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Sword & Shield Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus Let's Go Other Rules About Forum Info Help Thread Event Guide Challenge PC on YouTube Featured Daily Article News Important From the Staff Chit-Chat #Pokémon20 on Daily Event Contest No Category [ Show all… ]

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Friend Code Sharing Thread

(7 pages)
starseed galaxy auticorn, May 9: I got a new Switch Lite not long ago, so I'm looking for new friends! I play mostly Pokemon, and I currently have Pokemon Shield, ScarVio and Brilliant Diamond. :3 Kimi: 8577-7621-6207
150   32,980
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Rules

Pokémon Sword and Shield Rules

bobandbill, Jul 2019: Pokémon Sword and Shield Rules wot’s all this about then mate Welcome to the forum section for the generation eight titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield! They’re short and simple for now; expect more when the game releases. The Global Rules apply...
0   23,685
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Guide

Galar Dex: Locations and more! [Now with Isle of Armor!]

bobandbill, Jun 2020: The article has been updated with Isle of Armor locations and their respective Pokemon! \o/ That took a while to figure out and clean up (datamined files would for instance list a species multiple times in the same area and weather condition... was...
8   22,917
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Quick Guide to Raid Battles

Cherrim, Nov 2019: I've written a quick guide to doing Max Raid Battles together with friends, as well as what to expect when you join one. :) Let's raid together!
0   13,225
Started by Cherrim

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Guide

Shiny Hunting in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Major Agnostic, Jan 22: I think they could increase shiny rates by FAR more before the frequency would make shinies forgettable. I tested 1/256 in my hack and people like it. I think 1/800 is the sweet spot for me.
7   8,381
Started by bobandbill

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Guide

Shiny hunting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

bobandbill, Feb 2022: Updated with the 1.1.0 info regarding Massive Mass Outbreaks. Important: you can no longer soft reset a specific Mass Outbreak: with the update, saving and reloading the game will make the Outbreak disappear.
1   2,072
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Legends: Arceus

Legends: Arceus Dank Memes Edition

Nah, May 16: https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/306/380/f60.jpeg
3   1,633
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Sword & Shield

Bea's age

Poll
chriton, Jan 2020: No older than 18. Probably 16
8   66,950
Started by Fighting Type Master

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Sword & Shield

Gen 8 Memes

(3 pages)
bobandbill, Dec 2019: Source
69   61,044
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From the Staff

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl game giveaway (CLOSED)

(11 pages)
.hack, Nov 2021: congrats to the winner, and thank you PC for hosting this giveaway!
258   51,264
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

New Pokémon Speculation!

(4 pages)
Juno, Jun 2019: I SAW!! I'm so happy, Yamper's already earned a spot on my team and I know next to nothing about it
84   49,228
Started by PkmnTrainerElio

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Sword & Shield

What are you hoping for?

(3 pages)
Couples-Consoling, Jul 2019: The jury is out for me on region specific pokemon. I think if they just leave it as a Gen 7 only thing, I'll be annoyed with it. But if they make it a full thing going forward, I think I'll like it more. So I guess by default I end up agreeing...
70   47,220
Started by HeroLinik

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Sword & Shield

Hacked Pokemon with website names

Sweet Serenity, Sep 26: Yeah, they definitely exist there, but I think you see less of them the higher you rank up. You also seem to be one of the few people here that actually battle competitively. I remember one time we were supposed to have battled during that time...
24   35,073
Started by Toastypk

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Guide

Pokémon Sword and Shield FAQ and general information

boxingboy, Jan 2021: Okay thanks, I’m going to look for one that I can read and then I’ll check out a video. I’m going to look through the competitive section first.
7   26,543
Started by bobandbill

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Sword & Shield

"Top Secret Project" Poke Job

ShyRayq, Nov 2019: Not sure if you still don't know, but according to Serebii, ghost types are ideal for this PokeJob.
1   25,034
Started by Maedar

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From the Staff

Legends: Arceus game giveaway

(5 pages)
EmTheGhost, Jan 2022: CONGRATS 🥳
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Started by Sheep

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Pokémon Gaming Rules [Updated September 23rd]

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Let's Go

Pikachu and Eevee Customization!

Makaan, Feb 2021: I too used the Team Rocket outfit, and built my team out of suitable shinies to fit that theme, nicknaming them as R-(Pokémon). My final team was R-Golbat, R-Marowak, R-Hypno, R-Electrode, R-Raticate and R-Machamp.
5   17,994
Started by Dragon

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Let's Go

Let’s Go Trading Group!

Sheep, Nov 2018: We actually already have a #pokemon-trading channel over on our Discord, as well as a Trade Corner forum. They serve this well enough so I'd recommend checking them out. =) Good luck with your trades!
2   17,816
Started by ElderlyBread

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Article

[Updated] Battles visually lacking in Pokemon Sword and Shield

PageEmp, Jan 2020: Honestly, I really don't care about the graphics unless it is good. I just enjoy the game for what it is.
13   17,730
Started by bobandbill

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Where are you in the game now?

