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OpenCritic Reviews
- 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
Trainers embark on a journey through the UK-inspired Galar Region in the Eighth Generation of the long-running Pokemon Series. They'll have to conquer an array of Gym Leaders with special Dynamax Pokemon on their way to becoming Champion of the region.
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Game Freak confirms that Pokemon Sword and Shield will have a limited Galar region selection of Pokemon at launch, but says post-launch options are undecided.
Game Freak isn't able to add all 800 and more Pokemon to Pokemon Sword and Shield, so here are the 150 Pokemon confirmed so far for the Galar region Pokedex.
Game Freak confirms that Pokemon in Pokemon Sword and Shield will be limited to a Galar-region Pokedex, meaning not all Pokemon from other regions can be imported.
Pokemon Sword and Shield does support some Pokeball Plus functionality, but there's a bit of a catch for Nintendo Switch players to be aware of about the tool.
Nintendo takes to social media to confirm three more games for its E3 2019 presentation, but there are a couple of games that are notably absent from the lineup.
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Pokemon Sword and Shield introduce a new challenge, Max Raid Battles, to allow up to four trainers to battle and try to catch a special Dynamax Pokemon in the wild.
Pokemon Sword and Shield introduce a new gameplay feature known as Dynamax, which turns the player's pokemon into a giant, more powerful version of itself.
The new footage for Pokemon Sword and Shield reveals a handful of new and returning Pokemon that are now confirmed for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game.
The release date for Pokemon Sword and Shield is revealed during this morning's Nintendo Direct event and the game arrives in mid-November, as predicted.
Pokemon Sword and Shield fans can watch the full Nintendo Direct livestream event right here when it kicks off at 6 am PT and 9 am ET this morning.
Game Freak announces Pokemon Home, a cloud-based Pokemon storage service that allows gamers to transfer Pokemon from the Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and even mobile devices.
The Detective Pikachu artist has taken the three new starter Pokemon players will encounter in Pokemon Sword and Shield and designed realistic version of them.
E3 2019 is set to feature in-depth looks at the biggest upcoming video games, with all of the games listed here confirmed to be showcased at E3 2019 in June.
Pokemon GO dataminer Chrales discovers evidence that Pokemon Sword and Shield will have some sort of connectivity with Niantic's popular augmented reality game.
A confirmed Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokemon list is beginning to take shape, and fans may wish to see how their favorite Pokemon are rendered in Gen 8.
A promotional schedule for Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks online, detailing events prior to and the actual date of the gen 8 title's forthcoming release.
The latest trio of Pokemon Sword and Shield starter evolution 'leaks' appear to fakes from an artist known for creating the fake Ballio Pokemon Sun and Moon art.
A new Pokemon Sword and Shield rumor surfaces, with this one claiming that it will feature two regions: the new Galar region and Kalos from Pokemon X and Y.
Renowned realistic Pokemon artist RJ Palmer reveals his rendition of Sobble, the new water-type starter Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.