Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Version Exclusives
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! have 32 version-exclusive Pokémon: 16 only in Let's Go, Pikachu! and 16 only in Let's Go, Eevee!. 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 using Link Trade (X menu, then Communicate).
Displaying 32 of 32 Pokémon.
16 exclusives
#25
Partner Pikachu
Electric
Your first partner, from Professor Oak
#27
Sandshrew
Ground
Routes 3 and 4
#27
Alolan Sandshrew
Ice
Steel
Trade a Sandshrew to a trainer in Celadon City
#28
Sandslash
Ground
Evolve Sandshrew at level 22
#28
Alolan Sandslash
Ice
Steel
Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Sandshrew
#43
Oddish
Grass
Poison
Routes 1, 2, 12-15, 24, and 25
#44
Gloom
Grass
Poison
Routes 12-15 and Sea Route 21
#45
Vileplume
Grass
Poison
Leaf Stone on Gloom, or Sea Route 21
#56
Mankey
Fighting
Routes 3 and 4
#57
Primeape
Fighting
Evolve Mankey at level 28
#58
Growlithe
Fire
Routes 5-8
#88
Grimer
Poison
Power Plant and Pokémon Mansion
#88
Alolan Grimer
Poison
Dark
Trade a Grimer to a trainer on Cinnabar Island
#89
Muk
Poison
Power Plant and Pokémon Mansion
#89
Alolan Muk
Poison
Dark
Evolve Alolan Grimer at level 38
#123
Scyther
Bug
Flying
Routes 14 and 15
16 exclusives
#23
Ekans
Poison
Routes 3 and 4
#24
Arbok
Poison
Evolve Ekans at level 22
#37
Vulpix
Fire
Routes 5-8
#37
Alolan Vulpix
Ice
Trade a Vulpix to a trainer in Celadon City
#38
Ninetales
Fire
Fire Stone on Vulpix, or Routes 7 and 8
#38
Alolan Ninetales
Ice
Fairy
Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Vulpix
#52
Meowth
Normal
Routes 24 and 25
#52
Alolan Meowth
Dark
Trade a Meowth to a trainer on Cinnabar Island
#53
Alolan Persian
Dark
Evolve Alolan Meowth at level 28
#69
Bellsprout
Grass
Poison
Routes 1, 2, 12-15, 24, and 25
#70
Weepinbell
Grass
Poison
Routes 12-15 and Sea Route 21
#71
Victreebel
Grass
Poison
Leaf Stone on Weepinbell, or Sea Route 21
#109
Koffing
Poison
Power Plant and Pokémon Mansion
#110
Weezing
Poison
Power Plant and Pokémon Mansion
#127
Pinsir
Bug
Routes 14 and 15
#133
Partner Eevee
Normal
Your first partner, from Professor Oak
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Let's Go, Pikachu! has 16 Pokémon that Let's Go, Eevee! can't get, and Let's Go, Eevee! has 16 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 Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Let's Go, Pikachu! has 16 and Let's Go, Eevee! has 16. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Let's Go, Pikachu! or Let's Go, Eevee!?
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.
