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Wiglett Convergent Species Trio Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) introduced a new category of Pokemon, convergent species. Read on to find out about what they are, as well as a full list of all of the convergent species in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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List of Convergent Species

Pokemon Type Abilities
Wiglett ImageWiglett Water Type Gooey
Rattled
Sand Veil (HA)
Wugtrio ImageWugtrio Water Type Gooey
Rattled
Sand Veil (HA)
Toedscool ImageToedscool Ground TypeGrass Type Mycelium Might
Toedscruel ImageToedscruel Ground TypeGrass Type Mycelium Might
Poltchageist ImagePoltchageist Grass TypeGhost Type Hospitality
Heatproof (HA)

Toedscool

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Toedscool Pokedex Image
Toedscool is the Paldean Convergent species equivalent to the Jellyfish Pokemon Tentacool. Toedscool, despite looking like Tentacool, is actually a terrestrial animal walking on its two legs as compared to how Tentacool swims underwater.

Where Toedscool and Tentacool differ greatly is their physical appearance. Tentacool has a blue body which allows it to blend into its ocean surroundings and makes it a perfect fit for a Water Type while Toedscool has a pink body allowing it to blend into earthy surroundings much like a Ground Type would.

Convergent Species Comparison: Toedscool and Tentacool
Traits Toedscool ImageToedscool Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Tentacool ImageTentacool Same/ Different
Category Woodear Jellyfish Different
Height 2'11" 2'11" Same
Weight 4 lbs 1.8 lbs Different
Body Shape bulbous, two long limb-like appendages bulbous, two long limb-like appendages Same
Body Color Pink Blue Different
Spot Color Yellow Red Same
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Moves Different
Abilities Mycelium Might Clear Body/ Liquid Ooze/ Rain Dish Different
Stats 40-40-35-50-100-70 40-40-35-50-100-70 Same
BST 335 335 Same
Move Pool Ground and Grass Type Moves/ Status Moves Water and Poison Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Different
Cry - - Different

Tentacool is currently unavailable in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Toedscool Pokemon Profile

Toedscruel

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Toedscruel Pokedex Image
Toadscruel is the Paldean Convergent species equivalent to the Jellyfish Pokemon Tentacruel. Toedscruel, just like its pre-evolution Toedscool, is a terrestrial animal compared to their Convergent species counterparts, Tentacruel and Tentacool.

Tentacruel has a blue body which allows it to blend into its ocean surroundings and makes it a perfect fit for a Water Type while Toedscruel has a black body allowing it to blend into earthy surroundings much like a Ground Type would.

Convergent Species Comparison: Toedscruel and Tentacruel
Traits Toedscruel ImageToedscruel Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Tentacruel ImageTentacruel Same/ Different
Category Woodear Jellyfish Different
Height 6'03" 5'03" Different
Weight 127.9 lbs 121.3 lbs Different
Body Shape dome-shaped, with hook-like beak dome-shaped, with tube-like mouth Different
Body Color Black Blue Different
Spot Color Yellow Red Same
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Moves Different
Abilities Mycelium Might Clear Body/ Liquid Ooze/ Rain Dish Different
Stats 80-70-65-80-120-100 80-70-65-80-120-100 Same
BST 515 515 Same
Move Pool Ground and Grass Type Moves/ Status Moves Water and Poison Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Different
Cry - - Different

Tentacruel is currently unavailable in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Toedscruel Pokemon Profile

Wiglett

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Wiglett Pokedex Image
Wiglett was the first Convergent species to be revealed in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Wiglett is remarkably similar to Diglett in appearance although has a much longer, white body, as opposed to Diglett's shorter, brown body.

Wiglett also has a unique cry, that differs from Diglett's and sounds more like a Seagull, fitting for its ocean habitat. Where Wiglett and Diglett vary the most however, are their typings. Wiglett is a pure Water Type, while Diglett is a Ground Type.

