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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
Franchise:
Pokemon
Platform:
Nintendo Switch
Released:
November 15, 2019
Developer:
Game Freak
Publisher:
Nintendo
Genre:
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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