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[[File:Double Pichu art.png|thumb|230px|Artwork of Pichu variants (a [[Spiky-eared Pichu|different form]] and a [[List of Nintendo event Pokémon with in-game effects#Pikachu-colored Pichu|Shiny Pichu]])]]
'''Variant Pokémon''' are Pokémon who vary in their appearance compared to other Pokémon of the same species. This is often due to gender, special traits and Abilities, diet or environmental factors such as climate. Certain {{p|Shellder|symbiotic relationships}} may also play a role in this.

While many variances are caused by natural processes, they sometimes can be artificially invoked as well. This may be achieved through the use of physical modifications or behavioral conditioning, or contact with certain items and radiation.

==Multiple species==
===Form differences===
{{main|Form differences}}
Form differences are major variations that are officially recognised by the Pokédex.

===Shiny Pokémon===
{{main|Shiny Pokémon}}
Shiny Pokémon are rare alternate coloration of Pokémon. These Pokémon all have a shining animation at the beginning of the battle when they are sent out, or encountered.

===Shadow Pokémon===
{{main|Shadow Pokémon}}
Shadow Pokémon are Pokémon that have had the door to their heart shut artificially by [[Cipher]]. They are the only Pokémon capable of using [[Shadow moves]].

===Gender differences===
{{main|List of Pokémon with gender differences‎}}
From [[Generation IV]] onward, there are many Pokémon that [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|appear differently]] as a result of their [[gender]].

Of these, {{p|Unfezant}}, {{p|Frillish}} and {{p|Jellicent}} differ so drastically that they even have separate menu sprites and artworks.

===Giant Pokémon===
{{main|Giant Pokémon}}
Giant Pokémon are Pokémon that are much larger than usual.

====Ancient giant Pokémon====
Several ancient giant Pokémon appeared in the ''[[EP072|The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis]]''. They were {{p|Gengar}}, {{p|Alakazam}}, and {{p|Jigglypuff}}. These Pokémon were all covered in tattoo-like marks.

Gengar emerged from a black dumbbell-like artifact, Alakazam emerged from a spoon-like artifact, and Jigglypuff emerged from an ancient bell.

===Cloned Pokémon===
[[File:Mewtwo Clones.png|thumb|Mewtwo, Venusaurtwo, Blastoisetwo, Sandslash, Vaporeon, Golduck, Nidoqueen, Ninetales, Vulpix, Vileplume, Wigglytuff, Rapidash, Rhyhorn]]
{{main|Cloning}}
Cloned Pokémon are Pokémon that have been artificially duplicated from another specimen. This process both works on living and fossilized specimens. Many of these clones are not identical to their original specimen: {{an|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Bulbasaur}}two, {{p|Charmander}}two, {{p|Squirtle}}two, [[Pikachutwo]], {{p|Venusaur}}two, {{p|Charizard}}two, {{p|Blastoise}}two, and {{p|Meowth}}two all display this.

Other known cloned Pokémon are {{p|Psyduck}}, {{p|Seadra}}, {{p|Tentacruel}}, {{p|Pidgeot}}, {{p|Scyther}}, {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Dewgong}}, {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Golduck}}, {{p|Nidoqueen}}, {{p|Ninetales}}, {{p|Vulpix}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, {{p|Wigglytuff}}, {{p|Rapidash}}, and {{p|Rhyhorn}}.

<center><gallery>
File:Mewtwo anime.png|Mewtwo
File:Kanto Starter Clones.png|Bulbasaurtwo, Charmandertwo, Squirtletwo
File:Pikachutwo.png|Pikachutwo
File:Venusaur Clone.png|Venusaurtwo
File:Charizard Clone.png|Charizardtwo
File:Blastoise Clone.png|Blastoisetwo
File:Meowthtwo.png|Meowthtwo
File:Baby Nidoqueen and Baby Rhyhorn.png|Baby Nidoqueen and Baby Rhyhorn born from clones
</gallery></center>

===Mirage Pokémon===
{{main|Mirage Pokémon}}
Mirage Pokémon are holographic Pokémon created by [[Dr. Yung]]. They have only appeared in ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]''.

===Toy Pokémon===
{{main|Toy Pokémon}}
Toy Pokémon are Pokémon toys given self-awareness by [[Wonder Key]]s that appear in the [[Pokémon Rumble]] series. They are different to normal Pokémon in many ways; for example, they can only know two [[move]]s at a time.

