How many Pokemon can be obtained only in Emerald?
Solution 1:
Major rewrite from the first revision, but I've calculated it all manually:
Pokemon Emerald National Pokedex Total: 212/386
Without trades, access to event-exclusive items and Pokemon, Mystery Gift, or an E-reader (Pokemon functionality of which is Japanese-cart exclusive), the best you can do is 212 Pokemon.
If you're willing to perform duplicate item glitches - you can bump this up to 213 by duplicating the Moon Stone - but I wouldn't count this as 'legitimately obtained'
Notable Obtainable Pokemon
- One of Latios and Latias are obtainable - (one will be roaming and one will be on Southern Island). After the Elite 4 a news broadcast will report on a Roaming Pokemon. Speak to your mother - the answer you give to her will determine which is available - 'Blue' for Latios, 'Red' for Latias.
- Both Groudon and Kyogre are obtainable after the Elite Four - a researcher in the Weather Institute will talk about severe weather happening on a particular Route. If it's Harsh Sunlight, look for a newly formed cave. If it's torrential rain, look for a newly formed trench of water that you can Dive into.
- Sudowoodo is 'hiding' in the Battle Frontier. Just like Gen 2, use the Watering Pail on the 'tree' to start the encounter.
- The fossil that disappears from Mirage tower when you take the other one is also available post-Elite Four in the 'Desert Underpass'
- Meowth is a Trade NPC exclusive Pokemon - trade for Skitty at the Battle Frontier
- Beldum is left for the player in Steven's house in Mossdeep City.
- Wynaut hatches from the Egg given to you by the Old Lady in Lavaridge Town
- Feebas evolves into Milotic via Level up with high Beauty (in most later games Milotic is only obtainable via trade).
Pokemon locked by Trade
- The 7 Ruby/Sapphire exclusive Pokemon are: Surskit, Masquerain, Meditite, Medicham, Roselia, Zangoose and Lunatone
- The following Pokemon have prior evolutions available but require a trade to evolve into themselves: Alakazam, Golem, Machamp, Politoed, Kingdra, Huntail, Gorebyss
- Without trading, you'll be unable to complete the Regional Pokedex, and therefore will be unable to get a Generation 2 starter (Chikorita, Totodile, Cyndaquil) from Professor Elm.
- There is only one Moon Stone to find on the map, and no wild Pokemon that hold them, so you have to choose between evolving Skitty into Delcatty, or Jigglypuff into Wigglytuff
Pokemon locked by Event:
- Jirachi, Celebi, Mew, Deoxys, Lugia and Ho-oh are 'technically' obtainable in-game, but you need event-exclusive items to get to them.
- The other Latios / Latias that isn't roaming will be on Southern Island, you'll need the Eon Ticket - which is only obtainable using an E-reader with the physical 'Eon Ticket' card, or mixing records with another trainer that has done so.
- Surskit and Masquerain CAN be found in Emerald via Outbreaks (Swarms)... but only after 'Record Mixing' with a Ruby or Sapphire game.
