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Gift Pokémon and Special Encounters (v1.4.1)

General Notes

All Pokémon here have the normal chance to be shiny. There are no shiny locks.

  • Thus, you can soft reset for shinies.
  • The Starter Gifts do not show if the Pokémon is shiny in the little picture. This cannot be implemented sadly!

Gift Pokémon

Snivy, Tepig or Oshawott.

Title Unova Starter    
Pokémon
Snivy
Tepig
Oshawott
Location Aspertia City Lookout Spot  
Level 5    
  • This is the starter you recieve at the beginning of Redux, by talking to Bianca.
  • The Pokémon always holds an Oran berry.
  • This starter always has their first ability.
    • On the Complete version, this means Snivy will always have Contrary, Tepig Sheer Force and Oshawott Shell Armor.

'Elemental Monkey' Gift.

Title Elemental Monkey    
Pokémon
Pansage
Pansear
Panpour
Location Floccesy Town Outside  
Level 5
  • Talk to the Mart Assistant to receive an Elemental Monkey.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive the Monkey.
  • The Monkey is the type weak to your starter, thus:
    • If you choose Tepig you will receive a Pansage.
    • If you choose Snivy you will receive a Panpour.
    • If you choose Oshawott you will receive a Pansear.

Ranch Egg Gift.

Title Baby Pokémon Egg Gift          
Pokémon
Pichu
Igglybuff
Teddiursa
Slugma
Tyrogue
Smoochum
 
Elekid
Magby
Carvanha
Spheal
Budew
Munna
 
Blitzle
Vanillite
Litwick
Elgyem
Cubchoo		  
Location Floccesy Ranch Just past the location of the rival battle        
Level 1          

Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle.

Title Kanto Starter    
Pokémon
Bulbasaur
Charmander
Squirtle
Location Virbank City House by the Gym  
Level 5    
  • Speak to the Juggler to receive either Bulbasaur, Charmander or Squirtle.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • Hidden Grottos can be used to obtain the other two Pokémon, see the Wild Pokémon pages for more details.
  • Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle each know a special event move! See the Pokémon Changes document for more details.

Meditite Egg

Title  
Pokémon
Meditite
Location Virbank City, Gifted by Brawly
Level 1

Location: Virbank City, gifted to the player by Brawly. Level: 1

  • Defeat Brawly in battle to receive a Meditite Egg!
  • You will need a free slot in your party to collect the Egg, but you can come back after the fight to collect it.
  • He will only give the player a single Egg. After the Egg has been collected, Brawly will not give you another, even if you defeat him again!

Eevee

Title  
Pokémon
Eevee
Location Castelia City, Fennel's office.
Level 10
  • On Easy and Normal mode, speak to Amanita with a free slot in your party to receive an Eevee.
  • On Challenge Mode, this gift becomes available in the postgame, like in vanilla.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive the Eevee.
  • A stone to evolve Eevee into a chosen evolution can be obtained in Castelia Gardens, see the 'Item Changes' document for more information.

Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile.

Title Johto Starter    
Pokémon
Chikorita
Cyndaquil
Totodile
Location Castelia City, Battle Company, Top Floor.    
Level 5    
  • Speak to the Juggler to receive either Chikorita, Cyndaquil or Totodile.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • Hidden Grottos can be used to obtain the other two Pokémon, see the Wild Pokémon document for more details.

Bonsly, Mime Jr., Glameow or Stunky Egg.

Title        
Pokémon
Bonsly
MimeJr
Glameow
Stunky
Location Castelia City, Battle Company, Top Floor.      
Level 1      
  • Defeat all trainers on both levels of the Battle Company and the Janitor will give the player a random Egg.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive an Egg.
  • The Egg will hatch into one of the following Pokémon at random: Bonsly, Mime Jr., Glameow or Stunky.
  • You can save before collecting the Egg and soft reset if you don't like the result.

Omanyte, Kabuto, Lileep, Anorith, Cranidos, Shieldon, Tirtouga or Archen.

Title        
Pokémon
Omanyte
Kabuto
Lileep
Anorith
 
Cranidos
Shieldon
Tirtouga
Archen
Location Relic Castle, Desert Resort Entrance.      
Level 25      
  • New to Redux is the ability to revive Fossils before the postgame.
  • Speak to the female scientist within the upper floor of Relic Castle to revive a fossil you've obtained.
  • Standing next to the woman is Roark. When you speak to him, he will offer you a random fossil.
  • Whilst which fossil he offers is random, you can save before speaking to him and soft reset if you don't like the result.
  • Aerodactyl can be found as a fossil elsewhere, see 'Item Changes' for more information.
  • Indeed, all the other fossils can be found elsewhere too, so you can obtain all 9 nine fossil Pokémon in one game!
  • Don't forget to make space in your party to receive the Pokémon!

Treeko, Torchic or Mudkip.

Title Hoenn Starter    
Pokémon
Treecko
Torchic
Mudkip
Location Anville Town, South-western most House.    
Level 5    
  • Speak to the Juggler to receive either Treeko, Torchic or Mudkip.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • Hidden Grottos can be used to obtain the other two Pokémon, see the Wild Pokémon document for more details.

Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup.

Title Sinnoh Starter    
Pokémon
Turtwig
Chimchar
Piplup
Location Driftveil City, South-western most House.    
Level 5    
  • Speak to the Juggler to receive either Turtwig, Chimchar or Piplup.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • Hidden Grottos can be used to obtain the other two Pokémon, see the Wild Pokémon document for more details.

N's Zorua.

Title  
Pokémon
Zorua
Location Team Plasma's Safehouse.
Level 30
  • Just as in Vanilla, progress through the storyline and reach the safehouse.
  • After battling Rood, listen to his story inside. He will then give you N's Zorua to raise.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • Since the Zorua is N's, it will grow much faster than your own Pokémon.

Corsola.

Title  
Pokémon
Corsola
Location Season Research Lab.
Level 30
  • Speak to the Scientist at the back of the Season Research Lab.
  • Ensure you have a space free in your party, otherwise you will not be able to receive a Pokémon.
  • The Corsola is equipped with its hidden ability Regenerator and is also shiny!

Special Encounters

Note

Some of the special encounters from the base games can still be acquired. These include the version-specific bird on Route 4, the Crustle in Seaside Cave, and the Jellicent in Undella Bay. See the static encounters page on Serebii for more information.

There are certain special encounters which can be found in Redux. These are listed below.

  • These encounters can only be experienced once.
  • Make sure to save the game before you interact with them, just in case!

Once again, all Pokémon here have the normal chance to be shiny. There are no shiny locks.

  • Thus, you can soft reset for shinies.

Stantler

Title  
Pokémon
Stantler
Location Route 5, Hidden Grotto.
Level ???
  • Guaranteed encounter, found during the 'Hidden Grotto' mechanic demonstration.

Volcarona.

Title  
Pokémon
Volcarona
Location Relic Passage, accessed from the PWT. Back chambers.
Level 40
  • Like in vanilla, Volcarona is found with the Relic Passage.

Lapras.

Title  
Pokémon
Lapras
Location Village Bridge, water behind the Bridge.
Level 50
  • Lapras is found swimming around in the waters behind the Village Bridge.

Rotom.

Title  
Pokémon
Rotom
Location Shopping Mall Nine, bottom right room.
Level 50
  • Rotom is found in the backroom of Shopping Mall Nine, amongst the boxes which can be used to change its form.