Pokemon Sword and Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield is the eighth generation of the mainline Pokemon series and takes players to the UK-inspired Galar region. Here, they will embark on a journey to become Champion of the region, using a special power called Dynamax that can make Pokemon toweringly large.
Pokemon Sword and Shield
- Franchise
- Pokemon
- Platform(s)
- Switch
- Released
- November 15, 2019
- Developer(s)
- Game Freak
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- ESRB
- E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
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