Pokémon Sword and Shield are out in the wild and have been datamined, meaning at least one person with the games has been able to look deep in their internal files and reveal information otherwise unknown.
We’ve compiled everything we’ve found so far in one handy place, but be warned: there are massive spoilers ahead. If you want to go into Pokémon Sword and Shield completely fresh, do not keep reading!
I repeat: There are MASSIVE SPOILERS IN THIS ARTICLE. Click back now if you don’t want to see what’s been datamined!
So far, the following information has come out of the datamine:
- Pokémon Sword and Shield have 435 Pokémon programmed in the game, including the Bulbasaur line, Squirtle line, Mew, Mewtwo, Celebi, Jirachi, Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Keldeo, Resolution Keldeo, Reshiram, Zekrom, White Kyurem, Black Kyurem, Rowlet line, Litten line, Popplio line, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Dusk Mane Necrozma, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Marshadow, Zeraora, Meltan, and Melmetal. Gigantamax Snorlax, Gigantamax Gengar, Gigantamax Orbeetle, Gigantamax Toxtricity, Gigantamax Sandaconda, and Gigantamax Melmetal are also seen in the sprite datamine.
- This goes beyond the 400 Pokémon known to be in the Galar Dex. It isn’t known how these Pokémon will be made available to players.
- 126 moves, including the 36 Z-Moves and Partner Pikachu and Eevee’s 13 special moves from the Pokémon: Let’s Go games, have been cut. This list of cut moves includes 77 regular moves, like series staples Double Slap, Return, Hidden Power, and Bubble.
- Transferred Pokémon that know moves that are cut in Sword and Shield will return the following message: “This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.”
- While Game Freak “scrubbed” all other entries for species outside the 435 ones mentioned above, they “forgot to change the max species ID in the game,” suggesting that a possible two new Mythical Pokémon could be coming in the future.
- Eevee evolves into Leafeon with a Leaf Stone and Glaceon with an Ice Stone.
- Charjabug evolves into Vikavolt with a Thunder Stone.
- The Starter Pokémon have the following Hidden Abilities:
- Grookey: Grassy Surge
- Scorbunny: Libero (same effect as Protean)
- Sobble: Sniper
- Starter Pokémon are Shiny-locked.
- Running works identically to the Pokémon: Let’s Go games.
- Sword and Shield do not have a built-in soft reset button combination like Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Complete list of TMs in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- (TM00) Mega Punch
- (TM01) Mega Kick
- (TM02) Pay Day
- (TM03) Fire Punch
- (TM04) Ice Punch
- (TM05) Thunder Punch
- (TM06) Fly
- (TM07) Pin Missile
- (TM08) Hyper Beam
- (TM09) Giga Impact
- (TM10) Magical Leaf
- (TM11) Solar Beam
- (TM12) Solar Blade
- (TM13) Fire Spin
- (TM14) Thunder Wave
- (TM15) Dig
- (TM16) Screech
- (TM17) Light Screen
- (TM18) Reflect
- (TM19) Safeguard
- (TM20) Self-Destruct
- (TM21) Rest
- (TM22) Rock Slide
- (TM23) Thief
- (TM24) Snore
- (TM25) Protect
- (TM26) Scary Face
- (TM27) Icy Wind
- (TM28) Giga Drain
- (TM29) Charm
- (TM30) Steel Wing
- (TM31) Attract
- (TM32) Sandstorm
- (TM33) Rain Dance
- (TM34) Sunny Day
- (TM35) Hail
- (TM36) Whirlpool
- (TM37) Beat Up
- (TM38) Will-O-Wisp
- (TM39) Facade
- (TM40) Swift
- (TM41) Helping Hand
- (TM42) Revenge
- (TM43) Brick Break
- (TM44) Imprison
