Certain Pokémon are only available in either version and must be traded to obtain them. These are listed below. Note that in the Japanese version, Teddiursa and Phanpy have their versions switched. It is unknown why these were changed when the games were released in the west.

Silver Exclusives		Gold Exclusives
	Ekans		Sandshrew
	Growlithe		Vulpix
	Meowth		Mankey
	Ledyba		Spinarak
	Delibird		Gligar
	Phanpy		Teddiursa
	Skarmory		Mantine