Pokemon Sword and Shield New Pokemon: every new addition, Galarian Form and evolution listed
It's that time again - a new Pokemon game means a bunch of new Pokemon. Here's all the new Pokedex additions in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.
As it stands right now, this isn't an exhaustive list, of course. Pokemon Sword and Shield take place in The Galar Region, which is an expansive land that hints from the Pokemon company have hinted is at least partially based on the United Kingdom. As always a new region brings with it a bunch of all new Pokemon creatures to discover, catch, bond and battle with - but exactly how many remains unclear.
In the past, Pokemon games have varied greatly. The first games introduced 151, of course, but every generation since then we've had newcomers - sometimes a handful, sometimes over a hundred. We don't know exactly where Pokemon Sword and Shield will fall in that grand scheme just yet - but we do know the identities and temperaments of some of the new Pokemon you'll meet across the Galar Region. It's worth noting that while many classic Pokemon will appear in Galar, you won't be able to trade non-Galar native Pokemon from older games this time around - resulting in a smaller overall Pokedex.
Here on this page we'll list them all, complete with their type, evolutions (where known), descriptions and of course pictures so you can get a feel for how Galar Pokemon look. As well as listing the all-new Galar region Pokemon, we're also listing the new Galarian forms of classic Pokemon that are exclusive to this region - so you'll find three different handy list tables below.
We'll keep updating these lists as we get closer the game's November launch - and if you want to know even more about what's new in this generation, check out our pre-release Pokemon Sword and Shield guide.
| New Pokemon | Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grookey |
| Grass | Starter |
| Thwackey |
| Grass | Evolves from Grookey Lvl 16 |
| Rillaboom |
| Grass | Evolves from Thwackey Lvl 35 |
| Scorbunny |
| Fire | Starter |
| Raboot |
| Fire | Evolves from Scorbunny Lvl 16 |
| Cinderace |
| Fire | Evolves from Raboot Lvl 35 |
| Sobble |
| Water | Starter |
| Drizzile |
| Water | Evolves from Sobble Lvl 16 |
| Inteleon |
| Water | Evolves from Drizzile Lvl 35 |
| Skwovet |
| Normal | |
| Greedent |
| Normal | Evolves from Skwovet Lvl 24 |
| Rookidee |
| Flying | |
| Corvisquire |
| Flying | Evolves from Rookidee Lvl 18 |
| Corviknight |
| Flying / Steel | Evolves from Corvisquire Lvl 38 |
| Blipbug |
| Bug | |
| Dottler |
| Bug | Evolves from Blipbug Lvl 10 |
| Orbeetle |
| Bug / Psychic | Evolves from Dottler Lvl 30 |
| Nickit |
| Dark | |
| Thievul |
| Dark | Evolves from Nickit Lvl 18 |
| Gossifleur |
| Grass | |
| Eldegoss |
| Grass | Evolves from Gossifleur Lvl 20 |
| Wooloo |
| Normal | |
| Dubwool |
| Normal | Evolves from Dubwool Lvl 24 |
| Chewtle |
| Water | |
| Drednaw |
| Rock / Water | Evolves from Chewtle Lvl 22 |
| Yamper |
| Electric | |
| Boltund |
| Electric | Evolves from Yamper Lvl 25 |
| Rolycoly |
| Rock | |
| Carkol |
| Rock / Fire | Evolves from Rolycoly Lvl 18 |
| Coalossal |
| Rock / Fire | Evolves from Carkol Lvl 34 |
| Applin |
| Grass / Dragon | |
| Flapple |
| Grass / Dragon | Evolves from Applin with Tart Apple Sword Exclusive |
| Appletun |
| Grass / Dragon | Evolves from Applin with Sweet Apple Shield Exclusive |
| Silicobra |
| Ground | |
| Sandaconda |
| Ground | Evolves from Silicobra Lvl 36 |
| Cramorant |
| Flying / Water | |
| Arrokuda |
| Water | |
| Barraskewda |
| Water | Evolves from Arrokuda |
| Toxel |
| Electric / Poison | |
| Toxtricity |
| Electric / Poison | Evolves from Toxel Lvl 30 Has two forms |
| Sizzlipede |
| Fire / Bug | |
| Centiskorch |
| Fire / Bug | Evolves from Sizzlipede Lvl 28 |
| Clobbopus |
| Fighting | |
| Grapploct |
| Fighting | Evolves from Clobbopus - Lvl Up with Taunt Move |
| Sinistea |
| Ghost | |
| Polteageist |
| Ghost | Evolves from Sinistea with Pot item |
| Hatenna |
| Psychic | |
| Hattrem |
| Psychic | Evolves from Hatenna Lvl 32 |
| Hatterene |
| Psychic | Evolves from Hattrem Lvl 42 |
| Impidimp |
| Dark / Fairy | |
| Morgrem |
| Dark / Fairy | Evolves from Impidimp Lvl 32 |
| Grimmsnarl |
| Dark / Fairy | Evolves from Morgrem Lvl 42 |
| Obstagoon |