====Rusty Pokémon====
{{main|Rusty Pokémon}}
Over time Toy Pokémon rust, causing them to become Rusty Pokémon. [[Dark Rust]] can instantaneously rust Toy Pokémon. Rusty Pokémon can be restored using [[Glowdrop]]s.

===Valencian Pokémon===
In the episode ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]'', a number of alternately colored Pokémon were seen on [[Valencia Island]], including {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, {{p|Paras}}, and {{p|Weepinbell}}.

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File:Orange Islands Butterfree.png|Butterfree
File:Valencia Island Raticate.png|Raticate
File:Valencia Vileplume.png|Vileplume
File:Valencia Island Paras.png|Paras
File:Valencia Island Weepinbell.png|Weepinbell
</gallery></center>

===Pink Pokémon===
In the episode ''[[EP088|In The Pink]]'', all of the Pokémon native to [[Pinkan Island]] were shown to be colored pink, due to their diet of [[Pinkan Berries]]. Pink Pokémon seen on the island include {{p|Caterpie}}, {{p|Weedle}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, {{p|Rattata}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}}, {{p|Nidoran♂}}, {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Vileplume}}, {{p|Paras}}, {{p|Parasect}}, {{p|Venonat}}, {{p|Diglett}}, {{p|Mankey}}, {{p|Primeape}}, {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Dodrio}}, {{p|Exeggutor}}, {{p|Rhyhorn}} and {{p|Rhydon}}.

Further pink Pokémon seen during {{TRT}}'s fantasy include {{p|Pidgeotto}}, {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, {{p|Oddish}}, {{p|Poliwhirl}}, {{p|Geodude}}, {{TP|James|Weezing}}, {{p|Scyther}} and {{p|Electabuzz}}.

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File:Pink Pokemon.png|Caterpie, Mankey, Venonat, Weedle, Primeape
File:EP088.png|Rhyhorn
File:Pink Pokemon 2.png|Rhydon, Exeggutor, Bellsprout, Vileplume, Mankey, Primeape
File:Pink Diglett 2.png|Paras, Diglett
File:Pink Pidgey.png|Pidgey
File:Pink Nidoran.png|Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂
File:Pink Nidoking.png|Nidoking, Nidoran♂
File:Pink Dodrio.png|Dodrio
File:In The Pink 21.png|Jessie's Arbok and James's Weezing (fantasy)
File:Pink Electabuzz.png|Electabuzz, Rattata, Bellsprout (fantasy)
File:Pink Venonat Poliwhirl.png|Scyther, Venonat, Poliwhirl (fantasy)
</gallery></center>

==Individual species==
===Arbok===
The [[Generation I]] {{DL|Arbok (Pokémon)|Pokédex entries}} for {{p|Arbok}} state that there are six variations of markings on its belly that differ between areas. Eight designs are known, but only four have appeared in the games, and only three of which appeared in main series games. In [[Pokémon Adventures]], Arbok gains a special ability depending on its pattern.

The most common variation has teardrop-shaped eye-like marks, a black mouth-like mark, and a black arrowhead mark with a tail extending towards Arbok's face. This design appeared in the Generation I games and all games from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} on, the anime, the manga (except [[Agatha]]'s Arbok in Pokémon Adventures), most TCG art, the FireRed and LeafGreen [[Ken Sugimori]] art, Dream World art, and anime art. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, this is the regenerative pattern and is used by [[Koga]]'s Arbok. These Arbok have a forked tongue and many fangs.

Arbok also has several variations with circular eye-like marks and a red-filled mouth-like mark with a black outline. The most common variation of this has two black fang-like marks descending onto its mouth-like mark, black eyebrow-like marks above each of its eye-like marks, and outward-pointing "eyelashes" on its eye-like marks. This design first appeared in the official {{game|Red and Green|s}} Ken Sugimori artwork, and has also appeared in the {{3v2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} sprites, the TCG cards {{TCG ID|Fossil|Arbok|31}} from {{TCG|Fossil}}, {{TCG ID|Expedition|Arbok|3}} from {{TCG|Expedition}}, and {{TCG ID|VS|Janine's Arbok|62}} from the {{TCG|VS}} set. These Arbok have a pointed tongue and four fangs.

Another variation with the circular eye-like marks appeared in {{3v2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}. It has no fang-like marks on its mouth-like mark, no eyebrow-like marks, and its "eyelashes" on its eye-like marks point up. It has also appeared in [[Pokémon Pinball]] and on the Arbok {{TCG|Coin}} in [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]]. These Arbok have a forked tongue and four fangs.

