|thumb|200px|An example of a Future Pokémon card]]

The Paradox Pokémon Great Tusk, Iron Treads, Koraidon, and Miraidon appear in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] starting with the {{TCG|Scarlet & Violet}} expansion (the Japanese {{TCG|Scarlet ex}} and {{TCG|Violet ex}} expansions) as {{TCG|Pokémon ex}} cards. Non-Pokémon ex versions of Koraidon and Miraidon were also released in the same expansion.

Starting with the {{TCG|Paradox Rift}} expansion (the Japanese {{TCG|Ancient Roar}} and {{TCG|Future Flash}} expansions), two new categories of cards were introduced: '''{{TCG|Ancient}}''' and '''{{TCG|Future}}''', which includes all cards of Paradox Pokémon released in this set. Ancient Pokémon cards tend to have direct attacks that deal a large amount of damage, while being difficult to Knock Out. Future Pokémon cards tend to have Abilities and attacks with extra effects, allowing for craftier strategies.
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==Trivia==
* The [[Shiny]] colorations of the ancient Paradox Pokémon are based on the Shiny colorations of the Pokémon they are based on. In contrast, every future Paradox Pokémon has a metallic grey Shiny colloration, possibly to reflect their robotic appearances and natures. The only exceptions to these are {{p|Koraidon}} and {{p|Miraidon}}.
* These Pokémon are similar to the [[ecologically similar Pokémon]] in that they bear a striking resemblance to certain Pokémon but are nonetheless completely different species.
* {{p|Donphan}}, {{p|Volcarona}}, and {{p|Cyclizar}} are the only Pokémon to have both ancient and future Paradox Pokémon counterparts.
** All three of these Pokémon have {{type|Fighting}} ancient counterparts.
* Volcarona is the only Pokémon with Paradox Pokémon relatives that can be naturally found in the same area as them.
* {{p|Iron Valiant}} is the only Paradox Pokémon to be based on more than one Pokémon.
* {{p|Roaring Moon}}, {{p|Iron Jugulis}}, and {{p|Iron Thorns}} are the only Paradox Pokémon to have a lower [[Base stats|base stat]] total than their contemporary counterparts (all of which are [[pseudo-legendary Pokémon]]).
* The ancient Pokémon, {{p|Flutter Mane}}, {{p|Scream Tail}} and {{p|Sandy Shocks}} are the only Paradox Pokémon whose contemporary relatives are not fully evolved. Furthermore, these contemporary Pokémon all evolve with [[Evolution stone]]s.
* No Paradox Pokémon based on a {{DL|Version-exclusive Pokémon|Scarlet and Violet|version-exclusive Pokémon}} is available in the same version as its present-day counterpart in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, except for the post-release Paradox Pokémon based on [[Legendary trio]]s; for example, both {{p|Raikou}} and {{p|Raging Bolt}} are exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet.
** Of these, {{p|Flutter Mane}} is the only one not based on a [[pseudo-legendary Pokémon]].
* All Paradox Pokémon are dual-[[type]].
** All Paradox Pokémon share one of their types with their apparent relatives and have another type that the relative lacks.
** There is at least one Paradox Pokémon of every type except {{t|Normal}}.
** {{t|Dragon}} is the most common types for Paradox Pokémon to have, with six Paradox Pokémon having it.
** Miraidon and {{p|Raging Bolt}} are the only Paradox Pokémon to share both of their types with each other.
* The naming convention for Paradox Pokémon differs by language:
** In Japanese, {{pmin|Spanish}}, {{pmin|Italian}}, and {{pmin|German}}, along with all East Asian translations, Paradox Pokémon are named with a single word.
** In {{pmin|English}}, Paradox Pokémon are named with a two-word descriptor; all future Paradox Pokémon have "Iron" as the first word in their names.
** In {{pmin|French}}, Paradox Pokémon are named with two or three words hyphenated into a single name; all future Paradox Pokémon have the suffix "-de-Fer" in their names.
* All ancient Pokémon are taller than the Pokémon they are based on, while all future Pokémon except Miraidon are shorter.
** Furthermore, all ancient Pokémon weigh more than the Pokémon they are based on except {{p|Sandy Shocks}}, which weighs the same as {{p|Magneton}}. 
* {{p|Raging Bolt}} and {{p|Gouging Fire}} are the only ancient Paradox Pokémon that do not have yellow eyes. 
* Despite all of the future Paradox Pokémon having “Iron” in their name, only {{p|Iron Treads}} and {{p|Iron Crown}} are actually {{t|Steel}} type.
* In their battle against the player in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, [[Professor Sada]]{{sup/9|S}}/[[Professor Turo]]{{sup/9|V}} uses every Paradox Pokémon present in the base game, with the exception of {{p|Great Tusk}}{{sup/9|S}}/Iron Treads{{sup/9|V}}, which is instead fought as a [[Titan Pokémon]] earlier in the story.
* [[Generation II]] and [[Generation V]] are both tied for having the most Paradox Pokémon counterparts of Pokémon that debuted during them, at seven each. Out of the [[generation]]s that have at least one, [[Generation IV]] has the fewest, at {{p|Gallade|one}}. [[Generation VI]], [[Generation VII]], and [[Generation VIII]] all have no Paradox Pokémon counterparts of Pokémon at all (though Roaring Moon is based on [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Salamence}}, a form that was introduced in Generation VI).
* The Paradox Pokémon share similarities with the [[Ultra Beast]]s, another group of Pokémon.
** Both groups consist only of Pokémon that cannot evolve in the first set of games they appear in.
** Both play a role in the main story of their debut games.
** Both appear to originate from [[Pokémon multiverse|another world]].
** Both groups consist entirely of gender unknown Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered Egg Group, thus being unable to breed.
** Both are connected to the [[Game mascot|mascot]] Legendary Pokémon of the games they were introduced in.
** Both have base stats themed around a certain type of number, with the ancient Pokémon having odd-numbered base stats and the future Pokémon having even-numbered base stats, while Ultra Beasts have base stats themed around prime numbers. Additionally, the levels they learn moves at are themed around numbers, with Paradox Pokémon learning moves around multiples of seven, while Ultra Beasts learn moves around prime numbers.
** The majority of Pokémon in both groups have a base stat total of 570.
** Every Ultra Beast and Paradox Pokémon (except {{p|Koraidon}} and {{p|Miraidon}}) has an Ability that boosts its most proficient non-{{stat|HP}} stat.
** Promotional material for both groups' debut games did not refer to them as Pokémon or reveal any of their types prior to the games' releases.
** Characters in the games are initially unsure whether the members of either group are actually Pokémon.
** With the exception of Koraidon and Miraidon, both groups have a certain sound sample that recurs in their cries.
* The term "Paradox Pokémon" may be a reference to ''{{wp|Animalia Paradoxa}}'' or the concept of a {{wp|temporal paradox}}.
* The Paradox Pokémon (excluding Koraidon and Miraidon) and {{p|Type: Null}} are the only Pokémon to have [[List of Spanish Pokémon names|Spanish]], [[List of Italian Pokémon names|Italian]], [[List of Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon names|Brazilian Portuguese]], and [[List of Turkish Pokémon names|Turkish]] names different to their English names, [[List of Russian Pokémon names|Russian]] names that are not orthographic transcriptions of their English names, and [[List of Thai Pokémon names|Thai]] names that are not orthographic transcriptions of their Japanese names.
* All Paradox Pokémon's [[Pokédex]] entries in the versions they are not obtainable in reference [[Magazines in the Pokémon world#Occulture|Occulture]], except Koraidon and Miraidon, whose entries instead reference them  resembling Cyclizar but being more aggressive, as well as little being known about them.

