Pokémon Sword and Shield (Switch) News Articles
Saturday11th Jun 2022
News New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword & Shield Distribution Events Have Started
Receive Grimmsnarl and Sableye
There are two new distribution events currently available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. First up we've got Grimmsnarl, given out during the Pokémon Trainers Cup stream. It's the one used by last year's Trainers Cup champion and is available until tomorrow June 12th. The code you'll need this time is: K0REACHAMP10N21...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Pokémon Sword & Shield's Art Director Announces New Game Studio
Called 'All Possible Futures'
Pokémon artist James Turner — art director for Pokémon Sword & Shield and designer of fan favourites such as Gigantamax Gengar, Shadow Lugia (from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness), and Sinistea/Polteageist — has announced that he's left Game Freak and is opening up a brand new game studio. Turner has already...
Sunday29th May 2022
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Event Has Been Announced
Receive a champion Sableye this June
Pokémon Sword and Shield may no longer be the newest Pokémon game on Switch, but it's still receiving special limited-time events. The next one will be taking place between 11th and 12th June and will be a special distribution event for a Sableye based on the one used by the Japan Championships 2021 champion...
Monday23rd May 2022
News Details On Xenoblade, Mana, Pokémon Alumni's New RPG 'Trinity Trigger' Leaked
Update: No longer PROJECT-TRITRI
Update [Mon 23rd May, 2022 15:30] Oopsie! Biccamera, an electronics retailer in Japan, has accidentally revealed PROJECT-TRITRI ahead of schedule. The game was originally going to be unveiled by FuRyu on 26th May, but in a slip-up, the Japanese retailer published the name, the release date, and a bunch of screenshots...
Friday20th May 2022
Random The Perfect Pokémon Graphics Don't Exi... Oh
Get ready... It's gorgeous
Pokémon games have had their fair share of criticism over the years, often specifically targeting their visuals. It seems like such criticism has only increased in time, too, with the likes of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Sword & Shield, and even the recently announced Pokémon Scarlet & Violet all receiving...
Friday6th May 2022
News Grookey Is The Latest Pokémon To Join The Build-A-Bear Range
Available to order now
The Build-A-Bear line just keeps getting better and better. If you've already picked up the latest Sonic ones, you can now refocus your attention on the Pokémon line - with the release of Grookey. Yes, that's right - the Grass-Type monkey-like Pokémon is now available on the Build-A-Bear website in both the
Tuesday26th Apr 2022
News Here Are The Winners Of The 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships
On the way to becoming real life Pokémon Masters
The 2022 Pokémon Europe International Championships took place this weekend. The tournament brought many Pokémon fans to Frankfurt, Germany for the very first International Championships of the 2022 season. If you're not in the know, the Championships pit players against each other in various...
Saturday23rd Apr 2022
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Event Has Begun
Get Dracovish while you can!
There's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's only on offer until 25th April - so act fast! This time around it's a Dracovish. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon is based on the same one used by 2020 Oceania International Champion. The code you'll need this time is: EU1C2022G1FT...
Monday21st Feb 2022
News February 27th Is Pokémon Day, And We're Getting Announcements Every Day This Week
Starting with Pokémon Masters EX
February 27th is Pokémon Day, and The Pokémon Company has just revealed that we can look forward to a week of announcements leading up to that date. Starting from today – February 21st – we can expect the following titles and projects to get fresh news: February 21st: Pokémon Masters EX February 22nd:...
Saturday5th Feb 2022
News Sword & Shield Becomes Second Best-Selling Pokémon Game Of All Time
Pokémon Gold and Silver have been surpassed
There's been a lot of good news about Pokémon Legends: Arceus this week, and to add to it - we've got some updated sales information about the previous mainline entry on the Switch, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick has highlighted how Sword and Shield have moved up the Pokémon...
Friday14th Jan 2022
Random These Pokémon Sword & Shield Game Boy Color Animations Look Amazing
Artist's nostalgic blasts are a viral hit
Ever wondered what more recent entries in the Pokémon franchise would look like if they'd released back in the 1990s on the good old Game Boy Color? Well, wonder no more, as talented pixel artist Sindorman has tweeted out a couple of fantastic recreations of some early moments from 2019's Pokémon Sword...
Gotta distribute 'em all
If you're on a mission to track down as many special Shiny Pokémon as possible in Pokémon Sword and Shield, then boy do we have good news for you. The Pokémon Company has revealed that it'll soon be giving players the chance to get their hands on Shiny versions of the Galarian versions of the famous Legendary bird trio...
Thursday6th Jan 2022
News Pokémon Studio Staff "Experience Failure And Success" To Make Games That Players "Desire"
"The lack of knowledge and experience sometimes showed through"
Shigeru Omori (left) and Kazumasa Iwao (right) Pokémon studio Game Freak has posted an article on its recruitment website which goes into detail on the creation of Pokémon Sword & Shield, with director Shigeru Omori and planning director Kazumasa Iwao going into detail on how the...
Thursday11th Nov 2021
News The Pokémon Creative Team Has Been "Through A Lot" With Angry Fan Feedback
"We try to focus on making the core accessible to everyone"
Recent releases, and the reactions to those releases, point to The Pokémon Company facing an interesting challenge at it celebrates its 25th Anniversary. On the one hand the franchise is continually trying to grow and attract new fans of various ages; on the other there are Pokémon...
