Paradox Pokémon

Illustration of Great Tusk, a Paradox Pokémon in the Scarlet Book that resembles Donphan.

Illustration of Iron Treads, a Paradox Pokémon in the Violet Book that resembles Donphan.

Paradox Pokémon (Japanese: パラドックスポケモン Paradox Pokémon) are a group of Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. They have two subgroups: one resembling ancient relatives of contemporary Pokémon^S, and one resembling futuristic relatives of contemporary Pokémon^V. They are all gender unknown and unable to evolve or breed, and — with the exceptions of Koraidon and Miraidon — their names do not follow regular naming conventions. All of them share the category of "Paradox Pokémon".

They are also known as unidentified creatures, Monsters of Area Zero, and Enigmas of Paldea by researchers and Occulture magazine articles, respectively. Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V are the head researchers on the Paradox Pokémon. The professors also refer to the Paradox Pokémon as ancient Pokémon^S/future Pokémon^V.

List of Paradox Pokémon

Ancient Pokémon

These Pokémon look like ancient relatives of contemporary Pokémon. They all share the Protosynthesis Ability, with the exception of Koraidon, which has Orichalcum Pulse. Their Abilities involve the effect of harsh sunlight in battle.

Ndex	Paradox Pokémon			Contemporary Relative
	Image	Type	Description	Image	Type
#0984	Great Tusk	Ground  Fighting	Great Tusk: A Living Relic of the Dinosaur Era?! In one arid corner of Paldea, there have been reports of a mysterious life-form. It's said to resemble a Donphan at first glance, albeit one with gigantic tusks, tough scales, and an aggressive disposition. Leading theories hold that this being is nothing less than a living relic of the dinosaur era, but no one can say for sure. Apparently, it's called Great Tusk after the name of a strange being that was written about in the mysterious Scarlet Book.	Donphan	Ground
#0985	Scream Tail	Fairy  Psychic	Scream Tail: A Billion-Year-Old Jigglypuff?! Somewhere in a Paldean forest, it's said, lurks Scream Tail—a being with Jigglypuff's own endearing puffball appearance but also a ferocious aggression that leads it to attack anyone who comes near. Its primitive appearance and savage nature have prompted rumors that it could be a Jigglypuff from one billion years ago. It's named after a creature in the Scarlet Book that is described as having a distinctive tail and scream.	Jigglypuff	Normal  Fairy
#0986	Brute Bonnet	Grass  Dark	Brute Bonnet: Amoonguss Meets Dinosaur? This bizarre creature is said to combine traits of dinosaurs with those of the Pokémon Amoonguss. It's named after a fierce mushroom creature of matching description that appears in the renowned Scarlet Book. Brute Bonnet certainly resembles Amoonguss, though with its own unique twists: its gigantic stature and seemingly low intelligence combine to make it a savage, powerful fighter.	Amoonguss	Grass  Poison
#0987	Flutter Mane	Ghost  Fairy	Flutter Mane: A Ghostly Pterosaur?! Flutter Mane—a name taken from a strange creature with a matching description appearing in the Scarlet Book—is said to float around the sky at night with its long hair writhing about it. Eyewitness accounts describe it as resembling a giant Misdreavus at first glance, albeit a highly fierce and aggressive one. Some believe that it's a ghost of a pterosaur from a long-gone era.	Misdreavus	Ghost
#0988	Slither Wing	Bug  Fighting	Slither Wing: A Prehistoric Volcarona, Revived?! There have been precious few sightings reported of the ultra-mysterious Slither Wing, a being whose name is taken from that of a similar-seeming creature described in the ever-puzzling Scarlet Book. Slither Wing shares traits with Volcarona, so some theorize that it may have been revived from fossils from a prehistoric era that we have discussed in these pages. However, no Volcarona fossils of that era are known to have been found.	Volcarona	Bug  Fire
#0989	Sandy Shocks	Electric  Ground	Sandy Shocks: A Magneton with a 10-Thousand-Year Lifespan?! Some scientists claim that this mysterious being is a Magneton that has lived for 10 thousand years. It has been sighted numerous times in Paldea's more arid regions, but there are no reports of it ever having been caught. It's said that Sandy Shocks is an aggressive sort and that some people who've seen it have been attacked as well. It takes its name from a beast with a matching description in the era-defining Scarlet Book.	Magneton	Electric  Steel
#1005	Roaring Moon	Dragon  Dark	Roaring Moon: A Primeval Salamence?! This elusive creature is called Roaring Moon after a similarly described being in the Scarlet Book. It looks similar to Salamence when they undergo a certain phenomenon elsewhere in the world, but it's unclear if there is any connection. This creature scatters feathers as it flies around at high speeds seeking prey. It's thought to be more savage than Salamence, and if you should encounter one, it's imperative that you avoid actual contact.	Mega Salamence	Dragon  Flying
#1007	Koraidon "Winged King"	Fighting  Dragon	Pokédex entries This seems to be the Winged King mentioned in an old expedition journal. It was said to have split the land with its bare fists. This Pokémon resembles Cyclizar, but it is far burlier and more ferocious. Nothing is known about its ecology or other features.	Cyclizar	Dragon  Normal
#1009	Walking Wake	Water  Dragon	An Imagined Pokémon A drawing of a fantastical Pokémon as envisioned by our sketch artist. The size and ferocity of the strange Pokémon that dwell in Area Zero's lower reaches tickled the artist's imagination, prompting this sketch of what other species that inhabit these depths might look like.	Suicune	Water
#1020	Gouging Fire	Fire  Dragon		Entei	Fire
#1021	Raging Bolt	Electric  Dragon		Raikou	Electric

