Paradox Pokémon locations in Scarlet & Violet

Where to get all 22 Paradox Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet: Area Zero, the Walking Wake and Iron Leaves raids, and Perrin’s quest for Raging Bolt & co.

Most Paradox Pokémon live in Area Zero, the crater in the middle of Paldea: ancient ones in Scarlet, future ones in Violet. Walking Wake and Iron Leaves come only from event Tera Raids, and Raging Bolt and its three new relatives from Perrin’s quest in The Indigo Disk.

Sunlit grass, waterfalls and mist inside the Area Zero crater

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All 22 Paradox Pokémon at a glance
GroupPokémonWhat unlocks it
Area Zero16The main story; most after the credits
Walking Wake / Iron Leaves · Event raids2Limited-time 5★ Tera Raid events
Raging Bolt / Iron Crown · Perrin’s quest4The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk: Perrin’s quest

Area Zero Paradox Pokémon (base game)

Area Zero 3D overview from the Zero Gate side with waterfalls and four research station markers
Area Zero viewed from the Zero Gate side. Numbers mark the four research stations. Station positions on the PokéMaps model are approximate.

Area Zero opens once you have finished all three story paths. On the way down you meet Scream Tail in Scarlet or Iron Bundle in Violet; the rest spawn freely after the credits, when the Zero Gate lets you back in any time.

Bring Ultra Balls and a Pokémon with False Swipe. Open any habitat preview to see its approximate coverage on the Area Zero 3D map.

Area Zero, base game
PokémonGerman nameGamesWhereYou needBring
Great TuskRiesenzahnScarletArea Zero from above with the great tusk habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Scream TailBrüllschweifScarletArea Zero from above with the scream tail habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatReach Area Zero in the story
Brute BonnetWutpilzScarletArea Zero from above with the brute bonnet habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Flutter ManeFlatterhaarScarletArea Zero from above with the flutter mane habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Slither WingKriechflügelScarletArea Zero from above with the slither wing habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Sandy ShocksSandfellScarletArea Zero from above with the sandy shocks habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Roaring MoonDonnersichelScarletA hidden cave deep in Area Zero from above with the roaring moon habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
KoraidonKoraidonScarletArea Zero, at the bottom: up the ramp behind Zero LabAfter the credits; a second one, only onceSave first; any Poké Ball
Iron TreadsEisenradVioletArea Zero from above with the iron treads habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Iron BundleEisenbündelVioletArea Zero from above with the iron bundle habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatReach Area Zero in the story
Iron HandsEisenhandVioletArea Zero from above with the iron hands habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Iron JugulisEisenhalsVioletArea Zero from above with the iron jugulis habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Iron MothEisenfalterVioletArea Zero from above with the iron moth habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Iron ThornsEisendornVioletArea Zero from above with the iron thorns habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
Iron ValiantEisenkriegerVioletA hidden cave deep in Area Zero from above with the iron valiant habitat outlined in whiteArea Zero habitatFinish the story (after the credits)
MiraidonMiraidonVioletArea Zero, at the bottom: up the ramp behind Zero LabAfter the credits; a second one, only onceSave first; any Poké Ball

Tip — An early Great Tusk or Iron Treads: The Quaking Earth Titan in Asado Desert is Great Tusk in Scarlet and Iron Treads in Violet. Beat it as a Titan and you can catch it there at level 45, long before Area Zero.

Asado Desert in Paldea, where you challenge the Quaking Earth Titan.

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How to get Walking Wake and Iron Leaves

Neither appears in the wild. Both come from 5★ event Tera Raids: Walking Wake in Scarlet and Iron Leaves in Violet. The latest run was 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2026; outside an event, trading is the only way.

Event Tera Raids
PokémonGerman nameGamesWhereYou needBring
Walking WakeWindewogeScarlet5★ event Tera RaidA running event; one per saveA counter for its Water Tera Type: terastal.net
Iron LeavesEisenblattViolet5★ event Tera RaidA running event; one per saveA counter for its Psychic Tera Type: terastal.net

Note — Before the event starts: Update Poké Portal News in the Poké Portal menu so the event raids appear. You find 5★ raids yourself only after finishing the main story; before that you can still join other players’ raids online. See the Tera Raid guide for a team.

