Pokémon Black and White Version Exclusives
Black and White have 38 version-exclusive Pokémon: 19 only in Black and 19 only in White. See where to find each one, and how to get the other version's exclusives without buying both games.
Missing one? Trade with someone who has the other version, with the C-Gear or in the Union Room on the second floor of any Pokémon Center.
Displaying 38 of 38 Pokémon.
19 exclusives · 9 main story, 10 post-game
#546
Cottonee
Grass
Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
White trainers can get one by trading a Petilil to an NPC in Nacrene City.
#547
Whimsicott
Grass
Use a Sun Stone on Cottonee
White trainers can evolve the Cottonee they get in the Nacrene City trade.
#574
Gothita
Psychic
Routes 5 and 16
#575
Gothorita
Psychic
Route 9
#576
Gothitelle
Psychic
Evolve Gothorita at level 41, or Route 9
#629
Vullaby
Dark
Flying
Route 10 and Victory Road
#630
Mandibuzz
Dark
Flying
Evolve Vullaby at level 54, or Route 11
#641
Tornadus
Flying
Roams Unova after the Route 7 storm
#643
Reshiram
Dragon
Fire
N's Castle, during the story
#13
Weedle
Bug
Poison
Breed Kakuna or Beedrill
#14
Kakuna
Bug
Poison
Route 12
#15
Beedrill
Bug
Poison
Evolve Kakuna at level 10, or Route 12
#198
Murkrow
Dark
Flying
Abundant Shrine
#228
Houndour
Dark
Fire
Swarms on Route 9
#229
Houndoom
Dark
Fire
Evolve Houndour at level 24
#285
Shroomish
Grass
Swarms on Route 11
#286
Breloom
Grass
Fighting
Evolve Shroomish at level 23
#311
Plusle
Electric
Swarms on Route 6
#430
Honchkrow
Dark
Flying
Use a Dusk Stone on Murkrow
19 exclusives · 9 main story, 10 post-game
#548
Petilil
Grass
Pinwheel Forest and Lostlorn Forest
Black trainers can get one by trading a Cottonee to an NPC in Nacrene City.
#549
Lilligant
Grass
Use a Sun Stone on Petilil
Black trainers can evolve the Petilil they get in the Nacrene City trade.
#577
Solosis
Psychic
Routes 5 and 16
#578
Duosion
Psychic
Route 9
#579
Reuniclus
Psychic
Evolve Duosion at level 41, or Route 9
#627
Rufflet
Normal
Flying
Route 10 and Victory Road
#628
Braviary
Normal
Flying
Evolve Rufflet at level 54, or Route 11
#642
Thundurus
Electric
Flying
Roams Unova after the Route 7 storm
#644
Zekrom
Dragon
Electric
N's Castle, during the story
#10
Caterpie
Bug
Breed Metapod or Butterfree
#11
Metapod
Bug
Route 12
#12
Butterfree
Bug
Flying
Evolve Metapod at level 10, or Route 12
#46
Paras
Bug
Grass
Swarms on Route 11
#47
Parasect
Bug
Grass
Evolve Paras at level 24
#200
Misdreavus
Ghost
Abundant Shrine
#261
Poochyena
Dark
Swarms on Route 9
#262
Mightyena
Dark
Evolve Poochyena at level 18
#312
Minun
Electric
Swarms on Route 6
#429
Mismagius
Ghost
Use a Dusk Stone on Misdreavus
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Black has 19 Pokémon that White can't get, and White has 19 of its own. This page lists them side by side, shows where to catch or how to evolve each one, and lines each Pokémon up with its counterpart in the other version. Use it to pick a version, plan your team, or build a trade list to finish your Pokédex.
What this page is
Most main-series Pokémon games come in pairs, like FireRed and LeafGreen or Scarlet and Violet. The two versions tell the same story, but each one leaves out a handful of Pokémon that only the other version has. These are version exclusives. The split goes all the way back to the first games, and it's there for one reason: to get trainers trading with each other.
What it does
Each paired game has a page that lists every exclusive in both versions side by side. Each Pokémon shows where to find it or how to evolve it, and whether it turns up in the main story, after the credits, or in a DLC area. Switch to Pairs to see which Pokémon fill the same role in each version, like Scyther in FireRed and Pinsir in LeafGreen. When the other version can still get a Pokémon without a trade, such as through an in-game trade or another trainer's raid, the row says so.
Why it's worth a look
- Picking a version. See exactly what you'd give up before you buy.
- Planning a team. Know which Pokémon your version can catch before you set out.
- Finishing the Pokédex. The list doubles as a checklist of what you still need.
- Trading. Know what to ask a friend for, and what to offer back.
How we build it
Sources don't always agree on what counts as an exclusive, so we apply one rule to every game and check each Pokémon against several references and our own location data. Spot something wrong? Let us know and we'll fix it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are version exclusives in Black and White?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Black has 19 and White has 19. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Black or White?
Neither is better. Pick the one whose exclusives you want on your team. Switch to Pairs to compare each Pokémon with its counterpart in the other version.
What counts as a version exclusive?
A Pokémon that one version can get and the other can't, playing alone with one copy of the game and its DLC. Wild encounters, gifts, fossils, one-time encounters, breeding, and evolving all count. Trades with other trainers, Pokémon HOME, and event distributions don't.
Do Pokémon that evolve by trading count?
Yes, when the Pokémon they evolve from is exclusive. Evolutions and baby Pokémon are listed on the same side as the Pokémon they come from, unless the other version can find them some other way.
Are forms counted?
Yes, when only one version can get that form. The form is spelled out in the Pokémon's name on the list.
Can I get version exclusives without trading?
Usually not. When the other version can get a Pokémon without a trade, for example through an in-game trade or by joining another trainer's raid, that Pokémon's row says how.
Version exclusives in other games
Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum, Legends: Arceus, and Legends: Z-A have one version, so they have no exclusives.