Future Pokémon

These Pokémon look like futuristic relatives of contemporary Pokémon. They all share the Quark Drive Ability, with the exception of Miraidon, which has Hadron Engine. Their Abilities involve the effect of Electric Terrain in battle.

Ndex	Paradox Pokémon			Contemporary Relative
	Image	Type	Description	Image	Type
#0990	Iron Treads	Ground  Steel	Iron Treads: An Alien Weapon?! In one arid corner of Paldea, there have been reports of a mysterious life-form. It's said to resemble a Donphan at first glance, albeit one that can abruptly assume a spherical shape and launch into a swift rolling attack. Rumors say this being is some kind of weapon using technology not of this world, but no one can say for sure. Apparently, it's called Iron Treads after the name of a strange being that was written about in the mysterious Violet Book.	Donphan	Ground
#0991	Iron Bundle	Ice  Water	Iron Bundle: An Ancient Civilization's Robot?! The mysterious Violet Book makes reference to a being called Iron Bundle, which was said to look like Delibird and to possess a spherical apparatus from which it would fire huge blasts of ice to propel itself through snowy lands. Plenty of theories about it have been floated. A leading one suggests it is the product of a long-gone civilization—a notion supported by ancient writings that describe the design and usage of machines resembling Iron Bundle.	Delibird	Ice  Flying
#0992	Iron Hands	Fighting  Electric	Iron Hands: Secretly a Cyborg?! This being's name comes from the one given to an iron-handed entity in the mysterious Violet Book. It is said to have fists that move independent of its body and to be capable of throwing large, fast-moving vehicles. A leading theory holds that Iron Hands was once an athlete who became mortally wounded but was kept alive by being made into a cyborg. Why it so strongly resembles Hariyama, however, remains unanswered.	Hariyama	Fighting
#0993	Iron Jugulis	Dark  Flying	Iron Jugulis: Pokémon or Machine?! This flying life-form bearing a resemblance to Hydreigon has been seen in a certain corner of Paldea. It was reported to have razed an entire building with a high-energy blast, then flown off as if to find its next objective. Iron Jugulis is theorized to be a sort of machine-Hydreigon hybrid, as it combines the former's ruthlessness with the latter's ferocity. It takes its name from a similarly described entity in the Violet Book.	Hydreigon	Dark  Dragon
#0994	Iron Moth	Fire  Poison	Iron Moth: A UFO Sent to Spy on Humankind?! The name Iron Moth was borrowed from that of a flying object described in the era-defining Violet Book. It was said to resemble Volcarona and would descend from the skies, following people around and occasionally even attacking them. Some point to Iron Moth's aggression as a sign that it is, in fact, a UFO of sorts being controlled by alien life. Perhaps something out there is using Iron Moth to observe us, waiting for the moment to mount an invasion...	Volcarona	Bug  Fire
#0995	Iron Thorns	Rock  Electric	Iron Thorns: A Tyranitar of the Distant Future?! A strange being called Iron Thorns has been sighted in a certain cave in Paldea. This being bears a strong resemblance to Tyranitar, but it apparently displays great coolheadedness and prefers to avoid unnecessary fights. It appears to be highly intelligent and clad in metallic armor, causing some to speculate that it may be a Tyranitar as it would appear a billion years from now. Its name comes from a similarly described entity that appears in the Violet Book.	Tyranitar	Rock  Dark
#1006	Iron Valiant	Fairy  Fighting	Iron Valiant: An Experiment Gone Wrong?! This oddity's name is borrowed from that of an object described in the Violet Book. One theory holds that it is in fact a robot—the product of a mad scientist's efforts to create the most powerful psychic Pokémon of all. According to its few eyewitnesses, Iron Valiant appears similar to both Gardevoir and Gallade. It's also said to be cruel enough to take its brilliantly shining blade and cut down anyone confronting it without hesitation.	Gardevoir and Mega Gardevoir	Psychic  Fairy
				Gallade and Mega Gallade	Psychic  Fighting
#1008	Miraidon "Iron Serpent"	Electric  Dragon	Pokédex entries Much remains unknown about this creature. It resembles Cyclizar, but it is far more ruthless and powerful. This seems to be the Iron Serpent mentioned in an old book. The Iron Serpent is said to have turned the land to ash with its lightning.	Cyclizar	Dragon  Normal
#1010	Iron Leaves	Grass  Psychic	An Imagined Pokémon A drawing of a fantastical Pokémon as envisioned by our sketch artist. The compactness and cruelty of the strange Pokémon that dwell in Area Zero's lower reaches tickled the artist's imagination, prompting this sketch of what other species that inhabit these depths might look like.	Virizion	Grass  Fighting
#1022	Iron Boulder	Rock  Psychic		Terrakion	Rock  Fighting
#1023	Iron Crown	Steel  Psychic		Cobalion	Steel  Fighting

