Pokémon Sword and Shield: Complete list of exclusives

If you still don’t know whether to get Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield, maybe this list of confirmed exclusive Pokémon will help you out.

Note that this means that if you get one version, you cannot get the Pokémon from the other version without trading. So if your favorite Pokémon is a Sword exclusive, you probably want to pick up Sword.

Here is a list of the version exclusives for each game that we know so far:

Pokémon Sword

• Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon

The Pokémon Company via Polygon

• Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o

• Farfetch’d, Sirfetch’d

• Turtonator

• Mawile

• Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle

• Rufflet, Braviary

• Zacian

Pokémon Sword has the fighting-type gym leader, Bea.

Game Freak/Nintendo

Pokémon Shield

• Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar

• Goomy, Sliggoo, Goodra

• Galarian Ponyta, Rapidash

• Drampa

• Sableye

• Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus

• Vullaby, Mandibuzz

• Zamazenta

Pokémon Shield has the ghost-type gym leader, Allister.

The Pokémon Company

Other exclusives

• Gigantamax Meowth — Mystery Gift option in-game before Jan. 15, 2020

These Pokémon require having save files from other games in order to obtain:

• Gigantamax Pikachu — Let’s Go, Pikachu!

The Pokémon Company

• Gigantamax Eevee — Let’s Go, Eevee!

Pokémon Sword and Shield release for Nintendo Switch on Nov. 15 and you can preload the game now if you pre-purchase the game through the Nintendo eShop.

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