Version exclusive
Version exclusive is a species or item that appears in only one game of a paired release
Red and Green split species between the two cartridges to encourage trading; in the English Red, Ekans and Growlithe appear and Sandshrew and Vulpix do not. Scarlet and Violet split the Paradox Pokémon by game, with ancient forms in Scarlet and future forms in Violet. Exclusives change between a pair and its remake.
Main-series games; introduced in Generation I, Red and Green.
2 later changes
- Diamond and Pearl let a Game Boy Advance cartridge in the second slot unlock some exclusives from the paired game.
- Scarlet and Violet tied the Paradox species to one game each.
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Appears in 16 pages, the 12 with most mentions here
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- 4 timesSword and Shield: the Galar Gym Challenge and its two expansions
- 4 timesUltra Sun and Ultra Moon: Alola retold around Necrozma
- 3 timesScarlet and Violet: three story paths across open Paldea
- 2 timesRuby and Sapphire: Hoenn, 135 new species, abilities and natures
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- onceGold and Silver: Johto, 100 new species and a real-time clock
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- onceRed, Green and Blue: the three Japanese releases of 1996
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