In the core series games

History

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Area Zero expedition

The first recorded sightings of Paradox Pokémon were documented 200 years ago in Area Zero within the Great Crater of Paldea located in the center of the Paldea region. A member of the Area Zero expedition team, an author and natural historian named Heath, wrote about these sightings in the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V. Area Zero would be occupied by scientists researching the Paradox Pokémon and the Terastal phenomenon. During the expedition, a member of the team was fatally injured by a Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V that attacked them, and another survey team member managed to take a photograph of the encountered Paradox Pokémon. At some point, the team's sketch artist made a drawing inspired by the Paradox Pokémon they had seen, imagining what other species in the crater might look like, which resembled a combined version of the Legendary beasts^S/Swords of Justice^V. Walking Wake^S/Iron Leaves^V and Raging Bolt^S/Iron Crown^V would later appear, resembling the sketch, but their connection is unknown. It is unclear how these first Paradox Pokémon arrived in Paldea.

Occulture

Eventually, a paranormal magazine called Occulture published articles on these sightings and theorized about what the Paradox Pokémon could be. At the time, the Paradox Pokémon were believed to have been fabricated by Heath, thus not being considered real. As a result, Heath and his team were widely discredited. The Paradox Pokémon faded into obscurity and research on them ended for a time.

Project Tera

Ten years before the events of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the Paradox Pokémon from the ancient past^S/distant future^V were brought into the present using a time machine built by Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V. The professor used the time machine to send Poké Balls to different points in the timeline. The Poké Balls then caught the Paradox Pokémon, before bringing them into modern time. The reason the professor created the time machine was because they were fascinated with the Paradox Pokémon after reading about them from the Scarlet Book/Violet Book.

The professor conducted research on these Pokémon, with the ultimate goal of establishing a sanctuary in which they would be able to coexist with modern-day Pokémon. This goal would be called Project Tera. At some point, the professor created an AI version of themselves, to assist in research on Paradox Pokémon, using the very same Terastal energy that helped create the time machine. However, due to how dangerous they were to the ecosystem of Paldea, the Paradox Pokémon were kept locked away in Area Zero. At some point, security blocks and a Poké Ball Lock System were created to help both protect the time machine and Paradox Pokémon.

The player's Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V was the first of the Paradox Pokémon to be brought into the present; a second specimen was later brought into the present as well, but it proved to be far more aggressive than the original and drove it away in a territorial dispute. It is later revealed that the professor was killed by the second specimen while defending the first. Because of this, the Paradox Pokémon would continue to arrive in the present and eventually form their own population in Area Zero. Meanwhile, the professor's AI counterpart realized that the project was a mistake and that their creator's dreams were doomed to failure; however, their programming prevented them from doing anything that might stop the project directly.

