Dynamax wasn't a very popular feature of Pokemon Sword and Shield, but it looks like it's on its way to Pokemon Go.
]]>Gamers got their first taste for catching and battling pocket monsters back in 1996 when Pokemon Red and Green first released. Ever since, Pokemon fans - young and old, far and wide - haven’t been able to get enough of the series, with each game generally amassing more sales than the last, even when they’re riddled with issues. But that’s the thing, Pokemon’s gameplay is just so satisfying, so addictive, that when issues arise, they barely matter as long as there’s new ‘mons and Gym Leaders involved.
]]>Pokémon Sword and Shield are saying their final goodbyes next month, as the pair of titles will receive their final update ahead of the release of Scarlet and Violet.
]]>After Pokemon Legends Arceus and remakes of Diamond and Pearl, it feels strange that it’s only been three years since Pokemon Sword and Shield released, pre-pandemic, in November 2019. Back then, the only virus sweeping civilisation was the online eruption over the removal of the National Pokédex, or the bizarre concerns about Yamper’s ass wiggle. Despite the cynicism around its release, the first mainline Pokémon RPG on a home console carried expectations of catapulting the franchise’s competitive branch to new heights of popularity.
]]>The Pokemon World Championships has finally returned to an in-person event in London, and all of the action throughout the weekend will be streamed live on Twitch.
]]>The Pokemon Company has announced it will host a Pokemon Presents presentation on Sunday, February 27.
]]>The Pokemon Trading Card Game is ever-growing and keeps on adding new expansions and cards – and this month sees the western release of Pokemon TCG: Sword & Shield - Brilliant Stars, the latest expansion based on the Sword & Shield era of Pokemon games.
]]>Nintendo’s recent financial report (via Gematsu) touted the fast-selling Nintendo Switch’s success, having sold over 92 million systems to date. That’s including 3.83 million Switch hardware units it sold in Q2.
]]>Nintendo and The Pokemon Company will air a Pokemon presentation tomorrow, February 26.
]]>Gotta catch 'em all, I guess.
]]>The Pokemon Company has formally referred to on-going issues with hackers that are using 'illegal' Pokemon across Pokemon Sword, Pokemon Shield, and Pokemon Home.
]]>In case you need a reason to go back to Pokemon Sword and Shield's Galar region a year after it was originally available, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are giving you inspiration.
]]>If you want to catch all those legendary Pokemon, one major new piece of content in The Crown Tundra DLC will be vital: Dynamax Adventures.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield had to make a few cuts in order to meet some of its ambitions, but its DLC expansion pass continues to buff up previously lacking areas of the game.
]]>We all know that Pokemon Sword and Shield's Galar region was inspired by the UK, but a new video series explores exactly how Blighty's unique culture impacted the development of the most recent Pokemon titles.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion Crown Tundra will be released on October 22.
]]>Creatures Inc. lead UI designer Dave Gibson recently reached out to fans on social media in order to discuss how UI and UX could be improved in future Pokemon games.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield's first expansion isn't earth-shattering, but it continues to define the series' future.
]]>As part of the main plot in the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC, you'll go searching for Max Honey with Hop in order to unlock the power to Gigantimax your Urshifu. However, it also has valuable secondary effects that make it worth collecting, so we'll show you how to get Max Honey as fast as possible below.
]]>After a recent update, Galarian Slowpoke has been added to Pokemon Sword and Shield. You’ll need to head to a specific place to get it after having made it to a specific point in the game. Here’s how to catch Galarian Slowpoke in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
]]>The expansive wilderness of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC holds many kinds of Pokemon, including some rare and powerful species like Clauncher and the evolved Clawitzer. We'll show you how to catch Clauncher and Clawitzer and how they're best used in battle.
]]>Not long after starting the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC you'll meet a travelling trainer who's lost 150 Diglett across the whole island and will reward any trainer who can return them to him. We'll show all Diglett rewards and whether it's worth your time to find them all.
]]>One of your side objectives in the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC is to make the Master Dojo better than ever, done by helping Mustard's wife Honey. We'll show the how to upgrade the Dojo and the fastest way to make the watts needed to pay for it.
]]>The Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC brings a lot of Pokemon back to the series, none more notable than Wailord, the largest Pokemon ever. You'll see one not long after starting, though it's a long way off and more than a little intimidating. Not to worry, as we'll explain how to catch Wailord and how good it is in a team.
]]>Max Mushrooms are special items that are used to unlock Gigantimax Forms for many of the Pokemon available to you in Pokemon Sword & Shield - something a little new for the Isle of Armor Expansion DLC.
