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title: "Paradox Pokémon List: All 22 Ancient and Future Pokémon | pokee.si"
url: "https://pokee.si/articles/paradox-pokemon-list"
description: "All 22 Paradox Pokémon from Scarlet and Violet: 11 Ancient, 11 Future, their types, base stats, abilities and the Pokémon each one resembles."
last_updated: "2026-10-21"
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published: "2026-10-21"
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# Paradox Pokémon List: All 22 Ancient and Future Pokémon

There are 22 Paradox Pokémon, all from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Eleven are Ancient, wild prehistoric-looking versions of familiar Pokémon, and eleven are Future, robotic versions with names that start with "Iron". You meet them in Area Zero, the crater at the centre of Paldea.

"Paradox Pokémon" is the official name. The games show it as the Pokédex category for every one of them, and The Pokémon Company uses it in its own news.

## Ancient Paradox Pokémon (11)

Ancient Paradox Pokémon appear in Pokémon Scarlet. All except [Koraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/koraidon) have the ability Protosynthesis.

| Pokémon | Type | Total | Looks like | Ability |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Great Tusk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/great-tusk) | [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground)/[Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 570 | [Donphan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/donphan) | Protosynthesis |
| [Scream Tail](https://pokee.si/pokemon/scream-tail) | [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)/[Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 570 | [Jigglypuff](https://pokee.si/pokemon/jigglypuff) | Protosynthesis |
| [Brute Bonnet](https://pokee.si/pokemon/brute-bonnet) | [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) | 570 | [Amoonguss](https://pokee.si/pokemon/amoonguss) | Protosynthesis |
| [Flutter Mane](https://pokee.si/pokemon/flutter-mane) | [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost)/[Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) | 570 | [Misdreavus](https://pokee.si/pokemon/misdreavus) | Protosynthesis |
| [Slither Wing](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slither-wing) | [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug)/[Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 570 | [Volcarona](https://pokee.si/pokemon/volcarona) | Protosynthesis |
| [Sandy Shocks](https://pokee.si/pokemon/sandy-shocks) | [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)/[Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) | 570 | [Magneton](https://pokee.si/pokemon/magneton) | Protosynthesis |
| [Roaring Moon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/roaring-moon) | [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon)/[Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) | 590 | [Salamence](https://pokee.si/pokemon/salamence) | Protosynthesis |
| [Koraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/koraidon) | [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 670 | [Cyclizar](https://pokee.si/pokemon/cyclizar) | Orichalcum Pulse |
| [Walking Wake](https://pokee.si/pokemon/walking-wake) | [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 590 | [Suicune](https://pokee.si/pokemon/suicune) | Protosynthesis |
| [Gouging Fire](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gouging-fire) | [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 590 | [Entei](https://pokee.si/pokemon/entei) | Protosynthesis |
| [Raging Bolt](https://pokee.si/pokemon/raging-bolt) | [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 590 | [Raikou](https://pokee.si/pokemon/raikou) | Protosynthesis |

## Future Paradox Pokémon (11)

Future Paradox Pokémon appear in Pokémon Violet. All except [Miraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/miraidon) have the ability Quark Drive.

| Pokémon | Type | Total | Looks like | Ability |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Iron Treads](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-treads) | [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground)/[Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) | 570 | [Donphan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/donphan) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Bundle](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-bundle) | [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice)/[Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) | 570 | [Delibird](https://pokee.si/pokemon/delibird) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Hands](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-hands) | [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting)/[Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) | 570 | [Hariyama](https://pokee.si/pokemon/hariyama) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Jugulis](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-jugulis) | [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) | 570 | [Hydreigon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/hydreigon) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Moth](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-moth) | [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire)/[Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) | 570 | [Volcarona](https://pokee.si/pokemon/volcarona) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Thorns](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-thorns) | [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock)/[Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) | 570 | [Tyranitar](https://pokee.si/pokemon/tyranitar) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Valiant](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-valiant) | [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy)/[Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) | 590 | [Gardevoir](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gardevoir) and [Gallade](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gallade) | Quark Drive |
| [Miraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/miraidon) | [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)/[Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) | 670 | [Cyclizar](https://pokee.si/pokemon/cyclizar) | Hadron Engine |
| [Iron Leaves](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-leaves) | [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 590 | [Virizion](https://pokee.si/pokemon/virizion) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Boulder](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-boulder) | [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock)/[Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 590 | [Terrakion](https://pokee.si/pokemon/terrakion) | Quark Drive |
| [Iron Crown](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-crown) | [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel)/[Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) | 590 | [Cobalion](https://pokee.si/pokemon/cobalion) | Quark Drive |

The "Looks like" column follows Bulbapedia's list of which modern Pokémon each Paradox form resembles. The games hint at these links, but they never say outright that, say, Great Tusk is an ancient Donphan.

