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So you want to catch 'em all, huh?
In the first generation, there were only 151 Pokemon, spread across two games. It was pretty easy to complete the Pokedex with the help of a friend or a second system and the opposite game; however, with each new set of Pokemon games came around 100 new Pokemon, and completing the Pokedex became a lot harder. Eventually, the regular Pokedex transformed into two: a Regional and National Dex. No longer could all the Pokemon be catchable within two games. At this point, it may be pretty difficult to find out how you can catch them all without buying every game. The aim of this guide is to share which Pokemon are available in which game, and help you decide what you need in order to catch them all. As of right now, there are no Pokemon locations for the sake of making this guide a reasonable length; however, this might be updated in the future.
There are several ways to obtain Pokemon: through catching them in the wild, breeding them, receiving them as gifts in-game, or obtaining them from real-life or Wi-Fi events that are created by Gamefreak. Many Pokemon are available in every game; however, there are a couple that can only be obtained in select games and special events. Generally, there are also three types of Pokemon: starters (Pokemon that are received at the start of every game and usually cannot be obtained elsewhere), legendaries (there are only one of these in each game and usually only a couple obtainable per game), and regular Pokemon.
There are many Pokemon that can be caught in one version of a Pokemon game, but not another; for example, there are some Pokemon exclusive to X and some to Y. Not every Pokemon fan wishes to buy two versions of essentially the same game, so unless you are personally willing to buy the other version, you essentially have to rely on a friend or someone who has the game to trade you the version exclusives.
Games You Definitely Need: Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, Pokemon Omega Ruby, and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. Having access to any other games will definitely help, but these are the basics! For the sake of this guide not being freakishly long, I am going to address only the 3DS Pokemon games. I am also not going to include Friend Safaris as a location for XY and Mega Evolutions.
These Pokemon can be found or bred in all four games: Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Y, and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Y, and Omega Ruby:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y and Omega Ruby:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y and Alpha Sapphire:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in both Pokemon X and Y:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X:
These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y:
These Pokemon only be found or bred in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:
Pokemon that can only be found or bred in Alpha Sapphire:
Pokemon that can only be found or bred in Omega Ruby:
Pokemon Not Found in Any Game--Event-Only Pokemon:
So, there you have it! The purpose of this guide was to help synthesize all the information out there to help you determine what you need to catch them all. Remember that you can always stop by PokeCommunity's Trade Corner to get what you need, but I know for some it's always fun to fill the entire Pokedex yourself :) If you complete the National Pokedex in any game, you will receive an item called a Shiny Charm, which lets you encounter Shiny Pokemon much easier, and a Diploma that certifies your completion! Good luck!
There are several ways to obtain Pokemon: through catching them in the wild, breeding them, receiving them as gifts in-game, or obtaining them from real-life or Wi-Fi events that are created by Gamefreak. Many Pokemon are available in every game; however, there are a couple that can only be obtained in select games and special events. Generally, there are also three types of Pokemon: starters (Pokemon that are received at the start of every game and usually cannot be obtained elsewhere), legendaries (there are only one of these in each game and usually only a couple obtainable per game), and regular Pokemon.
There are many Pokemon that can be caught in one version of a Pokemon game, but not another; for example, there are some Pokemon exclusive to X and some to Y. Not every Pokemon fan wishes to buy two versions of essentially the same game, so unless you are personally willing to buy the other version, you essentially have to rely on a friend or someone who has the game to trade you the version exclusives.
Games You Definitely Need: Pokemon X, Pokemon Y, Pokemon Omega Ruby, and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. Having access to any other games will definitely help, but these are the basics! For the sake of this guide not being freakishly long, I am going to address only the 3DS Pokemon games. I am also not going to include Friend Safaris as a location for XY and Mega Evolutions.
These Pokemon can be found or bred in all four games: Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Y, and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X, Y, and Omega Ruby:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y and Omega Ruby:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y and Alpha Sapphire:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in both Pokemon X and Y:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon X:
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These Pokemon can only be found or bred in Pokemon Y:
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These Pokemon only be found or bred in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:
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Pokemon that can only be found or bred in Alpha Sapphire:
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Pokemon that can only be found or bred in Omega Ruby:
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Pokemon Not Found in Any Game--Event-Only Pokemon:
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So, there you have it! The purpose of this guide was to help synthesize all the information out there to help you determine what you need to catch them all. Remember that you can always stop by PokeCommunity's Trade Corner to get what you need, but I know for some it's always fun to fill the entire Pokedex yourself :) If you complete the National Pokedex in any game, you will receive an item called a Shiny Charm, which lets you encounter Shiny Pokemon much easier, and a Diploma that certifies your completion! Good luck!
Written and originally compiled by Altairis; past-generation locations compiled by Sven
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