Variants are a game mechanic in Pokémon Vortex that give Pokémon different appearances, as well as stat bonuses or special effects. A Pokémon's variant is set when it's generated by the game (such as when it appears in the wild or a promo code is created) and cannot be changed.
There are 6 obtainable variants for each Pokémon contained within the main Pokédex and 17 Pokémon within the Side Pokédex that do not have 5 of the usual variants but instead, only have a Normal variant.
List of variants
Obtainable
Note: Rarity order is lowest to highest so 1 is rarer than 3.
| Variant | Appearance | Bonus/Effect | Rarity Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 
|
None | 3 |
| Dark | 
|
+25% attack damage | 2 |
| Mystic | 
|
25% chance to prevent opponent from attacking | 2 |
| Metallic | 
|
+25% Defense | 2 |
| Shiny | 
|
+25% HP | 1 |
| Shadow | 
|
Immune to status effects | 1 |
Retired
| Variant | Appearance | Bonus/Effect | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient | 
|
+25% Defense | Replaced by Metallic Pokémon |
Notes
- The Ancient variant was replaced with Metallic in Version 3.
- Before Version 5, all five non-Normal variants had the same rarity.
- For a list of Pokémon that do not have variants, see Side Pokédex.