I think that it is possible that all the Gen I-IV pokemon will by in BDSP. And that its likely that the pokemon in the Battle Resort or through things like swarming will be available in-game, but not the dex.
It has always struck out to me that three gen IV event pokemon got snapped while others (Mew, Celebi, Victini) etc. didn't.
I also think that it is likely that there will be events for Arceus and Darkrai as well as Manaphy, and they will be all patched into SwSh. Or that Arceus will be introduced through Legends Arceus, like Manaphy with Ranger.
I am also considering the mons missing from SwSh and the BDSP Sinnoh Dex.
Let's say, hypothetically, that when SwSh was deciding who was going to make it into the Isle of Armour and Crown Tundra. They decided to leave out lots of the Gen I-IV pokemon that are available in Sinnoh.
Then patch them in later to help cross-compatibility sell BDSP.
That would explain why IoA included literally all the fossil pokemon besides the Cranidos and Shieldon lines. They wanted to include them as version exclusives, prominent in Sinnoh. As well as why some quite popular pokemon like Infernape and Pachirisu were left out.
Here are the fully-evolved pokemon Gen I-IV Pokemon that are not in SwSh.
Just something to consider, if they want to use BDSP to start to fill in some of the blank spaces of SwSh. Even if they don't patch them in. That way when Gen IX comes around, people won't have to transfer pokemon from the 3DS to Home on the Switch.
I would be really pleasantly surprised if the Gen II, V and/or VI starters were in BDSP too. I know we've only seen Gen I-IV pokemon in BDSP. But ORAS and HGSS made a point of having older starters as postgame rewards. Its not like there's a strict rule that the re-makes aren't allowed to throw in a couple of post Gen IV pokemon.[/spoiler]
It has always struck out to me that three gen IV event pokemon got snapped while others (Mew, Celebi, Victini) etc. didn't.
I also think that it is likely that there will be events for Arceus and Darkrai as well as Manaphy, and they will be all patched into SwSh. Or that Arceus will be introduced through Legends Arceus, like Manaphy with Ranger.
I am also considering the mons missing from SwSh and the BDSP Sinnoh Dex.
Let's say, hypothetically, that when SwSh was deciding who was going to make it into the Isle of Armour and Crown Tundra. They decided to leave out lots of the Gen I-IV pokemon that are available in Sinnoh.
Then patch them in later to help cross-compatibility sell BDSP.
That would explain why IoA included literally all the fossil pokemon besides the Cranidos and Shieldon lines. They wanted to include them as version exclusives, prominent in Sinnoh. As well as why some quite popular pokemon like Infernape and Pachirisu were left out.
Here are the fully-evolved pokemon Gen I-IV Pokemon that are not in SwSh.
- Arbok
- Beedrill
- Dewgong
- Dodrio
- Electrode
- Golem
- Hypno
- Muk
- Parasect
- Pidgeot
- Primeape
- Raticate
- Venomoth
- Victreebell
- Ampharos
- Ariados
- Donphan
- Feraligatr
- Forretress
- Furret
- Girafarig
- Granbull
- Houndoom
- Jumpluff
- Ledian
- Magcargo
- Meganium
- Smeargle
- Stantler
- Sunflora
- Typholosion
- Unown
- Ursaring
- Banette
- Beautifly
- Breloom
- Cacturne
- Camerupt
- Chimecho
- Delcatty
- Deoxys
- Dustox
- Gorebyss
- Grumpig
- Hariyama
- Huntail
- Illumise
- Kecleon
- Luvdisc
- Masquerain
- Medicham
- Mightyena
- Minun
- Plusle
- Seviper
- Slaking
- Spinda
- Swalot
- Swellow
- Tropius
- Volbeat
- Zangoose
- Ambipom
- Arceus
- Bastiodon
- Bibarel
- Buizel
- Burmy
- Carnivine
- Chatot
- Darkrai
- Empoleon
- Floatzel
- Glameow
- Gliscor
- Honchkrow
- Infernape
- Kricketune
- Lumineon
- Manaphy
- Mothim
- Pachirisu
- Probopass
- Purugly
- Rampardos
- Shaymin
- Staraptor
- Torterra
- Wormadam
- Yanmega
I would be really pleasantly surprised if the Gen II, V and/or VI starters were in BDSP too. I know we've only seen Gen I-IV pokemon in BDSP. But ORAS and HGSS made a point of having older starters as postgame rewards. Its not like there's a strict rule that the re-makes aren't allowed to throw in a couple of post Gen IV pokemon.[/spoiler]