Pokemon Sword and Shield - News

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Systems
Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 65%
Released
November 15, 2019
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the new Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online** in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.

Certain Pokémon can even Gigantamax to gain a new look and a powerful set of G-Max moves. But there’s more to being a champion than honing your battle skills: you can pick your own clothes and get a new hairdo while visiting the stores in town, so you can be the trainer you want to be. Throughout your journey, you’ll encounter newly discovered Pokémon as well as familiar ones that will look a little different in their new Galarian forms! For another way to level up your Pokémon, assign them Poké Jobs to complete, and for fun, you can even play with your Pokémon in Pokémon Camp!

Genre(s)
RPG
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The Pokemon Company International plans to hunt down Pokemon Sword and Shield leakers and sue them for any and all damages suffered.

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One dedicated fan has committed a considerable amount of effort to representing exactly how likely players are to find a Shiny Pokemon.

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The secret rare cards of Pokemon Trading Card Game's Sword and Shield set has leaked a day early, and there are some great looking cards there.

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It's snowing in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, as Game freak fills both games' Wild Areas with snow to start off December.

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Game Freak unveils the next Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield post-launch event, which introduces a new Gigantamax Pokemon to Max Raid Battles.

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The Pokemon Company is suing unidentified individuals who leaked Pokemon Sword and Shield images and information before their release.

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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield feature a fun Easter egg involving the Nintendo Switch console found within the player's bedroom.

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One of Pokemon's longest running, and creepiest, Easter eggs returns in Sword and Shield in the form of the ghost girl.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield have been incredibly successful in Japan, breaking an opening week record and doubling Lets Go's sales.

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The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to hacking, and hackers have already started work on implementing the cut Pokemon back into Sword and Shield.

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