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The Paradox Pokémon are main antagonists of the 2022 video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet. They are a group of Pokémon that were brought from an alternate timeline's ancient past (Scarlet)/distant future (Violet) and into Area Zero, hidden deep within the Great Crater in the center of the Paldea region.
Biography[]
The origins of the Paradox Pokémon go as far back as two hundred years ago, where sightings of the Paradox Pokémon in Area Zero were recorded by an explorer named Heath within the Scarlet/Violet Book. Ten years prior to the game's events, Professor Sada/Professor Turo found the Scarlet/Violet Book. Fascinated with the Paradox Pokémon, the professor built a time machine to send Poké Balls to the ancient past/distant future and bring the Paradox Pokémon to the modern day.
The professor intended to turn Area Zero into a sanctuary for the Paradox Pokémon where they would thrive in peace as they conduct research, a goal called Project Tera. Two Koraidon/Miraidon were the first two Paradox Pokémon to be brought in to the modern day. However, the second Koraidon/Miraidon was more aggressive than the first one and killed the professor while protecting the first one. Without the professor's supervision, the time machine continued operating, bringing Paradox Pokémon to the present, risking to overthrow the current Pokémon populace of Paldea.
At one point, a Great Tusk/Iron Threads managed to escape from Area Zero and caused havoc within Asado Desert, becoming one of the five Titan Pokémon. The player and Arven were later able to defeat it.
In "The Way Home" story, the player, aided by Arven, Nemona, and Penny, enter the Great Crater and discover that the professor they were interacting with was a robotic clone. They are attacked by the Paradox Pokémon, but push their way towards the time machine itself and are fought by the AI professor controlled and corrupted by the Paradise Protection Protocol and its team of Paradox Pokémon, including the second Koraidon/Miraidon. But with help from the player's Koraidon/Miraidon, the second Koraidon/Miraidon is defeated and the AI warps to the ancient past/far future to shut down the time machine for good.
After completing the final story, the player can access all levels of Area Zero as they can now equip their mount, where they can find and capture the remaining Paradox Pokémon, including the second Koraidon/Miraidon.
In the epilogue of The Indigo Disk the player is able to take Terapagos to the Crystal Pool at Kitakami where it summons Professor Sada/Turo from a point in space-time where they had yet competed the Time Machine to have a brief meeting. During this meeting the Professor explained that their research focused on finding a way to catch Pokémon from different timelines into their distant past/future.
This meeting heavily implies that the true origin of Paradox Pokémon is that they come from different timelines and were brought to the present by Terapagos' ability to warp time-space, this also explains why Heath was able to encounter Paradox Pokémon 200 years before Sada/Turo built their time machine.
Members[]
Ancient Pokémon[]
Pokémon from the ancient past, exclusive to Pokémon Scarlet. With the exception of Koraidon, their ability is Protosynthesis, which boosts their highest stat in harsh sunlight or by holding Booster Energy.
Great Tusk[]
A Ground/Fighting type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Donphan, only with larger tusks, a longer tail, red fur tufts on its legs, and is covered in red scales. It has high health, attack, and defense, average speed, but poor special attack and special defense.
Quaking Earth Titan[]
One specific Great Tusk that managed to escape Area Zero and ate several Sour Herba Mysticas, turning it into a Titan Pokémon, the second strongest of them and the very first Paradox Pokémon that's encountered by Arven and the player in the game.
Scream Tail[]
A Fairy/Psychic type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Jigglypuff, only with fangs and a longer tuft of fur that extends down its back, resembling a tail. It has high health, defense, special defense, and speed, but poor attack and special attack.
Brute Bonnet[]
A Grass/Dark type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Amoongus, only with a tail, four legs, and a larger mushroom cap with spikes at the top with grass hanging from the sides. It has high health, attack, defense, and special defense, average special attack, but poor speed.
Flutter Mane[]
A Ghost/Fairy type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Misdreavus, only with red spikes on the back of its head and longer hair that extends into pink feathers. It has high special attack, special defense, and speed, but poor health, attack, and defense.
Slither Wing[]
A Bug/Fighting type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Volcarona, only it has shorter wings and larger claws, enabling it to crawl on the ground. It has high attack and special defense, while its other stats are averaged out.
