Pokémon Counterparts

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Pokémon counterparts are specially colorated versions of Pokémon that are adventitiously encountered in the wild and—more conservatively so—obtained from Pokémon-giving NPCs.

Compared to other Pokémon MMOs, Pokémon Revolution Online is not multitudinously diversified in the array of special counterparts available; aside from the traditional shiny counterparts, special counterparts are more commonly obtainable as temporary event-thematic Pokémon than any regularly encounterable counterpart of wild Pokémon. Moreover, they do not bear any inherent statistical enhancements; they merely have an aesthetic distinction from their regular counterparts.

Shiny Pokémon are also the only special counterpart that each Pokémon has a version of; event-temporary ones are tailored to a specific assortment of Pokémon, as outlined below.

Shiny Pokémon

Golem‘s shiny-counterpart sprite in the Pokémon-card overlay.

In addition to their distinctive coloration, shiny Pokémon are also identifiable by the golden S emblem; see the image to the right for a pictorial illustration.

Wild Encounters

For wild-Pokémon encounters, their odds are fractionally identical to those in the handheld games at 1/8192 (0.01220703125%).

When hotlinked in the chat, their link is purple-colored to differentiate it from their regular counterparts; for example, a shiny Pikachu would appear as when hotlinked.

Any wild-Pokémon battle initiated by an NPC script will not have a shiny chance; this includes even catchable Pokémon encountered via Headbutt Trees, Diggable Patches, Excavation Sites, and overworld-interactable Pokémon (such as the occlusive Snorlax on Route 12).

NPC-Given Pokémon

While the wild-battle-initiator used by NPC scripts has no shininess chance, Pokémon that are directly given by NPCs can still have chances if the RNGs are configured within the scripts for it; examples include fossilized Pokémon regenerated by the fossil-reanimators, some boss-prize Pokémon, and abandoned Pokémon.

Because these Pokémon are given much more infrequently than wild Pokémon are encountered, they tend to have varyingly lower shiny-chance odds than the standard 1/8192 rate of wild Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon

Contemporaneously, all of the obtainable legendary Pokémon are shiny locked. Thus, legendary Pokémon would not be viewable in their shiny forms.

Pink Pokémon

Main article: Pinkan Island

With the advent of Pinkan Island—one of the Orange Islands that was released as a standalone content addition—a bevy of Pokémon were pinkified new counterparts as a nod to those who inhabited the aforementioned area in the anime.

Every Pokémon inhabitant on the island and evolutions thereof has a pink counterpart; there is a 1/1,500 chance of encountering them in the wild. All of such inhabitants are assorted in the collage below, among a few others that have not yet been made huntable.

  • Caterpie

  • Metapod

  • Butterfree

  • Weedle

  • Kakuna

  • Beedrill

  • Pidgey

  • Pidgeotto

  • Pidgeot

  • Rattata

  • Raticate

  • Pichu

  • Pikachu

  • Raichu

  • Nidoran Female

  • Nidorina

  • Nidoqueen

  • Nidoran Male

  • Nidorino

  • Nidoking

  • Vulpix

  • Ninetales

  • Oddish

  • Gloom

  • Vileplume

  • Bellossom

  • Paras

  • Parasect

  • Venonat

  • Venomoth

  • Diglett

  • Dugtrio

  • Psyduck

  • Golduck

  • Mankey

  • Primeape

  • Poliwag

  • Poliwhirl

  • Poliwrath

  • Politoed

  • Bellsprout

  • Weepinbell

  • Victreebel

  • Doduo

  • Dodrio

  • Seel

  • Dewgong

  • Shellder

  • Cloyster

  • Kingler

  • Krabby

  • Exeggcute

  • Exeggutor

  • Rhyhorn

  • Rhydon

  • Rhyperior

  • Tangela

  • Tangrowth

  • Staryu

  • Starmie

  • Scyther

  • Scizor

  • Elekid

  • Electabuzz

  • Electivire

  • Magikarp

  • Gyarados

  • Lapras

  • Munchlax

  • Snorlax

  • Chikorita

  • Bayleef

  • Meganium

  • Totodile

  • Croconaw

  • Feraligatr

  • Natu

  • Xatu

  • Azurill

  • Marill

  • Azumarill

  • Phanpy

  • Donphan

  • Smeargle

  • Wingull

  • Pelipper

  • Ralts

  • Kirlia

  • Gardevoir

  • Gallade

  • Plusle

  • Minun

  • Zangoose

  • Barboach

  • Whiscash

  • Tropius

  • Cottonee

  • Whimsicott

  • Pancham

  • Pangoro

  • Hawlucha

Event-Temporary Pokémon

Occasionally, specially themed counterparts have been made available for Pokémon to help saturate event-exclusive Pokémon—typically for a select assortment of Pokémon that tally to the nature of the event. While they have never been made encounterable outside of the event, all Pokémon obtained during them were retainable by the players and thus those that remained in circulation were considered collectible commodities among traders.