The final circular eye-like mark variation appeared solely in {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}. This design has no "eyelashes" on the eye-like marks and no fang-like marks on the mouth-like mark. It has three lines intersecting in the middle of the chest; two of these lines continue above each eye-like mark, while one connects from the middle to the mouth-like mark. At the end of the two upper lines are wide ends with semicircles removed from the ends. In the gaps created here is a small black dot on either side. These Arbok have four fangs.

Arbok's conceptual art had three other designs, but these were only used in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, in which [[Agatha]]'s Arbok's markings can be changed, altering its powers. These are the speed pattern, attack pattern, and invulnerability pattern.

A pattern with evil appearance was created by [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] solely for the {{Trading Card Game}}. It has two red eye-like marks with black marks in the middle and a combined yellow border. Its mouth-like mark represents a grin with eleven pointed teeth in red. It is featured in the card {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Arbok|2}} from the {{TCG|Team Rocket}} set.

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File:024Arbok.png|Main pattern;<br>{{tt|Regenerative pattern|Pokémon Adventures only}}
File:024Arbok RG.png|Main circular pattern
File:Spr 2c 024.gif|Secondary circular pattern
File:024msra.png|Pattern from Pokémon Ranger
File:Arbok concept art 1.png|Conceptual art;<br>{{tt|Invulnerability pattern|Pokémon Adventures only}}
File:Arbok concept art 2.png|Conceptual art;<br>{{tt|Attack pattern|Pokémon Adventures only}}
File:Arbok concept art 3.png|Conceptual art;<br>{{tt|Speed pattern|Pokémon Adventures only}}
File:First Dark Arbok TCG.png|Dark Arbok (TCG)
</gallery></center>

===Pikachu===
{{main|Pikachu variants}}
Almost every Pokémon medium has featured a different Pikachu variant, most notably Surfing and Flying Pikachu.

===Shellder===
{{p|Shellder}} can be either a bivalve shell or a spiral-shaped shell, depending on whether or not it is attached to a {{p|Slowpoke}}. Though impossible in the games, multiple Pokédex entries state that a Shellder can be detached from the {{p|Slowbro}} (making it [[Devolution|devolve]] into a Slowpoke) or {{p|Slowking}} (making it lose its memory) it is attached to. This gives them a few more characteristics of Shellder variants than actual evolutions. However, because the Shellder is attached to and evolves with the Slowpoke, after evolution they are treated as one Pokémon. Slowbro's conceptual art depicted other variations, but they were never seen anywhere else.

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File:Jessie Shellder.png|Shellder
File:Solidad Slowbro Shellder.png|Spiral Shellder
File:Talking Slowking Shellder gem.png|Crown Shellder
File:Slowbro concept art.png|Slowbro's conceptual art
</gallery></center>

===Exeggcute and Exeggutor===
{{p|Exeggcute}} are not always seen as a group of six; the number of heads an {{p|Exeggutor}} also varies. Exeggutor's [[Exeggutor (Pokémon)#Game data|Pokédex entries]] state that, living in a good environment, more heads will grow in addition to the three it is usually seen with. Eventually, one of the heads will fall off and become a sole Exeggcute. This Exeggcute will telepathically communicate with others, in order to join and form a cluster of six. Until they are gathered, Exeggcute won't be able to maintain balance.

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File:Single Exeggcute.png|A single Exeggcute
File:Exeggutor 5 heads.png|A 5-headed Exeggutor
</gallery></center>

===Kangaskhan===
{{p|Kangaskhan}}'s [[species]] in Japanese is "Parent and Child Pokémon", implying it consists of two beings. This is ratified by the fact that they are all [[Pokémon breeding#Hatching Eggs|born]] with a child in their pouch. The child is purple, and has not yet developed most of the features from its parent, having to stay in the pouch for 3 years. Although Kangaskhan's [[move]]s are performed by the parent, some {{Trading Card Game}} cards ([[Kangaskhan (Jungle 5)|Jungle Kangaskhan]], [[Blaine's Kangaskhan (Gym Heroes 36)|Blaine's Kangaskhan]], [[Kangaskhan (Aquapolis 88)|Aquapolis Kangaskhan]], and [[Kangaskhan (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 6)|EX FireRed & LeafGreen Kangaskhan]]) have attacks that involve or are performed by the child.

