Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: Pokemon not found in the Wild

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet bring players to the Paldea region, where hundreds of wild Pokemon roam wild and free. While most of the game’s creatures roam the wilds of this European region, some are only available via evolution. Find out which creatures you’ll need to put in extra work to obtain.

Scarlet and Violet: Special Pokemon and How to Get Them

There are 43 Pokemon unobtainable in Scarlet/Violet’s wild areas. You’ll need to trade with other players, level fighters up, and get several special items to get these rare creatures. See each of Gen IX’s special Pokemon below, along with how to get them.

Related: Each of the new Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet

Pokemon	Type	Requirements
Sprigatito	Grass	One of three starter Pokemon. Choose or trade for it.
Floragato	Grass	Evolves from Sprigatito at level 16.
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	Evolves from Floragato at level 36.
Fuecoco	Fire	One of three starter Pokemon. Choose or trade for it.
Crocalor	Fire	Evolves from Fuecoco at level 16.
Skeledirge	Fire/Ghost	Evolves from Crocalor at level 36.
Quaxly	Water	One of three starter Pokemon. Choose or trade for it.
Quaxwell	Water	Evolves from Quaxly at level 16.
Quaquaval	Water/Fighting	Evolves from Quaxwell at level 36.
Pawmot	Electric/Fighting	Evolves from Pawmo after walking 1000 steps outside of Pokeball using the ‘Let’s Go!‘ Feature and leveling up.
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	Evoles from Haunter when traded.
Maushold	Normal	Evolves at level 25—must participate in battle.
Tsareena	Grass	Evolves from Steenee when leveled up knowing Stomp.
Coalossal	Rock/Fire	Evolves from Carkol at level 34.
Flapple	Grass/Dragon	Evolves from Applin when exposed to a Tart Apple.
Appletun	Grass/Dragon	Evolves from Applin when exposed to a Sweet Apple.
Haxorus	Dragon	Evolves from Fraxure at level 48.
Annihilape	Fighting/Ghost	Evolves from Primeape when leveled up after using Rage Fist 20 times (counter resets when healing at Pokemon Centers).
Armarouge	Fire/Psychic	Evolves from Charcadet when exposed to Auspicious Armor.
Ceruledge	Fire/Ghost	Evolves from Charcadet when exposed to Malicious Armor.
Goodra	Dragon	Evolves from Sliggoo starting at 50 when leveled up during rain or fog in the overworld.
Polteageist	Ghost	Evolves from Sinistea when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot.
Rabsca	Bug/Psychic	It evolves from Rellor when leveled outside its Pokeball after walking 1000 steps using the ‘Let’s Go!‘ feature.
Scizor	Bug/Steel	Evolves from Scyther when traded while holding a Metal Coat.
Krokorok	Ground/Dark	Evolves from Sandile at level 29.
Krookodile	Ground/Dark	Evolves from Krokorok starting at level 40.
Salamence	Dragon	Evolves from Shelgon at level 50. (Violet exclusive)
Tinkaton	Fairy/Steel	Evolves from Tinkatuff at level 38.
Hatterene	Psychic/Fairy	Evolves from Hattrem at level 42.
Grimmsnarl	Dark/Fairy	Evolves from Morgrem at level 42
Palafin	Water	Evolves from Finizen at level 38 when playing with another player online using the Union Circle feature.
Dragapult	Dragon/Ghost	Evolves from Drakloak at level 60.
Heat Rotom	Electric/Fire	Use the Rotom Catalog to change Rotom into this form.
Wash Rotom	Electric/Water	Use the Rotom Catalog to change Rotom into this form.
Frost Rotom	Electric/Ice	Use the Rotom Catalog to change Rotom into this form.
Fan Rotom	Electric/Flying	Use the Rotom Catalog to change Rotom into this form.
Mow Rotom	Electric/Grass	Use the Rotom Catalog to change Rotom into this form.
Tyranitar	Rock/Dark	Evolves from Pupitar at level 55. (Scarlet exclusive)
Slowking	Water/Psychic	Evolves from Slowpoke when traded holding a King’s Rock.
Kingambit	Dark/Steel	Evolves from Bisharp after beating three Bisharp holding Leader’s Crests and leveling up.
Hydreigon	Dark/Dragon	Evolves from Zweilous at level 64 (Scarlet exclusive).
Baxcalibur	Dragon/Ice	Evolves from Artibax starting at level 54.
Gholdengo	Steel/Ghost	Evolves from Gimmighoul when leveled up when the player has 999 Gimmighoul Coins.

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