Not every Pokémon will be supported in Sword and Shield Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Not every Pokémon will be supported in Sword and Shield Sobble. News by Matthew Reynolds Managing Editor Updated on 12 Jun 2019 49 comments Pokémon Sword and Shield is limiting the number of Pokémon available in the game to those found in the game's new Galar region. Though the Galar region will feature a range of creatures from all Pokémon generations, unlike previous entries, you won't be able to import every single creature we've seen so far. The assumption was Pokémon Home, the newly announced service that would allow you to upload creatures from Sun and Moon, last year's Pokémon Let's Go and also Pokémon Go to store in an online vault, would allow you to transfer everything to the new game - but this is not the case. "In previous games that worked with Pokémon Bank service, you were able - for example on Sun and Moon - bring over all Pokemon even if they weren't in the Alola Pokédex," Junichi Masuda explained on an Nintendo Treehouse stream during E3 2019. "But with the transition to the Nintendo Switch hardware, being much more powerful and allowing us to be a lot more expressive with each of the individual Pokémon. "Now we're well over 800 Pokemon species in the games, at Game Freak we really spent a lot of time thinking about what the best way to move forward was - really preserving the quality of all the different Pokemon, while also taking into account the battle balance of having so many different Pokemon available, all within a limited development time so we don't make fans wait too long for every new entry in the series." Though the total number of Pokemon available in Sword and Shield has yet to be confirmed - our Gen 8 Pokémon list can fill you in on the new additions - Masuda added "we were very careful" in choosing the "best selection of Pokemon for the setting of the adventure". The stream did, however, confirm that any shinies you caught in Pokémon Let's Go (and, we assume Pokémon Go) will be supported in Sword and Shield when transferred via Pokémon Home - provided it's available in the Galar region Pokédex, of course. Good news for anyone who spent hours working on this Catch Combos. Pokemon Sword and Shield is out November 15th, and if you can't wait until then, our recent E3 2019 impressions will clue you in on how it plays. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store