With that in mind, it’s hard to know what to battle or even catch when you aren’t entirely sure what you’re looking for, or which older Pokemon can evolve in new ways. So, we’ve stepped in to introduce you to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s brand-new Gen 9 Pokemon and evolutions. Credit for some of the late-game data goes to the excellent Pokemon Database, Serebii. Without further ado, here are all of Gen 9’s new Pokemon and evolutions in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Pokemon
First and foremost, we should talk about the Paldean starters, and their evolutions.
Fuecoco → Crocalor → Skeledirge Quaxly → Quaxwell → Quaquaval Sprigatito → Floragato → Meowscarada
Now, let’s talk about the brand-new Pokemon introduced in Gen 9. If you’re specifically looking into older Pokemon with new evolutions, you’ll find that information below this list.
Bramblin → Brambleghost Bombardier Charcadet → Ceruledge or Armarouge Armarouge > Ceruledge. Capsakid → Scovillain Cyclizar Chi-Yu Chien-Pao Cetoddle → Cetitan Here’s Cetitan! Dondozo Finizen → Palafin Flittle → Espathra (Level 35) Frigibax → Arctibax → Baxcalibur Flamigo Fidough → Dachsbun (Level 26) Greavard → Houndstone (Level 30, at night) Houndstone likes sleeping in graveyards. Glimmet → Glimmora (Level 35) Gimmighoul → Gholdengo Klawf Lechonk → Oinkaloigne (Level 18) Maschiff → Mabosstiff (Level 30) Nacli → Naclstack (Level 24) → Garganacl (Level 38) Nymble → Lokix (Level 24) Orthworm Pawmi → Pawmo (Level 18) → Pawmot Rellor → Rabsca Smoliv → Dolliv (Level 25) → Arboliva (Level 35) Smoliv is… well… a small olive. Squawkabilly Shroodle → Grafaiai (Level 28) Tinatink → Tinkatuff (Level 24) → Tinkaton (Level 38) Toedscool → Toedscruel Tarountula → Spidops (Level 15) Tandemaus → Maushold (Level 25) Tatsugiri Ting-Lu Tadbulb → Bellibolt Bellibolt has a bellybutton full of lightning. Wiglett → Wugtrio (Level 26) Wo-Chien Wattrel → Kilowattrel (Level 25) Veluza Varoom → Revavroom (Level 40)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Evolutions
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, we’ve been privy to some older, classic Pokemon getting all-new evolutions. Some of these are great, while others are incredibly questionable, such as Dudunsparce.
Dunsparce → Dudunsparce Girafarig → Farigiraf Mankey → Primeape → Annihilape Pawniard → Bisharp → Kingambit Wooper → Clodsire
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Paradox Pokemon
Paradox Pokemon are variations on fan-favourite Pokemon that can be found after Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s endgame, in the Great Crater of Paldea. Each version of the game has its own exclusive Paradox Pokemon, too.
Pokemon Scarlet Paradox Pokemon
Here are the all-new Paradox Pokemon exclusive to Pokemon Scarlet.
Brute Bonnet (Grass/Dark-type Amoonguss) Flutter Mane (Ghost/Fairy-type Misdreavus) Great Tusk (Ground/Fighting-type Donphan) Koraidon Roaring Moon (Dragon/Dark-type Mega Salamence) Sandy Shocks (Electric/Ground-type Magneton) Scream Tail (Fairy/Psychic-type Jigglypuff) Slither Wing (Bug/Fighting-type Volcarona)
Pokemon Violet Paradox Pokemon
Here are the all-new Paradox Pokemon exclusive to Pokemon Violet.
Iron Bundle (Ice/Water-type Delibird) Iron Jugulis (Dark/Flying-type Hydreigon) Iron Treads (Ground/Steel-type Donphan) Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric-type Hariyama) Miraidon Iron Moth (Fire/Posion-type Volcarona) Iron Thorns (Rock/Electric-type Tyranitar) Iron Valiant (Fairy/Fighting-type Gallade, or Gardevoir)
There you have it. Those are all the new Pokemon to look out for in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and we’ll be sure to add more information to this page as we gradually figure out where to find and how to evolve each monster. In the meantime, be sure to stock up on Evolution Stones, and check out how to breed your Pokemon if you’re trying for all the Eeveelutions and different forms of Pokemon!