Overview
- Number of Players
- Single Player
- Genre
- RPG
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
15th Nov 2019
15th Nov 2019
- Series
- Pokémon
- Tags
- E3 2017, E3 2018, E3 2019, Mainline
- Official Site
- swordshield.pokemon...
- Addons / DLC
- Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Isle Of Armor (Switch eShop)
- Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Crown Tundra (Switch eShop)
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Reviews
Review Pokémon Sword And Shield - A Solid Start To Gen 8 On Switch, Despite The Hate
Dynamaxing expectations
If there’s one thing everyone knows about Pokémon Sword and Shield is that they have been talked about. They have been talked about a lot. Whether it’s the controversy surrounding the omission of individual Pokémon or a tree that looks a bit too low-res for people’s tastes, chatter about these games has been incessant...
DLC Reviews
Review Pokémon Sword & Shield - The Crown Tundra - Great New DLC Marred By Decades-Old Design
Cold Pokémon go brrr
Pokémon Sword & Shield is now finally complete with the release of The Crown Tundra, the second part of the DLC pass to go alongside The Isle of Armor. But how does it stack up compared to its great – if inconsistent – main game? Well, we'll tell you, because we’re nice like that. We have to be honest, our first...
Review Pokémon Sword & Shield - The Isle of Armor - A New Wild Area Worthy Of Your Interest
Fits the base game to a TT
Whenever a series attempts DLC for the first time, you’re sure to find a select few individuals pining for the olden days when you got a whole game in a single package – conveniently forgetting the fact that Street Fighter II had no less than seven different iterations – but if a game sells well and there’s enough...
Pokémon Sword and Shield Guides
Guide Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rank?
REMEMBER: This list is ranked according to the Nintendo Life User Ratings of each title. If you disagree with the order below and haven't yet rated your favourites, simply scroll through and click on the User Rating 'star' for each game to leave your own score out of ten and influence the order. Enjoy!...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield Codes: Full List Of Mystery Gift Codes
All the current Pokémon Sword and Shield Mystery Gift codes
If you've played through the main game in Pokémon Sword and Shield, one character you should remember is the Ball Guy who appears at every stadium in the game and gives you unique Poké Balls every time you see him. Well, last year he began giving out codes on social media for Mystery...
Guide The Switch Gamer’s Holiday Survival Guide For Festive Family Multiplayer Sessions
Tidings of comfort and Joy-Con
‘Tis the season of enforced family gatherings, far too much of every food imaginable, and TV schedules filled with unnecessary modern remakes of old favourites. It’s also the perfect opportunity to stuff a controller in granddad’s hands and demonstrate the joys of gaming with those who might normally avoid it,...
Guide Pokémon GO Type Chart Explained - Effectiveness And Weakness For All Types
Super effective attacks in Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sword and Shield
Since the very beginning the Pokémon series has depended on a delicate Rock-Paper-Scissors-style balance to its Pokémon battles. Type effectiveness is a key part of building an effective team in Pokémon GO or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, or Pokémon Sword and...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - All Ash’s Pikachu Codes
Update: Last weekend to get all eight of Ash's Pikachu
Update: As a quick reminder, this is your last weekend to enter all of the Ash's Pikachu codes below into Pokémon Sword and Shield. The codes remain valid until 30th November. To celebrate The Crown Tundra, the second piece of DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield, players can now get their hands...
All the additions coming in The Isle Of Armor and Crown Tundra expansions
The Expansion Passes for Pokémon Sword and Shield bring DLC content and new features to Game Freak's latest entry in the mainline Pokémon series. The two parts of the Expansion Pass feature a brand-new area each - The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra - and both will bring...
Guide How To Use Poké Ball Plus In Pokémon Sword And Shield - How To Unlock Mew In The Galar Region
Gain rewards and unlock the mythical Pokémon Mew in Pokémon Sword and Shield
First released alongside Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go Eevee!, the Poké Ball Plus offered a unique way to play that game one-handed. Designed to resemble the Poké Balls used to catch Pocket Monsters, it's a cute little co
Guide Pokémon HOME Explained - How To Transfer All Pokémon To And From Pokémon HOME
How to use Pokémon HOME with Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and more
Pokémon HOME, the companion app to the Pokémon series which enables you to store and transfer your Pokémon to and from the app, is available to download on Switch and mobile devices and interfaces This guide to using Pokémon HOME will explain the basics for transferring your...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield - Best Ways To Catch And Breed Shiny Pokémon
Eggs, Shiny Charm, Masuda Method and more
If you're looking for more to do after beating the main game in Pokémon Sword and Shield, or if you're just fed up of seeing your friends brag about their latest Shiny Pokémon capture, you might want to get in on that Shiny catching action all for yourself. In this guide, we'll be covering everything you...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield Best Starter - Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble And Their Evolutions
Who's the best?
