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Pokemon Sword and Shield are almost upon us. As always, each has its own set of exclusive pokemon you can’t get in the other version. However, Sword and Shield also have version-exclusive Gyms, with a handful of the eight Major League Gyms tied to specific versions.

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Here we have a list of all the known version exclusive pokemon and Gyms. Though an additional list of 10 pokemon and two gyms were allegedly revealed in a leak earlier this week, we’ve opted not to include those here until The Pokemon Company confirms them. 

With that said, we will update this list as more official information becomes available in the coming days and weeks. 

Sword-Exclusive Pokemon and Shield-Exclusive Pokemon

As of now, there aren’t all that many version exclusives. Despite allegedly providing the entire Galar Pokedex, the Sword and Shield leakers haven’t provided any further information about version exclusives.

Pokemon SwordPokemon Shield Farfetch’d  Ponyta Sirfetch’d Rapidash   Gothia  Solosis   Gothorita  Duosion   Gothitelle Reuniclus   Deino  Larvitar Zweilous Pupitar Hydreigon  Tyranitar   Turtonator Drampa   Jangmo-o  Goomy Hakamo-o Sligoo   Kommo-o  Goodra   Mawile  Sableye   Rufflet  Vullaby   Braviary Mandibuzz Machamp Gigantamax Raid Gengar Gigantamax Raid Coalossal Gigantamax Raid  Lapras Gigantamax Raid   Flapple Gigantamax Raid Appletun Gigantamax Raid Flapple (item can be traded to Shield) Appletun (item can be traded to Sword)   Stonjourner  Eiscue   Indeedee (Male) Indeedee (Female) Swirlix  Spritzee   Slurpuff Aromatisse   Scraggy  Galarian Corsola Scrafty  Cursola Galarian Darumaka Croagunk Galarian Darmanitan  Toxicroak Seedot  Lotad   Nuzleaf Lombre   Shiftry  Luidicolo Basculin (Red Stripe)  Basculin (Blue Stripe)   Lunatone  Solrock Zacian  Zamazenta

Pokemon Sword and Shield Version Exclusive Gyms

Officially, we know of only two version-exclusive Gyms.

Pokemon Sword

  • Fighting-Type Gym
    • Leader: Bea
  • Rock-Type Gym
    • Leader: Gordie

Pokemon Shield

  • Ghost-Type Gym
    • Leader: Allister
  • Ice-Type Gym
    • Leader: Melonie

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Fortunately, regardless of which version you get, you’ll be able to take advantage of the new Dynamax feature, which every Pokemon can use, and so far, it’s looking like there aren’t any version-exclusive Gigantamax Pokemon either. Those whose Gigantamax Raids you can only complete in one version can still be traded to the other.

Don’t forget as well that there is a handful of other exclusives out there, but they’re tied to previous data and early adoption of the game — and, if it shapes up to be what we’re hoping, it won’t take much convincing to get this one early.

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