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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

Can You Complete the National Dex?

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Pokemon FRLG -National Dex

You cannot complete the National Dex in the Switch ports of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). See all the reasons why you can't complete the National Dex here!

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Can You Complete the National Dex?

No Way to Get All 386 Gen 3 Pokemon

Capture Pokemon
The National Dex includes all Pokemon from the Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn regions. While some of them will appear in the game, many of them are locked to Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.

It is important to note that this was impossible to do in the original FireRed and LeafGreen releases in the Game Boy Advance console, as some of these Pokemon cannot be transferred into the game.

Requires Trading with Older Games

To complete the National Dex, you must trade with players who have Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, along with some GameCube games, namely Pokemon Colosseum and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. However, these games are tied to older Nintendo devices and aren't compatible for trading with the Nintendo Switch.

While it is likely that Nintendo Switch ports of Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald may release, there is currently no way to trade with these versions.

Only the Kanto Dex Can Be Completed

Pokemon FRLG - Can You Complete the Kanto Dex
In FireRed and LeafGreen, you can complete the regional Kanto Dex, which requires you to capture 150 Pokemon across both versions. This doesn't include Mew, as this Pokemon is only available from Emerald and is mainly an event-exclusive Pokemon.

Can You Complete the Kanto Dex?

All National Dex Features

List of National Dex Features
Checkmark Unlocks Gen 2 to 3 Pokemon and Evolutions
Checkmark Access to the Rest of the Sevii Islands
Checkmark Access to Some Non-Kanto Pokemon

The National Dex unlocks certain features that were previously locked. This is considered post-game, as the majority of them are tasks you can accomplish after beating the game.

Post Game Content and 100% Guide

Unlocks Gen 2 to 3 Pokemon and Evolutions

Version Exclusives
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The National Dex gives you access to some Pokemon from Gen 2 and Gen 3, with a majority of them seen in the Sevii Islands. Furthermore, some Pokemon Evolutions are tied to Gen 2 and only become available once the National Dex is unlocked.

Take note that there are still a lot of Pokemon in the National Dex that are missing in FireRed and LeafGreen. Furthermore, you will need to trade to get some of the version-exclusive ones!

Version Exclusives and Differences

Access to the Rest of the Sevii Islands

Upon receiving the National Dex, it also gives you access to the rest of the Sevii Islands after giving Celio the Ruby and receiving the Rainbow Pass. This is an area previously inaccessible before becoming the Champion.

Access to Some Non-Kanto Pokemon

There are certain Non-Kanto region Pokemon you can encounter after receiving the National Dex. These Pokemon are mostly available in the Sevii Islands, which you can capture in the post-game.

List of All Legendary Pokemon

How to Unlock the National Dex

Become the Champion

Champion

To unlock the National Dex, you must become the Champion in the Kanto region. Defeat the Elite Four and the Champion by progressing through the story.

Elite Four and Champion Walkthrough Guide

Reach the Sevii Islands

One of the requirements to receive the National Dex is to have gone to the Sevii Islands. Visit One Island before returning to Professor Oak in Pallet Town.

Get 60 Pokemon in the Kanto Dex

Pokedex

Once you complete all the requirements and have registered at least 60 Pokemon in the Kanto Dex, return to Pallet Town and talk to Professor Oak. He will give you the National Dex, requesting that you discover the rest of the Pokemon available in the game.

Full Pokedex: All Pokemon in FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

All Non-Kanto Pokemon

All Obtainable Gen 2/3 Pokemon in FRLG

List of Pokemon
Sentret ImageSentret Furret ImageFurret Ledyba ImageLedyba
Ledian ImageLedian Spinarak ImageSpinarak Ariados ImageAriados
Crobat ImageCrobat Pichu ImagePichu Cleffa ImageCleffa
Igglybuff ImageIgglybuff Togepi ImageTogepi Togetic ImageTogetic
Natu ImageNatu Xatu ImageXatu Bellossom ImageBellossom
FR Only
Marill ImageMarill
LG Only 		Azumarill ImageAzumarill
LG Only 		Politoed ImagePolitoed
Hoppip ImageHoppip Skiploom ImageSkiploom Jumpluff ImageJumpluff
Yanma ImageYanma Wooper ImageWooper
FR Only 		Quagsire ImageQuagsire
FR Only
Murkrow ImageMurkrow
FR Only 		Slowking ImageSlowking
LG Only 		Misdreavus ImageMisdreavus
LG Only
Unown ImageUnown Wobbuffet ImageWobbuffet Dunsparce ImageDunsparce
Steelix ImageSteelix Qwilfish ImageQwilfish
FR Only 		Scizor ImageScizor
FR Only
Heracross ImageHeracross Sneasel ImageSneasel
LG Only 		Slugma ImageSlugma
Magcargo ImageMagcargo Swinub ImageSwinub Piloswine ImagePiloswine
Remoraid ImageRemoraid
LG Only 		Octillery ImageOctillery
LG Only 		Delibird ImageDelibird
FR Only
Mantine ImageMantine
LG Only 		Skarmory ImageSkarmory
FR Only 		Kingdra ImageKingdra
Phanpy ImagePhanpy Donphan ImageDonphan Porygon2 ImagePorygon2
Tyrogue ImageTyrogue Hitmontop ImageHitmontop Smoochum ImageSmoochum
Elekid ImageElekid
FR Only 		Magby ImageMagby
LG Only 		Blissey ImageBlissey
Raikou ImageRaikou Entei ImageEntei Suicune ImageSuicune
Larvitar ImageLarvitar Pupitar ImagePupitar Tyranitar ImageTyranitar
Lugia ImageLugia Ho-Oh ImageHo-Oh Azurill ImageAzurill
LG Only
Wynaut ImageWynaut Deoxys Attack ImageDeoxys Attack
FR Only 		Deoxys Defense ImageDeoxys Defense
LG Only

