Pokemon Sword and Shield

November 15th, 2019

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Systems
RPG
Developer(s):

Game Freak

Publisher(s)

Nintendo

Platform(s)

Switch

ESRB

E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence

Released

November 15th, 2019

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Unity

Cross-Platform Play

no

Cross Save

No

Steam Deck Compatibility

No

Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Platform(s)
Switch
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Released
November 15th, 2019
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Engine
Unity
Cross-Platform Play
no
Cross Save
No
Steam Deck Compatibility
No

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Description

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!


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A Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Pangoro - Pokemon Sword and Shield
A Dynamax Raichu fighting a Dynamax Gyarados - Pokemon Sword and Shield
Official art of a Pokemon camp - Pokemon Sword Shield
Rillaboom using Grassy Glide - Pokemon Sword and Shield
A collage of three Pokemon games with prominent multiplayer components: Pokemon Sword and Shield, Pokemon Unite and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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