Last week, the Crown Tundra DLC for Pokemon Sword And Shield was released, accompanied by a free update which made several returning Pokemon from past titles into the games.

That said, there still remain 234 old Pokemon that currently cannot be transferred or used in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Going by Generation, Generation III has the most missing Pokemon at 49, while Generation VII has the least missing at 11.

You can read the full list of these 234 absent Pokemon below:

Generation I

1. Weedle
2. Kakuna
3. Beedrill
4. Pidgey
5. Pidgeotto
6. Pidgeot
7. Rattata
8. Raticate
9. Spearow
10. Fearow
11. Ekans
12. Arbok
13. Paras
14. Parasect
15. Venonat
16. Venomoth
17. Mankey
18. Primeape
19. Bellsprout
20. Weepinbell
21. Victreebel
22. Geodude
23. Graveler
24. Golem
25. Doduo
26. Dodrio
27. Seel
28. Dewgong
29. Grimer
30. Muk
31. Drowzee
32. Hypno
33. Voltorb
34. Electrode

Generation II

1. Chikorita
2. Bayleef
3. Meganium
4. Cyndaquil
5. Quilava
6. Typhlosion
7. Totodile
8. Croconaw
9. Feraligatr
10. Sentret
11. Furret
12. Ledyba
13. Ledian
14. Spinarak
15. Ariados
16. Mareep
17. Flaaffy
18. Ampharos
19. Hoppip
20. Skiploom
21. Jumpluff
22. Aipom
23. Sunkern
24. Sunflora
25. Yanma
26. Murkrow
27. Misdreavus
28. Unown
29. Girafarig
30. Pineco
31. Forretress
32. Gligar
33. Snubbull
34. Granbull
35. Teddiursa
36. Ursaring
37. Slugma
38. Magcargo
39. Houndour
40. Houndoom
41. Phanpy
42. Donphan
43. Stantler
44. Smeargle

Generation III

1. Poochyena
2. Mightyena
3. Wurmple
4. Silcoon
5. Beautifly
6. Cascoon
7. Dustox
8. Taillow
9. Swellow
10. Surskit
11. Masquerain
12. Shroomish
13. Breloom
14. Slakoth
15. Vigoroth
16. Slaking
17. Makuhita
18. Hariyama
19. Nosepass
20. Skitty
21. Delcatty
22. Meditite
23. Medicham
24. Plusle
25. Minun
26. Volbeat
27. Illumise
28. Gulpin
29. Swalot
30. Numel
31. Camerupt
32. Spoink
33. Grumpig
34. Spinda
35. Cacnea
36. Cacturne
37. Zangoose
38. Seviper
39. Castform
40. Kecleon
41. Shuppet
42. Banette
43. Tropius
44. Chimecho
45. Clamperl
46. Huntail
47. Gorebyss
48. Luvdisc
49. Deoxys

Generation IV

1. Turtwig
2. Grotle
3. Torterra
4. Chimchar
5. Monferno
6. Infernape
7. Piplup
8. Prinplup
9. Empoleon
10. Starly
11. Staravia
12. Staraptor
13. Bidoof
14. Bibarel
15. Kricketot
16. Kricketune
17. Cranidos
18. Rampardos
19. Shieldon
20. Bastiodon
21. Burmy
22. Wormadam
23. Mothim
24. Pachirisu
25. Buizel
26. Floatzel
27. Ambipom
28. Mismagius
29. Honchkrow
30. Glameow
31. Purugly
32. Chingling
33. Chatot
34. Carnivine
35. Finneon
36. Lumineon
37. Yanmega
38. Gliscor
39. Probopass
40. Phione
41. Manaphy
42. Darkrai
43. Shaymin
44. Arceus

Generation V

1. Snivy
2. Servine
3. Serperior
4. Tepig
5. Pignite
6. Emboar
7. Oshawott
8. Dewott
9. Samurott
10. Patrat
11. Watchog
12. Pansage
13. Simisage
14. Pansear
15. Simisear
16. Panpour
17. Simipour
18. Blitzle
19. Zebstrika
20. Sewaddle
21. Swadloon
22. Leavanny
23. Ducklett
24. Swanna
25. Deerling
26. Sawsbuck
27. Alomomola
28. Tynamo
29. Eelektrik
30. Eelektross
31. Meloetta

Generation VI

1. Chespin
2. Quilladin
3. Chesnaught
4. Fennekin
5. Braixen
6. Delphox
7. Froakie
8. Frogadier
9. Greninja
10. Scatterbug
11. Spewpa
12. Vivillon
13. Litleo
14. Pyroar
15. Flabébé
16. Floette
17. Florges
18. Skiddo
19. Gogoat
20. Furfrou
21. Hoopa

Generation VII

1. Pikipek
2. Trumbeak
3. Toucannon
4. Yungoos
5. Gumshoos
6. Crabrawler
7. Crabominable
8. Oricorico
9. Minior
10. Komala
11. Bruxish

Currently, it is unknown whether these absent Pokemon will one day be added into Pokemon Sword And Shield, much like how the Isle Of Armor and Crown Tundra DLC added around 200 returning monsters via free updates. We will be sure to report back with more information should it become available.

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