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File:Parent Kangaskhan.png|Parent Kangaskhan
File:GoodBabyKanga.png|Child Kangaskhan
</gallery></center>

===Ditto===
{{p|Ditto}} is known for its ability to {{m|transform}} into an exact replica of any other Pokémon. However, some Ditto are incapable of changing the face, with the result being a deformed copy of the target Pokémon with a blank, beady-eyed expression.

This appearance was first present in one of [[Duplica's Ditto]], both in the anime and in [[the Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. It was later seen in {{TCG|Ditto}} cards from the [[EX Delta Species]] expansion of the {{Trading Card Game}}, in a kind of {{p|Clefairy}} that appears in the [[Veilstone Game Corner]], and in the [[Special Episode]] ''[[Here Comes Team Charm!]]''.

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File:Duplica Ditto.png|Untransformed Ditto
File:Duplica Ditto Bulbasaur.png|Bulbasaur
File:Ditto Charmander.png|[[Ditto (EX Delta Species 37)|Charmander]]
File:Ditto Squirtle.png|[[Ditto (EX Delta Species 40)|Squirtle]]
File:Duplica Ditto Pikachu.png|Pikachu
File:Ditto Clefairy.png|Clefairy
File:Duplica Ditto Meowth.png|Meowth
File:Duplica Ditto Machoke.png|Machoke
File:Ditto Geodude.png|[[Ditto (EX Delta Species 62)|Geodude]]
File:Duplica Ditto Voltorb.png|Voltorb
File:Ditto Mr. Mime.png|[[Ditto (EX Delta Species 38)|Mr. Mime]]
File:Ditto Sentret.png|Sentret
File:Ditto Bellossom.png|Bellossom
</gallery></center>

===Porygon===
{{p|Porygon}} is able to change its color, shape and type to match its target with {{m|Conversion}}. It is also capable of changing its shape by using {{m|Sharpen}}.

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File:Porygon anime.png|Unaltered Porygon
File:Porygon Sharpen needle.png|Sword Porygon
File:Porygon Sharpen hammer.png|Shield Porygon and Hammer Porygon
File:Porygon Conversion Revert.png|Porygon using Conversion to change its type to match Weezing's 
</gallery></center>

===Snorlax===
In ''[[PK09|Snorlax Snowman]]'', several ice-blue {{p|Snorlax}} adapted to more frigid climates appeared.

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File:Snorlax PK04.png|Snorlax
File:Snowman Snorlax.png|Snorlax Snowmen
</gallery></center>

===Spinda===
Like Unown, {{p|Spinda}} has many visual variations in its species, all involving the placement of its spots. Like Unown's letter, the spot placement is generated based on the individual's [[personality value]], and likewise, has no effect on the Pokémon's stats. Unlike Unown, however, these differences are rarely repeated, as the calculation uses the entirety of the personality value—a number that can [[Personality value#Spinda's spots|range]] from [[Spinda (Pokémon)#Trivia|zero to 4,294,967,295]] (2<sup>32</sup> - 1).

<center><gallery>
File:AG057.png|Examples of Spinda in<br>the anime
File:Spinda Adventures.png|Examples of Spinda in<br>Pokémon Adventures
</gallery></center>

===Kecleon===
A purple Kecleon is one of the two Kecleon Brothers in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series. He also appeared in the special episodes ''[[SS019|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!]]'' and ''[[SS020|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness]]''.

In ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]'', a purple {{p|Kecleon}} nicknamed Reddy appeared under the ownership of [[Madison and Alexa|Madison]].

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File:Kecleon PMD.png|Kecleon
File:Purple Kecleon PMD.png|Purple Kecleon
</gallery></center>

===Arceus===
{{p|Arceus}} has seventeen different type variatons, which correspend to the seventeen different [[type]]s.

Arceus's transformation between these forms is brought about by its held item: if it is holding a [[Plate]], it draws its type from that Plate as stated in [[Sinnoh myths|Sinnoh's mythology]], while remaining {{type|Normal}} when not holding a Plate.

In the [[Generation IV]] games, there is dummy data and a sprite programmed for a {{type|???}} {{p|Arceus}}, but it cannot be obtained as there is no ???-type Plate. This data no longer exists in [[Generation V]] due to the removal of the ??? type.