]]>One of the biggest selling points of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC is the introduction of Kubfu, a small fighting-type that can evolve into one of two forms of Urshifu. We'll show you how to evolve Kubfu into Urshifu and which of the two forms it can take is better.
]]>Now well into the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC, you'll be challenged with the third and final trial of Mustard's Master Dojo: a Dynamax battle with your rival, Klara or Avery, for the right to win the mysterious Secret Armor. We'll show you how to beat rival Klara/Avery in the third Dojo trial and the best tactics to use.
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]]>A new adventure now awaits in the world of Pokemon Sword & Shield - but you'll need to start it in a specific way.
]]>While exploring the Pokemon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC, you'll be able to get the two first generation starters that weren't previously available, the Water-type Squirtle and the Grass-type Bulbasaur. Being powerful Pokemon who can now Gigantimax, you'll definitely want to know where to get Bulbasaur and Squirtle, and we've got the info you need here.
]]>Nintendo will host a Pokemon Presents presentation tomorrow, June 17 and it will focus on the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield players can now enjoy the Gigantamax Festival and some sweet Home transfer bonuses.
]]>Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have provided additional details for Crown Tundra, the second DLC included with the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.
]]>Details and a release date for the first Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion, The Isle of Armor, has been provided by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company.
]]>We're getting new details on Pokemon Sword and Shield's first expansion tomorrow.
]]>It was recently confirmed that 22 different forms of Gigantamax Pokemon will be available to encounter in Pokemon Sword and Shield throughout the month of June.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield now allows you to access your PC Boxes pretty much wherever you want. This allows you to switch out Pokemon on the fly, saving you the long trek back to a Pokemon Center. Here’s how the Pokemon Box Link works.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield contains a strange yet familiar new Pokemon in the form of Mr. Rime, an ice-type Pokemon with a hat and cane. We'll show you how to get Mr. Rime below, as well as the original Kanto Mr. Mime.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield gives the players new, sporty uniforms each time they beat a gym leader, but are they more than reward trophies? We'll answer the question of can you change your uniform here, as well as what you can do in either case below.
]]>Once you reach Ballonlea city Gym in Pokemon Sword and Shield you'll discover that the fairy-type leader Opal will quiz you on certain questions related to herself, fairy Pokemon and the gym itself. We've got all Ballonlea Gym quiz answers below for you to make it through safely.
]]>If you have Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu or Eevee as well as Pokemon Sword and Shield, it's possible to transfer save data and get Pikachu or Eevee in the latter games, depending on which one you have. We'll show you how to get Let's Go Pikachu or Eevee rewards in Sword and Shield below.
]]>While exploring the Wild Area in Pokemon Sword and Shield, you're likely to encounter some powerful Pokemon, but when trying to catch them you'll get the message ‘you can’t throw a Poke Ball, it won’t let its guard down’. We'll explain below what this message means and how you can get around it to start catching Pokemon again.
]]>Near the end of Pokemon Sword and Shield, you'll be tasked with finding someone who works for Oleana, a bad League staff member working behind the scenes. Below we'll show you where to find the bad League staff member and where you'll have to look first.
]]>Rather than having another Surf HM in Pokemon Sword and Shield, this time players can cross water by unlocking an upgrade for their Rotom Bike that allows them to float and ride on water. We'll show you how to ride on water with the Rotom Bike and how you unlock that and other upgrades to go with it.
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]]>The new Mythical creature coming to Pokemon Sword and Shield, Zarude, has an interesting signature move.
]]>The first part of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass will arrive at the end of June.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield players can fight it out in new Max Raid Battles.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield players can catch select version exclusive Pokemon during the game's Wild Arena event.
]]>Pokemon Day revealed a new Mythical Pokemon for Pokemon Sword and Shield and the results of the Pokemon Google poll are in.
]]>Pokemon Day celebrations are underway - and that means some classic creatures appearing in Pokemon Sword & Shield's Max Raid Battles.
]]>Pokemon Home is now available, allowing you to transfer Pokemon into Sword and Shield.
]]>Nintendo has located the source of the Pokemon Sword & Shield leak, and its response is likely to be super-effective.
]]>A new Gigantamax Pokemon is coming to Pokemon Sword and Sheild, and Armored Mewtwo is coming to Legendary raids in Pokemon Go.
]]>If you haven't grabbed the latest entry of the Pokemon series yet, now is your chance... provided you live in the US. Multiple retailers have listed Pokemon Sword and Shield for $49, and with such a recent first-party Nintendo release, that's a pretty great deal! It'll give you enough time to beat the main game before the expansion pass comes out, too.