## Pairs that match up

Some modern Pokémon have both an Ancient and a Future version:

- [Donphan](https://pokee.si/pokemon/donphan) has [Great Tusk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/great-tusk) (Ancient) and [Iron Treads](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-treads) (Future).
- [Volcarona](https://pokee.si/pokemon/volcarona) has [Slither Wing](https://pokee.si/pokemon/slither-wing) and [Iron Moth](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-moth).
- [Cyclizar](https://pokee.si/pokemon/cyclizar) has [Koraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/koraidon) and [Miraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/miraidon), the box Legendaries of the two games.

The six later additions come in a set of their own. [Walking Wake](https://pokee.si/pokemon/walking-wake), [Gouging Fire](https://pokee.si/pokemon/gouging-fire) and [Raging Bolt](https://pokee.si/pokemon/raging-bolt) are Ancient takes on the three legendary beasts of Johto. [Iron Leaves](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-leaves), [Iron Boulder](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-boulder) and [Iron Crown](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-crown) are Future takes on the Swords of Justice from Unova. They were added to the games in updates after launch, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves first.

## Where to find them

Most Paradox Pokémon live in Area Zero, the deep crater in the middle of Paldea, which you reach near the end of the story. Each version only has its own set: Ancient ones in Scarlet, Future ones in Violet. To complete both lists, you need to trade with someone who has the other version.

Their names give a clue to what they are. Ancient names are two-word descriptions, often of a body part, like Great Tusk, Scream Tail or Slither Wing. Future names are always "Iron" plus a word, like Iron Hands or Iron Moth.

## What Protosynthesis and Quark Drive do

Both abilities do the same job in different conditions. When they switch on, they raise the Pokémon's highest stat (Speed gets a bigger boost than the others).

| Ability | Who has it | Switches on in | Or when holding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Protosynthesis | 10 Ancient Paradox Pokémon | harsh sunlight | Booster Energy |
| Quark Drive | 10 Future Paradox Pokémon | Electric Terrain | Booster Energy |

Koraidon's own ability, Orichalcum Pulse, summons the sunlight, and Miraidon's Hadron Engine sets up Electric Terrain. Each game's box Legendary turns on its own version's Paradox abilities.

## Facts that surprise people

- Only two Paradox Pokémon are Legendary: [Koraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/koraidon) and [Miraidon](https://pokee.si/pokemon/miraidon). Walking Wake looks very like [Suicune](https://pokee.si/pokemon/suicune), but it is not Legendary.
- No Paradox Pokémon evolves, and none can be bred.
- Ancient Paradox Pokémon are not [Fossil Pokémon](https://pokee.si/articles/fossil-pokemon-list). They come from the past through a time machine in the story, not from a fossil.
- [Terapagos](https://pokee.si/pokemon/terapagos), the Legendary of The Indigo Disk, is linked to how Paradox Pokémon reach Area Zero, but it is not a Paradox Pokémon itself.
- Twelve of the 22 have a base stat total of exactly 570, eight have 590, and the two box Legendaries have 670.

## Pronouncing the Iron names

Every Future Paradox Pokémon starts with "Iron", said EYE-ern, the normal English word. The second word is usually an ordinary English word too, like Bundle, Hands or Valiant. [Iron Jugulis](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-jugulis) is the hard one. We read it EYE-ern JUG-yuh-lis, from "jugular", but we haven't found an official English source for it yet. [Hear it on pokee.si](https://pokee.si/pokemon/iron-jugulis), and our guide to [pronouncing Pokémon names](https://pokee.si/articles/how-to-pronounce-pokemon-names) has the rest.

To see all 22 together, use the [Paradox filter](https://pokee.si/pokedex?tag=paradox) in the Pokédex.

## Questions people ask

### How many Paradox Pokémon are there?

22. Eleven are Ancient Paradox Pokémon, mostly found in Pokémon Scarlet, and eleven are Future Paradox Pokémon, mostly found in Pokémon Violet.

### Are Paradox Pokémon Legendary?

Only Koraidon and Miraidon. The other 20 are Paradox Pokémon and nothing else, even the ones that resemble Legendaries, like Walking Wake and Iron Leaves.

### What do Protosynthesis and Quark Drive do?

Both raise the Pokémon's highest stat. Protosynthesis works in harsh sunlight, Quark Drive works on Electric Terrain, and both also work when the Pokémon holds Booster Energy.

### Can Paradox Pokémon breed?

No. They are all in the No Eggs Discovered group, so you can't breed them.

### Are Paradox Pokémon the same as Fossil Pokémon?

No. Ancient Paradox Pokémon look prehistoric, but they aren't revived from fossils. They come from the past through a time machine in the story.

## Sources

- [Bulbapedia: Paradox Pokémon](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Paradox_Pok%C3%A9mon)
- [Official Pokémon Scarlet and Violet site: Paradox Pokémon (8 August 2023)](https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/en-us/news/paradox_pokemon/)
- [Pokémon.com: catch Legendary Pokémon and Paradox Pokémon in The Indigo Disk](https://www.pokemon.com/us/strategy/catch-legendary-pokemon-and-paradox-pokemon-in-the-indigo-disk)
- [Bulbapedia: Iron Valiant (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Iron_Valiant_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
- [Bulbapedia: Quark Drive (Ability)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Quark_Drive_(Ability))

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