Pokémon Sword & Shield: 10 New Styles That MUST Be In Gen 8

10. Meltan

Meltan is the odd one out on this list, seeing as it’s an actual Pokémon which already exists rather than a new style. However, being the odd one out sort of suits Meltan, so just go with it.

Meltan was first introduced in Pokémon GO, debuting on Chikorita’s Community Day, but whenever you caught one, it turned out to be Ditto in disguise. Following this there was a quest to unlock Meltan in game, and it featured in Let’s GO! too.

However, it has been labelled as a Gen VIII Pokémon, so realistically it should play some part in the Sword and Shield games. As for the fact the Mythicals haven’t spanned games before, well Mythicals couldn’t be traded, caught multiple times or placed in PoGo gyms before... Meltan can do all three. Mythicals had never previously evolved either, yet we have Melmetal.

Though Meltan and Melmetal are not ‘new’ Pokémon, having already featured in two games, they’re yet to appear in a main series game (Let’s GO! is just a remake, after all), and deserve a seat at the table when Sword and Shield drop later this year.