As it’s likely that not every Pokémon in the series will be available in Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet, this page will serve as an index of all Pokémon that have been confirmed to make an appearance in these games, from screenshots, videos, and other media.
According to the first press release for the games, only Pokémon that can be obtained in Scarlet & Violet can be transferred there via Pokémon HOME, meaning, as with Pokémon Sword & Shield, there will likely be several Pokémon that cannot be transferred into the games. Because of that, this page will try to keep track of any Pokémon confirmed to be in the game.
As of August 3, 2022, there are a total of 157 returning Pokémon that have been confirmed or are heavily suggested to return due to official imagery. This count does not include alternate/regional forms.
Some evolutionary stages of Pokémon may not have been officially shown, but the full evolution line will be assumed to be available and will be included here.
List of Returning Pokémon by Date
Pokémon | Date Revealed | Notes |
Starly | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Staravia | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Starly. |
Staraptor | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Staravia. |
Hoppip | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Skiploom | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Hoppip. |
Jumpluff | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Skiploom. |
Petilil | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Lilligant | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Petilil / shown in third trailer. |
Hisuian Lilligant | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Bounsweet | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Steenee | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Bounsweet. |
Tsareena | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Steenee. |
Psyduck | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Golduck | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Psyduck. |
Combee | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Vespiquen | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Combee. |
Drifloon | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Drifblim | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Drifloon. |
Meowth | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer (Kantonian). |
Alolan Meowth | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Galarian Meowth | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Persian | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Kantonian Meowth / shown in the third trailer. |
Alolan Persian | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Alolan Meowth. |
Perrserker | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Galarian Meowth. |
Stonjourner | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Clauncher | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Clawitzer | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Clauncher. |
Wingull | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Pelipper. |
Pelipper | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Swablu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Altaria | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Swablu / shown in third trailer. |
Pichu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Pikachu. |
Pikachu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Raichu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Pikachu. |
Alolan Raichu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Happiny | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Chansey. |
Chansey | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Blissey. |
Blissey | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Seviper | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Larvitar | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Pupitar | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Larvitar. |
Tyranitar | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Pupitar. |
Magnemite | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Magneton | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Magnemite. |
Magnezone | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Magneton. |
Riolu | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Lucario. |
Lucario | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer. |
Flabébé | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Trailer, briefly while viewing the player’s house. |
Floette | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Flabébé. |
Florges | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Floette. |
Dratini | Feb. 27, 2022 | Fountain of Dratini shown in Trailer. |
Dragonair | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Dratini / shown in the third trailer. |
Dragonite | Feb. 27, 2022 | Evolves from Dragonite / shown in press release. |
Zorua | Feb. 27, 2022 | Pre-evolution of Zoroark. (Unovan.) |
Hisuian Zorua | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Zoroark | Feb. 27, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer (Unovan). |
Hisuian Zoroark | Feb. 27, 2022 | Shown in Press Release screenshots. |
Hatenna | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown as a sticker in the second trailer. |
Hattrem | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Hatenna. |
Hatterene | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Hattrem. Shown in the third trailer/press release. |
Applin* | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown as a sticker in the second trailer. (* not 100% confirmed, but likely.) |
Flapple* | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Applin. (* not 100% confirmed, but likely.) |
Appletun* | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Applin. (* not 100% confirmed, but likely.) |
Fletchling | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Fletchinder | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Fletchling. |
Talonflame | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Mareep | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Flaaffy / shown in the third trailer. |
Flaaffy | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Ampharos | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Flaaffy. |
Chewtle | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Drednaw | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Chewtle. |
Bagon | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Shelgon | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Bagon. |
Salamence | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Shelgon. |
Venonat | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Venomoth | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves from Venonat. |
Rolycoly | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Carkol. |
Carkol | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Coalossal. |
Coalossal | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Mareanie | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Toxapex. |
Toxapex | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Cryogonal | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Gastly | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Haunter. |
Haunter | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Gengar. |