Do note that these versions have no shiny-counterpart versions; shininess is a discrete chance from these versions in the RNG calculations and thus they are mutually exclusive.

Christmas-themed Pokémon

For the 2016 Christmas Event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for a select bevy of Pokémon. There was a 1/750 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild. In addition to the gamut of previous-year counterparts, a new batch of them was added to the spriteset for the 2017 Christmas Event.

All of the these Pokémon and their Christmas-themed sprites are shown in the alphabetized collage below.

Pre-2018 Christmas

  • Christmas Pikachu

  • Christmas Raichu

  • Christmas Sandshrew

  • Christmas Sandslash

  • Christmas Farfetch’d

  • Christmas Sentret

  • Christmas Furret

  • Christmas Stantler (2016)

  • Christmas Stantler (2017)

  • Christmas Skitty

  • Christmas Delcatty

  • Christmas Swablu

  • Christmas Altaria

  • Christmas Arceus

Christmas Event 2018

During Christmas 2018, a total of 9 Pokémon families were given a Christmas counterpart while certain other Pokémon were not made available as Christmas Pokémon again. The chances to find one were 1/1000. Additionally, Christmas themed Manaphy was a reward from the main quest that year.

  • Christmas Vulpix

  • Christmas Ninetales

  • Christmas Eevee

  • Christmas Vaporeon

  • Christmas Jolteon

  • Christmas Flareon

  • Christmas Espeon

  • Christmas Umbreon

  • Christmas Leafeon

  • Christmas Glaceon

  • Christmas Sylveon

  • Christmas Dratini

  • Christmas Dragonair

  • Christmas Dragonite

  • Christmas Mareep

  • Christmas Flaaffy

  • Christmas Ampharos

  • Christmas Treecko

  • Christmas Grovyle

  • Christmas Sceptile

  • Christmas Torchic

  • Christmas Combusken

  • Christmas Blaziken

  • Christmas Mudkip

  • Christmas Marshtomp

  • Christmas Swampert

  • Christmas Ralts

  • Christmas Kirlia

  • Christmas Gardevoir

  • Christmas Gallade

  • Christmas Snorunt

  • Christmas Glalie

  • Christmas Froslass

  • Christmas Manaphy

  • Christmas Litwick

  • Christmas Lampent

  • Christmas Chandelure

  • Christmas Axew

  • Christmas Fraxure

  • Christmas Haxorus

  • Christmas Dedenne

Christmas Event 2019

During Christmas 2019, a total of 7 Pokémon families were given a Christmas counterpart and 5 Pokémon family’s sprites were reworked. Those being: Riolu, Munchlax, Buneary, Snover, Teddiursa, and all their evolutions. The Christmas form chance was 1/750. Additionally, a Christmas themed version of Kyurem was obtainable by completing the main quest that year.

  • Christmas Psyduck

  • Christmas Golduck

  • Christmas Tentacool

  • Christmas Tentacruel

  • Christmas Munchlax 2019

  • Christmas Snorlax 2019

  • Christmas Smoochum

  • Christmas Jynx

  • Christmas Elekid

  • Christmas Electabuzz

  • Christmas Electivire

  • Christmas Magby

  • Christmas Magmar

  • Christmas Magmortar

  • Christmas Teddiursa 2019

  • Christmas Ursaring 2019

  • Christmas Houndour

  • Christmas Houndoom

  • Christmas Azurill

  • Christmas Marill

  • Christmas Azumarill

  • Christmas Sableye

  • Christmas Buneary 2019

  • Christmas Lopunny 2019

  • Christmas Riolu 2019

  • Christmas Lucario 2019

  • Christmas Snover 2019

  • Christmas Abomasnow 2019

  • Christmas Kyurem

Christmas Event 2020

During Christmas 2020, 2 new Pokémon families were given a Christmas counterpart Ferroseed, Numel, and their evolutions. The Christmas form chance was not revealed.

