Several Pokémon have unique, special textures which are exclusive to them. These special textures are obtained through unique ways for each Pokémon.
Once applied, special textures cannot be removed except with a Pokémon editor.
If a Pokemon with a special texture is able to Mega Evolve or Gigantamax, it will temporarily lose the texture until it reverts (aside from Crystal Steelix, which has its own unique Mega texture).
Alter Pokémon
Alter Pokémon are special textured Pokémon that are mostly based on a set of characters from the Fate franchise. They spawn in Ultra Space and are necessary to complete the quest for obtaining Galarian Articuno.
Alter Aegislash
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Alter Azumarill
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Alter Bagon
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Alter Baltoy
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Alter Claydol
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Alter Doublade
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Alter Froakie
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Alter Frogadier
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Alter Greninja
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Alter Battle Bond Greninja
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Alter Honedge
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Alter Kecleon
This texture is themed off of the Purple Kecleon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeons.
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Alter Marill
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Alter Porygon
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Alter Porygon Z
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Alter Porygon 2
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Alter Pyukumuku
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Alter Rayquaza
This texture is themed off of an illusion of a Rayquaza made by a Mismagius in the Pokémon Anime.
See: Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info:
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Alter Salamence
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Alter Shedinja
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Alter Shelgon
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Alter Volcarona
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Alter Zoroark
This texture is based off of The Joker.
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Alter Zorua
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Ashen Pokémon
Ashen Pokémon are special textures Pokémon themed with most having a gray with red or pink coloration. They spawn in Ultra Space and are necessary to complete the quest for obtaining Galarian Moltres.
Ashen Arcanine
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Ashen Centiskorch
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Ashen Dragonite
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Ashen Dustox
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Ashen Gengar
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Ashen Houndoom
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Ashen Hydreigon
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Ashen Roserade
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Ashen Talonflame
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Ashen Umbreon
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Creator Pokémon
Creator Pokémon are special textures that are themed after Content Creators.
Creator Cinderace
The Creator Cinderace is a special texture for Cinderace obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator Sirud. This skin features Cinderace with a Goku Super Saiyen skin. If you have obtained the Creator Cinderace special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Cinderace in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Dragonite
Themed after Content Creator BajanCanadian.
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Creator Eevee
Themed after Content Creator GhostWolfGames, this special texture features Eevee in a Team Rocket Outfit.
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
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Creator Greninja
The Creator Greninja is a special texture for Greninja obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator EthosLab. This skin features Greninja with a Naruto Headband. If you have obtained the Creator Greninja special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Greninja in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Lucario
The Creator Lucario is a special texture for Lucario obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator ItsRitchieW. If you have obtained the Creator Lucario special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Lucario in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Mewtwo
The Creator Mewtwo is a special texture for Mewtwo obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator Slyfoxhound. If you have obtained the Creator Mewtwo special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Mewtwo in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Mothim
The Creator Mothim is a special texture for Mothim obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator aDrive. If you have obtained the Creator Mothim special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Mothim in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Sentret
The Creator Sentret is a special texture for Sentret obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator PixelDip. If you have obtained the Creator Sentret special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Sentret in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
Creator Wobbuffet
The "Wobbeeffet" is a special texture for Wobbuffet obtained through events such as giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, themed after the Content Creator VintageBeef. If you have obtained the Wobbeeffet special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Wobbuffet in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Creator Xerneas
Themed after Content Creator MooseCraft. See Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info:
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Drowned Pokémon
Drowned Pokémon are special textures that can only be obtained within the Drowned World. These Pokemon can only be caught once the player has completed "The Drowned" quest.
Drowned Claydol
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Drowned Flygon
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Drowned Finneon
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Drowned Lugia
Drowned Lugia only spawns as a boss upon completing "The Drowned" quest and cannot be caught.
