Version Exclusives
You can only obtain certain Pokémon in certain games. The ones that are unobtainable in a game, but obtainable in another game in the same generation are called version exclusives. Here is a list of all the version exclusives in all the Pokémon games. The parenthesis are the games you can obtain the Pokémon in.
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- Red, Blue and Yellow
- Gold, Silver and Crystal
- Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
- FireRed and LeafGreen
- Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
- HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Black and White
Red, Blue and Yellow
- Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill (Red and Blue)
- Ekans and Arbok (Red)
- Sandshrew and Sandslash (Blue and Yellow)
- Vulpix and Ninetales (Blue and Yellow)
- Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume (Red and Yellow)
- Meowth and Persian (Blue)
- Mankey and Primeape (Red and Yellow)
- Growlithe and Arcanine (Red and Yellow)
- Bellsprout, Weepinbell and Victreebel (Blue and Yellow)
- Koffing and Weezing (Red and Blue)
- Scyther (Red and Yellow)
- Jynx (Red and Blue)
- Electabuzz (Red and Yellow)
- Magmar (Blue)
- Pinsir (Blue and Yellow)
Gold, Silver and Crystal
- Vulpix and Ninetales (Silver)
- Meowth and Persian (Silver and Crystal)
- Mankey and Primeape (Gold)
- Growlithe and Arcanine (Gold and Crystal)
- Ledyba and Ledian (Silver and Crystal)
- Spinarak and Ariados (Gold and Crystal)
- Mareep, Flaaffy and Ampharos (Gold and Silver)
- Girafarig (Gold and Silver)
- Gligar (Gold and Crystal)
- Teddiursa and Ursaring (Gold and Crystal)
- Remoraid and Octillery (Gold and Silver)
- Delibird (Silver and Crystal)
- Mantine (Gold and Crystal)
- Skarmory (Silver and Crystal)
- Phanpy and Donphan (Silver and Crystal)
You may also trade to Red, Blue and Yellow in Gold, Silver and Crystal, so there are some Pokémon that can only be obtained in Red, Blue and Yellow. Here is the list of those Pokémon.
- Bulbasaur, Ivysaur and Venusaur (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Omanyte and Omastar (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Kabuto and Kabutops (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres (Red, Blue and Yellow)
- Mewtwo (Red, Blue and Yellow)
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald
- Lotad, Lombre and Ludicolo (Sapphire and Emerald)
- Seedot, Nuzleaf and Shiftry (Ruby and Emerald)
- Surskit and Masquerain (Ruby and Sapphire)
- Sableye (Sapphire and Emerald)
- Mawile (Ruby and Emerald)
- Meditite and Medicham (Ruby and Sapphire)
- Roselia (Ruby and Sapphire)
- Zangoose (Ruby)
- Seviper (Sapphire and Emerald)
- Lunatone (Sapphire)
- Solrock (Ruby and Emerald)
- Kyogre (Sapphire and Emerald)
- Groudon (Ruby and Emerald)
The following Pokémon are only found in Emerald once you obtain the National Dex.
