It's unlikely that such a decision will come quickly, so further news shouldn't be expected at E3. Post-launch DLC is always a possibility, but only if Game Freak is willing and able to follow through on adding more Pokemon to the game. Game Freak and Nintendo are both likely hearing player complaints loud and clear already, so who knows whether changes will be made in the future.
It was raised on the mantra "Gotta Catch 'Em All," after all. Game Freak's conclusion was to create this new limitation, which has not been received well by the Pokemon community. Gameplay balance was also cited, though oddly that's never been a particular concern in previous games.
Meaning that all Pokemon that Game Freak decides to leave out of the Galar-region Pokedex will be inaccessible, including via Pokemon Home transfer.Īccording to Masuda, Game Freak had to evaluate the workload involved with adapting more than 800 past Pokemon for the Nintendo Switch on top of creating new Pokemon.
During an E3 Nintendo Treehouse livestream, producer Junichi Masuda confirmed that Pokemon Sword and Shield would be limited to Pokemon within the Galar-region PokeDex. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are two of the most highly anticipated releases of 2019, but the game's appearance at E3 2019 has led to a surprising and growing controversy. Update, July 2019: 45 more Pokemon have confirmed since this article was initially posted, bringing the total size of the Galar Region Pokedex up to 195 Pokemon.
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