Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are finally here and there are loads of Pokémon to discover and evolve in the Paldea region. Today, we’re going to take a look at the mysterious Paradox Pokémon!
At the time of this writing, we’ve identified 14 Paradox Pokémon in total. You can find a full list below.
| Pokémon Appearance | Pokémon Name | Type | Family | PokéDex Entry | Version Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | Donphan | Sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in recent years. The name Great Tusk was taken from a creature listed in a certain book. | Scarlet |
 | Brute Bonnet | Grass/Dark | Amoonguss | It is possible that the creature listed as Brute Bonnet in a certain book could actually be this Pokémon. | Scarlet |
 | Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | Magneton | No records exist of this Pokémon being caught. Data is lacking, but the Pokémon’s traits match up with a creature shown in an expedition journal. | Scarlet |
 | Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | Jigglypuff | There has been only one reported sighting of this Pokémon. It resembles a mysterious creature depicted in an old expedition journal. | Scarlet |
 | Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | Misdreavus | This Pokémon has characteristics similar to those of Flutter Mane, a creature mentioned in a certain book. | Scarlet |
 | Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | Volcarona | This mysterious Pokémon has some similarities to a creature that an old book introduced as Slither Wing. | Scarlet |
 | Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | Salamence | It is possible that this is the creature listed as Roaring Moon in an expedition journal that still holds many mysteries. | Scarlet |
 | Iron Treads | Ground/Steel | Donphan | This Pokémon closely resembles a scientific weapon that a paranormal magazine claimed was sent to this planet by aliens. | Violet |
 | Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | Volcarona | This Pokémon resembles an unknown object described in a paranormal magazine as a UFO sent to observe humanity. | Violet |
 | Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | Hariyama | It is very similar to a cyborg covered exclusively by a paranormal magazine. The cyborg was said to be the modified form of a certain athlete. | Violet |
 | Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | Hydreigon | It resembles a certain Pokémon introduced in a paranormal magazine, described as the offspring of a Hydreigon that fell in love with a robot. | Violet |
 | Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | Tyranitar | It has some similarities to a Pokémon introduced in a dubious magazine as a Tyranitar from one billion years into the future. | Violet |
 | Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | Delibird | Its shape is similar to a robot featured in a paranormal magazine article. The robot was said to have been created by an ancient civilization. | Violet |
 | Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | Gallade or Gardevoir | It has some similarities to a mad scientist’s invention covered in a paranormal magazine. | Violet |
How to find Paradox Pokémon
At the moment, it appears that Paradox Pokémon are directly tied to the Scarlet Book and Violet Book, ancient texts that account an uncharted area in the Paldea region.
Come back soon for more details on how to locate Paradox Pokémon, as we’ll be updating the page when more details come to light.
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Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
