In a recent interview with Dutch video game website
InsideGamer,
Pokémon series Producer Junichi Masuda has revealed some news that will disappoint a bunch of players anticipating the upcoming
Pokémon Sword and
Pokémon Shield.
According to Masuda,
Pokémon Sword and
Pokémon Shield will not allow players to catch every Pokémon in existence; only those exclusive to the new game. The problem here is that it will also not allow players to transfer them via the Pokémon Bank, forcing them to pay for a new app that is currently being developed.
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We currently have no plans to make the Pokemon that are missing from the Galar Pokedex available in-game. This is an approach that we want to continue with in future Pokemon games. Up until now it hasn’t been possible to encounter every Pokemon in every game, so people had to transfer them from old games to the new game, by using Pokemon Bank for example," revealed Masuda.
In the past, previous
Pokémon titles allowed players to bring their Pokémon using an online website called Pokémon Bank, but the new Pokémon Home app will not be free, and this decision is already boding poorly among long-time fans of the series.
"We encourage people to use Pokemon Home to collect their Pokemon from old games. From there they might be able to take them to other games in the future. So take good care of your old Pokemon, because perhaps you can travel with them again in the future," added Masuda.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be set in Galar, an expansive region with many environments—idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forests, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokémon live together in this region, and they’ve worked together to develop the industries here.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will be available for the Nintendo Switch on the 15th of November.