Drowned Lumineon
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Drowned Kingdra
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Drowned Octillery
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Drowned Omastar
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Drowned Pikachu
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
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Drowned Pyukumuku
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Drowned Qwilfish
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Drowned Rapidash
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Drowned Relicanth
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Drowned Remoraid
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Drowned Sableye
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Drowned Starmie
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Drowned Tentacruel
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JUMP! Pokémon
JUMP! Form Pokémon are special skins that can only be obtainable via fishing with an appraised Old Rod, Good Rod, or Super Rod, depending on the species' requirements. All of these variants will lose their texture when fully evolved.
Old Fisherman#Magikarp with 32 skinned JUMP variants.
Old Fisherman#Shellos with 12 skinned JUMP variants
Old Fisherman#Clobbopus with 8 skinned JUMP variants.
Old Fisherman#Spheal with 9 skinned variants.
- The Molten Salt JUMP! Slugma are also included as JUMP forms for the Fishing Log.
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Molten Salt JUMP!
The Molten Salt JUMP! Forms are special textures that are in theme of chemical compounds of science. The set includes 8 different forms of Slugma when fished up by an appraised Old Rod or Good Rod, and when a Magby is in the same party as Slugma, it will evolve into the matching compound of Magmar.
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Pink Pokémon
Pink form Pokémon are special skins themed off of an episode in the Pokémon Anime where whenever a Pokémon eats a special berry, they turn pink.
Pink Beedrill
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Pink Bellossom
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Pink Bellsprout
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Pink Butterfree
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Pink Caterpie
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Pink Diglett
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Pink Dodrio
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Pink Doduo
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Pink Dugtrio
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Pink Exeggcute
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Pink Exeggutor
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Pink Gloom
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Pink Kakuna
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Pink Mankey
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Pink Metapod
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Pink Misdreavus
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Pink Mismagius
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Pink Nidoking
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Pink Nidoqueen
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Pink Nidoran♂
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Pink Nidoran♀
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Pink Nidorina
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Pink Nidorino
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Pink Oddish
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Pink Paras
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Pink Parasect
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Pink Pidgeot
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Pink Pideotto
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Pink Pidgey
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Pink Primeape
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Pink Rattata
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Pink Rhydon
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Pink Rhyhorn
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Pink Rhyperior
Trade Pink Rhydon (or alternatively use a Linking Cord) while it holds a Protector.
Pink Venonat
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Pink Venomoth
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Pink Victreebel
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Pink Vileplume
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Pink Weepinbell
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Rainbow Pokémon
Rainbow Pokémon are special textures that are obtained by right-clicking one of these listed Pokémon with a Rainbow Wing. Rainbow Wing has a 20% chance of being held by Ho-oh when caught and can be obtained as a rare drop from 5-star Max Raid Battles.
- If a Pokemon's evolved form is not listed below, it will lose this texture when evolved.
Pokémon included:
Beautifly, Crawdaunt, Cresselia, Dustox, Feebas, Ho-Oh, Infernape, Kecleon, Mareep, Milotic, Ponyta, Rapidash, Skarmory, Weavile, and Wooloo.
Specific Pokémon Textures
This a compiled list of Pokémon with special standalone textures.
Alien Celebi
The special texture for Alien Celebi's skin is based off of Zim from Invader Zim.
Obtained by catching Celebi in a Beast Ball See Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info.
Amoonguss Sus
Amoonguss Sus is a special texture for Amoonguss, based off of the popular game "Among Us." You can obtain the different forms by evolving a Foongus with an Eject Button held item. It will evolve randomly into 1 of the 20 different forms.
Blocky Sandile
Blocky Sandile is a special texture for Sandile, based on the original model for it. This special texture is currently unobtainable outside of commands.
Christmas Spheal
Christmas Spheal is a special texture for Spheal. This special texture is only available to players with the 2021 Winter Solstice role in the Pixelmon Discord. If a player has access to the skin, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the special texture to a Spheal in the player's party by clicking its party icon. Discord and Minecraft must be linked to the Pixelmon forums in order to redeem, which can be done from this page.
