Pokemon Still Missing After Pokemon Sword and Shield's Crown Tundra DLC

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Throughout the lifespan of the Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield expansion pass, Game Freak has been slowly adding back Pokemon that were absent from the base game experience — remedying one of the biggest complaints fans had with Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield at launch. Now with the release of The Crown Tundra, the Expansion Pass has come to an end, but there are still 231 missing Pokemon from previous generations, which we will list below.

This list is based on which Pokemon cannot be transferred to Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield from Pokemon Home. Some Pokemon, like Victini, can be transferred in but cannot be caught in-game (yet), so they will not be a part of this list.

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Updated by Kirkland Fortner on May 19, 2022: There is no doubt that plenty of great Pokemon have been left out of Sword and Shield. However, some of them are missed far more than others. All Pokemon are not created equal. Whether it's due to their Stats, Moves, Abilities, Typing, or some combination of these different aspects, some are far more useful than others. As such, we are updating this list to take a look at the top 2 Pokemon that were left out from each generation. These call-outs can be found at the end of the list in each section.

The OG generation of Pokemon is missing a grand total of 34 of their original roster of 151. Some absences are surprising considering the other Pokemon currently in the game. Geodude and its evolutionary line are missing, despite it being seen as part of a trio with the Gastly line and the Abra line (both now in the game) due to their trade-evolution requirements. The snowy landscape of the Crown Tundra would have been perfect for Seel and Dewgong, but these