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Pokemon Sword and Shield

Taking budding trainers to the UK-influenced region of Galar, Pokemon Sword & Shield adds 81 new Pokemon, Dynamax and Gigantamax transformations, co-op Max Raid battles, and the open-world Wild Area.

Pokemon Sword & Shield Cover
Pokemon Sword and Shield

Franchise
Pokemon
Platform(s)
Nintendo Switch
Released
November 15, 2019
Developer(s)
Game Freak
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
RPG
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op , Local Multiplayer , Local Co-Op
Engine
Proprietary
ESRB
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Expansion Packs
The Isle of Armor, The Crown Tundra

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