If this brand new Pokédex rumor is to be believed, the full list of the Pokémon cut and kept in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield has leaked. Fans of the Pokémon franchise who are reading this article now should consider themselves officially warned: if this leak is real, every Pokémon that makes and doesn’t make the lineup in Pokémon Sword and Shield will be revealed below.
Fans have known since E3 that Pokémon Sword and Shield would not feature all of the Pokémon created in each generation. The word back in June came directly from Pokémon Sword and Shield Producer and longtime developer Junichi Masuda. He said plainly at the time that new Pokémon games will no longer let players catch every single Pokémon ever created; instead, games will launch with a finite number of pocket monsters to track down. The backlash that came from fans was immediate and loud. Diehard players quickly began to wonder if their favorites would make the cut, while most hoped that Pokémon maker Game Freak would focus on removing the least popular Pokémon.
The massive leak comes from Joseki on ResetEra as they reveal the cuts in list and infographic form. The infographic featured below shows cut Pokémon in white, kept Pokémon in green, and old Pokémon with new forms in dark green. Scanning over the image reveals quite a few surprises and potential disappointments for fans. Squirtle, a long-time favorite, and the oft-memed Slowbro are missing. While beloved Pokémon, like Snorlax and, of course, Pikachu make it in. Not even all the stalwarts featured in the recent Detective Pikachu made it in, with Greninja, Psyduck, Cubone, and Mewtwo all seemingly cut. If this leak is real, it’s a doozy.
Note: Green are included Pokemon, the Dark Green ones are a new regional form, and everything with a white background is gone.
As we close in on the launch of Pokémon Sun and Shield, the leaks have been coming in quickly. This complete Pokédex leak, if real, is certainly the largest and most likely to cause ill will among fans. The sheer number of fan-favorite Pokémon dropped is nearly staggering, and the choices of which to keep and which to skip might even be more frustrating to some. Charizard over Bulbasaur and Squirtle? Clefairy beats Jigglypuff?
It’s sort of crazy that Game Freak might really cut so many classic Pokémon as they turn the page on the franchise with this new generation. Perhaps the missing monsters will make their way in through updates down the line.
Complete Galar Pokedex for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Here’s the complete list:
Grookey
Thwackey
Rillaboom
Scorbunny
Raboot
Cinderace
Sobble
Drizzile
Inteleon
Blipbug
Dottler
Orbeetle
Caterpie
Metapod
Butterfree
Grubbin
Charjabug
Vikavolt
Hoothoot
Noctowl
Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corniknight
Skowvet
Greedunt
Pidove
Tranquill
Unfezant
Nickit
Thievul
Zigzagoon
Linoone
Obstagoon
Wooloo
Dubwool
Lotad
Lombre
Ludicolo
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Chewtle
Drednaw
Purrloin
Liepard
Yamper
Boltund
Bunnelby
Diggersby
Minccino
Cinccino
Bounsweet
Steenee
Tsareena
Oddish
Gloom
Vileplume
Bellossom
Budew
Roselia
Roserade
Wingull
Pelipper
Joltik
