With the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, the 9th generation ofPokemonhas officially crossed the 1,000 threshold for total monsters in the series. Coming in with a whopping 1,008 as of the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, catching them all has become a much more daunting task than before. To make matters worse, some Pokemon are still only available on 3DS titles, and with the imminent discontinuation of eShop services for the 3DS, this may be the last chance players will have to add some Pokemon to their collection for the foreseeable future.
Right now players can transfer Pokemon from their 3DS to their Switch using Nintendo’s Cloud servicesPokemon BankandPokemon Home. Players with thePokemon Bankapplication installed on their 3DS will be able to continue to use the service after the eShop is shut down in March 2023. Anyone without the application can download it now before the eShop shuts down at which point it will be free to use.Nintendo will be focusing onPokemon Homeas its Cloud storage system for Pokemon on the Switch going forward.
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Pokemon Currently Available on the Switch
With now five titles from the franchise on the Switch, a large chunk of those 1,008 Pokemon are available without the need to transfer from the 3DS.Pokemon Sword and Shieldcaught flakfrom fans at launch due to its incomplete National Dex and the fear that many fan favorites would be inaccessible for some time.Pokemon Let’s Go PikachuandEeveeincluded pocket monsters primarily from Kanto, andPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlincluded ones from Sinnoh. But even with these titles, much of the Pokedex was still incomplete.
Two new Pokemon titles launched in 2022 brought additional monsters to the Switch that were previously only available on the 3DS.Pokemon Legends ArceusandPokemon Scarlet and Violetsaw several linesof mons make their debut on the Switch, such as the Oshawott line inPokemon Legends Arceusand the Tynamo and Skiddo lines inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. While these games do rectify some of the gaps in the National Dex, many Pokemon are still missing from this list.
All Pokemon Unavailable on Switch
Despite the new additions fromPokemon Legends ArceusandPokemon ScarletandViolet,many Pokemon are still unavailable on Switchand can only be found as recently as the 3DS. Many popular Pokemon have yet to make the jump to the Switch, leaving fans of these creatures wondering when they will get the chance to see their favorites again after the 3DS eShop shuts down. The following list details every Pokemon currently unavailable on the Switch.
The 34 Pokemon unavailable in any game on the Switch can only be transferred in from the 3DS usingPokemon BankandPokemon Home. Once the3DS eShop shuts down,Pokemon Bankwill no longer be available to download. Fans who want these Pokemon on the Switch should act fast and transfer them toPokemon Homebefore March 2023 when the 3DS eShop goes offline.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare now available for Nintendo Switch.
