Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Version Exclusives
Diamond and Pearl have 40 version-exclusive Pokémon: 20 only in Diamond and 20 only in Pearl. 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, in the Union Room on the second floor of any Pokémon Center.
Displaying 40 of 40 Pokémon.
20 exclusives · 7 main story, 13 post-game
#198
Murkrow
Dark
Flying
Eterna Forest and Lost Tower at night
#408
Cranidos
Rock
Revive a Skull Fossil from the Underground
#409
Rampardos
Rock
Evolve Cranidos at level 30
#430
Honchkrow
Dark
Flying
Evolve Murkrow with a Dusk Stone
#434
Stunky
Poison
Dark
Routes 206, 214, and 221
#435
Skuntank
Poison
Dark
Route 221, or evolve Stunky at level 34
#483
Dialga
Steel
Dragon
Spear Pillar during the story
#86
Seel
Water
Surf on Routes 226 and 230
#87
Dewgong
Water
Ice
Surf on Routes 226 and 230
#123
Scyther
Bug
Flying
Tall grass on Route 229
#212
Scizor
Bug
Steel
Trade Scyther holding a Metal Coat
#246
Larvitar
Rock
Ground
Route 207 with the Poké Radar
#247
Pupitar
Rock
Ground
Evolve Larvitar at level 30
#248
Tyranitar
Rock
Dark
Evolve Pupitar at level 55
#261
Poochyena
Dark
Breed Mightyena at the Pokémon Day Care
#262
Mightyena
Dark
Routes 214 and 215 with the Poké Radar
#304
Aron
Steel
Rock
Fuego Ironworks with the Poké Radar
#305
Lairon
Steel
Rock
Evolve Aron at level 32
#306
Aggron
Steel
Rock
Evolve Lairon at level 42
#352
Kecleon
Normal
Route 210 near Celestic Town with the Poké Radar
20 exclusives · 7 main story, 13 post-game
#200
Misdreavus
Ghost
Eterna Forest and Lost Tower at night
#410
Shieldon
Rock
Steel
Revive an Armor Fossil from the Underground
#411
Bastiodon
Rock
Steel
Evolve Shieldon at level 30
#429
Mismagius
Ghost
Evolve Misdreavus with a Dusk Stone
#431
Glameow
Normal
Routes 218 and 222
#432
Purugly
Normal
Route 222, or evolve Glameow at level 38
#484
Palkia
Water
Dragon
Spear Pillar during the story
#79
Slowpoke
Water
Psychic
Route 205 near Eterna City with the Poké Radar
#80
Slowbro
Water
Psychic
Evolve Slowpoke at level 37
#127
Pinsir
Bug
Tall grass on Route 229
#199
Slowking
Water
Psychic
Trade Slowpoke holding a King's Rock
#228
Houndour
Dark
Fire
Breed Houndoom at the Pokémon Day Care
#229
Houndoom
Dark
Fire
Routes 214 and 215 with the Poké Radar
#234
Stantler
Normal
Route 207 with the Poké Radar
#363
Spheal
Ice
Water
Surf on Routes 226 and 230
#364
Sealeo
Ice
Water
Surf on Routes 226 and 230
#365
Walrein
Ice
Water
Evolve Sealeo at level 44
#371
Bagon
Dragon
Route 210 near Celestic Town with the Poké Radar
#372
Shelgon
Dragon
Evolve Bagon at level 30
#373
Salamence
Dragon
Flying
Evolve Shelgon at level 50
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Diamond has 20 Pokémon that Pearl can't get, and Pearl has 20 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 Diamond and Pearl?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Diamond has 20 and Pearl has 20. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Diamond or Pearl?
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.