While its base stats remain constant despite its changing type, its Pokéathlon performance changes slightly. Additionally, it can learn {{m|Draco Meteor}} only while holding the {{DL|Plate|Draco Plate}}.

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|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{normal color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Normal}}<br>[[File:493.png]]
| style="background: #{{fire color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Fire}}<br>[[File:493-Fire.png]]
| style="background: #{{water color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Water}}<br>[[File:493-Water.png]]
| style="background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Electric}}<br>[[File:493-Electric.png]]
| style="background: #{{grass color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Grass}}<br>[[File:493-Grass.png]]
| style="background: #{{ice color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Ice}}<br>[[File:493-Ice.png]]
|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{fighting color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Fighting}}<br>[[File:493-Fighting.png]]
| style="background: #{{poison color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Poison}}<br>[[File:493-Poison.png]]
| style="background: #{{ground color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Ground}}<br>[[File:493-Ground.png]]
| style="background: #{{flying color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Flying}}<br>[[File:493-Flying.png]]
| style="background: #{{psychic color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Psychic}}<br>[[File:493-Psychic.png]]
| style="background: #{{bug color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Bug}}<br>[[File:493-Bug.png]]
|- align="center"
| style="background: #{{rock color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Rock}}<br>[[File:493-Rock.png]]
| style="background: #{{ghost color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Ghost}}<br>[[File:493-Ghost.png]]
| style="background: #{{dragon color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Dragon}}<br>[[File:493-Dragon.png]]
| style="background: #{{dark color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Dark}}<br>[[File:493-Dark.png]]
| style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|Steel}}<br>[[File:493-Steel.png]]
| style="background: #{{unknown color light}}; {{roundy}};" | {{typecolor|???}}<br>[[File:493-Unknown.png]]
|}

===Genesect===
In the games, the [[Drive]] on {{p|Genesect}}'s back is visibly depicted on its sprite depending on which Drive it holds. However, this does not change Genesect's type, but rather the type of the move {{m|Techno Blast}}. If it lacks a Drive, it will be {{type|Normal}} and show a dark yellow Drive connected to it. The four Drives that can be equipped are the Shock, Burn, Chill, and Douse Drive, which make Techno Blast {{t|Electric}}, {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Ice}}, and {{type|Water}}, respectively. Otherwise, the change is purely cosmetic.

{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #FFFFFF;" width="225px"
|- align="center"
| class="roundy" width="25%" style="background: #C6C6A7;" | Normal<br><br>[[File:649.png]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="25%" style="background: #FAE078;" | Shock Drive<br><br>[[File:649Y.png]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="25%" style="background: #F5AC78;" | Burn Drive<br><br>[[File:649R.png]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="25%" style="background: #BCE6E6;" | Chill Drive<br><br>[[File:649W.png]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>
| class="roundy" width="25%" style="background: #9DB7F5;" | Douse Drive<br><br>[[File:649B.png]]<br><small>{{typecolor|Bug}}{{typecolor|Steel}}</small>
|}

===Unseen variants===
Some variants have only been mentioned in Pokédex entries; Pokémon of these variants have not been shown in any Pokémon media.

* In [[Vulpix (Pokémon)#Game data|Vulpix's Pokédex entries]], it is said to be born with a single, white-colored tail. It splits into six tails as it grows, and eventually splits from their tips to increase in number even more.
* The {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} Pokédex entries for {{p|Weezing}} state that triplets have been discovered. A third section of Weezing (without a face) appears on every Weezing seen so far.
* {{p|Mantyke}}'s Pokédex entry in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s|Pearl}} says that the special patterns on its back vary from region to region. While there is no difference between [[Sinnoh]] and [[Johto]] games, the Unova games have the "eyes" on its back slightly farther apart.

==Individual Pokémon==
===Pink Butterfree===
{{main|Pink Butterfree}}
A pink {{p|Butterfree}} appeared in ''[[EP021|Bye-Bye Butterfree]]''. She paired up with [[Ash's Butterfree]], who then left {{Ash|his Trainer}} to go with her.

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File:Pink Butterfree.png|Butterfree and pink Butterfree
</gallery></center>

===Crystal Onix===
{{main|Crystal Onix}}
Crystal Onix is a special individual {{p|Onix}} that lives on [[Sunburst Island]]. Its body is made out of glass crystal. Due to being made out of crystal, it is no longer weak to {{type|Water}} attacks and instead weak to {{type|Fire}} attacks.

