The cuts for the Sw/Sh dex were worse than even the most pessimistic predictions

[Mr.GameCrazy]

StarDoor said:

Mr.GameCrazy said:

How much Pokemon were in Diamond and Pearl? I forgot.

Here's a handy list:

Red/Blue: 151 regional, 151 total
Gold/Silver: 251 regional, 251 total
Ruby/Sapphire: 202 regional, 386 total
Diamond/Pearl: 151 regional, 493 total
Black/White: 155 regional, 649 total
X/Y: 457 regional, 721 total
Sun/Moon: 302 regional, 802 total
Sword/Shield: ~400 regional, ~400 total

Dang. Looks like GameFreak pulled a Thanos with Sword and Shield. Still looking forward to the game, but it sucks this ended up happening.