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Only Pokémon in Galar Pokédex can be transferred to Sword & Shield from Pokémon Home; similar restrictions intended for subsequent titles
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You guys realize Galar dex =/= on new Pokemon, right? Regional pokedexes are always a mix of new and old Pokemon
In other Pokemon games you can bring over older mons once you beat the game. In this one you can't bring over non-Galar dex Pokemon, period. Ever.
it was very clear on the stream that it's not that. It's a technical/development resources thing.
They'll make a seperate game for serious battling, I bet. How else could you justify making Pokémon Stadium when the main games are now on console?!
You heard the translation and it was a quick conversation. Even then, they could just block non regional for a limited time, like they did in 3ds, where you had to wait for the pokebank to open.
As much as that is their reasoning, it doesn't hold as you could always restrict pokemon from online participation, not via removing them.
Actual super upset over this, "hey lets just remove some of these Pokemon."
I really didn't think anything would turn me away from a mainline game but this has me torn. It looks great but to cut Pokemon? What the hell.
I really didn't think anything would turn me away from a mainline game but this has me torn. It looks great but to cut Pokemon? What the hell.
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They specifically stated that you cannot transfer Pokémon unless they are in the Galar Pokédec.
Keep in mind there was no National Pokédex in Sun & Moon.
That kind of explains why the basic game design looks like a big leap forwards. They're focusing on improving the core of the game rather than the bloat of full backwards compatibility.
If this is accurate it's completely unacceptable. And just when things were starting to look promising, too.
Gold and Silver had the full Pokédex for the time being.
but... i named my account after the pokemon i was going to use
So i have to pray snowpix is in the game? Galar Brexit itself haha
So i have to pray snowpix is in the game? Galar Brexit itself haha
Last game I fully played was Sapphire, I'm equally confused but it feels like this is a big fuck you to people who have been playing every entry for the past few years.
Gotta Catch em All*
*Not all
lmao i guess my expectations were in check. This is the cost of making it a 2019 release
*Not all
lmao i guess my expectations were in check. This is the cost of making it a 2019 release
This is the weird part. This was part of what they said, but a lot of models are being carried over from Legacy 3DS games (which they already more or less future proofed for later games). So it might be more of a balancing and technical side that they haven't had time to implement all Pokemon. Which makes me wonder if they really didn't have enough time to honestly get the game out in time by the end of the year, but parties are still pushing for it...
Tournaments are only region pokedex pokemon in the first years.
lol The National Dex is gone in Sun and Moon. Despite Let's Go existing for more casual play, I've never expected it to come back for Sword and Shield because Game Freak.
To be honest the way Masuda worded it sounded different than what we've had in the past...this is the first time I felt they were choosing Pokemon to keep in the next Gen.
I don't think the rest will disappear or anything but it doesn't seem like the usual "wait a few months and everyone can come over".
I don't think the rest will disappear or anything but it doesn't seem like the usual "wait a few months and everyone can come over".
fucking gamefreak, bumbling about... Maybe they need to work on another game to learn how to do pokemon correctly.
Not in the sense that you are blocked from transferring them into the game. They just wouldn't appear in the Pokédex.
This is a terrible change and one that they eventually have to undo. Unless Masada explained himself poorly then it seems like the "increased power" of the Switch meant they could give more detail to the creatures with animations, interactivity etc and as such the creatures that didn't make the cut are simply not compatible with the games.
If I remember correctly they blocked non regional pokemons in X Y at launch too, I wouldnt be too worried.
I didn't play Let's Go.
What do they mean "limited selection of Pokemon" Does that mean Pokemon in the initial dex?
What do they mean "limited selection of Pokemon" Does that mean Pokemon in the initial dex?
Not disappointed at all; this was completely expected. As the mainline games continue to add more and more to the roster, it becomes increasingly unreasonable to expect that all 800-900(+?) mons will make it in. There will still be a ton to catch and choose from.
Will wait to hear more confirmation about this, but incredibly disappointing if true. Every other Pokemon game (except Let's Go, but those are their own thing) has allowed you to transfer any Pokemon you want over; it's really going to suck when people can't use their favorites at all because they're not included in the Galar dex.
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