Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version Exclusives
HeartGold and SoulSilver have 40 version-exclusive Pokémon: 21 only in HeartGold and 19 only in SoulSilver. 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.
21 exclusives · 10 main story, 11 post-game
#56
Mankey
Fighting
Routes 9 and 42
#57
Primeape
Fighting
Evolve Mankey at level 28, or Route 9
#58
Growlithe
Fire
Routes 7, 8, 36, 37, and 48
#59
Arcanine
Fire
Evolve Growlithe with a Fire Stone
#167
Spinarak
Bug
Poison
Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37 at night
#168
Ariados
Bug
Poison
Evolve Spinarak at level 22, or Route 2
#207
Gligar
Ground
Flying
Route 45
#226
Mantine
Water
Flying
Surf on Route 41
#231
Phanpy
Ground
Route 45 and Mt. Silver
#232
Donphan
Ground
Victory Road, or evolve Phanpy at level 25
#138
Omanyte
Rock
Water
Revive a Helix Fossil from the Ruins of Alph
#139
Omastar
Rock
Water
Evolve Omanyte at level 40
#302
Sableye
Dark
Ghost
Route 9 during a swarm
#343
Baltoy
Ground
Psychic
Route 3 during a swarm
#344
Claydol
Ground
Psychic
Evolve Baltoy at level 36
#347
Anorith
Rock
Bug
Revive a Claw Fossil from Cliff Cave
#348
Armaldo
Rock
Bug
Evolve Anorith at level 40
#380
Latias
Dragon
Psychic
Roams Kanto in the post-game
#382
Kyogre
Water
Embedded Tower, using the Blue Orb
#458
Mantyke
Water
Flying
Breed Mantine holding a Wave Incense
#472
Gliscor
Ground
Flying
Level up Gligar at night holding a Razor Fang
19 exclusives · 10 main story, 9 post-game
#37
Vulpix
Fire
Routes 7, 8, 36, 37, and 48
#38
Ninetales
Fire
Evolve Vulpix with a Fire Stone
#52
Meowth
Normal
Routes 5-8, 38, and 39
#53
Persian
Normal
Evolve Meowth at level 28, or Route 7
#165
Ledyba
Bug
Flying
Routes 2, 30, 31, and 37 in the morning
#166
Ledian
Bug
Flying
Evolve Ledyba at level 18, or Route 2
#216
Teddiursa
Normal
Route 45 and Mt. Silver
#217
Ursaring
Normal
Victory Road, or evolve Teddiursa at level 30
#225
Delibird
Ice
Flying
Ice Path
#227
Skarmory
Steel
Flying
Route 45
#140
Kabuto
Rock
Water
Revive a Dome Fossil from the Ruins of Alph
#141
Kabutops
Rock
Water
Evolve Kabuto at level 40
#303
Mawile
Steel
Route 9 during a swarm
#316
Gulpin
Poison
Route 3 during a swarm
#317
Swalot
Poison
Evolve Gulpin at level 26
#345
Lileep
Rock
Grass
Revive a Root Fossil from Cliff Cave
#346
Cradily
Rock
Grass
Evolve Lileep at level 40
#381
Latios
Dragon
Psychic
Roams Kanto in the post-game
#383
Groudon
Ground
Embedded Tower, using the Red Orb
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. HeartGold has 21 Pokémon that SoulSilver can't get, and SoulSilver 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 HeartGold and SoulSilver?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. HeartGold has 21 and SoulSilver has 19. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, HeartGold or SoulSilver?
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.
