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Game Freak On How They Choose Which Previous Pokemon Will Appear In Pokemon Sword & Shield

In an interview with Nintendo Life, the director of Pokemon Sword & Shield, Shigeru Ohmori, was asked about how Game Freak chooses which previous Pokemon will appear in Sword & Shield.

Check out what he responded with below:

This is a really difficult aspect that we have to get to grips with when designing the regional dex. The way we go about this is the same as with previous generations, so when we were deciding what Pokémon to include in Kalos of Alola. We really look at what Pokémon would best fit that sort of region, so we think hard about that, and that’s the main criteria when deciding what we pick.

 

What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

RRG

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