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
Crystal Onix
Crystal Onix is a special texture for Onix, based off of the Crystal Onix from the Pokémon anime.
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Crystal Steelix
Obtainable by trading Crystal Onix (or alternatively using a Linking Cord) while holding a Metal Coat. Mega Steelix will also have its own Crystal texture.
Deoxsus Sus
Deoxsus Sus is a special texture for Deoxys, based on the popular game "Among Us." This special texture is currently unobtainable outside of commands.
Eternal Flower Floette
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Halloween Ivysaur
Halloween Ivysaur is a special texture for Ivysaur, where it's body is dark grey with a skeleton pattern, and the bulb on it's back is replaced with a jack-o'-lantern, containing a lit candle. This special texture is currently unobtainable outside of commands but could be obtained back on 1.12.2 in the old graveyard structures, whose locations are listed below.
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
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Karp Feebas
Karp Feebas is a secret Feebas with a Magikarp texture.
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
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Meta Groudon
Meta Groudon is a special texture for Groudon, based off of the Groudon in the Jirachi: Wish Maker movie.
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Real Solgaleo
Real Solgaleo is a special texture for Solgaleo, based on a lion. This special texture is currently unobtainable outside of commands.
Roasted Magikarp
Roasted Magikarp is a special texture for Magikarp that is obtainable by striking a Magikarp with lightning, or by using the Lightning Bolt Move Skill for practicality. It may also be obtainable by:
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Roasted Magikarp will become a Zombie Gyarados special texture when evolved.
Shadow Ho-oh and Shadow Lugia
Shadow Ho-oh and Shadow Lugia are special textures for Ho-oh and Lugia respectively. They are obtained through event giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord, based off of XD001 from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. If you have obtained the Shadow Birds special textures, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Ho-oh or Lugia in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Snowy Snorlax
Snowy Snorlax is a special texture for Snorlax themed for the winter.
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Sir Doofus III
Sir Doofus III is a special texture for Bidoof. Obtainable from a 1/30 chance of catching Bidoof with a Luxury Ball. This chance can be changed in the game's Config. Sir Doofus III cannot be evolved.
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Spiky-Eared Pichu
Spiky-Eared Pichu is a special texture for Pichu based on a main series event giveaway. It is obtained when a Pichu with maximum friendship uses forage on an Ilex shrine while having a free slot in the player's party.
Once obtained, the Spiky-Eared Pichu will:
- Be level 30.
- Be female gender.
- Have the Static ability.
- Know the moves Volt Tackle, Helping Hand, Swagger, and Pain Split.
- Be holding the Zap Plate held item.
- Be unable to evolve.
The Spectral Jeweller is a special texture for Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar obtained through event giveaways in the Pixelmon Discord. If you have obtained The Spectral Jeweller special texture, the ingame Cosmetic Menu (accessible from the Pixelmon button on the pause screen) can apply the texture to a Gastly, Haunter, or Gengar in the player's party by clicking its party icon.
Spirit Pokémon
Spirit Pokémon are special textures that can spawn in graveyard structures at night, or see Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info for Spirit Legendary Pokémon spawn locations.
Spirit Breloom
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Spirit Cresselia
Uses the standard legend timer. See Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info.
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Spirit Dragapult
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Spirit Drakloak
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Spirit Dreepy
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Spirit Eevee
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Spirit Espeon
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Spirit Flareon
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Spirit Glaceon
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Spirit Jolteon
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Spirit Leafeon
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Spirit Mareanie
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Spirit Milotic
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Spirit Mimikyu
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Spirit Porygon2
- If evolved, it will lose this texture.
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Spirit Regieleki
Uses the standard legend timer. See Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info.
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Spirit Shroomish
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Spirit Suicune
Uses the standard legend timer. See Legendary Pokémon#Spawning for more info.
