After years of ready, we’re lastly getting some basic Pokémon on Swap! Nintendo and TPC stunned us all with the announcement that FireRed and LeafGreen will arrive on the Swap eShop instantly after the annual Pokémon Presents on twenty seventh February (with a swanky Particular Version coming to Japan).
We’re ecstatic, in fact, although it does depart us with an almighty giant resolution to make, virtually as exhausting as selecting our starter: which model are we going to purchase?
For lifelong Pokémon followers on the market, it is a resolution that you’ve got actually made earlier than, most likely some 20 years in the past in entrance of a retailer shelf, however that does not imply that it is any much less urgent this time round. Some folks will decide up each variations simply because they’ll, however for many people, this can be a one-and-done deal.
With this in thoughts, we thought it was solely truthful that we remind you of the variations’ Pokédex variations right here, so you may make an knowledgeable resolution once they lastly drop.
As ever, the video games’ greatest distinguishing function is which Pokémon are/aren’t accessible to seek out within the wild, so this is a listing of model exclusives (in Pokédex order), to jog your reminiscence:
FireRed Model-Unique Pokémon

- Ekans
- Arbok
- Oddish
- Gloom
- Vileplume
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Growlithe
- Arcanine
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Scyther
- Electabuzz
- Bellossom
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Murkrow
- Qwilfish
- Scizor
- Delibird
- Scarmory
- Elekid
- Deoxys (Assault Forme)
LeafGreen Model-Unique Pokémon

- Sandshrew
- Sandslash
- Vulpix
- Ninetales
- Bellsprout
- Weepinbell
- Victreebel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Magmar
- Pinsir
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Slowking
- Misdreavus
- Sneasel
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Mantine
- Magby
- Azurill
- Deoxys (Defence Forme)
In fact, all the above can be obtained in both model with a Commerce on the Pokémon Wi-fi Membership within the Pokémon Middle. The Swap variations of FireRed and LeafGreen will help this function by way of native wi-fi connection and not by way of WiFi, so if you do not have a close-by pal with all of the lacking monsters you are after, the mistaken model resolution may maintain you from one among your favourites for some time.
So, with the exclusives contemporary in your head, which model will you be getting on Swap? You may share your decide with us within the following ballot.

