Game Freak ensures that it is a decision with which they intend to continue in the new installments of the series, which will only feature the Pokédex of their own region.
In the last hours, with Pokémon Sword and Shield just around the corner (they will be coming out next Friday, November 15 worldwide), the internet has filled with leaks on both games and Pandora's Box has been uncovered when the Total number of Pokémon and remember that this time we will not have the national Pokédex. That controversial decision, which was already advanced in summer and caused the hashtag #bringbackthenationaldex as a trending topic worldwide, has returned to be on everyone's lips and more after the new Game Freak statements about it. The series producer, Junichi Masuda, has assured the following on the subject: "Right now we have no plans to add the missing Pokémon to the Galar Pokédex. It is a decision that we want to continue in future Pokémon games."
What does the absence of a national Pokédex mean?
Traditionally the saga had always been offering two Pokédex, that of that particular region of each game and a national Pokédex that included all the creatures that were in the series to date, which we could get through exchange. Not having this time, we can only recover from previous deliveries to creatures that are included in the Sword and Shield Pokédex. "We continue to encourage people to use the Pokémon Home app to collect all their Pokémon from the old games. From there they may be able to take them to other games in the future. So take good care of your old Pokémon, because maybe you will travel again with some of them in the future, "concluded Masuda.
With respect to the games, last week Nintendo presented the new objects and functionalities of Pokémon Sword and Shield, and took the opportunity to announce the first official tournament of the game, which will be held between December 6 and 8. Everything seems ready for the premiere of both deliveries on Nintendo Switch, knowing the size of its download and the duration of the games. Time to keep the Pokéball in the belt.