The Quaking Earth Titan

Later, shortly before the events of Scarlet and Violet, a lone Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V managed to escape Area Zero and become a Titan Pokémon after eating the Herba Mystica while roaming the Asado Desert. During the events of the games, the player and Arven defeat it, putting an end to its rampage.

The Way Home

During the events of The Way Home in Scarlet and Violet, the player, Arven, Nemona, and Penny encountered several Paradox Pokémon while heading deeper into Area Zero. At Research Station 2, they encountered a wild Scream Tail^S/Iron Bundle^V, which Penny mistook for an ordinary Jigglypuff^S/Delibird^V until it became hostile. At Research Station 3, they encountered a wild Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V, like the one fought in the Asado Desert. Then, outside the Zero Lab, the other Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V was encountered before the group was ambushed by a group of Paradox Pokémon: Great Tusk, Brute Bonnet, and Flutter Mane^S; or Iron Treads, Iron Hands, and Iron Jugulis^V. The AI professor's Paradox Protection Protocol fights the player using seven Paradox Pokémon in an attempt to defend the time machine. After a long battle, the player and their Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V successfully defeat the Paradox Protection Protocol and the other Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V. The time machine that summoned the Paradox Pokémon was then shut down when the AI professor used it one final time to travel to the ancient past^S/distant future^V.

Post-game Paradoxes

Afterward, the rest of the Paradox Pokémon can be found in Area Zero during the post-game, including Roaring Moon^S/Iron Valiant^V and the second Koraidon^S/Miraidon^V. Walking Wake^S/Iron Leaves^V have only appeared in special Poké Portal News event Tera Raid Battles. Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V and Slither Wing^S/Iron Moth^V have also appeared in special Tera Raids.

	Spoilers end here.

Base stats comparison

Pokémon	Great Tusk	Scream Tail	Brute Bonnet	Flutter Mane	Slither Wing	Sandy Shocks	Roaring Moon	Koraidon	Walking Wake	Gouging Fire	Raging Bolt
HP	115	115	111	55	85	85	105	100	99	105	125
Attack	131	65	127	55	135	81	139	135	83	115	73
Defense	131	99	99	55	79	97	71	115	91	121	91
Sp. Attack	53	65	79	135	85	121	55	85	125	65	137
Sp. Defense	53	115	99	135	105	85	101	100	83	93	89
Speed	87	111	55	135	81	101	119	135	109	91	75
Total	570	570	570	570	570	570	590	670	590	590	590

Pokémon Donphan Jigglypuff Amoonguss Misdreavus Volcarona Magneton Salamence Cyclizar Suicune Entei Raikou HP 90 115 114 60 85 50 95 70 100 115 90 Attack 120 45 85 60 60 60 135 95 75 115 85 Defense 120 20 70 60 65 95 80 65 115 85 75 Sp. Attack 60 45 85 85 135 120 110 85 90 90 115 Sp. Defense 60 25 80 85 105 70 80 65 115 75 100 Speed 50 20 30 85 100 70 100 121 85 100 115 Total 500 270 464 435 550 465 600 501 580 580 580

Pokémon	Iron Treads	Iron Bundle	Iron Hands	Iron Jugulis	Iron Moth	Iron Thorns	Iron Valiant	Miraidon	Iron Leaves	Iron Boulder	Iron Crown
HP	90	56	154	94	80	100	74	100	90	90	90
Attack	112	80	140	80	70	134	130	85	130	120	72
Defense	120	114	108	86	60	110	90	100	88	80	100
Sp. Attack	72	124	50	122	140	70	120	135	70	68	122
Sp. Defense	70	60	68	80	110	84	60	115	108	108	108
Speed	106	136	50	108	110	72	116	135	104	124	98
Total	570	570	570	570	570	570	590	670	590	590	590

Pokémon Donphan Delibird Hariyama Hydreigon Volcarona Tyranitar Gardevoir Gallade Cyclizar Virizion Terrakion HP 90 45 144 92 85 100 68 68 70 91 91 Attack 120 55 120 105 60 134 65 125 95 90 129 Defense 120 45 60 90 65 110 65 65 65 72 90 Sp. Attack 60 65 40 125 135 95 125 65 85 90 72 Sp. Defense 60 45 60 90 105 100 115 115 65 129 90 Speed 50 75 50 98 100 61 80 80 121 108 108 Total 500 330 474 600 550 600 518 518 501 580 580

In the anime

Koraidon in the anime

Miraidon in the anime

Pokémon Journeys

A Koraidon debuted in the post-episode segment of JN137, where Team Rocket tries to catch it but fail and are rammed by it, sending them flying away.

