This Friday, The Pokemon Company reminded Pokemon fans that pre-orders for Pokemon Sword and Shield are going to officially kick off on July 12, 2019 in Japan.

The official tweet made by The Pokemon Company received some very interesting comments from Japanese fans, giving us an idea on how they feel about the #BringBackNationalDex movement. These fans wanted to know which Pokemon have been cut from Pokemon Sword and Shield, and they want to have the full list before pre-orders begin next Friday.

7月12日（金）から、『ポケモン ソード・シールド』の店頭予約会が全国各地で開催決定！ 店頭予約会で予約をすると、豪華景品が当たる抽選会に参加できるよ！ くわしくは、こちら。 https://t.co/8P0mjyp5QT #ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/xBd676tRBY

— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) July 5, 2019

Here are some of their comments as translated by NintendoSoup:

https://twitter.com/kiiroski/status/1147026365482356736

“Could you please announce the Pokemon that aren’t compatible (with Pokemon Sword and Shield) before pre-orders start? It’s cruel to find out myself that my favorite Pokemon is missing after I purchase the game.”

https://twitter.com/vivi3days/status/1147078998427521024

“Before pre-orders begin, can you please provide a list of Pokemon that are appearing and not appearing in the games on the official website?”

https://twitter.com/nosuke_10/status/1147031793138143233

“Still unsure whether I should buy it.”

私はどうせ両方買うので
早めに予約しますが

他の方の購入の判断材料になるので
登場ポケモンの
情報公開は早めにすべきです！

その結果として売り上げが下がる
可能性はあるかもしれませんが
一企業としての誠意を
見せてくださることを期待します

— ʄ196 / フィクロ (@f19610) July 5, 2019

“I’m planning to pre-order both games early, but…

you should reveal the full list of Pokemon appearing in the game so people can decide whether or not to buy it!

There’s a chance sales will decrease if you do that, but I hope your company will show sincerity during these times.”

Some people continue to question why The Pokemon Company did not provide an official statement on the National Dex issue directly to Japanese customers:

ポケモンリストラする事を隠したまま予約開始するゲームがあるってマジ？
まさか隠したまま発売日迎える気じゃないよね#BringBackNationalDex

— 柔軟村長 (@sontyou0629) July 5, 2019

“Are you serious? You’re still hiding the fact that Pokemon are going to be cut from the game when pre-orders are about to begin?

I have a feeling you’re going to continue to hide the fact even after the release date.”

https://twitter.com/1021shadow/status/1147109543236603904

“I fully understand that you aren’t going to improve the cut Pokemon situation.

But you should at least make an effort to inform and explain the situation to your customers who still remain unaware about it.

Would (The Pokemon Company) like to result in strangling itself?”

https://twitter.com/drop0108/status/1147048808917790720

“Why hasn’t The Pokemon Company announced the cut Pokemon issue in Pokemon Sword and Shield on the official Japanese website and Twitter account? There are going to be a lot of people unaware of the situation who will be disappointed as they couldn’t meet their favorite Pokemon in the games.”

メガシンカとZわざの廃止、一部のポケモンはデータが存在せず剣盾に連れていけないといった重要なことを国内向けに正式に発表しないままの予約開始は「騙された」気持ちになるユーザーも沢山出てきてしまうと思うので避けてほしいです。もう少し情報を見て予約するか決めたいファンも多いと思います。

— 玄関開けたらAKIRAの綿棒 (@akira_membo) July 5, 2019

“Until now, your company still hasn’t officially announce to the Japanese market that Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, and some Pokemon are going to be cut from the games. I want to avoid the situation where an increasing number of users feel deceived as the day pre-orders begin approaches. I feel there are a lot of fans who are waiting for more information before deciding whether to purchase the games.”

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