How to get Raging Bolt, Gouging Fire, Iron Boulder and Iron Crown

All four are one-time encounters at level 75 in Area Zero, and Perrin’s photos show where they stand. You need both DLC parts, The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk.

The Indigo Disk, one of each
PokémonGerman nameGamesWhereYou needBring
Gouging FireKeilflammeScarletBy the satellite dish above the waterfall across from Zero Gate in Satellite dish above the waterfall across from Zero GateArea ZeroPerrin’s photos (see the steps below)Save first; Ultra Balls, a False Swipe user and a sleep move
Raging BoltFurienblitzScarletRight from Research Station 3, then upstream to the waterfall pool in Waterfall pool approached from Research Station 3Area ZeroPerrin’s photos (see the steps below)Save first; Ultra Balls, a False Swipe user and a sleep move
Iron BoulderEisenfelsVioletBehind the slanted rock slab directly below Research Station 2 in Area ZeroPerrin’s photos (see the steps below)Save first; Ultra Balls, a False Swipe user and a sleep move
Iron CrownEisenhauptVioletInside the cliff opening above Research Station 1 in Area ZeroPerrin’s photos (see the steps below)Save first; Ultra Balls, a False Swipe user and a sleep move

Warning — Only one each: Each of the four appears once per save. Save in front of it, and reload if it faints.

  1. Finish Perrin’s Bloodmoon Ursaluna quest Register 150 Pokémon in the Kitakami Pokédex, then talk to Perrin in Mossui Town and catch Bloodmoon Ursaluna in the Timeless Woods.
  2. Meet Perrin again in the Terarium She now works at the Terarium entrance in the Central Plaza of Blueberry Academy and asks for 200 entries in the Blueberry Pokédex.
  3. Register 200 Blueberry Pokédex entries Catch Pokémon in the four Terarium biomes until the Blueberry Pokédex shows 200, then talk to Perrin. She hands over her photos of the four Paradox Pokémon.
  4. Find the photo spots in Area Zero Enter Area Zero and walk to the places in the photos: Gouging Fire and Raging Bolt in Scarlet, Iron Boulder and Iron Crown in Violet.
Mossui Town in Kitakami, the starting point for Perrin’s Bloodmoon Ursaluna quest.

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Central Plaza at the Terarium entrance, where Perrin gives you the Area Zero photos.

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Blue satellite dish on the grassy Area Zero shelf where Gouging Fire appears
Look for the blue satellite dish on the shelf above the waterfall to reach Gouging Fire’s spot. In-game screenshot, Pokémon Scarlet (Nintendo Switch). © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
River approach to Raging Bolt’s waterfall pool in Area Zero
From Research Station 3, follow the river to the shallow pool at the foot of the waterfall. In-game screenshot, Pokémon Scarlet (Nintendo Switch). © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.

Matching Poké Balls

Choose a ball before starting one of these catches. For rarer options, check the rare Poké Ball guide.

Paradox Pokémon from the other version

Every Paradox Pokémon above belongs to one version. To get the other half:

  1. Area Zero Pokémon Join a Union Circle hosted by a friend with the other version, then catch them in the host’s Area Zero, or trade.
  2. Walking Wake and Iron Leaves During an event, join an online raid hosted in the other version (Nintendo Switch Online), or trade.
  3. Raging Bolt & co. Trade. Each save gets only its own version’s two.

Paradox Pokémon questions

How do you get Raging Bolt in Pokémon Scarlet?
With The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk: finish Perrin’s Bloodmoon Ursaluna quest, register 200 Pokémon in the Blueberry Pokédex, and she shows you its spot in Area Zero. It is level 75 and appears once.
Can you get Raging Bolt in Pokémon Violet?
Only by trade. Violet gets Iron Boulder and Iron Crown from the same quest.
How do you get Walking Wake and Iron Leaves now?
Only from 5★ event Tera Raids or by trade. There is no wild encounter; the latest event ran from 18 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.
Where are Roaring Moon and Iron Valiant?
In a hidden cave deep in Area Zero, after the credits: Roaring Moon in Scarlet, Iron Valiant in Violet.
How many Paradox Pokémon are there in Scarlet and Violet?
22, counting Koraidon and Miraidon: 11 ancient ones in Scarlet and 11 future ones in Violet.

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