(6 pages)
drafyn, Jun 25: I am in route 226 waiting for the Spinda swarm to appear on route 227.
126   17,434
Started by Sheep

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl General Discussion

(3 pages)
ReKoil, Jan 2022: You don't really have much to worry about in BDSP till you get to the E4 tbh. Just make sure you got some type diversity. Oh and don't forget to check out the Underground to get some mons you can't normally get in Sinnoh. More importantly...
70   16,108
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

How to Easily Farm Watts and quickly look for Gigantamax Raid Battles

Dash31x, Sep 21: Not sure if this thread is dead or what, but the current faster way to farm coins is to reroll the dens and get a bunch of watts, then go to one of the watt traders to buy max amount of luxury balls, then sell to poke center for coins. You can...
7   15,804
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Sword & Shield

What is your current team?

(5 pages)
Reaper21c, Apr 2020: Charizard, Toxtricity (non-amped), Bulbasaur (holding everstone), Gardevoir, Gyarados, & Raichu
113   15,799
Started by Rengoku

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From the Staff

Sword and Shield Giveaway ☆ FINISHED!

(4 pages)
Sheep, Nov 2019: Our forum and social media winners have both been contacted and given their download codes! Congratulations!! Thank you all for participating. :heart:
97   15,654
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

What's your favorite gen 8 Pokémon?

(3 pages)
ShinyCinderace335, Dec 2021: Definitely Cinderace, Raboot and Scorbunny! I also like Rookidee
63   15,083
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Pokemon Sword & Shield sales figures

Maserati777, May 2021: I think thats in part to them being 30 dollars more then previous generation games.
24   14,431
Started by Nah

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Let's Go

PokéCommunity’s Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee review

Check out PokéCommunity Daily’s most comprehensive review yet, with the most coverage on the new games around. Hiroshi Sotomura, Dec 2018: 12,000 word write up on the latest games. Feel free to opine on the article here! It's long!
0   12,832
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Important

BDSP TRADE THREADS

mikey, Nov 2021: Hi all! Now that BDSP are finally out, a lot of you will be looking for trade partners to complete your Dex's! Please direct all trade related threads to our Trade Corner forum. Alternatively, you can also look for trade partners on our PC...
0   12,426
Started by mikey

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Let's Go

Pokéball Plus charging

desbrina, Nov 2018: Full charge is green. I've not charged mine since I got it and its still on green, but them I'm only using it for strolling
15   12,374
Started by desbrina

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Let's Go

Rip let's go.

Major Agnostic, Dec 2021: Yeah, the mechanics are for noobs and all, but I don't mind that too much, I get that they wanted to get Pokemon GO fans eased into the series or wtv. My main gripe is that they didn't do much to the postgame or environments (other than making them...
10   11,994
Started by Prelawpikachu

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Guide

Analysis of the full Galar Dex

(3 pages)
Chirutalis, Mar 2020: Regional-exclusive evolutions deserve more evolutions for original ones.
50   11,916
Started by bobandbill

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Event

Made in Galar: Shroomish and Breloom forms and evolutions!

Poll (3 pages)
bobandbill, Dec 2019: Yeah, I'll make the new thread later this week. I'll quote notify you in it when it's made!
68   11,698
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Guide

All returning Pokémon coming to Sword and Shield Expansion Pass

(2 pages)
Fulminata, Sep 2020: I'm just happy that I can have chrome the crobat again
36   11,655
Started by bobandbill

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Sword & Shield

Will you buy a physical copy or a digital copy of Sword & Shield?

(2 pages)
MargatroidCA, Jun 2019: Physical would be great, I mean I'm definitely more of a digital kind of guy, however I've always liked having Pokemon games in particular on cartridge for some reason.
33   11,011
Started by Fairy

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Daily

Pokémon Home(less): a truly baffling decision

(4 pages)
UnownJ, Jul 2019: Investors are not the issue. Investors want a pokemon product sure but if they're dissatisfied where else are they going to go? It's in my opinion that nintendo is only still around because they hold the monopoly of some of the best video game...
79   10,856
Started by bobandbill

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Sword & Shield

The Pokémon Transferable to Sword & Shield Spreadsheet

Rengoku, Oct 2019: Am so grateful to this spreadsheet I totally thought I haven't liked it and I already did so I unliked and liked again hah. Good work and this is definitely so appreciated.
10   10,827
Started by yonicstudios

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Sword & Shield

Your first shiny in the Galor region?

(2 pages)
Lucifer, Sep 2021: I believe it was a Scorbunny I hatched using the Masuda method with a Japanese Scorbunny I got in a Surprise Trade. I've now got Cinderace, Corvaknight, several Grookies (I was going for a female, still haven't gotten it), Intelleon, Charizard,...
30   10,703
Started by Pumpkaboo92

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Important

What does your trainer / trainer card currently look like?

