Like all the paired game in the Pokémon series , Sword & Shield each include Pokémon that can not be obtain in the alternate adaptation . To obtain Pokémon missing from your version you postulate to trade with someone who has the opposite version .

All the exclusives are listed below . Note that Flapple and Appletun are not stricly reading - exclusive , but the items command to evolve Applin are . Interestingly , there are also two version - undivided gyms in Pokémon Sword & Shield : in Sword there is a Fighting case gym head by Bea and a Rock case gymnasium manoeuver by Gordie ; in Shield they are a Ghost type gym head by Allister and an Ice case gymnasium head by Melony .

Exclusive to Pokémon Sword

Exclusive to Pokémon Shield

Galarian Farfetch’d

Galarian Darumaka

Darmanitan (Galarian Standard Mode)

Flapple

Sirfetch’d

Stonjourner

Indeedee (Male)

Seedot

Nuzleaf

Shiftry

Mawile

Solrock

Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Scraggy

Scrafty

Gothita

Gothorita

Gothitelle

Rufflet

Braviary

Deino

Zweilous

Hydreigon

Swirlix

Slurpuff

Passimian

Turtonator

Jangmo-o

Hakamo-o

Kommo-o

Pinsir

Sawk

Clauncher

Clawitzer

Omanyte

Omastar

Ho-oh

Bagon

Shelgon

Salamence

Latios

Groudon

Dialga

Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)

Reshiram

Xerneas

Solgaleo

Galarian Ponyta

Galarian Rapidash

Galarian Corsola

Appletun

Cursola

Eiscue (Ice Face)

Indeedee (Female)

Larvitar

Pupitar

Tyranitar

Lotad

Lombre

Ludicolo

Sableye

Lunatone

Croagunk

Toxicroak

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)

Solosis

Duosion

Reuniclus

Vullaby

Mandibuzz

Spritzee

Aromatisse

Goomy

Sliggoo

Goodra

Oranguru

Drampa

Heracross

Throh

Skrelp

Dragalge

Kabuto

Kabutops

Lugia

Latias

Kyogre

Gible

Gabite

Garchomp

Palkia

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Zekrom

Yveltal

Lunala