Classic Pokémon fans, rejoice! Pokémon Sword & Shield's first DLC, The Isle of Armor, is now available, and it's bringing back a ton of Pokémon from the National Dex.
When it was revealed the Galar Dex would only include a fraction of the National Pokédex, trainers flew into an uproar, outraged their longtime companions wouldn't transfer over to the newest generation. But now, those fans will be excited to find a long list of familiar Pokémon rejoining the adventure with this first part of the two-part Expansion Pass. Below is a complete list of the Pokémon returning in The Isle of Armor and the best areas to start Pokéhunting.
Kanto: Gen 1
The new additions are largely focused on Gen 1's Kanto region, bringing back a slew of old-school favorites along with their pre-evolutions and final forms from later generations.
Sandshrew - Warm-Up Tunnel
Evolution: Sandslash
Cubone - Warm-Up Tunnel
Evolution: Marowak
Jigglypuff - Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus
Evolution: Wigglytuff
Baby Pokémon: Igglybuff (Gen 2) has no known location. Likely, it will be exclusively available through breeding.
Lickitung - Brawlers' Cave, Challenge Beach, Soothing Wetlands
Evolution: Lickilicky (Gen 4)
Chansey & Blissey - Brawlers' Cave, Challenge Beach, Challenge Road, Courageous Cavern, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Honeycalm Island, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert, Soothing Wetlands, Stepping-Stone Sea, Training Lowlands, Warm-Up Tunnel, Workout Sea
Baby Pokémon: Happiny (Gen 4) will only be attainable through breeding with a Luck Incense.
Porygon - is available at the Master Dojo, as a gift from Hyde.
Evolutions: Porygon2 (Gen 2) and Porygon-Z (Gen 4) will only be available through trade-evolving.
Toros - Training Lowlands
Kangaskhan - Warm-Up Tunnel
Psyduck - Brawler's Cave, Challenge Beach
Evolution: Golduck
Tentacool - Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Fields of Honor, Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Loop Lagoon, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea
Evolution: Tentacruel appears in these same locations.
Staryu - Challenge Beach
Evolution: Starmie
Horsea - Insular Sea
Evolutions: Seadra, Kingdra (Gen 2)
Poliwag - Brawler's Cave
Evolutions: Polywhirl, Poliwrath, and Politoed (Gen 2)
Slowbro - is attainable through evolving Slowpoke, who's available around Wedgehurst or in The Isle of Armor's Fields of Honor. Native Galarian Slowpoke will evolve into Slowbro's new Galarian form.
Abra - Fields of Honor
Evolutions: Kadabra, Alakazam
Exeggcute - Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea
Evolution: Exeggcutor
Tangela - Forest of Focus
Evolution: Tangrowth (Gen 4)
Scyther - Training Lowlands
Evolution: Scizor
Pinsir - Training Lowlands
Magnemite - Challenge Beach
Evolutions: Magneton, Magnezone (Gen 4)
Note: The Alolan forms of Gen 1 Pokémon are gifted to trainers by the Diglett Master.
Johto: Gen 2
Aside from the aforementioned baby Pokémon and evolutions, there is a handful of Pokémon from Gen 2's Johto region who will be rejoining the pokédex roster as well.
Marill & Azumarill - Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Insular Sea.
Baby Pokémon: Azurill is attainable through breeding with a Sea Incense or a rare wandering spawn.
Dunsparce - Challenge Beach, Soothing Wetlands
Heracross - Training Lowlands
Skarmony - Challenge Road
Miltank - Training Lowlands
Hoenn: Gen 3
Only three native Hoenn chains are making their way to Galar.
Whismur - Brawler's Cave
Evolutions: Loudred, Exploud
Carvhna - Training Lowlands
Evolution: Sharpedo - Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Training Lowlands
Wailord - There's a giant Wailord in the sea that is visible from land.
Sinnoh: Gen 4
Outside of evolutions for Gen 1, there are only two full evolution chains from Sinnoh as well.
Buneary - Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus
Evolution: Lopunny
Shinx - Challenge Beach, Challenge Road, Forest of Focus, Potbottom Desert, Training Lowlands
Evolutions: Luxio, Luxray
Unova: Gen 5
The Unova region will be upping its presence within Galar significantly, boasting the 2nd most returning entries, behind the Kanto region.
Emolga - Forest of Focus
Bouffalant - Challenge Beach, Soothing Wetlands
Venipede - Forest of Focus
Evolutions: Whirlipede, Scolipede
Zorua - Forest of Focus
Evolution: Zoroark
Sandile - Potbottom Desert
Evolutions: Krokorock, Krookadile
Lillipup - Training Lowlands
Evolutions: Herdier, Stoutland
Petilil - Honeycalm Island
Evolution: Liligant
Foongus - Forest of Focus
Evolution: Amoonguss
Mienfoo - Challenge Road
Evolution: Mienshao
Druddigon - Loop Lagoon, Workout Sea, Honeycalm Sea Raids (also a rare wandering spawn)
Larvesta - Loop Lagoon wandering spawn,
Evolution: Volcarona
Kalos: Gen 6
Kalos Pokémon will be moderately increasing their presence throughout Galar, though not to the extent of Unova or Kanto natives.
Fletchling - Challenge Road, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert
Evolutions: Fletchinder (Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea), Talonflame
Skrelp & Dragalge - (Shield exclusive) Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea,
Clauncher & Clawitzer - (Sword exclusive) Honeycalm Island, Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Workout Sea
Dedenne - Challenge Beach
Klefki - Fields of Honor
Alola: Gen 7
There's also a small group of Alolan natives that are trading their sandy shores for the chilly waters and bustling cities of Galar.
Rockruff - Challenge Road
Evolutions: Lycanroc (Midday, Midnight, Dusk forms all appear to be available, but how remains uncertain.)
Formantis - Challenge Beach, Fields of Honor, Forest of Focus, Soothing Wetlands, Training Lowlands
Evolutions: Lurantis
Comfey - Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Insular Sea
Sandygast - Loop Lagoon
Evolution: Palossand
Magearna - Included in the list of returning Pokédex entries, its whereabouts are still uncertain.
The Isle of Armor is available now on the Nintendo Switch for $29.99.
Source: Serebii