==In other languages==
''Paradox Pokémon''
{{Langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_yue=悖謬寶可夢 ''{{tt|Buhtmauh Pokémon|Paradoxical Pokémon}}''
|zh_cmn=悖謬寶可夢 / 悖谬宝可梦 ''{{tt|Bèimiù Bǎokěmèng|Paradoxical Pokémon}}''
|fr=Pokémon Paradoxe
|de=Paradox-Pokémon
|id=Pokémon Paradoks
|it=Pokémon Paradosso
|ko=패러독스 포켓몬 ''Paradox Pokémon''
|pt_br=Pokémon Paradoxo
|es=Pokémon paradoja
|th=พาราด็อกซ์โปเกมอน ''Paradox Pokémon''
}}
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''Monsters of Area Zero''
{{Langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_yue=第零區的怪物 
|zh_cmn=第零區的怪物 / 第零区的怪物
|fr=Les créatures de la Zone Zéro
|de=Die Monster von Zone Null
|it=I mostri dell’Area Zero
|ko=에리어 제로의 괴물
|es=Los monstruos del Área Cero
}}
</div>
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''Enigmas of Paldea''
{{Langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_yue=帕底亞未解 
|zh_cmn=帕底亞未解 / 帕底亚未解
|fr=Les mystères de Paldea
|de=Unerklärliche Phänomene Paldeas
|it=I misteri inspiegati di Paldea
|ko=팔데아 미확인
|es=Interrogantes de Paldea
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Ancient Pokémon''
{{Langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_yue=古代的寶可夢 
|zh_cmn=古代的寶可夢 / 古代宝可梦
|fr=Pokémon du passé
|de=Pokémon aus der Vergangenheit
|it=Pokémon del passato
|ko=고대의 포켓몬
|es=Pokémon del pasado
}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Future Pokémon''
{{Langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{black color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_yue=未來的寶可夢 
|zh_cmn=未來的寶可夢 / 未来宝可梦
|fr=Pokémon du futur
|de=Pokémon aus der Zukunft
|it=Pokémon del futuro
|ko=미래의 포켓몬
|es=Pokémon del futuro
}}
</div>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Legendary Pokémon]]
* [[Ultra Beast]]
* [[Herba Mystica]]
* [[Terastal phenomenon]]
* [[Scarlet Book]]
* [[Violet Book]]
* [[Great Crater of Paldea]]
* [[Area Zero]]
* {{DL|Magazines in the Pokémon world|Occulture}}
* [[Paradox duo]]
* [[Ecologically similar Pokémon]]
* [[Time travel]]
* [[Time machine]]

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