How to Get New Pokemon Without the Expansion Pass

Here you can see how to get the new Pokemon from The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra in Pokemon Sword and Shield, without the DLC! If you're not sure you're going to buy the expansion pass but still want to get the new Pokemon, you've come to the right place.

How to Get New Pokemon from the Expansion Pass

Overview

There are currently two known and confirmed ways to get your hands on new Pokemon added with the Expansion packs, Trading and using Pokemon HOME, and we have covered both of them for you here!

Trade Online or with Friends

According to the Pokemon Direct released January 9, 2020, all players will be able to trade the newly available Pokemon, regardless of whether they have the DLC expansion packs or not!

This is great news for those who want to try out new Pokemon before making that final decision on buying the expansion, but also potentially vital for players who don't want to lose out in Competitive battles.

How to Trade Locally and Online

Get lucky with Surprise Trade

You'd probably have to get lucky, but some kind trainers out there might send out some of the new Pokemon through Surprise Trade.

How to Surprise Trade Online

Aim for the Top with Link Trade

Of course, if you're aiming for high IVs for Competitive, Hidden Abilities, you know, all the good stuff, you will want to remove the element of luck and go straight to Link Trading.

Pokemon Trading Board

Pokemon HOME

Players are also able to move old Pokemon that were added with the expansion to their Sword and Shield game through Pokemon HOME.

Once you've sent over your Pokemon to Pokemon Sword and Shield, you won't be able to send them back to the original game, so keep this in mind before transferring!

Pokemon HOME News & Guide

List of New Pokemon

New and Old Pokemon Joining the Ranks

Both new and old Pokemon are available in The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, so there'll be plenty of opportunities to fine-tune your team and get your hands on your favorite Pokemon - New and old alike!

For a full list of Pokemon available in the Base Game and each DLC, check out our guides below! Both will of course get updated as soon as more Pokemon are confirmed, so keep an eye out for all your Pokedex needs. Gotta catch trade 'em all!

All Pokedex Pages
List of All Pokemon
Galar Pokedex	The Isle of Armor Pokedex
The Crown Tundra Pokedex	All Pokemon HOME Additions

Related Links

The Isle of Armor

All About The Isle of Armor DLC
Story Walkthrough	Isle of Armor Pokedex
Isle of Armor Maps	How to Get Kubfu
Cram-o-Matic	Max Soup
Towers of Two Fists	Post-Game Content
All Diglett Locations	All Dojo Upgrades
Finding Max Mushrooms	Best Style for Urshifu
Digging Pa	Digging Ma

New Features

• Restricted Sparring
• New Rotom Bike Upgrades

Tips & Tricks

• How to Get to the Isle of Armor
• Which Style of Urshifu Should You Choose?
• Should you Choose Bulbasaur or Squirtle?
• How to Get the Best Kubfu
• Get New Pokemon without Expansion Pass
• How to Get Armorite Ore Fast
• How to Find Apricorns
• How to Complete the Isle of Armor Pokedex
• Isle of Armor Useful Characters and Their Locations
• How to Beat Klara
• How to Beat Avery
• How to Beat Mustard
• Where to Find All Gym Leaders

Game Information

• How to Buy and Download
• Release Time
• How to Download the Isle of Armor Update
• Price & Cost
• All Preorder and Early Purchase Bonuses
• Is the Expansion Pass DLC Worth It?