  • Christmas Numel

  • Christmas Camerupt

  • Christmas Ferroseed

  • Christmas Ferrothorn

Christmas Event 2024

During Christmas 2024, several Pokémon families were given a Christmas counterparts, along with the rework of Christmas Sableye. The Christmas form chance was not revealed.

  • Christmas Staryu

  • Christmas Starmie

  • Christmas Spheal

  • Christmas Sealeo

  • Christmas Walrein

  • Christmas Smeargle

  • Christmas Mawile

  • Christmas Sableye 2024

  • Christmas Pachirisu

  • Christmas Emolga

  • Christmas Cottonee

  • Christmas Whimsicott

  • Christmas Lillipup

  • Christmas Herdier

  • Christmas Stoutland

  • Christmas Deerling

  • Christmas Sawsbuck

  • Christmas Petilil

  • Christmas Lilligant

  • Christmas Cubchoo

  • Christmas Beartic

  • Christmas Reshiram

  • Christmas Zekrom

  • Christmas Goomy

  • Christmas Sliggoo

  • Christmas Goodra

Halloween-themed Pokémon

Halloween Event 2017

On October 18th, 2017, Halloween-themed counterparts of Pikachu and Raichu were ushered in for the contemporaneous Halloween event, randomized at a 1/20 (5%) rate of huntability. Darkrai was also first made available this year.

  • Halloween Pikachu

  • Halloween Raichu

  • Halloween Darkrai

Halloween Event 2018

During 2018’s Halloween, all three Kanto starters were also given an Halloween counterpart.

  • Halloween Bulbasaur

  • Halloween Ivysaur

  • Halloween Venusaur

  • Halloween Charmander

  • Halloween Charmeleon

  • Halloween Charizard

  • Halloween Squirtle

  • Halloween Wartortle

  • Halloween Blastoise

Halloween Event 2019

On October 22nd, 2019 new Halloween sprites were released mainly focusing on the Kalos starters, as well as a few other Pokémon. Additionally, we were able to catch previous Halloween themed counterparts. The rate to catch the forms this year was 1/50 (0.02%). Darkrai returned this year, with an unprecedented two forms. The original form was given to those who completed the quest, however, those who had previously caught Darkrai in 2017 were given the choice for the Pumpkin Form.

  • Halloween Ponyta

  • Halloween Rapidash

  • Halloween Togepi

  • Halloween Togetic

  • Halloween Togekiss

  • Halloween Sneasel

  • Halloween Weavile

  • Halloween Larvitar

  • Halloween Pupitar

  • Halloween Tyranitar

  • Halloween Ralts

  • Halloween Kirlia

  • Halloween Gardevoir

  • Halloween Gallade

  • Halloween Torkoal

  • Halloween Darkrai

  • Halloween Darkrai

  • Halloween Chespin

  • Halloween Quilladin

  • Halloween Chesnaught

  • Halloween Fennekin

  • Halloween Braixen

  • Halloween Delphox

  • Halloween Froakie

  • Halloween Frogadier

  • Halloween Greninja

Halloween Event 2020

More Halloween-themed Pokémon were released in 2020, mainly focusing on the Johto starters. Additionally, forms from previous years could be hunted again.

  • Halloween Gastly

  • Halloween Haunter

  • Halloween Gengar

  • Halloween Chikorita

  • Halloween Bayleef

  • Halloween Meganium

  • Halloween Cyndaquil

  • Halloween Quilava

  • Halloween Typhlosion

  • Halloween Totodile

  • Halloween Croconaw

  • Halloween Feraligatr

  • Halloween Seedot

  • Halloween Nuzleaf

  • Halloween Shiftry

  • Halloween Gible

  • Halloween Gabite

  • Halloween Garchomp

Halloween Event 2024

With the advent of 2024’s event, new Halloween counterparts featured Growlithe, Arcanine, Koffing, Weezing, and Absol.

  • Halloween Growlithe

  • Halloween Arcanine

  • Halloween Koffing

  • Halloween Weezing

  • Halloween Absol

Starter Clones

In August of 2016, starter-clone counterparts were introduced for each Pokémon in the evolutionary line of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle as an anniversary-commemoratory event—approximately one year removed from its release into the Beta stage on August 14, 2016. While the event was abruptly discontinued later that month due to various technical difficulties, it was reintroduced on November 14, 2016, as a consolatory event due to the Halloween event’s cancellation that year.