]]>Pokemon Day 2020 arrives later this month, and to celebrate, Google has put up a poll that allows you to vote for your favorite Pokemon.
]]>Pokemon Day 2020 takes place on February 27 and it looks like a new Mythical Pokemon will be revealed that day for Pokemon Sword and Shield.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield are the Nintendo Switch's best-selling games this fiscal year.
]]>More details and pricing for the new cloud service app Pokemon Home have been provided by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield is very popular.
]]>Episode One of the animated series Pokemon: Twilight Wings is now available to watch on YouTube.
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]]>After months of controversy, a bunch of the national Pokedex Pokemon absent from Sword & Shield are back in the latest DLC. Here's a full list of all the returning Pokemon we know of so far.
]]>The Galar region is expanding with the new Pokemon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass, new DLC adding the new Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra areas.
]]>Game Freak has confirmed that Pokemon Home will go live this February.
]]>Nintendo announced an expansion pass for Pokemon Sword and Shield during the Pokemon Direct.
]]>Nintendo will host a Pokemon Direct presentation on Thursday, January 9.
]]>With every new Pokemon game comes new changes, giving each generation its distinctive identity and heavily shaping the competitive Pokemon metagame for years to come.
]]>Just like the rest of the series, your success in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet will largely hinge on understanding the Pokemon Types and how they add up to various strengths, weaknesses, and resistances in battle. This Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Type Chart is here to help you to come up with a battle plan.
]]>Most of the time, Pokemon evolve into new, more powerful forms simply by leveling up. Some creatures require specific methods, however - and that's often where special evolutionary items like evolution stones come into play. These items have different locations in every game, of course - and they all have new homes in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
]]>Among the many new creatures designed by Game Freak in Pokemon Sword and Shield lie fake Pokemon, impostors.
]]>A new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event has kicked off to celebrate Pokemon Sword and Shield's release.
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]]>Weather has always been a part of the in-game systems in the Pokemon series, but in Pokemon Sword & Shield weather takes on a whole new meaning thanks to the various weather systems that can put in an appearance in the Wild Area - and what they do to the Pokemon encounters in that zone as a result.
]]>There's apparently a counterfeit teapot in Pokemon Sword and Shield.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield is already one of the most successful games in the series.
]]>It's first three days of availability in Japan, Pokemon Sword and Shield moved 1.36 million copies.
]]>All-new to Pokemon Sword & Shield are Technical Records - TRs for short - though these new items are actually a little familiar, as our complete TR List shows.
]]>As always, winning in battles in Pokemon Sword & Shield isn't just determined by your choice of partner creature to battle with, but also your moves. To have access to the largest move pool possible, you'll need to stock up on TMs, aka Technical Machines - and our TM List can help you out with that.
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]]>Roku has issued a firmware update that should take care of the bizarre problem caused by playing Pokemon Sword and Shield.
]]>Sometimes you've just got to take matters in to your own hands.
]]>It's that time again - a new Pokemon game means a bunch of new Pokemon. Here's all the new Pokedex additions in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.
]]>It's probably not much of a spoiler to tell you that Pokemon Sword & Shield will see the protagonist character become the champion, as in every other Pokemon game. But what else is there to do in the post game once you're the hero of Galar?
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield players can now participate in the first Gigantamax Event featuring the Pokemon Butterfree.
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]]>Pokemon abilities and moves are a major part of any battle, and in Pokemon Sword & Shield there are a range of new abilities and new moves you'll find attached to certain newcomers and returning creatures alike.
]]>Pokemon Sword & Shield add the ability to customize volume levels to the Pokemon series... but you'll need a special item to do it.
]]>As is series tradition, you won't actually catch your first partner in Pokemon Sword & Shield - instead, your starter Pokemon will be gifted to you by the champion, Leon. And as ever, you'll be given a choice between grass, fire and water - Grooky, Scorbunny and Sobble.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Pokemon Sword and Shield reviews have landed, and we've rounded them up for you.
]]>In some ways, Pokemon Sword & Shield is the most ambitious Pokemon title ever. In other ways, it is a definitive step back. It's a strange game.
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]]>Pokemon fans are rallying against developer Game Freak over what they believe to be misleading statements.
]]>Game Freak is no longer hosting a launch event for Pokemon Sword and Shield in Japan.
]]>The developer behind Pokemon Sword and Shield confirms that future games in the collect-em-all series will feature a limited Pokedex.
]]>Nintendo has dropped quite a bit of new information on Pokemon Sword and Sheild.
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