Version-exclusive Pokémon
Version-exclusive Pokémon are Pokémon that are missing from one or more games in a single Generation to encourage trading between multiple players. For instance, in the original Pokémon Red, Bellsprout was absent but appeared in Pokémon Blue. Version-exclusive Pokémon usually compliment each other in design, type, and location of appearance in the wild.
Below is a list of Pokémon exclusive to games. This list does not take note of Pokémon exclusive between Generation III Kanto/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 Kanto Dex and Hoenn Dex.
Take note that the Pokémon listed below are MISSING from that particular game, and will need to be traded from a game within the same generation that does not list them.
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, most of the version exclusives of the GBA games can be caught in the wild by inserting one of the GBA games into the DS.
Generation I
Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue/Pokémon Green (Japanese)
Pokémon Yellow
Pokémon Blue (Japanese)
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Abra
- Kadabra
- Alakazam
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Electabuzz
- Magmar
Generation II
Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Mankey
- Primeape
- Spinarak
- Ariados
- Gligar
- Teddiursa
- Ursaring
- Mantine
Pokémon Crystal
Generation III
Hoenn
Kanto
Pokémon FireRed
- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Slowking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Magby
- Magmar
- Pinsir
- Azurill
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Misdreavus
- Sneasel
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Mantine
Pokémon LeafGreen
- Ekans
- Arbok
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Bellossom
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Elekid
- Electabuzz
- Scyther
- Scizor
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Murkrow
- Qwilfish
- Delibird
- Skarmory
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
As trading is not possible between these games, the listed Pokémon will appear in the wild only when a rescue mission involving the Pokémon is completed. This requires a wonder mail code from the version that the Pokémon is found in.
Red Rescue Team
Blue Rescue Team
Generation IV
Pokémon Diamond
- Pinsir
- Spheal
- Sealeo
- Walrein
- Shieldon
- Bastiodon
- Misdreavus
- Mismagius
- Glameow
- Purugly
- Bonsly
- Sudowoodo
- Palkia