| Dark / Normal | Evolves from Galarian Linoone - Lvl 35 at night |
| Perrserker |
| Steel | Evolves from Galarian Meowth Lvl 28 |
| Cursola |
| Ghost | Evolves from Galarian Corsola Lvl 38 |
| Sirfetch'd |
| Fighting | Evolves from Galarian Farfetch'd after 3 Critical Hits in a battle |
| Mr. Rime |
| Ice / Psychic | Evolves from Galarian Mr. Mime Lvl 42 |
| Runegeris |
| Ground / Ghost | Evolves from Galarian Yamask |
| Milcery |
| Fairy | |
| Alcremie |
| Fairy | Evolves from Milcery |
| Falinks |
| Fighting | |
| Pincurchin |
| Electric | |
| Snom |
| Ice / Bug | |
| Frosmoth |
| Ice / Bug | Evolves from Snom - Lvl up at night while happy |
| Stonjourner |
| Rock | |
| Eiscue |
| Ice | Has Two Forms |
| Indeedee |
| Psychic / Normal | Male Sword only, Female Shield only |
| Morpeko |
| Electric / Dark | |
| Cufant |
| Steel | |
| Copperjah |
| Steel | Evolves from Cufant Lvl 34 |
| Dracozolt |
| Electric / Dragon | Fossil Pokemon |
| Arctozolt |
| Electric / Ice | Fossil Pokemon |
| Dracovish |
| Water / Dragon | Fossil Pokemon |
| Arctovish |
| Water / Ice | Fossil Pokemon |
| Duraludon |
| Steel / Dragon | |
| Dreepy |
| Dragon / Ghost | |
| Drakloak |
| Dragon / Ghost | Evolves from Dreepy Lvl 50 |
| Dragapult |
| Dragon / Ghost | Evolves from Drakloak Lvl 60 |
| Zacian |
| Fairy / Steel | Sword version Legendary |
| Zamazenta |
| Fighting / Steel | Shield version Legendary |
| Eternatus |
| Poison / Dragon |
| Pokemon | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galarian Meowth |
| Steel | Living with a savage, seafaring people has toughened this Pokémon's body so much that parts of it have turned to iron. |
| Galarian Ponyta |
| Psychic | Galarian Ponyta can absorb the life energy of the surrounding atmosphere and store it in its mane. It seems that Ponyta’s mane will become more colorful, and even emit a sparkling glow, if there is a lot of energy around. |
| Galarian Rapidash |
| Psychic / Fairy | Brave and prideful, this Pokémon dashes airily through the forest, its steps aided by the psychic power stored in the fur on its fetlocks. |
| Galarian Farfetch'd |
| Fighting | The stalks of leeks are thicker and longer in the Galar region. Farfetch'd that adapted to these stalks took on a unique form. |
| Galarian Weezing |
| Poison / Fairy | Galarian Weezing consumes polluted air and poisonous gases for sustenance. The air and gases absorbed will have toxins removed before being spewed out again from the tops of Weezing's heads. |
| Galarian Mr. Mime |
| Ice / Psychic | Its talent is tap-dancing. It can also manipulate temperatures to create a floor of ice, which this Pokémon can kick up to use as a barrier. |
| Galarian Corsola |
| Ghost | Watch your step when wandering areas oceans once covered. What looks like a stone could be this Pokémon, and it will curse you if you kick it. |
| Galarian Zigzagoon |
| Dark / Normal | The Zigzagoon of the Galar region move about however they like and never settle down. They’re known to inhabit all areas of the region, including fields, forests, and even towns! There is some speculation that the zigzag movements of the Zigzagoon in other regions stem from the restless nature of Galarian Zigzagoon, which is considered to be the oldest branch of the species. |
| Galarian Linoone |
| Dark / Normal | Galarian Linoone are rash and fearless, and they will recklessly pick fights even with opponents stronger than themselves. Their fearlessness, as well as their tendency to attack opponents head on, make Galarian Linoone very popular among the disaffected youths of the Galar region, who have nowhere to direct their frustration and anger. |
| Galarian Darumaka |
| Ice | It lived in snowy areas for so long that its fire sac cooled off and atrophied. It now has an organ that generates cold instead. |
| Galarian Darmanitan |
| Ice | On days when blizzards blow through, it comes down to where people live. It stashes food in the snowball on its head, taking it home for later. |
| Galarian Yamask |
| Ground / Ghost | A clay slab with cursed engravings took possession of a Yamask. The slab is said to be absorbing the Yamask's dark power. |
| Galarian Stunfisk |
| Ground / Steel | Its conspicuous lips lure prey in as it lies in wait in the mud. When prey gets close, Stunfisk clamps its jagged steel fins down on them. |