Galvantula
Electrike
Manectric
Vulpix
Ninetales
Growlithe
Arcanine
Vanillite
Vanillish
Vanilluxe
Swinub
Piloswine
Mamoswine
Delibird
Snorunt
Glalie
Froslass
Baltoy
Claydol
Mudbray
Mudsdale
Dwebble
Crustle
Golett
Golurk
Munna
Musharna
Natu
Xatu
Stufful
Bewear
Snover
Anomasnow
Krabby
Kingler
Wooper
Quagsire
Corphish
Crawdaunt
Nincada
Ninjask
Shedinja
Tyrogue
Hitmonlee
Hitmonchan
Hitmontop
Pancham
Pangoro
Klink
Klang
Klinklang
Combee
Vespiquen
Bronzor
Bronzong
Ralts
Kirlia
Gardevoir
Gallade
Drifloon
Drifblim
Gossifleur
Eldegoss
Cherubi
Cherrim
Stunky
Skuntank
Tympole
Palpitoad
Seismitoad
Duskull
Dusclops
Dusknoir
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Magikarp
Gyrados
Goldeen
Seaking
Remoraid
Octillery
Shellder
Cloyster
Feebas
Milotic
Basculin
Wishiwashi
Pyukumuku
Trubbish
Garbodor
Sizzlipede
Centiskorch
Rolycoly
Carkol
Coalossal
Diglett
Dugtrio
Drilbur
Excadrill
Roggenrola
Boldore
Gigalith
Timburr
Gurdurr
Conkeldurr
Woobat
Swoobat
Noibat
Noivern
Onix
Steelix
Arrokuda
Barraskewda
Meowth
Perrserker
Persian
Milcery
Alcremie
Cutiefly
Ribombee
Ferroseed
Ferrothorn
Pumpkaboo
Gourgeist
Pichu
Pikachu
Raichu
Eevee
Vaporeon
Jolteon
Flareon
Espeon
Umbreon
Leafeon
Glaceon
Sylveon
Applin
Flapple
Appletun
Espurr
Mewostic
Swirlix
Slurpuff
Spritzee
Aromatisse
Dewpider
Araquanid
Wynaut
Wobbuffet
Farfetch’d
Sirfetch’d
Chinchou
Lanturn
Croagunk
Toxicroak
Scraggy
Scrafty
Stunfisk
Shuckle
Barboach
Whiscash
Shellos
Gastrodon
Wimpod
Golisopod
Binacle
Barbaracle
Cosola
Cursola
Impidimp
Morgrem
Grimmsnarl
Hatenna
Hattrem
Hatterene
Salandit
Salazzle
Pawniard
Bisharp
Throh
Sawk
Koffing
Weezing
Bonsly
Sudowoodo
Cleffa
Clefairy
Clefable
Togepi
Togetic
Togekiss
Munchlax
Snorlax
Cottonee
Whimsicott
Rhyhorn
Rhydon
Rhyperior
Gothita
Gothorita
Gothitelle
Solosis
Duosion
Reuniclus
Karrablast
Escavalier
Shelmet
Accelgor
Elgyem
Beheeyem
Cubchoo
Beartic
Rufflet
Braviary
Vullaby
Mandibuzz
Skorupi
Drapion
Litwick
Lampent
Chandelure
Inkay
Malamar
Sneasel
Weavile
Sableye
Mawile
Maractus
Sigilyph
Riolu
Lucario
Torkoal
Mimikyu
Cufant
Copperajah
Qwilfish
Frillish
Jellicent
Mareanie
Toxapex
Cramorant
Toxel
Toxtricity
Silicobra
Sandaconda
Hippopotas
Hippowdon
Durant
Heatmor
Helioptile
Heliolisk
Hawlucha
Trapinch
Vibrava
Flygon
Axew
Fraxure
Haxorus
Yamask
Runerigus
Cofagrigus
Honedge
Doublade
Aegislash
Ponya
Rapidash
Sinistea
Polteageist
Indeedee
Phantump
Trevenant
Morelull
Shiinotic
Oranguru
Passimian
Morepeko
Falinks
Drampa
Turtonator
Togedemaru
Snom
Frosmoth
Clobbopus
Grapploct
Pinchurchin
Mantyke
Mantine
Wailmer
Wailord
Bergmite
Avalugg
Dhelmise
Lapras
Lunatone
Solrock
Mime Jr.
Mr. Mime
Mr. Rime
Darumaka
Darmanitan
Stonjourner
Eiscue
Duraludon
Rotom
Ditto
Dracozolt
Arctozolt
Dracovish
Arctovish
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charizard
Type: Null
Silvally
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Deino
Zweilous
Hydreigon
Goomy
Sliggoo
Goodra
Jangmo-o
Hakamo-o
Komoo-o
Dreepy
Drakloak
Dragapult
Zacian
Zamazenta
Eternatus
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Players will know for certain which Pokémon made the cut later this year when Pokémon Sword and Shield hits the Nintendo Switch on November 15th, 2019.
Sources: ResetEra, Nintendo Everything
