SwSh Galar Regional Variants aka Galarian Forms

[Matleo]

Galar Haxorus? Physical dragon/steel with a more Axe based motive?
Did we got in trailers the fully evolved forms of the exclusive dragons?

 

[Knightwolf09]

Galar Haxorus? Physical dragon/steel with a more Axe based motive?
Did we got in trailers the fully evolved forms of the exclusive dragons?

Yup. Plus regular Haxorus

 

[Oriden]

Galar Haxorus? Physical dragon/steel with a more Axe based motive?
Did we got in trailers the fully evolved forms of the exclusive dragons?

Tyranitar and Kommo-o were in the most recent trailer, along with Haxorus-


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaF9iJ9bzUM

And Hydreigon can be seen on the official website-

Take on powerful Dynamax Pokémon | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

Wild Dynamax Pokémon that you encounter in Max Raid Battles won’t just use regular moves—they also use Max Moves!

swordshield.pokemon.com

I think the only exclusive dragon we haven't seen fully evolved yet is Goomy and if the others didn't get a Galar form then, for the sake of fairness, I highly doubt that Goodra will.

 

[Matleo]

Tyranitar and Kommo-o were in the most recent trailer, along with Haxorus-


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaF9iJ9bzUM

And Hydreigon can be seen on the official website-

Take on powerful Dynamax Pokémon | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

Wild Dynamax Pokémon that you encounter in Max Raid Battles won’t just use regular moves—they also use Max Moves!

swordshield.pokemon.com

I think the only exclusive dragon we haven't seen fully evolved yet is Goomy and if the others didn't get a Galar form then, for the sake of fairness, I highly doubt that Goodra will.

How was it in Alola exactly with trailers and oryginal kanto and alolan forms?

 

[Blue_Cheshire]

Not alolan forms specifically, but I remember them announcing Mudsdale quite a bit before Mudbray, smaybe this is a similar situation.

BTW Weezing and Arbok always kinda were paired (not a small part due to the anime), have we seen Ekans or Arbok? I could see a Galarian Form and or new evolution there.

 

[TheTsarOfSarcasm]

Not alolan forms specifically, but I remember them announcing Mudsdale quite a bit before Mudbray, smaybe this is a similar situation.

BTW Weezing and Arbok always kinda were paired (not a small part due to the anime), have we seen Ekans or Arbok? I could see a Galarian Form and or new evolution there.

Galar Region Pokédex - Pokémon Sword & Shield

The Galar Region Pokédex listing all Pokémon found within the regional Pokédex and available in Pokémon Sword & Shield on Nintendo Switch

serebii.net

as far as i know, this is up to date, and it does not contain ekans or arbok

 

[Oriden]

How was it in Alola exactly with trailers and oryginal and galar forms?

If they showed an original form in a trailer then it did not receive a regional variant in the game. Suffice to say, none of the dragons that we have seen will be receiving regional variants.

 

[Matleo]

Not alolan forms specifically, but I remember them announcing Mudsdale quite a bit before Mudbray, smaybe this is a similar situation.

BTW Weezing and Arbok always kinda were paired (not a small part due to the anime), have we seen Ekans or Arbok? I could see a Galarian Form and or new evolution there.

Galar Arbok will be either poison/steel or poison/dragon. It can learn dig and other moves.

 

[Oriden]

Galar Arbok will be either poison/steel or poison/dragon. It can learn dig and other moves.

??? It could be any number of types, even given a new type entirely. There's no reason to think that it would definitely be either of those.

 

[Knightwolf09]

I imagine a Poison/Water snake.

 

[Oriden]

I imagine a Poison/Water snake.

I would love that, honestly. I don't think we've gotten any Water snakes yet- and eels don't count.

 

[swiftgallade46]

Poison/Electric would be cool for a snake especially since neurotoxins are able to stop your brain from firing electrical signals.

 

[nickdt]

Not alolan forms specifically, but I remember them announcing Mudsdale quite a bit before Mudbray, smaybe this is a similar situation.

BTW Weezing and Arbok always kinda were paired (not a small part due to the anime), have we seen Ekans or Arbok? I could see a Galarian Form and or new evolution there.

