During an interview, one of the creators of Pokemon Sword & Shield shared a number of things about the games. One of these subjects was that Mega Evolutions will not appear within Pokemon Sword & Shield. This is the first time since being introduced that Mega Evolutions will not be seen within a Mainstream Pokemon Game, having been seen in Pokemon X & Y, Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pokemon Sun & Moon, Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, and Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee previously.