Pokémon X and Y Version Exclusives
X and Y have 40 version-exclusive Pokémon: 20 only in X and 20 only in Y. 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, through the PSS on the touch screen.
Displaying 40 of 40 Pokémon.
20 exclusives · 16 main story, 4 post-game
#120
Staryu
Water
Fish on Route 8 with the Good Rod
#121
Starmie
Water
Psychic
Use a Water Stone on Staryu
#127
Pinsir
Bug
Route 12
#228
Houndour
Dark
Fire
Route 10, alone or in hordes
#229
Houndoom
Dark
Fire
Evolve Houndour at level 24
#261
Poochyena
Dark
Breed Mightyena at the Route 7 Day Care
#262
Mightyena
Dark
Route 15
#304
Aron
Steel
Rock
Hordes in Terminus Cave
#305
Lairon
Steel
Rock
Route 18 and Terminus Cave
#306
Aggron
Steel
Rock
Evolve Lairon at level 42
#539
Sawk
Fighting
Route 11
#684
Swirlix
Fairy
Route 7
#685
Slurpuff
Fairy
Trade Swirlix holding a Whipped Dream
#692
Clauncher
Water
Good Rod: Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City
#693
Clawitzer
Water
Super Rod: Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City
#716
Xerneas
Fairy
Team Flare Secret HQ, during the story
20 exclusives · 16 main story, 4 post-game
#90
Shellder
Water
Fish on Route 8 with the Good Rod
#91
Cloyster
Water
Ice
Use a Water Stone on Shellder
#214
Heracross
Bug
Fighting
Route 12
#246
Larvitar
Rock
Ground
Hordes in Terminus Cave
#247
Pupitar
Rock
Ground
Route 18 and Terminus Cave
#248
Tyranitar
Rock
Dark
Evolve Pupitar at level 55
#309
Electrike
Electric
Route 10, alone or in hordes
#310
Manectric
Electric
Evolve Electrike at level 26
#509
Purrloin
Dark
Breed Liepard at the Route 7 Day Care
#510
Liepard
Dark
Route 15
#538
Throh
Fighting
Route 11
#682
Spritzee
Fairy
Route 7
#683
Aromatisse
Fairy
Trade Spritzee holding a Sachet
#690
Skrelp
Poison
Water
Good Rod: Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City
#691
Dragalge
Poison
Dragon
Super Rod: Route 8, Ambrette Town, Cyllage City
#717
Yveltal
Dark
Flying
Team Flare Secret HQ, during the story
About version exclusives
Every pair of Pokémon games splits some Pokémon between its two versions. X has 20 Pokémon that Y can't get, and Y 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 X and Y?
They're Pokémon you can only get in one of the two versions. X has 20 and Y has 20. To get the rest, trade with someone who has the other version.
Which version should I get, X or Y?
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.
