Pokémon Sword and Shield

Explore the Galar region and catch 'em all in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

Publisher Nintendo

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Developer Game Freak

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Best Pokémon games - promotional art from Pokémon Sword and Shield showing a trainer with the three starter Pokémon

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Jun 7, 2023

Highlights

Pokémon regions

Pokemon regions: a detailed map shows an illustration of the Pokemon region Galar

Jun 7, 2023

The best gen 1 Pokémon

best gen 1 Pokemon: key art shows the Pokemon Raichu

Jun 7, 2023

Ground Pokémon weakness, resistance, and strength

Ground Pokemon weakness: the ground rhino Pokémon Rhydon appears against a yellow background

Jun 1, 2023

Applin evolution – how to get Flapple and Appletun

Applin's evolutions on a map of Galar in Pokémon sword and shield

Jun 1, 2023

The best mythical Pokémon – the mew, the myth, the legend

Mythical Pokemon: A backgrounds shows a screenshot from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, while the foreground shows key art of the Pokemon Meltan

May 31, 2023

The best flower Pokémon

Flower Pokemon: Official art of three Flabebe from Pokemon Go in a flower field. They are (from left to right) yellow, pink/red, and blue.

May 25, 2023

The best fish Pokémon

Fish Pokemon: A close-up of Chi Yu EX card art.

May 20, 2023

How to evolve Inkay

How to evolve Inkay: key art from Pokemon Go shows several Inkay in a field by a pokestop

May 15, 2023

The best dog Pokémon

custom header for best dog Pokemon guide with Growlithe in the middle of the screen

May 12, 2023

The best cat Pokémon

Cat Pokemon: several cat based Pokemon are visible against a background from the game Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

May 12, 2023

The best gen 7 Pokémon

Gen 7 Pokemon: key art for Pokemon sun and moon is shown against a yellow background

May 9, 2023

The best gen 8 Pokémon

Gen 8 Pokemon: key art for Pokemon Sword and Shield shows a trainer playing outside with many Pokemon

May 9, 2023

Pokémon figures – our top picks

Pokemon figures header showing the trainer Ethan on a mango-yellow background. He is a boy with scruffy long hair sticking out of a backwards cap with a yellow stripe down the middle, black on the rest. He has a red jacket with white lapels, on arm to his side and another holding up a Pokeball.

May 2, 2023

Ten Pokémon evolutions which are a definite downgrade

Pokémon evolutions - Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Dusclops against a blue shiny background

Mar 27, 2023

Pokédex 2023 – all Pokémon listed

An image of a Pokedex surround by a Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pidgeotto

Mar 10, 2023

Pokémon damage calculator – where to find, how to use, and more

Pokémon damage calculator: a Pokémon battle is shown between Purrserker and Dragapult

Jan 18, 2023

Pokémon Sword and Shield gym leaders – gotta beat ‘em all

Allistar stood in front of a Gengar

Nov 24, 2022

Pokémon Sword and Shield starters – I choose you!

sobble, scorbunny, grookey

Nov 3, 2022

Pokémon Sword & Shield updates wind down ahead of Scarlet & Violet

Screenshot of a gigantamax Pikachu battle from Pokemon Sword and Shield

Oct 14, 2022

How the Pokémon gotta catch ’em all formula spawned a genre

A pokeball being held in the air by Ash, taken from the gotta catch em all theme song

Sep 21, 2022

Pokémon Sword and Shield mystery gift codes – redeem them all

Pokemon Sword and Shield mystery gift codes: A screenshot from Pokemon Sword and Shield shows the mighty bird Pokemon known as Sirfetch'd which holds a leek like a sword

Sep 9, 2022

Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Fox Kids all passed on Pokémon anime

art from Pokemon Sword and Shield showing a boy in red jumpin in the air and catching a Pokeball. He's above some wooloo (basically sheep) and next to him are a load of other pokemon like a giant black bird and a red hamster type thing.

Aug 29, 2022

American marketers wanted to give Pikachu boobs

Custom made image of Pikachu with a censored chest

Aug 27, 2022

Pokémon Worlds 2022 – we went on a mission, to be the very best

Pokemon Worlds 2022: a large stage shows several Pokemon battles happening, as well as screens displaying the matches

Aug 23, 2022

Mythical Mew and more eligible for Pokémon VGC season 13

Screenshot of Mew floating in the anime before joining in VGC season 13

Aug 1, 2022

Defeat Urshifu in max raid battles for some monster rewards

Urshifu Max Raid Battle event: The Pokemon Urshifu appears in its huge Gigantamax form

Jun 17, 2022

Lost interviews with Pokémon’s creator have been translated

Satoshi Tajiri Interview: a picture of Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri is placed in front of images of many of the original 151 Pokemon

Jun 15, 2022

Grab rare fossil Pokémon in latest Max Raid Battle event

A screenshot shows a max raid battle, next to an image of shiny Tyrantrum, the t-rex Pokemon

Mar 18, 2022

Pokémon World Championships 2022 dates announced

A pikachu holding a trophy is next to a screenshot from Pokemon Sword & Shield

Mar 17, 2022

Catch every Pokémon Day 2022 announcement

Gigantamax Charizard, legendary Hoopla, and Eevee, all part of the Pokémon Day 2022 announcements

Feb 27, 2022

Celebrate Pokémon Day with a special max raid event in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Screenshot of Gigantamax Charizard and Venusaur

Feb 22, 2022

The shiny Galarian bird trio are heading to Pokémon Sword & Shield

Galarian Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres gather round a tree

Feb 15, 2022