A Miraidon debuted in the post-episode segment of JN138, where Team Rocket tries to catch it as well, but they also fail and are shocked and sent flying away by it too.

In the manga

Miraidon being ridden by Violet

Pokémon Adventures

Violet is revealed to possess a Miraidon which he uses as a mount in the first chapter of the Scarlet & Violet arc.

Iron Treads and Great Tusk appeared in the second chapter of Scarlet and Violet.

In the TCG

Main articles: Ancient (TCG); Future (TCG)

An example of an Ancient Pokémon card

An example of a Future Pokémon card

The Paradox Pokémon Great Tusk, Iron Treads, Koraidon, and Miraidon appear in the Pokémon Trading Card Game starting with the Scarlet & Violet expansion (the Japanese Scarlet ex and Violet ex expansions) as Pokémon ex cards. Non-Pokémon ex versions of Koraidon and Miraidon were also released in the same expansion.

Starting with the Paradox Rift expansion (the Japanese Ancient Roar and Future Flash expansions), two new categories of cards were introduced: Ancient and Future, which includes all cards of Paradox Pokémon released in this set. Ancient Pokémon cards tend to have direct attacks that deal a large amount of damage, while being difficult to Knock Out. Future Pokémon cards tend to have Abilities and attacks with extra effects, allowing for craftier strategies.

Gallery

• Ancient Roar Pokémon promotional artwork.jpg

  Promotional artwork for the Japanese Ancient Roar expansion

• Future Flash Pokémon promotional artwork.jpg

  Promotional artwork for the Japanese Future Flash expansion

Trivia

Imaginary Paradox Pokémon from the Scarlet Book that resembles a fusion of the Legendary beasts

Imaginary Paradox Pokémon from the Violet Book that resembles a fusion of the Swords of Justice