(2 pages)
Ninetales, Mar 2020: https://i.imgur.com/VOdgDDi.jpg
43   10,411
Started by professor plum

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Was Cynthia hard to beat for you?

(2 pages)
PageEmp, Nov 1: Yes, and every time. Although on my Wonderlocke I managed her without deaths somehow.
33   10,302
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

New Galarian Forms?

(2 pages)
Illyasviel, Oct 2019: I doubt Lapras will have a Galarian form as
48   10,216
Started by Fletchling

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Sword & Shield

Team Yell - Opinions?

(3 pages)
cyanidebaby, Jan 2020: I prefer out and out honest to goodness Pokemon terrorist/mafia teams. The fact is, remove Yell and the game doesn’t alter at all.
53   10,103
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Coro Coro Contest! Name That Attack! PC Exclusive!

(3 pages)
Sheep, Apr 2019: And before we close this for good, I’d like to announce the most-Liked entries (yes, entries) that will soon be mailed to Nintendo for looking over. Thank you to Reinhartmax for their suggestion of Foil (10 Likes) and Leo Van Pyroar for their...
52   10,038
Started by EnglishALT

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Sword & Shield

What number did you choose for your gym uniform?

(4 pages)
JJ796, Apr 2020: I think my username might give that away lol, but it has nothing to do with Xurkitree, its just my bday
91   10,027
Started by TheeWizard

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Sword & Shield

Who's Your Starter?

Poll (6 pages)
DigitalMewtwo, Jul 2019: Voted for Sobble, but I'm choosing between him and Grookey at this point.
130   9,862
Started by Tsutarja

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Sword & Shield

Starter evolutions and new Pokémon leaked

(7 pages)
aveontrainer, Nov 2019: The apple line, the ugly penguin thing. The weird forms of previous gen Pokemon. I'm disappointed in the evolutions of the water starter. I like many of them. But there are a lot of weird ones.
154   9,839
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

How would you rate the new Pokémon?

colours, Nov 2021: 7/10 i dock a few points because for the life of me i get constant brainfarts every time i try to remember a galar pokemon (sans the starters). maybe this is a me issue more than an issue of the pokemon but the fact that they haven't left a...
23   9,628
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

wooloo appreciation thread

(2 pages)
bobandbill, Jul 2019: Hmm, probably a stretch given the emphasis on it being a sheep on the website and the lack of Ice typing there. Not a bad idea, but imo unlikely to be the case here.
44   9,381
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Anyone found a shiny yet?

(3 pages)
Topaz Light, Mar 2020: I have! A shiny Rookidee leapt out at me while I was diddling around on Route 2, grabbing a Wooloo for my brother who had somehow managed to completely avoid even seeing any in the wild. I named her Prisca, and she's a Corviknight now!
59   9,326
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Which horse did you pick?

Poll (2 pages)
Toastypk, Jan 2021: I took a look at both of them, first Spectrier, then Glastrier, and I liked Spectrier's design more. Then I searched for their stats and again liked Spectrier's, so I picked him.
26   9,032
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

Will you be using any of the new Pokémon on your team?

(3 pages)
Reyzadren, Nov 2019: Well, there are only around 80 new pokemon added in this gen. So, it's statistically unlikely that I'll use any gen 8 pokemon on my team, I'll just say no :P
68   8,645
Started by Sheep

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Sword & Shield

What Was Your First Shiny In Sword And Shield

(2 pages)
Poke fan number 489, Dec 2021: I've never caught a shiny, because I'm incredibly unlucky.
40   8,415
Started by Quagsire girl

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Sword & Shield

ROTOM PHONE

(2 pages)
Ducolamia, Aug 2019: The PC looks a lot like an ATM to me. Maybe it's just the design, but that's what I immediately saw? I wonder if we log into the PC with our phone?
29   8,395
Started by professor plum

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Sword & Shield

Who's your favorite character in SwSh?

Yoshi808, Aug 2021: Regina. Sometimes, I feel like a stalker. Lol.
17   8,389
Started by Sheep

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Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Your First Shiny in BDSP?

Squirtkipfan01, Jul 25: A shinx, which id the first legit shiny ive ever gotten ever
21   8,310
Started by Yoshi808

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Sword & Shield

Most ridiculous looking gigantamax starter

Devalue, Jul 2021: Gigantamax Rillaboom. Barely increases the main body of Galarian starters, if at all. Considers normal-size Rillaboom on a gigantic drum the most odd-looking. Feels the most disconnected from an advantage. (Realizes what the drum does. Clocks...
10   8,298
Started by PageEmp

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Sword & Shield

Which new Pokemon revealed thus far is your least favourite?

(2 pages)
Palamon, Sep 2019: All the Impidimp hate is annoying. But anyway, none of them, I actually like all the Pokemon revealed so far. They're all really well designed, if I'm being honest.
47   8,242
Started by bobandbill
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