Claim them when the game launches next year
In the lead-up to the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus early on in 2022, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have been sharing new bits of information to remind Pokémon fans it's still on the way. The latest update via social media has now detailed what players will receive if they have existing...
Monday1st Nov 2021
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Charizard Distribution Has Begun
Get it while you can!
There's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's only on offer until 3rd November - so act fast! This time around it's a Charizard. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon has been given out to celebrate the winner of the Global Exhibition. The code you'll need this time is: GL0BALCHAMP2021...
Friday22nd Oct 2021
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta Distribution Now Live In Europe, US And More
Here are all the details you need
The Pokémon Sword and Shield distribution allowing fans to pick up Shiny versions of both Zacian and Zamazenta is now live across Europe, the US, Canada, and select parts of Asia. We have all the currently-known details for you below, with thanks to Serebii for compiling parts of the list, and will make sure to...
Monday18th Oct 2021
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta Distribution Confirmed For US
Here's how to get them
Update: The distribution is now live across the US, Europe and more. Full details for all regions can be found here. After initially being revealed for South Korea, and then eventually
Friday8th Oct 2021
News Pokémon Sword And Shield's Dada Zarude And Shiny Celebi Distribution Is Rolling Out Right Now
Have you got yours?
The Pokémon Company has begun its distribution of special codes for Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi, both of which are redeemable in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Fans who were signed up to The Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter by 25th September this year are eligible to receive both codes, and should now see an email in their inboxes...
Monday4th Oct 2021
News Pokémon Sword And Shield Shiny Zacian/Zamazenta Distribution Also Headed To Japan
Providing more hope for a worldwide release
The Pokémon Company has announced that Japanese Sword and Shield players will soon be able to get their hands on a shiny Zacian and Zamazenta for the very first time. Previously, the shiny Zacian and Zamazenta rollout had only been confirmed for South Korea, where fans who pre-order Pokémon Brilliant...
Friday17th Sep 2021
Here's hoping for a worldwide release
South Korean fans who pre-order the upcoming Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl games for Nintendo Switch will receive a shiny version of either Zacian or Zamazenta, it's been announced. As reported by Serebii, the shiny Pokémon will be distributed via a code given to any players who pre-order either...
Wednesday8th Sep 2021
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Distribution Event Has Been Announced
Will tie in with the upcoming movie release
Alongside the announcement of the new Pokémon movie coming to Netflix on 8th October, The Pokémon Company has also revealed a new distribution event is coming to the Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield. As explained by Serebii.net, Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi will be available to players through a...
Tuesday24th Aug 2021
News Pokémon GO Adds Sword And Shield-Inspired Gym Outfits
And one of them's free!
As part of its recent Galar celebrations, Pokémon GO has added a selection of new in-game outfits based on designs seen in Pokémon Sword and Shield on Switch. Three different outfit sets can be found in total, with male and female variants available for each. There's a Dark-type outfit, a Dragon-type outfit, and a replica...
Saturday21st Aug 2021
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Porygon-Z Distribution Event Has Begun
Get it while you can!
Once again, there's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It's only on offer until tomorrow - so act fast! This time around it's a Porygon-Z. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon was given out for the Korean Trainer Battle tournament. The code you'll need this time is: 1STPTCCHAMP "This...
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
Random Comic Artist Creates Legendary For 'Pokémon Gun' Meme
Don't bring a sword or shield to a gun fight
In the past, Game Freak would typically release two mainline Pokémon games and one other entry featuring additional content. Fans saw this happen countless times over the years with titles such as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, Emerald and Platinum. For the latest entries on the Nintendo Switch, the...
Sunday15th Aug 2021
News A New Limited-Time Pokémon Sword And Shield Coalossal Distribution Event Has Begun
Get it while you can!
There's a new distribution event available in Pokémon Sword and Shield and it's only on offer for one day - so act fast! This time around it's an actual pocket monster - Coalossal. As explained by Serebii.net, this Pokémon was given out during the Pokémon Players Cup Invitational stream. The code you'll need this time is:...
Tuesday10th Aug 2021
Mods for Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing included
For some Pokémon players, the art of shiny hunting is a special, sacred activity that can be just as enjoyable – if not more so – than playing the base game itself. Some players spend hundreds of hours hatching eggs, soft-resetting their game when encountering special Pokémon, and more, all in...
Monday9th Aug 2021
News New Poké Lids Highlight Gardevoir And Alolan Dugtrio
Fukuoka gets five new manhole covers
By this point, we've covered Poké Lids so much that we're genuinely hoping Nintendo might notice and send us one in the post. It's unlikely, of course, because the Japan-only decorative manhole covers are very heavy and probably quite expensive — but still. We can hope. The five newest Poké Lids were all...
Friday6th Aug 2021
News New Pokétoon Alert: This One's About Slugma
It's a kind of (slug)magic
Yesssss. We flippin' love Pokétoons — not just because they're beautiful and very, very cute, but because they give us insight into the everyday lives of people who aren't necessarily 10-year-old trainers or gym leaders. In the latest Pokétoon, which, according to our very good Google translation skills, is entitled...
Wednesday4th Aug 2021
News Pokémon GO Adds Galar Pokémon In New Sword And Shield Event
Latest event kicks off this month
Pokémon that first appeared in Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galar region will soon be available in Pokémon GO, Niantic has announced. The new arrivals are landing in the game as part of the app's final Ultra Unlock event; called 'Part 3: Sword and Shield', the event will star the debuts of two Galar Legendaries,...
