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.