This list includes all currently obtainable Pokemon from Generation 2 and 3 that are included in the National Dex. These Pokemon can be captured in FireRed and LeafGreen, and count towards the completion of the National Dex.

Unobtainable Pokemon in FRLG

List of Pokemon
Chikorita ImageChikorita Bayleef ImageBayleef Meganium ImageMeganium
Cyndaquil ImageCyndaquil Quilava ImageQuilava Typhlosion ImageTyphlosion
Totodile ImageTotodile Croconaw ImageCroconaw Feraligatr ImageFeraligatr
Hoothoot ImageHoothoot Noctowl ImageNoctowl Chinchou ImageChinchou
Lanturn ImageLanturn Mareep ImageMareep Flaaffy ImageFlaaffy
Ampharos ImageAmpharos Sudowoodo ImageSudowoodo Aipom ImageAipom
Sunkern ImageSunkern Sunflora ImageSunflora Espeon ImageEspeon
Umbreon ImageUmbreon Girafarig ImageGirafarig Pineco ImagePineco
Forretress ImageForretress Gligar ImageGligar Snubbull ImageSnubbull
Granbull ImageGranbull Shuckle ImageShuckle Teddiursa ImageTeddiursa
Ursaring ImageUrsaring Corsola ImageCorsola Houndour ImageHoundour
Houndoom ImageHoundoom Stantler ImageStantler Smeargle ImageSmeargle
Miltank ImageMiltank Celebi ImageCelebi Treecko ImageTreecko
Grovyle ImageGrovyle Sceptile ImageSceptile Torchic ImageTorchic
Combusken ImageCombusken Blaziken ImageBlaziken Mudkip ImageMudkip
Marshtomp ImageMarshtomp Swampert ImageSwampert Poochyena ImagePoochyena
Mightyena ImageMightyena Zigzagoon ImageZigzagoon Linoone ImageLinoone
Wurmple ImageWurmple Silcoon ImageSilcoon Beautifly ImageBeautifly
Cascoon ImageCascoon Dustox ImageDustox Lotad ImageLotad
Lombre ImageLombre Ludicolo ImageLudicolo Seedot ImageSeedot
Nuzleaf ImageNuzleaf Shiftry ImageShiftry Taillow ImageTaillow
Swellow ImageSwellow Wingull ImageWingull Pelipper ImagePelipper
Ralts ImageRalts Kirlia ImageKirlia Gardevoir ImageGardevoir
Surskit ImageSurskit Masquerain ImageMasquerain Shroomish ImageShroomish
Breloom ImageBreloom Slakoth ImageSlakoth Vigoroth ImageVigoroth
Slaking ImageSlaking Nincada ImageNincada Ninjask ImageNinjask
Shedinja ImageShedinja Whismur ImageWhismur Loudred ImageLoudred
Exploud ImageExploud Makuhita ImageMakuhita Hariyama ImageHariyama
Nosepass ImageNosepass Skitty ImageSkitty Delcatty ImageDelcatty
Sableye ImageSableye Mawile ImageMawile Aron ImageAron
Lairon ImageLairon Aggron ImageAggron Meditite ImageMeditite
Medicham ImageMedicham Electrike ImageElectrike Manectric ImageManectric
Plusle ImagePlusle Minun ImageMinun Volbeat ImageVolbeat
Illumise ImageIllumise Roselia ImageRoselia Gulpin ImageGulpin
Swalot ImageSwalot Carvanha ImageCarvanha Sharpedo ImageSharpedo
Wailmer ImageWailmer Wailord ImageWailord Numel ImageNumel
Camerupt ImageCamerupt Torkoal ImageTorkoal Spoink ImageSpoink
Grumpig ImageGrumpig Spinda ImageSpinda Trapinch ImageTrapinch
Vibrava ImageVibrava Flygon ImageFlygon Cacnea ImageCacnea
Cacturne ImageCacturne Swablu ImageSwablu Altaria ImageAltaria
Zangoose ImageZangoose Seviper ImageSeviper Lunatone ImageLunatone
Solrock ImageSolrock Barboach ImageBarboach Whiscash ImageWhiscash
Corphish ImageCorphish Crawdaunt ImageCrawdaunt Baltoy ImageBaltoy
Claydol ImageClaydol Lileep ImageLileep Cradily ImageCradily
Anorith ImageAnorith Armaldo ImageArmaldo Feebas ImageFeebas
Milotic ImageMilotic Castform ImageCastform Sunny Castform ImageSunny Castform
Rainy Castform ImageRainy Castform Snowy Castform ImageSnowy Castform Kecleon ImageKecleon
Shuppet ImageShuppet Banette ImageBanette Duskull ImageDuskull
Dusclops ImageDusclops Tropius ImageTropius Chimecho ImageChimecho
Absol ImageAbsol Snorunt ImageSnorunt Glalie ImageGlalie
Spheal ImageSpheal Sealeo ImageSealeo Walrein ImageWalrein
Clamperl ImageClamperl Huntail ImageHuntail Gorebyss ImageGorebyss
Relicanth ImageRelicanth Luvdisc ImageLuvdisc Bagon ImageBagon
Shelgon ImageShelgon Salamence ImageSalamence Beldum ImageBeldum
Metang ImageMetang Metagross ImageMetagross Regirock ImageRegirock
Regice ImageRegice Registeel ImageRegisteel Latias ImageLatias
Latios ImageLatios Kyogre ImageKyogre Groudon ImageGroudon
Rayquaza ImageRayquaza Jirachi ImageJirachi

