From the small amount of Pokemon that we've seen available, there is a substantial amount of Pokemon absent from Sword and Shield.
>Venonat and Venomoth
>Mareep, Flaaffy and Ampharos
>Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff
>Sunkern and Sunflora
>Murkrow and Honchkrow
>Misdreavus and Mismagius
>Girafarig
>Pineco and Forretress
>Houndour and Houndoom
>Phanpy and Donphan
>Slakoth, Vigoroth and Slaking
>Makuhita and Hariyama
>Cacnea and Cacturne
>Seviper
>Starly, Staravia and Staraptor
>Shinx, Luxio and Luxray
>Pachirisu
>Finneon and Lumineon
>Deerling and Sawsbuck
>Tynamo, Eelektrik and Eelektross
>Flabebe, Floette and Florges
>Skiddo and Gogoat
