The Pokemon Company has lifted the lid on some Paradox Pokemon, the new sub-category of Pokemon that made its debut in Pokemon Scarlet And Violet.

A total of six Paradox Pokemon has received official profiles on the Pokemon Scarlet And Violet website: the Scarlet exclusives Great Tusk, Scream Tail and Roaring Moon, as well as their Violet counterparts Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, and Iron Valiant. You can check out the key details below:

Scarlet Exclusives

Great Tusk

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Ground/Fighting
• Height: 7’3″
• Weight: 705.5 lbs.
• Ability: Protosynthesis

Thought to Be a Living Relic of the Dinosaur Era

A suspicious magazine* says that sightings of this Pokémon have occurred in one arid corner of Paldea. The Pokémon is described as having an aggressive disposition, gigantic tusks, and tough scales. According to this magazine, leading theories hold that this being is a living relic of the dinosaur era that has lived through to today—but no one can say for certain.​​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.

 

Scream Tail

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Fairy/Psychic
• Height: 3’11”
• Weight: 17.6 lbs.
• Ability: Protosynthesis

Thought to Be a Jigglypuff That Lived in Ancient Times

It is written in a suspicious magazine* that Scream Tail has reportedly been sighted in a Paldean forest. This Pokémon shares Jigglypuff’s endearing puffball appearance, but its ferocious aggression leads it to attack anyone who comes near. Its primitive looks and savage nature have prompted rumors that it could be a Jigglypuff as it would have existed a billion years ago.​​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.

 

Roaring Moon

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Dragon/Dark
• Height: 6’7″
• Weight: 837.8 lbs.
• Ability: Protosynthesis

Thought to Resemble Salamence Undergoing a Phenomenon Seen in Other Regions

An article in a suspicious magazine* says that this Pokémon looks similar to a Salamence that has undergone a certain phenomenon that occurs elsewhere in the world. According to this article, this creature is said to scatter feathers as it flies around at high speeds seeking prey, and it’s thought to be extremely savage. If you should encounter one, it’s imperative that you avoid actual contact, the article adds.​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.

 

Violet Exclusives

Iron Treads

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Ground/Steel
• Height: 2’11”
• Weight: 529.1 lbs.
• Ability: Quark Drive

Thought to Be an Alien Weapon

A suspicious magazine* says that sightings of Iron Treads have been reported in one arid corner of Paldea. The magazine article also talks about Iron Treads’s ability to suddenly assume a spherical shape and launch into a swift rolling attack. Further mentioned are rumors that Iron Treads may be a weapon made from alien technology—though no one knows for sure.​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.

 

Iron Bundle

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Ice/Water
• Height: 2′
• Weight: 24.3 lbs.
• Ability: Quark Drive

Thought to Be a Product of a Long-Gone Civilization

A suspicious magazine* reports that Iron Bundle resembles Delibird and that it possesses a spherical apparatus from which it fires huge blasts of ice to propel itself through snowy lands. The magazine also says that many theories have been floated about this Pokémon, with a leading one suggesting that Iron Bundle is the product of a long-gone civilization.​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.

 

Iron Valiant

• Category: Paradox Pokémon
• Type: Fairy/Fighting
• Height: 4’7″
• Weight: 77.2 lbs.
• Ability: Quark Drive

Thought to Be a Mad Scientist’s Creation

An article in a suspicious magazine* tells of a theory that this Pokémon is, in fact, a robot—the product of a mad scientist’s efforts to create the most powerful psychic Pokémon of all. The article describes Iron Valiant as resembling both Gardevoir and Gallade. Iron Valiant is also said to be cruel enough to take its brilliantly shining blade and cut down anyone confronting it without hesitation.​​

*This information is written in a paranormal magazine kept at the academy. Its validity is not verified.