Sandy Shocks[]
An Electric/Ground type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Magneton, only with magnets ending in black fluff and a levitating tail. The bottom two magnets touch the ground and "walk" akin to legs. It has high special attack and speed, while its other stats are averaged out.
Roaring Moon[]
A Dragon/Dark type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Salamence, particularly its Mega Evolution. Its giant wings spread across its entire backside and end in feather-like protrusions. It has high health, attack, special defense, and speed, average defense, but poor special attack.
Walking Wake[]
A Water/Dragon type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Suicune, albeit in a noticeably more raptor-like form. Walking Wake has a bipedal form with a long, lion-like mane ending in orange-red tips on the top, sharp teeth, white claws on its hands and feet, large tuffs of fur on its legs, and two thin tails dotted with spikes. It has high special attack and speed stats, with decent defensive stats and an average attack stat.
Walking Wake also has a signature move known as Hydro Steam, a Water type attack that deals more damage if used under harsh sunlight.
Gouging Fire[]
A Fire/Dragon type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Entei. It features a large, spiked frill on its head, similar to that of a ceratopsian. It has high attack and defense, while its other stats are averaged out.
Gouging Fire also has a signature move known as Burning Bulwark, a Fire type move that protects the user and burns any attacker that makes physical contact.
Raging Bolt[]
An Electric/Dragon type Pokémon and the ancient ancestor of Raikou. It resembles the Legendary Pokémon, only with a long neck and flat toes, making it resemble a sauropod. The purple cape of fur now circles around its head like a cloud. It has high health and attack, average health, special defense, and speed, but poor special attack.
Raging Bolt also has two signature moves: Thunderclap is an Electric-type attack that strikes first should the opponent be preparing an attack, but will fail otherwise. Rising Voltage is an Electric-type attack that will deal double damage when an Electric Terrain is active.
Koraidon[]
Also known as the "Winged King", Koraidon is a Fighting/Dragon type Legendary Pokémon and the mascot of Pokémon Scarlet. It is also the ancient ancestor of Cyclizar, but is far burlier and ferocious. It was said to have split the land with its bare fists. Its ability is Orichalcum Pulse, which activates harsh sunlight upon entering the battle, boosting its attack.
Koraidon also has a signature move known as Collision Course, a Fighting type attack that deals more damage than usual if the attack is super effective.
Only two specimen were brought to this world by Professor Sada:
Florian/Juliana's Koraidon[]
It is the first Koraidon brought through the time machine by Professor Sada, it is the friendliest of the two and later bonded with the player.
The Guardian of Paradise[]
It is the second Koraidon brought through the time machine by Professor Sada, it is the stronger and most aggressive of the two and later caused the death of the professor. It is also the final boss and antagonist of the main game along with its new trainer; the Paradise Protection Protocol.
Future Pokémon[]
Pokémon from the far future which resemble robotic versions of the modern Pokémon, exclusive to Pokémon Violet. With the exception of Miraidon, their ability is Quark Drive, which boosts their highest stat during an Electric Terrain or by holding a Boost Drive.
Iron Treads[]
A Ground/Steel type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Donphan. Its tread is black and red in color, and has the ability to wrap it around its entire body, essentially turning it into a wheel. It has high attack, defense, and speed, while its other stats are averaged out.
Quaking Earth Titan[]
One specific Iron Treads that managed to escape Area Zero and ate several Sour Herba Mysticas, turning it into a Titan Pokémon, the second strongest of them and the very first Paradox Pokémon that's encountered by Arven and the player in the game.
Iron Bundle[]
An Ice/Water type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Delibird. Its bag-like tail is attached to it by a black cable and carries powerful blasts of ice. It has high defense, special attack, and speed, average attack, but poor health and special defense.
Iron Hands[]
A Fighting/Electric type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Hariyama. Its hands are detached from its main body and have yellow palms. It has high health, attack, and defense, average special defense, but poor special attack and speed.
Iron Jugulis[]
A Dark/Flying type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Hydreigon. The two side heads are detached from the main body. It has high special attack and speed, while its other stats are averaged out.
Iron Moth[]
A Fire/Poison type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Volcarona. Its six orange wings are diamond shaped and float behind its body. It has high special attack, special defense, and speed, average health and attack, but poor defense.
