With the announcement that Sword and Shield won't allow any Pokemon that aren't in its regional dex to be transferred over, I initially found myself to be upset like many people. However, I soon cooled down since as someone who normally doesn't transfer Pokemon, it doesn't really affect me. I did soon begin to wonder though "Which Pokemon should get in over others?" The answer seemed fairly obvious to me: the ones that don't usually get a chance to shine otherwise.
That however raises the question of "Who are those Pokemon?" So I have spent the last week or so compiling which Pokemon are available in what versions and when they are obtainable. If they're obtainable before the main story is over, they're given 0 points; if available post-game or some alternate method (ie Mirage Areas in ORAS), they're given 0.5 points; if they're completely absent outside of events or alternate means (like PokeWalker or Dream World), they're given 1 point; for every game that was available prior to their creation, they're given 0.5 points.
I've split the list up by Generation, followed by the overall most underrepresented.
Thank you for reading and I apologize if there are any errors in my chart. I had an especially hard time of keeping track of Pokemon for B2W2 with how some areas were shuffled around from being main story in BW to post-game in B2W2.
That however raises the question of "Who are those Pokemon?" So I have spent the last week or so compiling which Pokemon are available in what versions and when they are obtainable. If they're obtainable before the main story is over, they're given 0 points; if available post-game or some alternate method (ie Mirage Areas in ORAS), they're given 0.5 points; if they're completely absent outside of events or alternate means (like PokeWalker or Dream World), they're given 1 point; for every game that was available prior to their creation, they're given 0.5 points.
I've split the list up by Generation, followed by the overall most underrepresented.
- Venonat
- Ekans
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Kabuto
- Weedle
- Ponyta
- Tyrogue
- Jynx
- Pidgey
- Teddiursa
- Houndour
- Stantler
- Misdreavus
- Unown
- Larvitar
- Sentret
- Hoppip
- Qwilfish
- Shuckle
- Zigzagoon
- Nincada
- Cacnea
- Duskull
- Poochyena
- Shroomish
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Skitty
- Gulpin
- Glameow
- Stunky
- Kricketot
- Burmy
- Cherubi
- Spiritomb
- Snover
- Pachirisu
- Carnivine
- Starly
- Munna
- Tympole
- Darumaka
- Yamask
- Bouffalant
- Heatmor
- Durant
- Patrat
- Purrloin
- Pansage
- Bunnelby
- Skiddo
- Espurr
- Spritzee
- Swirlix
- Pumpkaboo
- Bergmite
- Scatterbug
- Litleo
- Helioptile
- None of them, they all have the same amount of points
- Glameow
- Stunky
- Teddiursa
- Houndour
- Stantler
- Bunnelby
- Skiddo
- Espurr
- Spritzee
- Swirlix
- Pumpkaboo
- Bergmite
Why is Tyrogue listed as Generation 1?
This list is done by Pokemon families for the sake of simplicity as if one Pokemon in the family is in the game, all of them are (usually) obtainable at the same stage of the game. For the most part this manifested itself fairly simply but for Tyrogue who is currently the only pre-evolution to merge two previously unrelated line, it got a little complicated and I chose him to represent the overall Hitmon line.
Why do games before a Pokemon's release only get half a point instead of a whole one?
I initially used a whole point for past games, however that was so hilariously overweighted toward newer Pokemon that Glameow, the current most underrepped Pokemon, just barely passed any Gen 7 Pokemon's point values.
What do the yellow squares mean?
The yellow square represent Alolan Formes. I was originally unsure of what their point value would be but ultimately decided that they were still worth full point as this chart is about tracking a Pokemon's representation.
Why aren't starters/legendaries on this list?
I considered Legendaries' exclusivity to be one of their features which is why I left them off the list. While I consider the same for starters, I did actually attempt to create a list for them, but using the current system didn't work as earlier starters actually gain advantage from the amount of games in-between their appearances easily surpassing the counterweight in place for newer Mons.
What are the averages for?
Mostly for my own curiosity, but the total average gives priority on the overall list with ties in points between Generations being resolved by whichever has the higher total average.
What's the most overrepresent Pokemon?
That's not what this thread is about but... It's Psyduck. He's idiocy has been a ploy all this time and you suckers have just kept feeding him attention. That yellow rat has nothing on him.
This list is done by Pokemon families for the sake of simplicity as if one Pokemon in the family is in the game, all of them are (usually) obtainable at the same stage of the game. For the most part this manifested itself fairly simply but for Tyrogue who is currently the only pre-evolution to merge two previously unrelated line, it got a little complicated and I chose him to represent the overall Hitmon line.
Why do games before a Pokemon's release only get half a point instead of a whole one?
I initially used a whole point for past games, however that was so hilariously overweighted toward newer Pokemon that Glameow, the current most underrepped Pokemon, just barely passed any Gen 7 Pokemon's point values.
What do the yellow squares mean?
The yellow square represent Alolan Formes. I was originally unsure of what their point value would be but ultimately decided that they were still worth full point as this chart is about tracking a Pokemon's representation.
Why aren't starters/legendaries on this list?
I considered Legendaries' exclusivity to be one of their features which is why I left them off the list. While I consider the same for starters, I did actually attempt to create a list for them, but using the current system didn't work as earlier starters actually gain advantage from the amount of games in-between their appearances easily surpassing the counterweight in place for newer Mons.
What are the averages for?
Mostly for my own curiosity, but the total average gives priority on the overall list with ties in points between Generations being resolved by whichever has the higher total average.
What's the most overrepresent Pokemon?
That's not what this thread is about but... It's Psyduck. He's idiocy has been a ploy all this time and you suckers have just kept feeding him attention. That yellow rat has nothing on him.
Thank you for reading and I apologize if there are any errors in my chart. I had an especially hard time of keeping track of Pokemon for B2W2 with how some areas were shuffled around from being main story in BW to post-game in B2W2.
