Pokémon Sun and Moon Version Exclusives
Sun and Moon have 30 version-exclusive Pokémon: 15 only in Sun and 15 only in Moon. 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 in Festival Plaza.
Displaying 30 of 30 Pokémon.
15 exclusives · 13 main story, 2 post-game
#37
Alolan Vulpix
Ice
Tapu Village and Mount Lanakila
#38
Alolan Ninetales
Ice
Fairy
Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Vulpix
#408
Cranidos
Rock
Revive a Skull Fossil bought in Konikoni City
#409
Rampardos
Rock
Evolve Cranidos at level 30
#546
Cottonee
Grass
Fairy
Melemele Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains
#547
Whimsicott
Grass
Fairy
Use a Sun Stone on Cottonee
#564
Tirtouga
Water
Rock
Revive a Cover Fossil bought in Konikoni City
#565
Carracosta
Water
Rock
Evolve Tirtouga at level 37
#627
Rufflet
Normal
Flying
Route 3
#628
Braviary
Normal
Flying
Evolve Rufflet at level 54, or Poni Plains
#766
Passimian
Fighting
Lush Jungle
#776
Turtonator
Fire
Dragon
Blush Mountain
#791
Solgaleo
Psychic
Steel
Altar of the Sunne during the story
15 exclusives · 13 main story, 2 post-game
#27
Alolan Sandshrew
Ice
Steel
Tapu Village and Mount Lanakila
#28
Alolan Sandslash
Ice
Steel
Use an Ice Stone on Alolan Sandshrew
#410
Shieldon
Rock
Steel
Revive an Armor Fossil bought in Konikoni City
#411
Bastiodon
Rock
Steel
Evolve Shieldon at level 30
#548
Petilil
Grass
Melemele Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains
#549
Lilligant
Grass
Use a Sun Stone on Petilil
#566
Archen
Rock
Flying
Revive a Plume Fossil bought in Konikoni City
#567
Archeops
Rock
Flying
Evolve Archen at level 37
#629
Vullaby
Dark
Flying
Route 3
#630
Mandibuzz
Dark
Flying
Evolve Vullaby at level 54, or Poni Plains
#765
Oranguru
Normal
Psychic
Lush Jungle
#780
Drampa
Normal
Dragon
Mount Lanakila
#792
Lunala
Psychic
Ghost
Altar of the Moone during the story
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. Sun has 15 Pokémon that Moon can't get, and Moon has 15 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 Sun and Moon?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. Sun has 15 and Moon has 15. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, Sun or Moon?
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.
