Like all previous Mainstream Pokemon Games, players will be able to receive Gift Pokemon during journey within
Pokemon Sword & Shield. These Pokemon come at not cost to trainers, and a few have special traits to them. Unfortunately, the number of Gift Pokemon in these games is quite few, so trainers will need to take full advantage of them while they can.
Available Gift PokemonStarter Pokemon: The first Gift Pokemon a player will receive is their
Starter Pokemon from
Leon in their hometown of Postwick. Trainers will have the choice between
Grookey (Grass Type),
Scorbunny (Fire Type), and
Sobble (Water Type), each coming at Level 5. The Starter Pokemon that is weak against the Starter Pokemon a trainer chooses will go to
Hop, while the Starter Pokemon strong against the Starter Pokemon a player selects will go to Leon. These three cannot be a
Shiny Pokemon when selected, and they cannot have their Hidden Ability either.
Pikachu: If you have a Save Data for
Let's Go Pikachu on the Nintendo Switch you are playing
Pokemon Sword & Shield on, you will receive a special Pikachu from a man and his children within the
Meetup Spot in the
Wild Area. This Pikachu will come at Level 10 and has the ability to
Gigantamax when in battles that allow it, but it cannot be a
Shiny Pokemon and it cannot evolve.
Eevee: If you have a Save Data for
Let's Go Eevee on the Nintendo Switch you are playing
Pokemon Sword & Shield on, you will receive a special Eevee from a man and his children within the
Meetup Spot in the
Wild Area. This Eevee will come at Level 10 and has the ability to
Gigantamax when in battles that allow it, but it cannot be a
Shiny Pokemon and it cannot evolve.
Toxel: Within the
Daycare Center on
Route 5 is a trainer that recently received an Egg from the Daycare Center that hatched into a Toxel. They will ask you to take it off their hand, and if you do, it will come at Level 1.
Fossil Pokemon: During your journey, you can find various fossils along the way. If you take these fossils to the Fossil Lady on
Route 6, she will be willing to combine to of the fossils in order to revive a Pokemon. If you give her the Fossilized Bird and Fossilized Drake, you will receive Dracozolt. If you give her the Fossilized Bird and Fossilized Dino, you will receive Arctozolt. If you give her the Fossilized
Fish and Fossilized Drake, you will receive Dracovish. If you give her the Fossilized Fish and Fossilized Dino, you will receive Arctovish. Each will come at Level 10.
Type: Null: After completing the Main Story, you will gain access to the
Battle Tower. Within the Battle Tower, you will find a member of League Staff that will give you a Type: Null. It will come at Level 50, and you will also receive the Memory Items it can use once it evolves into Silvally.
Charmander: After completing the Main Story, you will find a Poke Ball in
Leon's Bedroom within their family house in Postwick. This Poke Ball contains a Gift Charmander for your trainer from Leon for stopping
Chairman Rose and saving
The Galar Region. This Charmander comes at Level 5, and it will have the ability to
Gigantamax in battles that allow it once it has fully evolved into
Charizard.
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