Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
15th Nov 2019
15th Nov 2019
- Series
- Tags
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
- Addons / DLC
- Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Isle Of Armor
- Pokémon Sword and Shield - The Crown Tundra
Reviews
Review Pokémon Sword And Shield (Switch) - A Solid Start To Gen 8, 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
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 (Switch) - 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...
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Pokémon Sword and Shield Guides
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 Best Pokémon Games Of All Time
Where does Pokémon Scarlet & Violet rank?
Ranking the best Pokémon games is no easy feat given that many of them are considered among the best games of their particular hardware generation. Then you have to consider just how many spin-off Pokémon video games have hit the gaming world over the last 30 years or so! To make things a little simpler...
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...
Guide Pokémon Sword And Shield: Pokédex Galar Region
The full Gen 8 Galar Region Pokédex from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Pokémon Sword and Shield brought Gen 8 to Switch last November and to celebrate we created the sparkling Gen 8 Pokémon database below. It features the full Galar Pokédex, including the 81 new Gen 8 Pokémon and all returning Pokémon. Use the tool below to find out about the new...
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 How To Make Pokémon Sword And Shield More Difficult (And Fun)
Not only Nuzlocke, but also...
Pokémon Sword and Shield are great games in our eyes – and in the eyes of many others – but there’s no hiding from the fact that the level of difficulty is, shall we say, a little on the accessible side. That’s great if you’re just looking to have a fun adventure, but for some people, a little strife can...
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...
Sword or Shield? Every exclusive Pokémon detailed
As with all main series Pokémon games before them, Pokémon Sword and Shield each have minor differences which you should know about before jumping in. You'll notice different Pokémon and even Gym Leaders appearing in your game depending on the version you buy, so we've gathered all of the...
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 - 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...
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...
Pokémon Sword and Shield News
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of September 2024
Two games switch places
Nintendo has released its latest financial data covering the first six-month period for FY2025 and, as part of that, it has updated the top ten best-selling games list once more. The only major change we can see with this one is that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has usurped Super Mario Party to claim the eighth...
Random Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Sold Better Than Tears Of The Kingdom Last Quarter
Showing the youngsters how it's done
Well, we weren't expecting this. After crunching some of the numbers from Nintendo's latest financial report, it turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - which was a launch game in 2017, mind - actually sold better than its direct sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, during Q1 of FY2025 (cheers, Mr. Jon...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2024
Change may be afoot
Nintendo has published its latest financial data for Q1 of FY2025, and as part of that, we've got an updated look at the top ten best-selling games list for the Switch. The order stays the same with some minimal additions to the total sales figures, but there may be a shift in the coming months. Take a look at Zelda: Tears of...
News The Pokémon Games Have Had Tremendous Success During The Switch Generation
Switch is the "most successful platform" for the main series
Nintendo's Switch generation has helped a lot of long-time franchises set new sales records and the mainline Pokémon series appears to have experienced a similar amount of success, even if it has had some troubles along the way. In case you haven't been tracking the performance of the...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2024
Another 1.39m for Mario Kart
As part of Nintendo's end-of-year financial report for FY2024, the company has updated its top ten best-selling games list for the Switch with new sales figures. The order stays the same as last quarter, and sales of all games show relatively minor bumps, although Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and
Back Page 15 Superb Owls On Nintendo Switch
What a hoot
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of December 2023
On the up and up
As part of Nintendo's nine-month financial report for FY2024, the firm has updated its top ten best-selling games list for the Switch. In terms of the rankings, there's no change here from the last update in November 2023, but there are a couple of noteworthy changes to the numbers. Primarily, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has now surpassed...
News Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of June 2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe passes 55 million units sold
Nintendo has released its financial results for the first quarter of FY24, providing an updated view of the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games as of June 30th, 2023. Given that we've already reported on the incredible numbers achieved by
News The Pokémon Company Launches New YouTube Show 'Beyond The Pokédex'
Hosted by Spruce and Maple
If the official Pokémon forums weren't already enough in one week, The Pokémon Company has today launched a brand new show on YouTube known as 'Beyond the Pokédex'. It's hosted by Spruce and Maple and will be taking a "deeper look" at what makes every Pokémon unique from #1 (Bulbasaur) to 1000 (Gholdengo) "and...
Soapbox Pokémon Desperately Needs A Rival, But Who's Big Enough To Take It On?
Time to steal some of Pikachu's pie
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Lowell considers how Pokémon could do with a rival to keep it hungry, and who might be able to step up... When Pokémon Sword and Shield brought Pikachu and...
Previews
Hands On Pokémon Sword And Shield’s Dynamax Mode Has Us Shook
Adding a whole new dynamic to battling
As our first Galar stadium demo battle began – our on-screen character stepping into the crowded arena to a roar of cheers – the ground was quite literally shaking beneath our feet. No, that’s not a metaphor. Thanks to the subwoofers installed in our station at Nintendo’s E3 booth, and the more...
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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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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