Gengar | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Fomantis | Jun. 1, 2022 | Evolves into Lurantis. |
Lurantis | Jun. 1, 2022 | Shown in the second trailer. |
Growlithe | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Arcanine | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Deerling | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Sawsbuck | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Houndour | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Houndoom | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Shinx | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Luxio. |
Luxio | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Luxray | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Wooper | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. (Paldean Wooper exists.) |
Quagsire | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Snorunt | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Glalie | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Snorunt. |
Froslass | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Snorunt. |
Magikarp | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Gyarados. |
Gyarados | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Murkrow | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Honchkrow | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Makuhita | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Hariyama. |
Hariyama | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Girafarig | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Skiddo | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Gogoat | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Cufant | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Copperajah | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Cufant. |
Sunkern* | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Sunflora. (* not 100% confirmed, but likely.) |
Sunflora* | Aug. 3, 2022 | A statue of a Sunflora is shown in a planting pot in the third trailer. (* not 100% confirmed, but likely.) |
Slakoth | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Vigoroth. |
Vigoroth | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Slaking | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Cacnea | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Cacturne | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Phanpy | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Donphan. |
Donphan | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Pineco | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Forretress | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Pineco. |
Misdreavus | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Mismagius | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Cubchoo | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Beartic | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Pachirisu | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Pincurchin | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Scyther | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Scizor. |
Scizor | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Kleavor* | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as an evolution of Scyther. (* not 100% confirmed, but almost certain.) |
Eevee | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Vaporeon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Jolteon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Flareon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Espeon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Umbreon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Leafeon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Glaceon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Eevee. |
Sylveon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Tynamo | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Eelektrik. |
Eelektrik | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Eelektross. |
Eelektross | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Noibat | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Noivern | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Eiscue | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Deino | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Zweilous. |
Zweilous | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Hydreigon. |
Hydreigon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Azurill | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Marill. |
Marill | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the press release. |
Azumarill | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Finneon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Lumineon. |
Lumineon | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Slowpoke | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Slowking. |
Galarian Slowpoke | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Slowbro | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Slowpoke. |
Galarian Slowbro | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Slowking | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in the third trailer. |
Galarian Slowking | Aug. 3, 2022 | Presumably available as alternate form/transfer. |
Skwovet | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Greedent. |
Greedent | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in a press screenshot (very small). |
Ralts | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Kirlia. |
Kirlia | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves into Gardevoir. |
Gardevoir | Aug. 3, 2022 | Shown in a press screenshot. |
Gallade | Aug. 3, 2022 | Evolves from Kirlia. |
Alphabetical List of Returning Pokémon
Altaria |
Ampharos |
Appletun |
Applin |
Arcanine |
Azumarill |
Azurill |
Bagon |
Beartic |
Blissey |
Bounsweet |
Cacnea |
Cacturne |
Carkol |
Chansey |
Chewtle |
Clauncher |
Clawitzer |
Coalossal |
Combee |
Copperajah |
Cryogonal |
Cubchoo |
Cufant |
Deerling |
Deino |
Donphan |
Dragonair |
Dragonite |
Dratini |
Drednaw |
Drifblim |
Drifloon |
Eelektrik |
Eelektross |
Eevee |
Eiscue |
Espeon |
Finneon |
Flaaffy |
Flabébé |
Flapple |
Flareon |
Fletchinder |
Fletchling |
Floette |
Florges |
Fomantis |
Forretress |
Froslass |
Gallade |
Gardevoir |
Gastly |
Gengar |
Girafarig |
Glaceon |
Glalie |
Gogoat |
Golduck |
Greedent |
Growlithe |
Gyarados |
Happiny |
Hariyama |
Hatenna |
Hatterene |
Hattrem |
Haunter |
Honchkrow |
Hoppip |
Houndoom |
Houndour |
Hydreigon |
Jolteon |
Jumpluff |
Kirlia |
Kleavor |
Larvitar |
Leafeon |
Lilligant |
Lucario |
Lumineon |
Lurantis |
Luxio |
Luxray |
Magikarp |
Magnemite |
Magneton |
Magnezone |
Makuhita |
Mareanie |
Mareep |
Marill |
Meowth |
Misdreavus |
Mismagius |
Murkrow |
Noibat |
Noivern |
Pachirisu |
Pelipper |
Perrserker |
Persian |
Petilil |
Phanpy |
Pichu |
Pikachu |
Pincurchin |
Pineco |
Psyduck |
Pupitar |
Quagsire |
Raichu |
Ralts |
Riolu |
Rolycoly |
Salamence |
Sawsbuck |
Scizor |
Scyther |
Seviper |
Shelgon |
Shinx |
Skiddo |
Skiploom |
Skwovet |
Slaking |
Slakoth |
Slowbro |
Slowking |
Slowpoke |
Snorunt |
Staraptor |
Staravia |
Starly |
Steenee |
Stonjourner |
Sunflora |
Sunkern |
Swablu |
Sylveon |
Talonflame |
Toxapex |
Tsareena |
Tynamo |
Tyranitar |
Umbreon |
Vaporeon |
Venomoth |
Venonat |
Vespiquen |
Vigoroth |
Wingull |
Wooper |
Zoroark |
Zorua |
Zweilous |