Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is chock-full of Pokemon for players to find. Here are the rarest ones in the game.
While it has been de-emphasized in recent years, Pokemon is still well known for the “Gotta catch ’em all” slogan. Each of the main series games still tasks trainers with completing their respective Pokedexes, even though they no longer contain the entire Pokemon roster.
The real challenge of this task is created by the existence of very rare Pokemon. While most of the dex is fairly easy to obtain, certain members can prove very hard to track down. Some trainers even go after rare Pokemon forms, which can be even harder to obtain. For Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, these are the hardest Pokemon to track down.
Updated August 8, 2024 by Ben Painter: While fans wait for the next entry in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Legends Z-A, they may want to head back into Pokemon Scarlet & Violet and attempt to complete the Pokedex. But, this is no easy task. Some Pokemon are easy to spot in Paldea and beyond, but others are a bit more tricky, requiring some hidden methods to add them to the roster. Especially considering that even more Pokemon were added to the game with the two DLCs The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk. This update adds two new types of Pokemon that are rare to find in S&V and how to catch them. 1 Paradox Pokemon
Capture Requirements: The main story must be completed.
Paradox Pokemon are a new type of Pokemon introduced in Scarlet & Violet. In Scarlet, they come in the form of Ancient Pokemon and in Violet, they are from the Future. They are alternate versions of the creatures but are considered separate species in the Pokedex, unlike regional forms.
In the base game, there are six standard Paradox Pokemon in each version, they aren’t exactly rare to find in Paldea, but they are only found in Area Zero, which requires a significant chunk of the story to be completed before it can be accessed. There are newer Paradox’s, introduced in DLCs, which are significantly harder to capture. 2 Slakoth
Capture Requirements: None
The Normal-type ‘mon Slakoth has been present since the start of the game, but for whatever reason, it was a rare spawn in the South Province of Paldea. Its evolved form, Slaking, was easier to capture as it can be found as a fixed spawn in the game, meaning it always shows up.
Slakoth was found more commonly in the Coastal Biome, spawning along the beach, but some trainers have still found it difficult to locate the Slacker Pokemon. It is worth it as Slaking is a very strong Pokemon in the game, despite its annoying ability.
HP:
60
Attack:
60
Defense:
60
Sp. Atk:
35
Sp. Def:
35
Speed:
30
Total:
280 3 Baxcalibur
Capture Requirements: None
As the resident ‘pseudo legendary’ of the Paldea region, Baxcalibur is a powerful Pokemon that is easily missable in a first playthrough. It can’t be found in the wild, so trainers looking for a Baxcalibur will have to find either a Frigibax or an Arctibax first.
Both can be found on the snowy Glaseado Mountain but are very rare spawns. Considering the sheer size of the mountain, finding them can take some time. Once they’ve been caught, though, Arctibax still needs to reach level 54 to evolve into Baxcalibur.
HP:
115
Attack:
145
Defense:
92
Sp. Atk:
75
Sp. Def:
86
Speed:
87
Total:
600 4 Ditto & Zorua
Capture Requirements: None
On the face of it, Ditto & Zorua are no rarer than any other Pokemon, but what is really annoying about capturing these Pokemon is that they disguise themselves as other Pokemon. In the overworld, gamers could walk straight past a common Pokemon, and it could be one of these elusive creatures.
There is no real trick in finding them either, gamers will just have to battle every Pokemon and pray that they are either a Ditto or a Zorua. Or, players could try their luck in Tera raid battles, but again, there is no certainty that these Pokemon will show up in them either.
Ditto
Zorua
HP:
48
40
Attack:
48
65
Defense:
48
40
Sp. Atk:
48
80
Sp. Def:
48
40
Speed:
48
65
Total:
288
330 5 Any Shiny Pokemon
Capture Requirements: None
Since their introduction in Pokemon Gold & Silver, shiny Pokemon have been largely sought after. Some trainers dedicate full playthroughs to finding these elusive creatures! They are alternate-colored versions of the Pokemon, which have a rate of 1/4096 to find. The odds can be boosted via Shiny Charms, Mass Outbreaks, and eating a sparkling sandwich. It has never been easier to find a shiny.
However, some Pokemon are easier to obtain a shiny than others and hardcore players will try to find the rarest Pokemon they can in their special form. Having a shiny starter Pokemon is much more of an objective than a shiny Lechonk, who is abundant throughout Paldea. 6 Blaze / Aqua Breed Tauros
Capture Requirements: None
Despite being one of the original 151 Pokemon, Tauros has gone a long time without much focus, being outshined by newer, stronger Pokemon. However, Scarlet and Violet changed this by introducing a regional variant for Tauros, which comes in 3 different breeds.
While the combat breed is found abundantly in certain areas, the blaze and aqua breed Tauros are quite rare and are exclusive to Scarlet and Violet respectively. These breeds only appear in a maximum of 20% of Tauros spawns, so they can be hard to find, but sandwich powers can make them much more common.
HP:
75
Attack:
110
Defense:
105
Sp. Atk:
30
Sp. Def:
70
Speed:
100
Total:
490 7 Meloetta
Capture Requirements:
Find the cyclone of leaves in the Coastal Biome
Spin clockwise in the center of leaves for at least 10 seconds
Activate the camera
Flip to the Sepia Filter
Look for Meloetta or listen to their singing
Exit camera mode, step up to Meloetta, and initiate battle
The Generation 5 Mythical Pokemon is a special case as it is not exactly rare in the game, but its conditions for evolving are weird.