- (TM45) Dive
- (TM46) Weather Ball
- (TM47) Fake Tears
- (TM48) Rock Tomb
- (TM49) Sand Tomb
- (TM50) Bullet Seed
- (TM51) Icicle Spear
- (TM52) Bounce
- (TM53) Mud Shot
- (TM54) Rock Blast
- (TM55) Brine
- (TM56) U-turn
- (TM57) Payback
- (TM58) Assurance
- (TM59) Fling
- (TM60) Power Swap
- (TM61) Guard Swap
- (TM62) Speed Swap
- (TM63) Drain Punch
- (TM64) Avalanche
- (TM65) Shadow Claw
- (TM66) Thunder Fang
- (TM67) Ice Fang
- (TM68) Fire Fang
- (TM69) Psycho Cut
- (TM70) Trick Room
- (TM71) Wonder Room
- (TM72) Magic Room
- (TM73) Cross Poison
- (TM74) Venoshock
- (TM75) Low Sweep
- (TM76) Round
- (TM77) Hex
- (TM78) Acrobatics
- (TM79) Retaliate
- (TM80) Volt Switch
- (TM81) Bulldoze
- (TM82) Electroweb
- (TM83) Razor Shell
- (TM84) Tail Slap
- (TM85) Snarl
- (TM86) Phantom Force
- (TM87) Draining Kiss
- (TM88) Grassy Terrain
- (TM89) Misty Terrain
- (TM90) Electric Terrain
- (TM91) Psychic Terrain
- (TM92) Mystical Fire
- (TM93) Eerie Impulse
- (TM94) False Swipe
- (TM95) Air Slash
- (TM96) Smart Strike
- (TM97) Brutal Swing
- (TM98) Stomping Tantrum
- (TM99) Breaking Swipe
Complete list of TRs in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- (TR00) Swords Dance
- (TR01) Body Slam
- (TR02) Flamethrower
- (TR03) Hydro Pump
- (TR04) Surf
- (TR05) Ice Beam
- (TR06) Blizzard
- (TR07) Low Kick
- (TR08) Thunderbolt
- (TR09) Thunder
- (TR10) Earthquake
- (TR11) Psychic
- (TR12) Agility
- (TR13) Focus Energy
- (TR14) Metronome
- (TR15) Fire Blast
- (TR16) Waterfall
- (TR17) Amnesia
- (TR18) Leech Life
- (TR19) Tri Attack
- (TR20) Substitute
- (TR21) Reversal
- (TR22) Sludge Bomb
- (TR23) Spikes
- (TR24) Outrage
- (TR25) Psyshock
- (TR26) Endure
- (TR27) Sleep Talk
- (TR28) Megahorn
- (TR29) Baton Pass
- (TR30) Encore
- (TR31) Iron Tail
- (TR32) Crunch
- (TR33) Shadow Ball
- (TR34) Future Sight
- (TR35) Uproar
- (TR36) Heat Wave
- (TR37) Taunt
- (TR38) Trick
- (TR39) Superpower
- (TR40) Skill Swap
- (TR41) Blaze Kick
- (TR42) Hyper Voice
- (TR43) Overheat
- (TR44) Cosmic Power
- (TR45) Muddy Water
- (TR46) Iron Defense
- (TR47) Dragon Claw
- (TR48) Bulk Up
- (TR49) Calm Mind
- (TR50) Leaf Blade
- (TR51) Dragon Dance
- (TR52) Gyro Ball
- (TR53) Close Combat
- (TR54) Toxic Spikes
- (TR55) Flare Blitz
- (TR56) Aura Sphere
- (TR57) Poison Jab
- (TR58) Dark Pulse
- (TR59) Seed Bomb
- (TR60) X-Scissor
- (TR61) Bug Buzz
- (TR62) Dragon Pulse
- (TR63) Power Gem
- (TR64) Focus Blast
- (TR65) Energy Ball
- (TR66) Brave Bird
- (TR67) Earth Power
- (TR68) Nasty Plot
- (TR69) Zen Headbutt
- (TR70) Flash Cannon
- (TR71) Leaf Storm
- (TR72) Power Whip
- (TR73) Gunk Shot
- (TR74) Iron Head
- (TR75) Stone Edge
- (TR76) Stealth Rock
- (TR77) Grass Knot
- (TR78) Sludge Wave
- (TR79) Heavy Slam
- (TR80) Electro Ball
- (TR81) Foul Play
- (TR82) Stored Power
- (TR83) Ally Switch
- (TR84) Scald
- (TR85) Work Up
- (TR86) Wild Charge
- (TR87) Drill Run
- (TR88) Heat Crash
- (TR89) Hurricane
- (TR90) Play Rough
- (TR91) Venom Drench
- (TR92) Dazzling Gleam
- (TR93) Darkest Lariat
- (TR94) High Horsepower
- (TR95) Throat Chop
- (TR96) Pollen Puff
- (TR97) Psychic Fangs
- (TR98) Liquidation
- (TR99) Body Press
Written by Daniel Dell-Cornejo
Daniel is an editor at Nintendo Wire. Always with his head in the clouds, he is never apart from his creative thoughts – a blessing for an aspiring fiction writer. As a journalist and lifelong gamer, he aims to provide readers with the very best in Nintendo coverage.
