All Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Paradox Pokemon

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Paradox Pokemon are variants of existing species, displaced in time. Yes, they're Pokemon from the past and future! Depending on whether you're playing Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, you'll only be able to encounter past or future Paradox Pokemon respectively - unless you're able to trade, there's no way to get all the Paradox Pokemon in one game. Not to worry though, as we've gathered together all the Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet below, what ones are found in each game, and how you can catch your very own time-travelling critters.

Paradox Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet explained

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As mentioned, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Paradox Pokemon are more or less evolved versions of existing Pokemon from different points in history. Scarlet brings in Pokemon from the distant past, and Violet brings in Pokemon from the far future, all of which are clearly variations of Pokemon from the current era.

Paradox Pokemon are not inherently better or worse than the present-day versions of Pokemon they're based on (at least in theory, the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Iron Hands Raid build is proving pretty broken), but they're only meant to simply be different, with new types, moves and abilities. The only major difference is that Paradox Pokemon cannot be bred, and will not produce eggs under any circumstances - they have to be caught in the game.

All Paradox Pokemon

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There are sixteen Paradox Pokemon across Scarlet and Violet, including the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Legendaries Koraidon and Miraidon, which are hinted to be variations of the new bicycle Pokemon Cyclizar - hence why you can unlock those weird Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Koraidon and Miraidon abilities. We've listed all the Paradox Pokemon below, including what Pokemon they're based on, what game you can find them in, and their new typing.

Pokemon Scarlet Paradox Pokemon
- Brute Bonnet (Amoonguss) - Grass / Dark Type
- Great Tusk (Donphan) - Ground / Fighting Type
- Scream Tail (Jigglypuff) - Fairy / Psychic Type
- Sandy Shocks (Magneton) - Electric / Ground Type
- Flutter Mane (Misdreavus) - Ghost / Fairy Type
- Roaring Moon (Salamence) - Dragon / Dark Type
- Slither Wing (Volcarona) - Bug / Fighting Type
- Koraidon (Cyclizar) - Fighting / Dragon Type
Pokemon Violet Paradox Pokemon
- Iron Bundle (Delibird) - Ice / Water Type
- Iron Valiant (Gallade) - Fairy / Fighting Type
- Iron Hands (Hariyama) - Fighting / Electric Type
- Iron Jugulis (Hydreigon) - Dark / Flying Type
- Iron Treads (Donphan) - Ground / Steel Type
- Iron Thorns (Tyranitar) - Rock / Electric Type
- Iron Moth (Volcarona) - Fire / Poison Type
- Miraidon (Cyclizar) - Electric / Dragon Type

How to catch Paradox Pokemon

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Paradox Pokemon can only be caught in the Great Crater of Paldea, which becomes accessible after completing all three routes - the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet gym leaders, the Titans, and defeating Team Star. The story will then grant you access to the Crater and Area Zero, where all the Paradox Pokemon specific to your version of the game can be caught like any other Pokemon, wandering about in the overworld. You will encounter a Paradox Pokemon manifesting as one of the Titans prior to that point, but it cannot be caught.

If you're playing one version of the game and want the other version's Paradox Pokemon - i.e., if you're playing Scarlet and want the Iron Valiant - the only way to do it at time of writing is via trading. However, with the exception of the legendary Pokemon, players can catch as many of the Paradox Pokemon available within their game as they like, so they'll have plenty of spares to send you.

Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.