• The Pokédex entries for each group of Paradox Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet share a common theme depending on the version:
  • Scarlet's entries regarding ancient Pokémon and Violet's entries regarding future Pokémon cite an "expedition journal" or an "old book", referring to the Scarlet Book^S/Violet Book^V.
  • Violet's entries regarding ancient Pokémon and Scarlet's entries regarding future Pokémon cite a "paranormal" or "dubious" magazine, referring to Occulture.
• Donphan, Volcarona, and Cyclizar are the only Pokémon to have both ancient and future Paradox Pokémon counterparts.
  • All three of these Pokémon have Fighting-type ancient counterparts.
• Koraidon and Miraidon are the only Paradox Pokémon with a signature Ability.
• Iron Valiant is the only Paradox Pokémon to be based on more than one Pokémon.
• Roaring Moon, Iron Jugulis, and Iron Thorns are the only Paradox Pokémon to have a lower base stat total than their contemporary counterparts.
• Every unevolved contemporary relative of a Paradox Pokémon can evolve further using an Evolution stone.
  • Every Paradox Pokémon that is based on an unevolved Pokémon is an ancient Pokémon.
• No Paradox Pokémon based on a version-exclusive Pokémon is available in the same version as its present-day counterpart in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, except for the post-release Paradox Pokémon based on Legendary trios; for example, both Raikou and Raging Bolt are exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet.
  • Of these, Flutter Mane is the only one not based on a pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
• All Paradox Pokémon are dual-type.
  • All Paradox Pokémon share one of their types with their apparent relatives and have another type that the relative lacks.
  • There is at least one Paradox Pokémon of every type except Normal.
  • Dragon is the most common types for Paradox Pokémon to have, with six Paradox Pokémon having it.
  • Miraidon and Raging Bolt are the only Paradox Pokémon to share both of their types with each other.
• Excluding Koraidon and Miraidon, all ancient Pokémon have odd-numbered base stats while all future Pokémon have even-numbered base stats.
• All future Paradox Pokémon have "Iron" (or the equivalent in other languages) in their names.
  • While this does not explicitly apply to Miraidon, its alternate name is "Iron Serpent", as mentioned in its Pokédex entry from Pokémon Violet.
  • Despite them all having "Iron" in their names, only Iron Treads and Iron Crown are actually Steel-type.
• The naming convention for Paradox Pokémon differs by language:
  • In Japanese, Spanish, Italian and German, along with all East Asian translations, Paradox Pokémon are named with a single word.
  • In English, Paradox Pokémon are named with a two-word descriptor; all Future Paradox Pokémon have "Iron" as the first word in their names.
  • In French, Paradox Pokémon are named with two or three words hyphenated into a single name; all Future Paradox Pokémon have the suffix "-de-Fer" in their names.
• All ancient Pokémon are taller than the Pokémon they are based on, while all future Pokémon except Miraidon are shorter.
  • Furthermore, all ancient Pokémon weigh more than the Pokémon they are based on except Sandy Shocks, which weighs the same as Magneton.
• Raging Bolt is the only ancient Paradox Pokémon that does not have yellow eyes.
• The cries of all Paradox Pokémon except Koraidon and Miraidon sample the cries of their contemporary relatives. Furthermore, all ancient Pokémon share a unique whistle-like sound frequency in their cries, while all future Pokémon cries share a unique electronic, mechanical noise.
• All moves learned by Paradox Pokémon via leveling up are learned at levels which are multiples of 7 (excluding level 1).
• In their battle against the player in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Professor Sada^S/Professor Turo^V uses every Paradox Pokémon introduced before the 1.2.0 update in that version of the game, with the exception of Great Tusk^S/Iron Treads^V, which is instead fought as a Titan Pokémon earlier in the story.
• Generation II has the most Paradox Pokémon counterparts of Pokémon that debuted during it, at seven. Out of the generations that have at least one, Generation IV has the fewest, at one.
• No Pokémon introduced in Generations VI, VII, or VIII have Paradox Pokémon counterparts.
  • However, Roaring Moon is based on Mega Salamence, a form that was introduced in Generation VI.
• In the Scarlet and Violet Books, there is a sketch of an imaginary Pokémon based on Paradox Pokémon found in Area Zero. The drawing in the Scarlet Book resembles a fusion of the three Legendary beasts, while that of the Violet Book resembles a fusion of the three Swords of Justice. These designs are seemingly meant to be of fusions between Walking Wake, Raging Bolt, and Gouging Fire; and Iron Leaves, Iron Crown, and Iron Boulder.
• The Paradox Pokémon based on both the Legendary beasts and Swords of Justice are the only ones not to be in the Paldea Pokédex.
• The Paradox Pokémon share similarities with the Ultra Beasts, another group of Pokémon.
  • Both only consist of Pokémon that cannot evolve in their debut games.
  • Both play a role in the main story of their debut games.
  • Both groups consist only of gender unknown Pokémon that are unable to breed.
  • Both are connected to certain Legendary Pokémon.
  • Both have base stats themed around a certain type of number, with the ancient Paradox Pokémon having odd-numbered base stats and future Paradox Pokémon having even-numbered base stats, while Ultra Beasts have base stats themed around prime numbers.
    • Additionally, the levels they learn moves at are themed around certain numbers, with Paradox Pokémon learning moves at levels that are multiples of seven, while Ultra Beasts learn moves at levels that are prime numbers (in Generation VII).
  • The majority of Pokémon in both groups have a base stat total of 570.
  • Every non-Legendary Paradox Pokémon and every Ultra Beast has an Ability that boosts its most proficient non-HP stat.
  • Promotional material for both groups' debut games did not refer to them as Pokémon or reveal any of their types prior to the games' releases.
  • Characters in the games are initially unsure whether the members of either group are actually Pokémon.
• The Paradox Pokémon are similar to the ecologically similar Pokémon in that they bear a striking resemblance to certain other Pokémon but are nonetheless completely different species.
• The term "Paradox Pokémon" may be a reference to Animalia Paradoxa.
• The Paradox Pokémon (excluding Koraidon and Miraidon) and Type: Null are the only Pokémon to have Spanish and Italian names different to their English names.
• In The Indigo Disk, it is implied that Paradox Pokémon originate from parallel timelines.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 悖謬寶可夢 Buhtmauh Pokémon Mandarin 悖謬寶可夢 / 悖谬宝可梦 Bèimiù Bǎokěmèng French Pokémon Paradoxe German Paradox-Pokémon Indonesian Pokémon Paradoks Italian Pokémon Paradosso Korean 패러독스 포켓몬 Paradox Pokémon Spanish Pokémon paradoja Thai พาราด็อกซ์โปเกมอน Paradox Pokémon

See also

• Legendary Pokémon
• Ultra Beast
• Herba Mystica
• Terastal phenomenon
• Scarlet Book
• Violet Book
• Great Crater of Paldea
• Area Zero
• Occulture
• Paradox duo
• Ecologically similar Pokémon