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Spirit Sylveon
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Spirit Toxapex
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Spirit Umbreon
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Spirit Vaporeon
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Summer Pokémon
Summer Pokémon are special textures with Pokémon sporting a Summer wear fashion.
Summer Alolan Raichu
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Summer Electrode
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Summer Lopunny
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Summer Omanyte
Obtained by receiving an Omanyte from a Fossil Machine while having a Summer Pokémon in the player's party.
Summer Snorlax
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Strike Pokémon
Strike Pokémon are special textures that have dark colorations with a teal lightning bolt pattern. They spawn in Ultra Space and are necessary to complete the quest for obtaining Galarian Zapdos.
Strike Boltund
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Strike Crobat
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Strike Eevee
- If evolved into Flareon, Glaceon, or Sylveon, it will lose this texture.
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Strike Electivire
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Strike Espeon
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Strike Gallade
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Strike Gardevoir
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Strike Golbat
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Strike Jolteon
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Strike Kirlia
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Strike Leafeon
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Strike Ninetales
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Strike Poliwrath
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Strike Ralts
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Strike Sneasel
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Strike Umbreon
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Strike Vaporeon
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Strike Vivillon
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Strike Vulpix
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Strike Zubat
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Valencian Form Pokémon
Valencian Forms are special textures themed on an island in the Pokémon Anime that had altered colored Pokemon.
Valencian Bellossom
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Valencian Bellsprout
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Valencian Blissey
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Valencian Butterfree
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Valencian Caterpie
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Valencian Chansey
- Valencian Happiny also exists (although unobtainable outside of commands), and evolving would result in a Valencian Chansey.
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Valencian Gloom
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Valencian Magikarp
- Evolving would result in a Valencian Gyarados.
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Valencian Metapod
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Valencian Nidoking
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Valencian Nidoqueen
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Valencian Nidorina
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Valencian Nidorino
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Valencian Nidoran♂
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Valencian Nidoran♀
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Valencian Oddish
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Valencian Paras
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Valencian Parasect
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Valencian Poliwag
- Evolving would result in a Valencian Poliwhirl, and evolved further into a Valencian Poliwrath or Politoad.
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Valencian Raticate
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Valencian Rattata
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Valencian Shellder
- Evolving would result in a Valencian Cloyster.
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Valencian Victreebel
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Valencian Vileplume
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Valencian Weepinbell
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Valentine's Pokémon
These Pokémon all have Valentine's special texture. To obtain these special textures, these Pokémon need to be caught in a Love Ball. Note: If you catch any of these Pokémon with a shiny texture with the Love Ball under these conditions, the Love Ball will override the shiny texture.
Loved Absol
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Loved Altaria
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Loved Celebi
Must catch Celebi in a Love Ball. See Legendary#Spawning for more info.
Loved Drifblim
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Loved Drifloon
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Loved Emolga
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Loved Gardevoir
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Loved Koffing
- If evolved into Galarian Weezing, it will lose this texture.
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Loved Spinda
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Loved Swablu
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Loved Togekiss
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Loved Togepi
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Loved Togetic
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Loved Weezing
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Zombie Pokémon
Zombie Pokémon have a special texture with very specific requirements and Pokémon listed below. If a Pokémon were to Mega Evolve with a Zombie texture, the texture will be temporarily lost.
Pokémon included:
Arcanine, Blastoise, Blaziken, Charizard, Chesnaught, Delphox, Ditto, Emboar, Empoleon, Feraligatr, Greninja, Infernape, Meganium, Sableye, Samurott, Sceptile, Serperior, Swampert, Torterra, Typhlosion, and Venusaur.
Requirements to obtain these special textures:
- The time is night.
- There is a full moon.
- The light level at the Pokémon's position is at least 12
- There are no blocks over the Pokémon.
If all of the above conditions are met, right clicking on the Pokémon with a carved pumpkin will convert it into its zombie-themed special texture.