With the release of Pokemon Sword & Shield, the 8th Generation of Pokemon is officially underway. In it, there are exactly 81 New Pokemon Species: 72 Regular Pokemon, 3 Legendary Pokemon, and 6 Galarian Form Exclusive Evolutions. (It is believed that 2 Mythical Pokemon are apart of the 8th Generatrion and will later be distributed by Wi-Fi Events). To date, this is one of the smaller Pokemon Generations ever released.
8th Generation Regular Pokemon
Grookey -> Thwackey -> Rillaboom
Scorbunny -> Raboot -> Cinderace
Sobble -> Drizzile -> Inteleon
Skwovet -> Greedent
Rookiedee -> Corvisquire -> Corviknight
Blipbug -> Dottler -> Orbeetle
Nicket -> Thievul
Wooloo -> Dubwool
Chewtle -> Drednaw
Yamper -> Bolthund
Rolycoly -> Carkoal -> Coalossal
Applin -> Flapple/Appletun
Silicobra -> Sandaconda
Arrokuda -> Barraskewda
Toxel -> Toxtricity
Sizzlipede -> Centiskorch
Clobbopus -> Grapploct
Sinistea -> Polteageist
Hattena -> Hattrem -> Hatterene
Impidimp -> Morgrem -> Grimmsnarl
Milcery -> Alcremie
Falinks
Pinchurchin
Snom -> Forsmoth
Stonjourner
Eisue
Ideedee
Cufant -> Copperajah
Dracozolt
Arctozolt
Dracovish
Arctovish
Dreepy -> Drakloak -> Dragapult
8th Generation Galarian Form Exclusive Pokemon
Obstagoon (Galarian Linoone Evolution)
Perrserker (Galarian Meowth Evolution)
Cursola (Galarian Corsola Evolution)
Sirfetch'd (Galarian Farfetch'd Evolution)
Mr. Rime (Galarian Mr. Mime Evolution)
Runerigus (Galarian Yamask Evolution)
8th Generation Legendary Pokemon
Zacian (Pokemon Sword Cover Legend)
Zamazenta (Pokemon Shield Cover Legend)
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