Unfortunately, a large amount of Pokemon from these two Generations remain unobtainable as of the moment, as they require methods not yet implemented (such as trading to and from Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald).

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General Guides
Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds All Gift Pokemon
Rival's Canon Name Protagonist's Canon Name
Lt. Surge Puzzle Guide All Move Tutors and Important NPCs
Best Gym Order -
How-To Guides
How to Get Shiny Starters How to Soft Reset
How to Trade How to Open the Main Menu
How to Find Hidden Items How to Use Key Items
How to Get the Bike How to Get Old Rod
How to Get Good Rod How to Get Super Rod
How to Get the Old Man Out of Route 2 How to Get to Three Island
How to Register Items to Select Key How to Use Potions
How to Use Repel How to Get Silph Scope
How to Get Gold Teeth How to Get Macho Brace
How to Get Coin Case How to Get the Mystic Ticket
How to Get the Aurora Ticket How to Get to Sevii Islands
How to Get the Poke Flute How to Stop Pokemon From Evolving
How to Evolve All Pokemon How to Wake Up Snorlax
How to Check Friendship (Happiness) How to Fast Travel
How to Win at Slots in the Casino How to Get the Legendary Dogs
How to Break Rocks and Other Obstacles How to Get Berries
How to Catch 60 Pokemon Fast How to Get All 3 Starters
How to Get to Resort Gorgeous How to Get Luxury Balls
Location Guides
Move Deleter Location Move Relearner Location
Where to Get The Running Shoes All Incense Locations
Amulet Coin Location Where to Find Lucky Egg and Odds
Yellow Flute Location VS Seeker Location
EXP Share Location Itemfinder Location
Rare Candy Locations Pokemon Day Care Location
All Professor Oak Aides Locations and Rewards Where to Buy Ultra Balls
Master Ball Location and Who to Use It On Name Rater Location: How to Change Nickname
All Rare Pokemon Locations Magikarp Salesman Location: How to Get Magikarp Early
Selphy Location and Rewards Net Ball Catch Rate and Locations
Nest Ball Catch Rate and Locations -
Status Effect Guides
All Status Effects Poison
Paralysis Burn
Freeze Confusion
Sleep -
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Get Mew? Best Natures for Starters
The Best Natures for Every Pokemon Which Fossil Should You Choose?
Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan? Mega Punch or Mega Kick?
Is There a Physical and Special Attack Split? Are There Fairy Types?
Can You Complete the Kanto Dex? Can You Complete the National Dex?
Can You Get a 4-Star Trainer Card? Can You Get Pokerus?
What are STAB Moves? Differences from the Original GBA Versions
How Long to Beat Best Eevee Evolution
Can You Get Umbreon? Can You Get Espeon?

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