Raw Data
Here's the raw data I've compiled:
# Name Obtainable Method/Reason 1 Bulbasaur No Trade 2 Ivysaur No Trade 3 Venusaur No Trade 4 Charmander No Trade 5 Charmeleon No Trade 6 Charizard No Trade 7 Squirtle No Trade 8 Wartortle No Trade 9 Blastoise No Trade 10 Caterpie No Trade 11 Metapod No Trade 12 Butterfree No Trade 13 Weedle No Trade 14 Kakuna No Trade 15 Beedrill No Trade 16 Pidgey No Trade 17 Pidgeotto No Trade 18 Pidgeot No Trade 19 Rattata No Trade 20 Raticate No Trade 21 Spearow No Trade 22 Fearow No Trade 23 Ekans No Trade 24 Arbok No Trade 25 Pikachu Yes Catch 26 Raichu Yes Evolve 27 Sandshrew Yes Catch 28 Sandslash Yes Evolve 29 Nidoran-F No Trade 30 Nidorina No Trade 31 Nidoqueen No Trade 32 Nidoran-M No Trade 33 Nidorino No Trade 34 Nidoking No Trade 35 Clefairy No Trade 36 Clefable No Trade 37 Vulpix Yes Catch 38 Ninetales Yes Evolve 39 Jigglypuff Yes Catch 40 Wigglytuff Yes Evolve - Only 1 Moon Stone (Delcatty or Wigglytuff) 41 Zubat Yes Catch 42 Golbat Yes Catch,Evolve 43 Oddish Yes Catch 44 Gloom Yes Catch,Evolve 45 Vileplume Yes Evolve 46 Paras No Trade 47 Parasect No Trade 48 Venonat No Trade 49 Venomoth No Trade 50 Diglett No Trade 51 Dugtrio No Trade 52 Meowth Yes Trade NPC 53 Persian Yes Evolve 54 Psyduck Yes Catch 55 Golduck Yes Catch,Evolve 56 Mankey No Trade 57 Primeape No Trade 58 Growlithe No Trade 59 Arcanine No Trade 60 Poliwag No Trade 61 Poliwhirl No Trade 62 Poliwrath No Trade 63 Abra Yes Catch 64 Kadabra Yes Evolve 65 Alakazam No Trade Evo 66 Machop Yes Catch 67 Machoke Yes Evolve 68 Machamp No Trade Evo 69 Bellsprout No Trade 70 Weepinbell No Trade 71 Victreebel No Trade 72 Tentacool Yes Catch 73 Tentacruel Yes Catch,Evolve 74 Geodude Yes Catch 75 Graveler Yes Catch,Evolve 76 Golem No Trade Evo 77 Ponyta No Trade 78 Rapidash No Trade 79 Slowpoke No Trade 80 Slowbro No Trade 81 Magnemite Yes Catch 82 Magneton Yes Catch,Evolve 83 Farfetchd No Trade 84 Doduo Yes Catch 85 Dodrio Yes Catch,Evolve 86 Seel No Trade 87 Dewgong No Trade 88 Grimer Yes Catch 89 Muk Yes Evolve 90 Shellder No Trade 91 Cloyster No Trade 92 Gastly No Trade 93 Haunter No Trade 94 Gengar No Trade 95 Onix No Trade 96 Drowzee No Trade 97 Hypno No Trade 98 Krabby No Trade 99 Kingler No Trade 100 Voltorb Yes Catch 101 Electrode Yes Catch,Evolve 102 Exeggcute No Trade 103 Exeggutor No Trade 104 Cubone No Trade 105 Marowak No Trade 106 Hitmonlee No Trade 107 Hitmonchan No Trade 108 Lickitung No Trade 109 Koffing Yes Catch 110 Weezing Yes Evolve 111 Rhyhorn Yes Catch 112 Rhydon Yes Evolve 113 Chansey No Trade 114 Tangela No Trade 115 Kangaskhan No Trade 116 Horsea Yes Catch 117 Seadra Yes Evolve 118 Goldeen Yes Catch 119 Seaking Yes Catch,Evolve 120 Staryu Yes Catch 121 Starmie Yes Evolve 122 Mr-Mime No Trade 123 Scyther No Trade 124 Jynx No Trade 125 Electabuzz No Trade 126 Magmar No Trade 127 Pinsir Yes Catch 128 Tauros No Trade 129 Magikarp Yes Catch 130 Gyarados Yes Catch,Evolve 131 Lapras No Trade 132 Ditto Yes Catch 133 Eevee No Trade 134 Vaporeon No Trade 135 Jolteon No Trade 136 Flareon No Trade 137 Porygon No Trade 138 Omanyte No Trade 139 Omastar No Trade 140 Kabuto No Trade 141 Kabutops No Trade 142 Aerodactyl