Pokémon Sword and Shield has been out for several months now and many of you are probably intimately acquainted with Gen 8 already. For those of you on the cusp of starting your adventure through the Galar region, though, you'll soon be faced with a question that every Pokémon trainer encounters at the beginning of a new...
There are brilliant Pokémon and Brilliant Pokémon - we explain the latter
As you've been wandering around the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you'll probably have seen certain Pokémon with a glowing yellow 'aura' hanging around in the tall grass. What do those yellow glowing Pokémon signify? Well, settle down and relax as we lay it...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield's Snom: How To Find And Evolve Into Frosmoth
Come get Snom
Pokémon have always had various ways of evolving into new beasties, and Pokémon Sword and Shield are no different. One of these curious contenders is the unassuming Snom, which can be found primarily on the northern half of Route 8 - known as Steamdrift Way. Just keep an eye out for one wandering around in the grassy patches, and...
About The Game
Get ready to discover Galar, an expansive region with diverse environments, from a peaceful countryside and contemporary cities to a thick forest and snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokémon who live here work together closely to develop the industries within it.
Throughout your journey, you’ll have the opportunity to visit various Gyms in your quest to become the Champion! You won’t be alone though, as Galar is home to newly discovered Pokémon that you can choose to be your very first partner!
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Comments (38)
Can't wait.
WHAT TYPE OF POKEMON GAME IS GOING TO BE LIKE & WILL IT BE AS GOOD AS ALL THE OTHER POKEMON GAMES THAT ARE OUT OS FAR
@Mo_Zing This comment was unnecessary...
@Joeynator3000 ?
I need it in my life
Vorläufiger Titel ?
Coming out Fall 2019 now
It's my favorite game))
On my to-do list
This is Generation 8 and open world can't wait.
most likley will be picking up, i just cant wait for the diamond and pearl remakes, its been long time coming
I was hyped for this game, but with the recent news... not so sure.
I still want chickens in this game. No matter what
I can't wait, id even grab a Themed switch lmao
At the time I write this, the new Pokémon games have
I have to ask, out of sheer curiosity: Why do people like these games again?
@N00BiSH Honestly, even I as a long time fan of the series is HIGHLY disappointed if anything...
Im flippin hyped up for this
@Interneto same here
@matty33 wuht?
Are half the posts on here incoherent gibberish or should I be concerned that I may be experiencing a stroke?
will buy out my sheer liking of the series, but was slightly disappointed last few gens.
I'm not sure I understand ... are these TWO SEPARATE games? (For $60 USD each?!)
Well crap, I bit and just pre-ordered on Amazon for $57 been awhile since I played a Pokemon ≧∇≦
@bigbankhank as far as I'm aware it's just that there is certain Pokemon that are only available on each version.
@N00BiSH lol, why should you care what other people buy. It's our money, not yours. Why are you even here if you don't like the Pokemon franchise?? I personally play the pokemon games because I get nostalgic of my childhood, and because I like to see the new region/pokemon and how the series has developed over the years. Unfortunately for you Pokemon isn't going away anytime soon lmao
@bigbankhank They are basically the same game, same story, same experience. They differ by only a little bit, but it won't change anything
Am beating that the third version is going to be titled Pokemon Crown.
Finally got the game delivered today from amazon. Only thing that bothers me at the moment is being able to move the camera around in wild view but no where else -.- just seems really odd.
Also why is the announcer dude with a beard called Rose xD
@pumpknsniper More power to you, then.
I went back to the 3DS and DS versions which are so much better.
I need someone to trade me a foreign ditto
where spinda?
After a full playthrough, this game is pretty good. I like it overall.
Pros
-DLC
-Music
-Dynamax and Gigantamax
-Ability to rotate your camera
-Max Dens
-New Pokemon
Cons
-Story
-Hop
-"You need to beat blank gyms to catch *blank** level pokemon
-DLC is way too short for the price
-Short Postgame
-The 151 Digletts on the Isle of Armor
@1ofUs Postgamplay has always been a fault in the pokemon franchise, relying on the PokeDex and Trading. Also it's Nintendo, the deepest story they have is Legend of Zelda.
very disappointing, but I love Scorbunny, he made the purchasing of this game worth it for me
I felt that this game was a 6/10 at best, but I liked the 3DS games better.
It's no secret to me that this game as an assortment of flaws, and many ways that could be improved, especially if a 3rd Installment of this game is made.
However, all things considered. You will still find fun and enjoy in playing these games, and it has a bunch of great but poorly executed concepts.
Not gonna lie - I had more fun with this game than I did with X & Y. Mega Evolutions were fun and all, but I loved the stadium battles of Sword & Shield. It felt like it was long overdue, being able to stand in front of millions of people and having the crowd cheering you on as you fight in an epic gym battle. That battle music is adrenaline-pumping and embodies just how epic the scope of battling in those football stadiums felt like.
The game might have flaws, but dang if I didn't have a good time. Possibly the greatest presentation of a Pokémon battle since Pokémon Stadium.
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