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File:Drake Onix.png|Onix
File:Crystal Onix.png|Crystal Onix
</gallery></center>

===Gold Sudowoodo===
In ''[[AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!]]'', a Trainer named [[Keenan]] owned a {{p|Sudowoodo}} that he had turned to {{t|Steel|gold}} during a science experiment, in an attempt to make Sudowoodo immune to {{type|Water}} attacks. The changes made to Sudowoodo were eventually reversed.

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File:Keenan Sudowoodo.png|Sudowoodo
File:Keenan Sudowoodo golden.png|Golden Sudowoodo
</gallery></center>

===Shadow Lugia===
{{main|Shadow Lugia}}
XD001 was a {{pkmn2|Shadow}} {{p|Lugia}} that was so thoroughly corrupted that its appearance changed.

<center><gallery>
File:Spr 4pbr 249.png|Lugia
File:249Lugia-Shadow XD.png|XD001
</gallery></center>

===Fake Groudon===
{{main|Groudon (M06)}}
In ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', [[Butler]] created a fake and pure evil Groudon using the power of his machine and {{p|Jirachi}}. This fake Groudon absorbed all life in [[Forina]], until it was defeated by Jirachi.

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File:Groudon anime.png|Groudon
File:Fake Groudon.png|Fake Groudon
</gallery></center>

===Green-crystal Deoxys===
{{main|Deoxys (M07)}}
One of the Deoxys that appeared in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' had a green crystal instead of a purple one. It also had a green mark on its face instead of a purple one.

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File:Solana Deoxys Defense Forme.png|Purple-crystal Defense Forme Deoxys
File:Deoxys green crystal Defense Forme.png|Green-crystal Defense Forme Deoxys
File:Deoxys crystal.png|The green crystal
</gallery></center>

===Primal Dialga===
{{main|Primal Dialga}}
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], Dialga became Primal Dialga when it lost control of time due to the collapse of the [[Temporal Tower]]. Dialga can regain control of time and revert to its normal self if all the [[Time Gears]] are brought to the tower. As Primal Dialga, it is incapable of logical reasoning or showing mercy, only seeking self-preservation and preventing time from flowing properly.

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File:483Dialga PMD Explorers.png|Dialga
File:Primal Dialga art.png|Primal Dialga
</gallery></center>

==Combined Pokémon==
===Venustoise===
In ''[[EP020|The Ghost of Maiden's Peak]]'', a {{p|Gastly}}, who had the ability to create illusions that were tangible enough to attack people, created a fusion of {{p|Venusaur}} and {{p|Blastoise}} to scare {{AP|Bulbasaur}} and {{AP|Squirtle}}, calling it a "Venustoise" (Japanese: フシギックス ''Fushigix'').

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File:Venustoise.png|Venustoise
File:Ash Bulbasaur illusion Venusaur.png|Gastly's illusory Venusaur
File:Ash Squirtle illusion Blastoise.png|Gastly's illusory Blastoise
</gallery></center>

===Thu-Fi-Zer===
{{main|Thu-Fi-Zer}}
A combination of {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Moltres}} made by [[Team Rocket]] in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga. The [[legendary birds]] were later freed.

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File:Thu-Fi-Zer.png|Thu-Fi-Zer
File:Lt Surge Zapdos Adventures.png|Zapdos
File:Sabrina Moltres Adventures.png|Moltres
File:Koga Articuno Adventures.png|Articuno
</gallery></center>

===Mismagius and Rayquaza===
In ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland!]]'', a real {{p|Mismagius}} merged with a {{p|Rayquaza}} illusion it created, giving Rayquaza the color palette and some features of Mismagius. It then attacked {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}.

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File:Magquaza.png|Mismagius and Rayquaza fusion
File:Mismagius anime.png|Mismagius
File:Rayquaza M07.png|Rayquaza
</gallery></center>

===Tao trio===
{{p|Reshiram}} and {{p|Zekrom}} conceal themselves as [[Dragon Stones|Light Stone and Dark Stone]], respectively, until their power is awakened.

{{p|Kyurem}}'s [[Form differences#Kyurem|alternate formes]] are a result of its Absofusion with Zekrom to form Black Kyurem, or with Reshiram to form White Kyurem.

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File:644Zekrom.png|Zekrom
File:646Kyurem-Black.png|Black Kyurem
File:646Kyurem.png|Kyurem
File:646Kyurem-White.png|White Kyurem
File:643Reshiram.png|Reshiram
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