Iron Thorns[]
A Rock/Electric type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Tyranitar. It has neon translucent areas on its chest, legs, and circular stripes on its tail. It has high health, attack, and defense, while its other stats are averaged out.
Iron Valiant[]
A Fairy/Fighting type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of both Gardevoir and Gallade, featuring Gardevoir's head and dress skirt as well as Gallade's head crest and scythe arms. It wields a large double-edged polearm blade as a weapon. It has high attack, defense, special attack, and speed, average health, but poor special defense.
Iron Leaves[]
A Grass/Psychic type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Virizion. It has high attack, special defense, and speed, although with average health and defense and a sub-par special attack stat.
Iron Leaves also has a signature move known as Psyblade, a Psychic-type attack that deals more damage if used on an Electric Terrain.
Iron Boulder[]
A Rock/Psychic type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Terrakion. It has high attack, special defense, and speed, although average health and defense and sub-par special attack.
Iron Boulder also has a signature move known as Mighty Cleave, a Rock type attack that deals damage even if the opponent is protected.
Iron Crown[]
A Steel/Psychic type Pokémon and the futuristic robotic descendant of Cobalion. It can launch shining blades from its distinctive horns. It has high special attack, special defense, and defense, although with average health and speed and sub-par attack.
Iron Crown also has a signature move known as Tachyon Cutter, a Steel type attack that hits the opponent twice and will never miss.
Miraidon[]
Also known as the "Iron Serpent", Miraidon is an Electric/Dragon type Legendary Pokémon and the mascot of Pokémon Violet. It is also the futuristic robotic descendant of Cyclizar, but is far more powerful and ferocious. It was said to have turned the land to ash with lightning. Its ability is Hadron Engine, which activates the Electric Terrain upon entering the battle, boosting its special attack.
Miraidon also has a signature move known as Electro Drift, an Electric-type attack that deals more damage than usual if the attack is super effective.
Only two specimen were brought to this world by Professor Turo:
Florian/Juliana's Miraidon[]
It is the first Miraidon brought through the time machine by Professor Turo, it is the friendliest of the two and later bonded with the player.
The Guardian of Paradise[]
It is the second Miraidon brought through the time machine by Professor Turo, it is the stronger and most aggressive of the two and later caused the death of the professor. It is also the final boss and antagonist of the main game along with its new trainer; the Paradise Protection Protocol.
Trivia[]
- In the Scarlet and Violet books, a sketch of an imaginary Paradox Pokémon is shown. This is either a hybrid of the Legendary Beasts in Pokémon Scarlet, or a hybrid of the three Swords of Justice in Pokémon Violet. These designs would later be revealed as misconnects for Walking Wake, Gouging Fire, and Raging Bolt in the Scarlet Book, and for Iron Leaves, Iron Boulder, and Iron Crown in the Violet Book.
- Despite the Future Paradox Pokémon having "Iron" in their names, Iron Treads and Iron Crown are the only Steel types of the future Paradox Pokémon.
- Paradox Pokémon, besides Koraidon and Miraidon, do not have conventional naming.
- Donphan, Volcarona, and Cyclizar are the only Pokémon to have both a past and future Paradox counterpart.
- All moves learned by leveling up are learned at levels which are multiples of seven, up to level 91 or 98 for Koraidon and Miraidon.
- With the exception of Miraidon, all Future Paradox Pokémon are smaller than their contemporary relatives, while all Ancient Pokémon are bigger than their contemporary relatives.
- All Ancient Paradox Pokémon who are based on unevolved Pokémon require a stone to evolve for their relatives: Thunder Stone for Magneton, Moon Stone for Jigglypuff, and Dusk Stone for Misdreavus.
- Paradox Pokémon share a lot of similarities with Ultra Beasts, as most members have a base stat total of 570, share a signature ability, can't breed, and are connected to legendary Pokémon.
- All Paradox Pokémon have 570 base stat totals except for Roaring Moon, Iron Valiant, the ancestors of the Legendary Beasts, and the descendants of the Swords of Justice which instead have 590 each, and Koraidon and Miraidon, which have 670 each.
- Scream Tail is the only Ancient Paradox Pokémon that is based on a Pokémon that was never considered fully evolved at one point (Flutter Mane and Sandy Shocks are based on Misdreavus and Magneton respectively, who had been considered fully evolved prior to Generation IV, when Mismagius and Magnezone were introduced).
