Please see below for a message from Mr. Junichi Masuda of GAME FREAK, the producer of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
Thank you to all of our fans for caring so deeply about Pokémon. Recently, I shared the news that some Pokémon cannot be transferred to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. I've read all your comments and appreciate your love and passion for Pokémon.
Just like all of you, we are passionate about Pokémon and each and every one of them is very important to us. After so many years of developing the Pokémon video games, this was a very difficult decision for me. I'd like to make one thing clear: even if a specific Pokémon is not available in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, that does not mean it will not appear in future games.
The world of Pokémon continues to evolve. The Galar region offers new Pokémon to encounter, Trainers to battle, and adventures to embark on. We are pouring our hearts into these games, and we hope you will look forward to joining us on this new journey.
FeitaN on June 28th, 2019 at 22:29 UTC »
Can a game studio hold an Everstone ?
caperusorojo on June 28th, 2019 at 22:28 UTC »
"I read all your comments but I'm still not putting all the Pokemon"
robo_ninga10 on June 28th, 2019 at 22:28 UTC »
As someone who is a fan of Luxray, who has only been in one regional dex which was Sinnoh's, I really don't want to think about how many gens it'll take for some pokemon to finally get in.