Clone Pokémon are colorated in accordance to those that were created and deployed in the Pokémon: The First Movie — Mewtwo Strikes Back.

There was a 1/20 (5%) chance of encountering these counterparts of wild starter Pokémon. Do note that this is not applicable to starter Pokémon given to regional newcomers in the lab; they have no special-counterpart chances altogether. Nowadays, Clone Pokémon are bundled into the Halloween event.

  • Clone Bulbasaur

  • Clone Ivysaur

  • Clone Venusaur

  • Clone Charmander

  • Clone Charmeleon

  • Clone Charizard

  • Clone Squirtle

  • Clone Wartortle

  • Clone Blastoise

Valentine’s Day-themed Pokémon

Valentine’s Day Event 2018

For the 2018 Valentine’s Day event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for Nidoran Male, Nidoran Female, Illumise and Volbeat. There was a 1/550 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild.

  • Valentine Nidoran Female

  • Valentine Nidorina

  • Valentine Nidoqueen

  • Valentine Nidoran Male

  • Valentine Nidorino

  • Valentine Nidoking

  • Valentine Illumise

  • Valentine Volbeat

Valentine’s Day Event 2019

For the 2019 Valentine’s Day Event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for Alomomola, Frillish, Jellicent, Luvdisc, Minun, Plusle, Sawk, Throh, Budew, Roselia and Roserade. There was a 1/550 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild.

  • Valentine Pikachu

  • Valentine Raichu

  • Valentine Spearow

  • Valentine Fearow

  • Valentine Plusle

  • Valentine Minun

  • Valentine Luvdisc

  • Valentine Budew

  • Valentine Roselia

  • Valentine Roserade

  • Valentine Throh

  • Valentine Throh

  • Valentine Throh

  • Valentine Sawk

  • Valentine Sawk

  • Valentine Sawk

  • Valentine Alomomola

  • Valentine Frillish Female

  • Valentine Jellicent Female

  • Valentine Frillish Male

  • Valentine Jellicent Male

Valentine’s Day Event 2020

For the 2020 Valentine’s Day event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for Cleffa, Clefairy and Clefable and the other Valentine’s Day sprites from previous years were also hunable. The chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild was not revealed.

  • Valentine Cleffa

  • Valentine Clefairy

  • Valentine Clefable

Valentine’s Day Event 2024

For the 2024 Valentine’s Day event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for 25 different Pokémon and the other Valentine’s Day sprites from previous years were also huntable. The chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild was not revealed.

  • Valentine Vulpix

  • Valentine Ninetales

  • Valentine Alolan Vulpix

  • Valentine Alolan Ninetales

  • Valentine Poliwag

  • Valentine Poliwhirl

  • Valentine Poliwrath

  • Valentine Politoed

  • Valentine Slowpoke

  • Valentine Slowbro

  • Valentine Seel

  • Valentine Dewgong

  • Valentine Lapras

  • Valentine Slowking

  • Valentine Lotad

  • Valentine Lombre

  • Valentine Ludicolo

  • Valentine Bagon

  • Valentine Shelgon

  • Valentine Salamence

  • Valentine Drifloon

  • Valentine Drifblim

  • Valentine Komala

Valentine’s Day Event 2024

2022’s batch of new Valentine’s-themed Pokémon included 26 new forms of the Ralts family (including Kirlia, Gallade, Gardevoir, and Mega Evolutions thereof), which were altered by what Pokéballs the trainer used to capture it.

  • Valentine Snivy

  • Valentine Servine

  • Valentine Serperior

  • Valentine Shuckle

  • Valentine Magnemite

  • Valentine Magneton

  • Valentine Magnezone

  • Valentine Corsola

  • Valentine Chinchou

  • Valentine Lanturn

  • Valentine Bidoof

  • Valentine Bibarel

  • Valentine Ralts

  • Valentine Kirlia

  • Valentine Gallade

  • Valentine Gardevoir

Easter-themed Pokémon

Easter Event 2018

For the 2018 Easter Event, specially accessorized and/or colorated forms of Togepi, Togetic, and Togekiss were pioneered. There was a 1/550 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild.

Easter Event 2019

For the 2019 Easter Event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for Exeggcute, Kangaskhan, Azurill, Feebas, Munchlax, Larvesta and their evolutions. There was a 1/550 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild, as well as the Togepi Easter forms released in 2018.