Convergent Species Comparison: Wiglett and Diglett
Traits Wiglett ImageWiglett Diglett ImageDiglett Same/ Different
Category Garden Eel Mole Different
Height 3'11" 0' 08" Different
Weight 4 lbs 1.8 lbs Different
Body Shape tube-shaped, partly concealed underground tube-shaped, partly concealed underground Same
Body Color White Brown Different
Nose Color Red Pink Different
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Moves Different
Abilities Gooey/ Rattled/ Sand Force Sand-Veil/ Arena Trap/ Sand Veil Different
Stats 10-55-25-35-25-95 10-55-25-35-25-95 Same
BST 245 265 Different
Move Pool Water Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Ground Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Different
Cry - - Different

Wiglett Pokemon Profile

Wugtrio

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Wugtrio Pokedex Image
Introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Wugtrio is the evolution of Wiglett just like its Convergent Species counterpart, Dugtrio is to Diglett.

Unlike their pre-evolutions, Wugtrio has a much more striking difference to Dugtrio as its entire body is a coral red color, befitting of its Water typing unlike Dugtrio with its brown color which suits its Ground typing.

Convergent Species Comparison: Wugtrio and Dugtrio
Traits Wugtrio ImageWugtrio Dugtrio ImageDugtrio Same/ Different
Category Garden Eel Mole Different
Height 3'11" 2' 04" Different
Weight 11.9 lbs 73.4 lbs Different
Body Shape three-headed, partly concealed in the earth three-headed, partly concealed in the earth Same
Body Color Red Brown Different
Nose Color White Pink Different
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Moves Different
Abilities Gooey/ Rattled/ Sand Force Sand-Veil/ Arena Trap/ Sand Veil Different
Stats 35-100-50-50-70-120 35-100-50-50-70-120 Same
BST 425 425 Same
Move Pool Water Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Ground Type Moves/ Offensive Moves Different
Cry - - Different

Wugtrio Pokemon Profile

Poltchageist

The Haunting Tale of Poltchageist 3-5 screenshot.png

Poltchageist is set to debut in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's DLC, The Teal Mask. Poltchageist is remarkably similar to Sinistea in appearance although it seems to be inhabiting a ceramic tea jar, as opposed to Sinistea's tea cup. Unlike other convergent species introduced, Poltchageist shares a the Ghost typing with Sinistea.

The difference is that Poltchageist seems to be inhabiting the tea container along with the tea inside giving it a distinct green color, compared to the Sinistea line which just inhabits an empty tea set with their bodies acting as the tea itself.

Species Comparison: Poltchageist and Sinistea
Traits Poltchageist ImagePoltchageist Sinistea ImageSinistea Same/ Different
Category Matcha Black Tea Different
Height 4" 4" Same
Weight 2.4 lbs 0.4 lbs Different
Body Shape ceramic matcha tea container tea cup Same
Spirit Color Green Purple Different
Appendages Powdery hands Spindly noodle-like arms Different
Type Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Moves Different
Abilities Hospitality Weak Armor/ Cursed Body Different
Cry - - Different

Poltchageist Pokemon Profile

What are Convergent Species?

Based on Real Life Convergent Evolution

Klawf Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Convergent species are based on the real life phenomenon of convergent evolution. Merriam-Webster defines convergent evolution as:


The independent development of similar traits or features (as of body structure or behavior) in unrelated or distantly related species or lineages that typically occupy similar environments or ecological niches
Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Crabs are often pointed out as a real life example of this, as several unrelated species of animals have evolved to have crab-like features over the past 2-300 million years. In the Pokemon world, convergent species work much the same, with completely unrelated species (such as Diglett and Wiglett) evolving to have very similar body structures, due to the advantages gained for their environment.

Different to Regional Forms

Paldean Wooper Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Regional forms and Convergent species differ in one key way. Regional forms are technically the same species of Pokemon with some variations in appearance and typing. Convergent species are completely unrelated species of Pokemon that coincidentally share a few characteristics.

While Johto's Wooper and Paldean Wooper are both technically the same species of Pokemon- Wooper, Diglett and Wiglett are two completely unrelated species, just as Pikachu is to Lechonk.
All Paldean Form Pokemon: New Regional Forms

Are Convergent Species Stronger Than Their Counterparts?

Appearance Isn't the Only Difference!

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Convergent Battle
Due to how they have adapted to their environment and how different they are genetically to their counterparts, Convergent Species have different uses in battle as compared to their counterparts. They have similar stats but how each point is distributed varies. They can even have different base stat totals.
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10 Anonymous8 months

This article uses Alolan Dugtrio and Diglett’s stats, normal Dugtrio and diglett have the same stats as wugrtrio and wiglett

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