Pokémon Sword and Shield exclusive list is important for fans wanting to know which one to buy and play. Honestly, you can't go wrong either way.
But for those players that have certain Pokémon they desire, it's worth finding out the exclusive lists. It's always possible to find someone to trade with if you have missed out, but that relies on someone else finding that specific Pokémon.
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— Galar region Pokémon (@Pokemon) November 15, 2019
Here are the lists for each version of the game.
Pokémon Sword Exclusive List
- Deino (Dark/Dragon)
- Hydreigon (Dark/Dragon)
- Jangmo-o (Dragon)
- Kommo-o (Dragon/Fighting)
- Hakamo-o (Dragon/Fighting)
- Farfetch'd (Normal/Flying)
- Sirfetch'd (Fighting)
- Zweilous (Dark/Dragon)
- Gothita (Psychic)
- Gothorita (Psychic)
- Gothitelle (Psychic)
- Turtonator (Fire/Dragon)
- Seedot (Grass)
- Nuzleaf (Grass/Dark)
- Shiftry (Grass/Dark)
- Mawile (Steel/Fairy)
- Solrock (Rock/Psychic)
- Basculin (Water)
- Darumaka (Ice)
- Darmanitan (Ice)
- Scraggy (Dark/Fighting)
- Scrafty (Dark/Fighting)
- Rufflet (Normal/Flying)
- Braviary (Normal/Flying)
- Swirlix (Fairy)
- Slurpuff (Fairy)
- Passimian (Fighting)
- Coalossal, Gigantamax Raid native to Sword but can be shared (Rock/Fire)
- Flapple, Gigantamax Raid native to Sword but can be shared (Grass/Dragon)
- Stonjourner (Rock)
- Indeedee, Male (Psychic/Normal)
Pokémon Shield Exclusives List
- Goomy (Dragon)
- Sliggo (Dragon)
- Goodra (Dragon)
- Larvitar (Rock/Ground)
- Pupitar (Rock/Ground)
- Tyranitar (Rock/Ground)
- Galarian Ponyta (Psychic)
- Solosis (Psychic)
- Duosion (Psychic)
- Reuniclus (Psychic)
- Drampa (Normal/Dragon)
- Vullaby (Dark/Flying)
- Mandibuzz (Dark/Flying)
- Gengar, Gigantamax Raid native to Shield but can be shared (Ghost/Poison)
- Lapras, Gigantamax Raid native to Shield but can be shared (Water/Ice)
- Cursola (Ghost)
- Lotad (Water/Grass)
- Lombre (Water/Grass)
- Ludicolo (Water/Grass)
- Sableye (Dark/Ghost)
- Lunatone (Rock/Psychic)
- Croagunk (Poison/Fight)
- Toxicroak (Poisin/Fight)
- Basculin, Blue-stripe form (Water)
- Spritzee (Fairy)
- Aromatisse (Fairy)
- Oranguru (Normal/Psychic)
- Appletun Gigantamax Raid native to Shield but can be shared (Grass/Dragon)
- Eiscue (Ice)
- Indeedee, Female (Psychic/Normal)
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