Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: All Paradox Pokemon & how to get them
Game Freak/The Pokemon CompanyPokemon Scarlet and Violet Paradox Pokemon are part of Area Zero’s endgame and the DLC content. If you’re looking to fill your team with these incredible Pokemon, here’s a guide with every Paradox Pokemon available and how to catch them in Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduced players to several new features and game mechanics to enjoy, and more new Pokemon have arrived with The Indigo Disk DLC.
The Pokemon Company added Paradox Pokemon to the franchise, and some of these particular creatures led fans to either buy Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet, guiding their choice of version.
If you want to know more about these Pokemon and how to get them in your adventure, here’s everything you need to know, including the full list of Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet.
- Paradox Pokemon explained
- All Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet
- How to get Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet
Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet explained
Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet are brand-new Pokemon based on previously well-known Pokemon from other mainline games. Ancient Pokemon have a prehistoric look and can be found in Pokemon Scarlet, while Future Pokemon resemble robots and can be found in Pokemon Violet.
Game Freak/The Pokemon CompanyPlayers get to know these Pokemon through the Path of Legends in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, where they join Arven in finding Titan Pokemon. The Scarlet Book and the Violet Book contain illustrations of these Paradox Pokemon, gathered by researchers who visited Area Zero.
Paradox Pokemon are completely new Pokemon with different names, type combinations, and backgrounds, as well as different Pokedex numbers and entries. Although they resemble other Pokemon, they are not considered variants, regional forms, or evolutions.
All Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet
Here’s the full list of Paradox Pokemon you can find in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet:
All Ancient Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet
| Pokemon | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Koraidon |  | Fighting/Dragon |
| Great Tusk |  | Ground/Fighting |
| Brute Bonnet |  | Grass/Dark |
| Sandy Shocks |  | Electric/Ground |
| Scream Tail |  | Fairy/Psychic |
| Flutter Mane |  | Ghost/Fairy |
| Slither Wing |  | Bug/Fighting |
| Roaring Moon |  | Dragon/Dark |
| Walking Wake |  | Water/Dragon |
| Gouging Fire |  | Fire/Dragon |
| Raging Bolt |  | Electric/Dragon |
All Future Paradox Pokemon in Violet
| Pokemon | Image | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Miraidon |  | Electric/Dragon |
| Iron Treads |  | Ground/Steel |
| Iron Bundle |  | Ice/Water |
| Iron Hands |  | Fighting/Electric |
| Iron Jugulis |  | Dark/Flying |
| Iron Moth |  | Fire/Poison |
| Iron Thorns |  | Rock/Electric |
| Iron Valiant |  | Fairy/Fighting |
| Iron Leaves |  | Grass/Psychic |
| Iron Crown |  | Rock/Psychic |
| Iron Boulder |  | Steel/Psychic |
How to get Paradox Pokemon in Scarlet & Violet
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players can find most Paradox Pokemon by exploring Area Zero, also known as The Great Crater of Paldea. This means you’ll need to finish the three main paths in the game and reach the end credits to find and catch them all.
Meanwhile, locating Paradox Pokemon that arrived with The Indigo Disk DLC requires players to complete a sidequest of filling their Blueberry Pokedex with 200 new entries. Perrin will then reveal the Area Zero locations of Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Iron Crown, and Iron Boulder, for Scarlet and Violet players respectively.
You can also look out for Paradox Pokemon to feature in Tera Raid Battles, such as the Walking Wake and Iron Leaves events that arrived in the past. Currently, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are available in raids until January 7, 2024.
Since Paradox Pokemon are version-exclusives, the only way to get Ancient Pokemon in Pokemon Violet is by trading. The same can be said for Future Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet.
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