No Trade 143 Snorlax No Trade 144 Articuno No Trade 145 Zapdos No Trade 146 Moltres No Trade 147 Dratini No Trade 148 Dragonair No Trade 149 Dragonite No Trade 150 Mewtwo No Trade 151 Mew No Event Item required (Japan only) 152 Chikorita No Trade, Complete Regional Dex 153 Bayleef No Trade 154 Meganium No Trade 155 Cyndaquil No Trade, Complete Regional Dex 156 Quilava No Trade 157 Typhlosion No Trade 158 Totodile No Trade, Complete Regional Dex 159 Croconaw No Trade 160 Feraligatr No Trade 161 Sentret No Trade 162 Furret No Trade 163 Hoothoot Yes Catch 164 Noctowl Yes Evolve 165 Ledyba Yes Catch 166 Ledian Yes Evolve 167 Spinarak Yes Catch 168 Ariados Yes Evolve 169 Crobat Yes Evolve 170 Chinchou Yes Catch 171 Lanturn Yes Evolve 172 Pichu Yes Breed 173 Cleffa No Trade 174 Igglybuff Yes Breed 175 Togepi No Trade 176 Togetic No Trade 177 Natu Yes Catch 178 Xatu Yes Catch,Evolve 179 Mareep Yes Catch 180 Flaaffy Yes Evolve 181 Ampharos Yes Evolve 182 Bellossom Yes Evolve 183 Marill Yes Catch 184 Azumarill Yes Evolve 185 Sudowoodo Yes Catch 186 Politoed No Trade,Trade Evo 187 Hoppip No Trade 188 Skiploom No Trade 189 Jumpluff No Trade 190 Aipom Yes Catch 191 Sunkern Yes Catch 192 Sunflora Yes Evolve 193 Yanma No Trade 194 Wooper Yes Catch 195 Quagsire Yes Catch,Evolve 196 Espeon No Trade 197 Umbreon No Trade 198 Murkrow No Trade 199 Slowking No Trade 200 Misdreavus No Trade 201 Unown No Trade 202 Wobbuffet Yes Catch 203 Girafarig Yes Catch 204 Pineco Yes Catch 205 Forretress Yes Evolve 206 Dunsparce No Trade 207 Gligar Yes Catch 208 Steelix No Trade 209 Snubbull Yes Catch 210 Granbull Yes Evolve 211 Qwilfish No Trade 212 Scizor No Trade 213 Shuckle Yes Catch 214 Heracross Yes Catch 215 Sneasel No Trade 216 Teddiursa Yes Catch 217 Ursaring Yes Evolve 218 Slugma Yes Catch 219 Magcargo Yes Evolve 220 Swinub No Trade 221 Piloswine No Trade 222 Corsola Yes Catch 223 Remoraid Yes Catch 224 Octillery Yes Catch,Evolve 225 Delibird No Trade 226 Mantine No Trade 227 Skarmory Yes Catch 228 Houndour Yes Catch 229 Houndoom Yes Evolve 230 Kingdra No Trade Evo 231 Phanpy Yes Catch 232 Donphan Yes Evolve 233 Porygon2 No Trade,Trade Evo 234 Stantler Yes Catch 235 Smeargle Yes Catch 236 Tyrogue No Trade 237 Hitmontop No Trade 238 Smoochum No Trade 239 Elekid No Trade 240 Magby No Trade 241 Miltank Yes Catch 242 Blissey No Trade 243 Raikou No Trade 244 Entei No Trade 245 Suicune No Trade 246 Larvitar No Trade 247 Pupitar No Trade 248 Tyranitar No Trade 249 Lugia No Event Item required 250 Ho-Oh No Event Item required 251 Celebi No Trade, Event 252 Treecko Yes Starter - 1 evo line only 253 Grovyle Yes Starter - 1 evo line only 254 Sceptile Yes Starter - 1 evo line only 255 Torchic No Starter - 1 evo line only 256 Combusken No Starter - 1 evo line only 257 Blaziken No Starter - 1 evo line only 258 Mudkip No Starter - 1 evo line only 259 Marshtomp No Starter - 1 evo line only 260 Swampert No Starter - 1 evo line only 261 Poochyena Yes Catch 262 Mightyena Yes Catch,Evolve 263 Zigzagoon Yes Catch 264 Linoone Yes Catch,Evolve 265 Wurmple Yes Catch 266 Silcoon Yes Catch,Evolve 267 Beautifly Yes Evolve 268 Cascoon Yes Catch,Evolve 269 Dustox Yes Evolve 