The leaker also notes that something Pokemon related called "Project Kingpin" will release in 2022. The post mentions the Sword and Shield DLCs that released last year, then successfully predicts the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes coming in late 2021. The post provides no evidence of its own, so at the time it was pretty dubious, but in retrospect it seems shockingly accurate. In February 2020, a 4chan user claimed to know a great deal about Nintendo's Pokemon plans for the next few years. One of the biggest pieces of evidence that a third Sword and Shield DLC was planned but cancelled is a leak that cropped up early last year. RELATED: Pokemon: All the Similarities and Differences Between Sword and Shield That kind of cancellation comes with some big repercussions. It's looking increasingly likely that, if a third Sword and Shield DLC was ever planned, it's been cancelled. It's been months since Nintendo released The Crown Tundra, however, and there's no sign of a DLC. Since these two DLCs were such successes, and served as a good vehicle for reintroducing Pokemon, fans wonder if a third DLC will show up and complete the Pokedex. Two DLCs for Sword and Shield added many of the missing Pokemon to the games and offered plenty of engaging content on their own. Nintendo has since addressed that for the most part.
Fans expressed their disappointment in droves when the game was young, and the controversy remains a topic of conversation. Even now, there's still a long list of Pokemon that can't be obtained in Sword and Shield in any way.
They famously didn't include the complete Pokedex, and omitted hundreds of Pokemon. However, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield got off to a rocky start. It's always exciting when Pokemon starts a new generation, because that means a new region, more Pokemon, new characters good and evil, and often new mechanics that mix up the Pokemon battle formula. Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have been something of an interesting journey for Pokemon as a franchise.