- Ditto
- Hoothoot and Noctowl
- Spinarak and Ariados
- Mareep, Flaaffy and Ampharos
- Aipom
- Sunkern and Sunflora
- Snubbull and Granbull
- Stantler
- Remoraid and Octillery
- Pineco and Forretress
- Teddiursa and Ursaring
- Ledyba and Ledian
- Houndour and Houndoom
- Miltank
- Shuckle
- Sudowoodo
- Smeargle
FireRed and LeafGreen
- Ekans and Arbok (FireRed)
- Sandshrew and Sandslash (LeafGreen)
- Vulpix and Ninetales (LeafGreen)
- Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume and Bellossom (FireRed)
- Psyduck and Golduck (FireRed)
- Growlithe and Arcanine (FireRed)
- Bellsprout, Weepinbell and Victreebel (LeafGreen)
- Slowpoke, Slowbro and Slowking (LeafGreen)
- Shellder and Cloyster (FireRed)
- Staryu and Starmie (LeafGreen)
- Scyther and Scizor (FireRed)
- Elekid and Electabuzz (FireRed)
- Magby and Magmar (LeafGreen)
- Pinsir (LeafGreen)
- Azurill, Marill and Azurmarill (LeafGreen)
- Wooper and Quagsire (FireRed)
- Murkrow (FireRed)
- Misdreavus (LeafGreen)
- Qwilfish (FireRed)
- Sneasel (LeafGreen)
- Remoraid and Octillery (LeafGreen)
- Delibird (FireRed)
- Mantine (LeafGreen)
- Skarmory (FireRed)
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
- Slowpoke, Slowbro and Slowking (Pearl and Platinum)
- Seel and Dewgong (Diamond and Platinum)
- Tangela and Tangrowth (Platinum)
- Scyther and Scizor (Diamond and Platinum)
- Pinsir (Pearl and Platinum)
- Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres (Platinum)
- Murkrow and Honchkrow (Diamond)
- Misdreavus and Mismagius (Pearl)
- Houndour and Houndoom (Pearl and Platinum)
- Stantler (Pearl and Platinum)
- Larvitar, Pupitar and Tyranitar (Diamond and Platinum)
- Poochyena and Mightyena (Diamond and Platinum)
- Aron, Lairon and Aggron (Diamond and Platinum)
- Trapinch, Vibrava and Flygon (Diamond and Pearl)
- Kecleon (Diamond and Platinum)
- Spheal, Sealeo and Walrein (Pearl and Platinum)
- Clamperl, Huntail and Gorebyss (Diamond and Pearl)
- Bagon, Shelgon and Salamence (Pearl and Platinum)
- Regirock, Regice and Registeel (Platinum)
- Cranidos and Rampardos (Diamond and Platinum)
- Shieldon and Bastiodon (Pearl and Platinum)
- Glameow and Purugly (Pearl)
- Stunky and Skuntank (Diamond)
- Dialga (Diamond)
- Palkia (Pearl)
HeartGold and SoulSilver
- Vulpix and Ninetales (SoulSilver)
- Meowth and Persian (SoulSilver)
- Mankey and Primeape (HeartGold)
- Growlithe and Arcanine (HeartGold)
- Omanyte and Omastar (HeartGold)
- Kabuto and Kabutops (SoulSilver)
- Ledyba and Ledian (SoulSilver)
- Spinarak and Ariados (HeartGold)
- Gligar and Gliscor (HeartGold)
- Teddiursa and Ursaring (SoulSilver)
- Delibird (SoulSilver)
- Mantyke and Mantine (HeartGold)
- Phanpy and Donphan (HeartGold)
- Sableye (HeartGold)
- Mawile (SoulSilver)
- Gulpin and Swalot (SoulSilver)
- Baltoy and Claydol (HeartGold)
- Lileep and Cradily (SoulSilver)
- Anorith and Armaldo (HeartGold)
- Kyogre (HeartGold)
- Groudon (SoulSilver)
Black and White
- Caterpie, Metapod and Butterfree (White)
- Weedle, Kakuna and Beedrill (Black)
- Paras and Parasect (White)
- Murkrow and Honchkrow (Black)
- Misdreavus and Mismagius (White)
- Houndour and Houndoom (Black)
- Poochyena and Mightyena (White)
- Shroomish and Breloom (Black)
- Plusle (Black)
- Minun (White)
- Volbeat (Black)
- Illumise (White)
- Cottonee and Whimsicott (Black)
- Petilil and Lilligant (White)
- Gothita, Gothorita and Gothitelle (Black)
- Solosis, Duosion and Reuniclus (White)
- Rufflet and Braviary (White)
- Vullaby and Mandibuzz (Black)
- Tornadus (Black)
- Thundurus (White)
- Reshiram (Black)
- Zekrom (White)
The following Pokémon are only found in White in the White Forest after you obtain the National Dex.
- Pidgey
- Nidoran F
- Nidoran M
- Oddish
- Abra
- Machop
- Bellsprout
- Magnemite
- Gastly
- Rhyhorn
- Porygon
- Togepi
- Mareep
- Hoppip
- Wooper
- Elekid
- Magby
- Wurmple
- Lotad
- Seedot
- Ralts
- Surskit
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Azurill
- Aron
- Trapinch
- Corphish
- Bagon
- Starly
- Shinx
- Budew
- Happiny