270 Lotad Yes Catch 271 Lombre Yes Catch,Evolve 272 Ludicolo Yes Evolve 273 Seedot Yes Catch 274 Nuzleaf Yes Catch,Evolve 275 Shiftry Yes Evolve 276 Taillow Yes Catch 277 Swellow Yes Catch,Evolve 278 Wingull Yes Catch 279 Pelipper Yes Catch,Evolve 280 Ralts Yes Catch 281 Kirlia Yes Evolve 282 Gardevoir Yes Evolve 283 Surskit No Swarm - Only after record mixing with Ruby/Sapphire 284 Masquerain No Evolve 285 Shroomish Yes Catch 286 Breloom Yes Evolve 287 Slakoth Yes Catch 288 Vigoroth Yes Evolve 289 Slaking Yes Evolve 290 Nincada Yes Catch 291 Ninjask Yes Evolve 292 Shedinja Yes Evolve 293 Whismur Yes Catch 294 Loudred Yes Catch,Evolve 295 Exploud Yes Evolve 296 Makuhita Yes Catch 297 Hariyama Yes Catch,Evolve 298 Azurill Yes Breed 299 Nosepass Yes Catch 300 Skitty Yes Catch 301 Delcatty No Evolve - Only 1 Moon Stone (Delcatty or Wigglytuff) 302 Sableye Yes Catch 303 Mawile Yes Catch 304 Aron Yes Catch 305 Lairon Yes Catch,Evolve 306 Aggron Yes Evolve 307 Meditite No Trade 308 Medicham No Trade 309 Electrike Yes Catch 310 Manectric Yes Catch,Evolve 311 Plusle Yes Catch, Trade NPC 312 Minun Yes Catch 313 Volbeat Yes Catch 314 Illumise Yes Catch 315 Roselia No Trade 316 Gulpin Yes Catch 317 Swalot Yes Evolve 318 Carvanha Yes Catch 319 Sharpedo Yes Catch,Evolve 320 Wailmer Yes Catch 321 Wailord Yes Catch,Evolve 322 Numel Yes Catch 323 Camerupt Yes Evolve 324 Torkoal Yes Catch 325 Spoink Yes Catch 326 Grumpig Yes Evolve 327 Spinda Yes Catch 328 Trapinch Yes Catch 329 Vibrava Yes Evolve 330 Flygon Yes Evolve 331 Cacnea Yes Catch 332 Cacturne Yes Evolve 333 Swablu Yes Catch 334 Altaria Yes Catch,Evolve 335 Zangoose No Trade 336 Seviper Yes Catch 337 Lunatone No Trade 338 Solrock Yes Catch 339 Barboach Yes Catch 340 Whiscash Yes Catch,Evolve 341 Corphish Yes Catch 342 Crawdaunt Yes Evolve 343 Baltoy Yes Catch 344 Claydol Yes Catch,Evolve 345 Lileep Yes Fossil 346 Cradily Yes Evolve 347 Anorith Yes Fossil 348 Armaldo Yes Evolve 349 Feebas Yes Catch 350 Milotic Yes Evolve (High Beauty Level Up) 351 Castform Yes Story Reward 352 Kecleon Yes Catch 353 Shuppet Yes Catch 354 Banette Yes Catch 355 Duskull Yes Catch 356 Dusclops Yes Evolve 357 Tropius Yes Catch 358 Chimecho Yes Catch 359 Absol Yes Catch 360 Wynaut Yes Hatch Gift Egg 361 Snorunt Yes Catch 362 Glalie Yes Evolve 363 Spheal Yes Catch 364 Sealeo Yes Evolve 365 Walrein Yes Evolve 366 Clamperl Yes Catch 367 Huntail No Trade Evo 368 Gorebyss No Trade Evo 369 Relicanth Yes Catch 370 Luvdisc Yes Catch 371 Bagon Yes Catch 372 Shelgon Yes Evolve 373 Salamence Yes Evolve 374 Beldum Yes Story Reward 375 Metang Yes Evolve 376 Metagross Yes Evolve 377 Regirock Yes Catch 378 Regice Yes Catch 379 Registeel Yes Catch 380 Latias Yes Catch Roaming (Only one, other is event) 381 Latios No Catch Roaming (Only one, other is event) 382 Kyogre Yes Catch 383 Groudon Yes Catch 384 Rayquaza Yes Catch 385 Jirachi No Event 386 Deoxys No Event
Data Notes:
- For Pokemon where a choice must be made (Starter Pokemon, Lati@s, only the first Pokemon and its evolutions are listed as 'Yes', so that the totals only count once.
- Not all methods of obtaining a Pokemon are listed, only the most common ones.