Weezing and Arbok are only paired in the anime. This are the counterparts (or Pokemon that can be considered counterparts).
Weedle and Caterpie
Arbok and Primeape
Sandslash and Ninetales (Since gen 7)
Steelix and Scizor (Since gen 2)
Wigglytuff and Clefable
Weezing and Muk
Lickitung and Tangela (And both get an additional evolution in gen 4)
Electivire and Magmortar (Both are 3 stages since gen 4)
Mr. Mime and Jynx (Since gen 4, both are humanlike Pokemon and both have a baby mon)

There are more obviously, but gen 7 has messed up a pairing: Persian and Arcanine.
Imo, they choose Arbok over Muk for Team Rocket, since Arbok gives off more of the evil vibe than Muk does.

 

[Matleo]

??? It could be any number of types, even given a new type entirely. There's no reason to think that it would definitely be either of those.

Why not? Would fit with fairy.
Poison/fire... Poison/electric or poison/ground against flying types, water pests, electric rodents and pika clones would be cool actually and make sense. But dragon also resists electric.

Galar weezings new ability could be also be for other pokemons... Torcoal, Musharna, maybe some grass type. If You can neutralize soundproof, bulletproof, immunity, overcoat then it allows for some funny interactions...

 

[Despada]

BTW Weezing and Arbok always kinda were paired (not a small part due to the anime), have we seen Ekans or Arbok? I could see a Galarian Form and or new evolution there.

Ninetales and Arcanine have always been considered a pair (they were even version exclusives), but Arcanine didn't get a regional variant in SM, only Ninetales.
If anything A-Ninetales and A-Sandslash are a pair in that regard as they're Ice-type regional varients that evolve via Ice Stone the same way regular Ninetales and Arcanine are Fire-type Pokemon that evolve via Fire Stone.
I think it's safe to say that they aren't afraid to pair up different Pokemon when making variants.

 

[Oriden]

Ninetales and Arcanine have always been considered a pair (they were even version exclusives), but Arcanine didn't get a regional variant in SM, only Ninetales.
If anything A-Ninetales and A-Sandslash are a pair in that regard as they're Ice-type regional varients that evolve via Ice Stone the same way regular Ninetales and Arcanine are Fire-type Pokemon that evolve via Fire Stone.
I think it's safe to say that they aren't afraid to pair up different Pokemon when making variants.

In fact, Sandshrew and Vulpix were originally exclusives for the same version. Their counterparts in the other version were Ekans and Growlithe.

Which really makes it an extra shame that arcanine still doesn't have a variant form.

 

[SerenaToAlola]

In fact, Sandshrew and Vulpix were originally exclusives for the same version. Their counterparts in the other version were Ekans and Growlithe.

To add to that, Meowth is another Blue exclusive that got a regional form while Mankey its counterpart exclusive in Red didn't.

 

[El_]

If Ekans/Arbok do get something, maybe it'll continue to tie into the industrial theme somehow. Assuming they'd wanna do something like pair them up for the anime anyways.

I imagine a Poison/Water snake.

Funny that you mention that: When faced with pollution, these sea snakes shed their stripes Fits perfectly.

This ink-colored skin soaks up harmful contaminants, which are then purged when the snakes shed their skins.“It is a spectacular example of how animals are able to evolve very rapidly to deal with the new challenges that people are imposing on ecosystems”

Galarian Weezing purifies the air, Galarian Arbok purifies the water.

 

[blitzle stan]

That's an awesome concept, I could see it as Water/Fairy so it isn't the same type as Weezing. Although it wouldn't hurt to have both be Poison/Fairy.

But yeah, Weezing getting a new form actually gives more weight to the idea is Arbok NOT getting something, given the way they have historically chosen only one of a classic pair for something new (even as far back as giving Gloom a branched Evo in gen 2 and then giving Bellsprout absolutely nothing to this very day).

Also, weren't Sandshrew and Ekans version pairs? Yeah sorry Arbok, that's a 2x chance that you'll never get anything.

 

[prog rocker]

Also, weren't Sandshrew and Ekans version pairs? Yeah sorry Arbok, that's a 2x chance that you'll never get anything.

Yes, Ekans and Sandshrew were version exclusives in the Kanto and Johto games.