While both Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield feature this same basic storyline, the games do differ in a few ways. Those who successfully complete the Challenge can go on to participate in the Champion Cup, a tournament that decides the ultimate Pokemon Champion of the Galar region. The Gym Challenge asks trainers to compete in a series of eight Pokemon battles against eight different Gym leaders. Players will take on the role of a new Pokemon trainer (they can be a boy or girl character), who will travel throughout the Galar region of the Pokemon universe as a competitor in the Gym Challenge.

While previous games, such as Pokemon Sun and Moon, were released for handheld devices (like the Nintendo 3DS), Pokemon Sword and Shield are on Nintendo Switch, so you can play them both on the TV (unless you have a Switch Lite) and on the go. Pokemon Sword and Shield are the latest installments in the main series of Pokemon role-playing games.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wander around the British countryside, capturing pocket monsters, battling trainers, and enjoying camping in the great outdoors? Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield somehow fulfills a fantasy we hadn’t had until we saw the first trailer for the game.Īnd here we are! What are Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield?

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