SPOILERS! Pokemon Sword & Shield Pre-Release SPOILERS - Check Post 2!

[MaahirMomtaz12]

Either it’s real, or somebody is a super expert at photoshop.

That's just Dynamax Gengar

 

[Shujinkō]

Gigantamax Gengar

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Can anyone confirm if this is true? Seems real to me, but I didn't see anyone posting here, and we already know that Gengar has a Gigantamax forme (tho it barely changed here).

Screenshot from one of the Pokemon Sword and Shield videos.

 

[Bombkirby]

We already know Pokémon can both Dynamax and G max as seen By Pikachu in the trailers

 

[clapyourhands]

We already know Pokémon can both Dynamax and G max as seen By Pikachu in the trailers

I think Pikachu/Eevee might be event-exclusive (ie: only the ones you get from LGPE can Gmax. otherwise they'd Dynamax). Was Gmax Gengar ever confirmed outside of the one blurry photo (that pre-dated the others)?

 

[Lord Godwin]

I think Pikachu/Eevee might be event-exclusive (ie: only the ones you get from LGPE can Gmax. otherwise they'd Dynamax). Was Gmax Gengar ever confirmed outside of the one blurry photo (that pre-dated the others)?

The leakers who posted some of dynamaxxed forms, fossils and other mentioned Allister uses G-Gengar.

 

[pkmfan]

Dracozolt is Dragon/Electric
Arctozolt is Ice/Electric
Dracovish is Dragon/Water
Arctovish is Ice/Water

So these 4 count as four separate fully evolved forms?

 

[Charisma]

I hope you can return to Kalos in pokemon shield and sword

I doubt it. The Kalos portion of the Dex would be larger & we would have the Kalos starters as well. And returning to the region that introduced mega evolution would be an odd choice for the first games that excluded it since it's introduction.

 

[hotdogturtle]

I believe that means you can press Up and Down on the stats screen to go between different Pokemon.

Meh, I considered that... I don't know why they didn't put the arrow in the blank space or (more logically) over the Pokemon's name. What a minor but really annoying UI flaw.

 

[ScraftyIsTheBest]

I can see Hattarene as a fairytale princess or "good fairy" with Grimmsnarl being a villanous counterpart. Being both 3-stage lines, next to each other in the Pokedex, and having their middle forms both ending in -"rem" (Mogrem/Hattrem) makes me think there might be a relationship there.

I'm thinking Hatterene and Grimmsnarl will likely be version exclusives in Sword and Shield. They may have the same BSTs at each stage and same catch rates and such, and I imagine they will likely be "counterpart" families found in the same location but one in each version. An enemy relationship like Zangoose/Seviper certainly isn't out of the cards though. Just my personal guess though.

 

[Chanderule]

Meh, I considered that... I don't know why they didn't put the arrow in the blank space or (more logically) over the Pokemon's name. What a minor but really annoying UI flaw.

Well, Pokemon are kept inside Pokeballs so you essentially just go from one ball to another

 

[Linkin Karp]

I'm thinking Hatterene and Grimmsnarl will likely be version exclusives in Sword and Shield. They may have the same BSTs at each stage and same catch rates and such, and I imagine they will likely be "counterpart" families found in the same location but one in each version.

4chan leaker had both Hattarene and Grimmsnarl. Only has Shield, no way of trading.

 

[Siphonix]

So these 4 count as four separate fully evolved forms?

The zolts are together and the vish are together.

 

[Donki Knog]

I'm thinking Hatterene and Grimmsnarl will likely be version exclusives in Sword and Shield. They may have the same BSTs at each stage and same catch rates and such, and I imagine they will likely be "counterpart" families found in the same location but one in each version. An enemy relationship like Zangoose/Seviper certainly isn't out of the cards though. Just my personal guess though.

From I know:

Sword exclusives: Deino, Jangmo-o and Sirfetch'd
Shield exclusives: Larvitar, Goomy and Galarian Ponyta.

Idk if Hattrene and Grimmsnarl are exclusives too. I hope they aren't.

 

[Siphonix]

From I know:

Sword exclusives: Deino, Jangmo-o and Sirfetch'd
Shield exclusives: Larvitar, Goomy and Galarian Ponyta.

Idk if Hattrene and Grimmsnarl are exclusives too. I hope they aren't.

They are not. Already confirmed by NintendoSoup and Polygon.

 

[DreamPrince]

Do we have a full list of version exclusives?

 

[ShiaHatoAttaku]

Supposedly Sword gets Galarian Darmanitan and Sirfetch'd, while Shield gets Galarian Rapidash and Cursola.

 

[GG Unit]

I believe the final stage of the apple grass/dragon type is a different Pokémon depending on which game you have.

 

[ScraftyIsTheBest]

4chan leaker had both Hattarene and Grimmsnarl. Only has Shield, no way of trading.

They are not. Already confirmed by NintendoSoup and Polygon.

I see. Thanks for informing me. I haven't been paying "that" much attention to leaks so far so outside of the officially confirmed ones I'm a bit out of the loop with the leaked Pokemon availability.

 

[Bombkirby]

Still have no screenshot of the Apple dragon g max form.

 

[Siphonix]

Pokémon Sword and Shield Version Exclusives

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Pokémon Sword


Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon

Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o

Farfetch’d, Sirfetch’d

Turtonator

Mawile

Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle

Rufflet, Braviary

Zacian



Pokémon Shield


Goomy, Sliggoo, Goodra

Galarian Ponyta, Rapidash

Drampa

Sableye

Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus

Vullaby, Mandibuzz

Zamazenta

I already pre-ordered Sword. Gonna get some amazing pokes... Sadly... I won’t be able to catch me a Yung Dramps...

 

[Sirya]

I already pre-ordered Sword. Gonna get some amazing pokes... Sadly... I won’t be able to catch me a Yung Dramps...

Where's Larvitar on that list.

 

[Yung Dramps]

Based on this screenshot, I did a potential calc of Grimmsnarl's stats. Keep in mind, these were done assuming neutral nature, and vary from max to min IVs:

85-100 HP
111-127 Attack
71-86 Defense
92-108 Special Attack
81-97 Special Defense
60-76 Speed
500-594 BST

 

[Guard]

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Based on this screenshot, I did a potential calc of Grimmsnarl's stats. Keep in mind, these were done assuming neutral nature, and vary from max to min IVs:

85-100 HP
111-127 Attack
71-86 Defense
92-108 Special Attack
81-97 Special Defense
60-76 Speed
500-594 BST

It is important to note that Grimmsnarl is a fully evolved Pokemon, hence is bound to have EVs in several stats. Base stats therefore might be lower.

 

[pkmfan]

If there are more screen shots showing off stats keep them coming. Hoping those are from the party or battle menu and not the PC box menu. The box menu shows more information in the 3DS games. Yes the bottom screen shows the box on the old console and has more space overall, but they can easily make it work. Looking at that Grimmsnarl picture I would hate to have to flip through 5 pages to get all the stats when organizing boxes and teams. No reason you can't remove the graph and list the EV spread, put the moves and held item there.

 

[JinLong88]

Where's Larvitar on that list.

Tyranitar line would exclusively be in Shield too, iirc