Pokemon Scarlet vs Violet: What Each Version Has

Scarlet and Violet tell the same Paldea story, so the Pokemon Scarlet vs Violet question is which legendary and which exclusives you want. Each version has 39 wild Pokemon the other doesn't, and the Paradox Pokemon are split between them. Scarlet has Koraidon and Great Tusk, and Violet has Miraidon and Iron Treads.

Which Pokemon only one version has

The overworld in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Scarlet has the Paradox Pokemon Great Tusk and Flutter Mane, and Violet has Iron Treads and Iron Valiant. The older dragons are split as well. Scarlet has Tyranitar and Hydreigon, while Violet has Salamence and Dragapult.

Koraidon or Miraidon in the Great Crater

Scarlet gives you a level 68 Koraidon and Violet gives you a level 68 Miraidon, both in Area Zero once the credits have rolled. The other one has to be traded in.

The Gym Leaders are the same in both games

Katy's Gym in Cortondo is Bug type, with Nymble and Tarountula at level 14 and Teddiursa at 15. Brassius's Gym in Artazon is Grass type, with Petilil and Smoliv at 16 and Sudowoodo at 17. Whichever version you bought, they're identical, and no other trainer changes either. The only battles that differ are against wild Pokemon.

A Pupitar in Scarlet is a Shelgon in Violet

North Province (Area Two) holds one small swap we found. Scarlet puts Pupitar at level 45 there, and Violet puts Shelgon at the same level in the same spots. (We hope whoever spotted it got a sandwich out of the discovery.)

Which one should you pick?

Go with Scarlet for Koraidon and Great Tusk, or Violet for Miraidon and Iron Treads. Neither game is easier to beat, and a trade with a friend covers whatever you left behind, so take the lineup you'd enjoy raising most.

Scarlet vs Violet FAQ

Can you catch every Pokemon in one version?

No. Each game has exclusive Pokemon, and finishing the Pokedex takes a trade with a friend or a second copy.

Do the games have different stories?

No. The story, the Gym Leaders and the map are the same in Scarlet and Violet.

Pokemon Scarlet vs Violet: What Each Version Has

Which Pokemon only one version has

Only in Scarlet

Larvitar

Pupitar

Tyranitar

Stonjourner

Armarouge

Great Tusk

Scream Tail

Brute Bonnet

Flutter Mane

Slither Wing

Sandy Shocks

Roaring Moon

Koraidon

Oranguru

Drifloon

Drifblim

Skrelp

Dragalge

Stunky

Skuntank

Deino

Zweilous

Hydreigon

Gligar

Gliscor

Cramorant

Walking Wake

Gouging Fire

Raging Bolt

Dialga

Vulpix

Ninetales

Raikou

Entei

Ho-Oh

Latios

Reshiram

Solgaleo

Glastrier

Only in Violet

Bagon

Shelgon

Salamence

Eiscue

Ceruledge

Iron Treads

Iron Bundle

Iron Hands

Iron Jugulis

Iron Moth

Iron Thorns

Iron Valiant

Miraidon

Passimian

Gulpin

Swalot

Clauncher

Clawitzer

Misdreavus

Mismagius

Dreepy

Drakloak

Dragapult

Aipom

Ambipom

Morpeko

Shieldon

Bastiodon

Iron Leaves

Iron Boulder

Iron Crown

Palkia

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Lugia

Latias

Zekrom