  • Easter Exeggcute

  • Easter Exeggutor

  • Easter Kangaskhan

  • Easter Munchlax

  • Easter Snorlax

  • Easter Azurill

  • Easter Marill

  • Easter Azumarill

  • Easter Feebas

  • Easter Milotic

  • Easter Larvesta

  • Easter Volcarona

Easter Event 2020

For the 2020 Easter event, Happiny, Bunnelby, and their evolutions were given specially accessorized and/or colorized forms. There was a 1/550 chance of encountering these counterparts in the wild. Additionally, any Pokémon which had an Easter form in previous years was also made available to hunt. Furthermore, Shaymin and it’s Sky-form were given event forms. This was obtainable via completing the Easter Quest that year.

  • Easter Happiny

  • Easter Chansey

  • Easter Blissey

  • Easter Bunnelby

  • Easter Diggersby

  • Easter Shaymim

  • Easter Shaymim Sky Form

Easter Event 2024

For the 2024 Easter event, Bellsprout, Wooper, Mantyke, and their evolutions were given specially accessorized and/or colorized forms. Additionally, Diancie received several Easter forms.
Any Pokémon which had an Easter form in previous years was also made available to hunt.

  • Easter Bellsprout

  • Easter Weepinbell

  • Easter Victreebel

  • Easter Wooper

  • Easter Quagsire

  • Easter Mantine

  • Easter Mantyke

  • Easter Diancie Amber

  • Easter Diancie Aquamarine

  • Easter Diancie Emerald

  • Easter Diancie Ruby

  • Easter Diancie Quartz

Easter Event 2024

For the 2024 Easter event, the Generation 4 starters Piplup, Turtwig, Chimchar, and their evolutions were given specially accessorized and/or colorized forms.

Any Pokémon which had an Easter form in previous years was also made available to hunt.

  • Easter Piplup

  • Easter Prinplup

  • Easter Empoleon

  • Easter Chimchar

  • Easter Monferno

  • Easter Infernape

  • Easter Turtwig

  • Easter Grotle

  • Easter Torterra

May 4th Event

During May 2019, Darth Vader-looking versions of Pawniard and Bisharp were released. They were released on May 4th as a commemoration to the famous Star Wars quote ‘May the force be with you.’ They were released for a limited amount of time.

  • Darth Pawniard

  • Darth Bisharp

May 4th 2024 saw the addition of Machop, Machoke, and Machamp wielding their own lightsabers, with Machamp resembling General Grievous. Meditite and Medicham, along with its mega, also saw their own sprite added, looking like Yoda. The last family added was Grimer and Muk, who look like Jabba the Hutt. These forms were released for a limited time.

  • Grievous Machop

  • Grievous Machoke

  • Grievous Machamp

  • Jabba the Grimer

  • Jabba the Muk

  • Yoda Meditite

  • Yoda Medicham

Summer-themed Pokémon

Summer Event 2020

During 2020’s summer event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for the Unova Starters, along with a few other Pokémon. The chance for these Pokémon were not revealed. Additionally, a summer form for Volcanion was released and obtainable by completing the quest that year.

  • Summer Horsea

  • Summer Seadra

  • Summer Kingdra

  • Summer Wingull

  • Summer Pelipper

  • Summer Gible

  • Summer Gabite

  • Summer Garchomp

  • Summer Snivy

  • Summer Servine

  • Summer Serperior

  • Summer Tepig

  • Summer Pignite

  • Summer Emboar

  • Summer Oshawott

  • Summer Dewott

  • Summer Samurott

  • Summer Volcanion

Summer Event 2024

During 2024’s summer event, specially accessorized and/or colorated Pokémon versions were released for Squirtle, Darumaka, and their evolutions. Along with these counterparts, summer themed versions were released for Latios and Latias as a reward for having completed the Summer 2024 Quest in Alto Mare. The chances for these Pokémon were not revealed.

  • Summer Darumaka

  • Summer Darmanitan

  • Summer Squirtle

  • Summer Wartortle

  • Summer Blastoise

  • Summer Latias

  • Summer Latios

Pikachu World Quest event form

During the 2020 Christmas event, 2 World Quests were held which required the user to hunt Pikachu. During this sub-event Pikachu received 12 new huntable forms.
During the 2024 Christmas event, the same 12 Pikachu forms were released for a pair of World Quests.