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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!
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Sword & Shield

Galar Speculation

PkmnTrainerElio, Feb 2019: I'm curious as to know if the Aether family originated from Galar, everything about them just screams British.
5   1,037
Started by the Alolan naturalist

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Sword & Shield

Past or Present?

Meadow, Feb 2019: While I think these games could most likely take place in the present, I'm also in favor of Gen 8 introducing a new, self-contained canon entirely! And even with a self-contained canon, I still wouldn't be surprised if alternate versions of old...
8   1,062
Started by Palamon

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Pokémon Sword and Shield announced for Switch!

Kurapika, Mar 2019: My first thought is Aegislash. I wonder if it has some special treatment in this gen. My second thought is Link from Zelda ; the region looks medieval-ish which is interesting to me. I am waiting for more details about the starters and their last...
16   2,625
Started by HeroLinik

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Sword and Shield Graphics / Art Style

Adam Levine, Mar 2019: Beautiful. Infinitely better than Gen 7's graphics...as well as LGPE's.
23   2,412
Started by professor plum

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Sword & Shield

The Strange Symbols

Iceshadow3317, Mar 2019: Depending on what the wolves are supposed to be, they could be based on the Black Wolves and Hati and Skoll, then this could be a Pokemon that is supposed to depict Ragnarok. I know that is norse, but they used Norse in Kalos and Chinese in Unova....
18   2,523
Started by Juno

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Sword or Shield?

Poll (2 pages)
L'Belle, Mar 2019: Considering we know nothing about version exclusives yet, not even the legendaries, I want to wait until we know a biiit more.
32   2,418
Started by HeroLinik

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Evil team ideas?

PainterZane, Mar 2019: Team Oxford They could be manipulative the royal family to start a region war and you have stop their plans to frame other regions for attacks on the castle.
24   5,543
Started by HeroLinik

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Sword & Shield

Rivals

Hyzenthlay, Mar 2019: Bianca and Cheren were my ideal rivals! With Cheren being the more competitive one, the rival you have to look out for, and cheery Bianca doing her own thing but showing up for a battle now and then. Both add to the story. Being a rival doesn't mean...
16   1,558
Started by Meadow

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New mechanic teased in Japanese logos?

Iceshadow3317, Mar 2019: Even though I didn't originally like the idea, I think it could work if it was like a different type of Mega Evolution, but that is the only way. If you are talking about the leak I think you are talking about, then I think it is fake. A legit...
16   2,168
Started by Janp

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Sword & Shield

How much news should we get prior to release?

Decibel575, Mar 2019: I would like to see roughly 15% of the Pokedex, and preferably no demo at all. No more DATAMINING! That final Lusamine battle would have been s awesome if I didn't see the leak. The evil team, of course. The Professor and what he studies,...
22   1,954
Started by PkmnTrainerElio

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Following Pokémon

RileyXY1, Mar 2019: It's looking like following pokemon was removed, along with overworld encounters.
24   2,070
Started by Janp

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About the new starters...

TheMetroidGod, Mar 2019: I thought this was interesting: I looked up the Japanese translations of each Pokemon, and it really gives some more insight. Sorry I couldn't find small, matching pictures of any of these Pokemon. Grookey: "Japanese: "サルノリ Sarunori... From 猿...
12   1,543
Started by LatchoDives23

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Sword & Shield

Galar Region Doggo

Zeiro, Mar 2019: I feel a Corgi is the obvious choice, and as someone whose grown up with them as pets, I'd be so happy. I always remember when I was younger and would fake-play Pokemon I'd pretend my Corgi was a Growlithe because that seemed to match him the most,...
13   1,818
Started by smocks

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Sword & Shield

New Mega Evolutions?

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lilaë21, Mar 2019: I never really liked the concept and wouldn't mind if Game Freak just forgot about them (in the sense of not even having them available), but at least I did like some designs like Ampharos or Altaria. I'd just prefer if they made new...
38   3,674
Started by Palamon

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Sword & Shield

Last year's "leaks"

raxic_ex, Mar 2019: i think, armored evolution would be a step-down from what GF achieved lately. Know that no new Mega Evolution has been announced yet is because Mega Evolution only benefits very small specific groups of Pokemon. GF decided it's not worth continuing...
22   3,869
Started by Juno

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Galar Region Birb

Fairy, Mar 2019: Gimme a pink Flying/Fairy dove please!
11   1,403
Started by tokyodrift

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Sword & Shield

How will you be keeping up?

bobandbill, Mar 2019: You should all just pay attention to the Daily articles we'll put out on the news and analysis on stuff thereafter. :V
17   1,786
Started by alisaie

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Sword & Shield

Features that need to Return

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Sheep, Mar 2019: yas @ everyone saying chara customization, plsss i want to make my girl look even cuter than she already is otherwise, I just don't want us to get another Festival Plaza-like area for trading. The PSS was much more convenient in that regard, since...
54   4,633
Started by Palamon

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New Type Combinations

Seasowz, Mar 2019: Mr. Mime evolving in some kind of evil Dark/Fairy-type xD
21   3,461
Started by Iceshadow3317

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Sword & Shield

Sports Stadium Speculation: A New Type of Contest?

RileyXY1, Apr 2019: The stadiums appear to be the gyms, but I don't think that they will go overboard on the sports theme.
17   1,892
Started by Iceshadow3317

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Sword & Shield

The Player Characters

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Rivvon, Apr 2019: Not my favorite protags overall, but way, way better than Alola's. I love customization in any game so of course I feel it should return (as more time passes the less willing I am to accept the passive "some features will inevitably be cut"...
36   3,625
Started by Charlie Brown

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Sword & Shield

So it’s been almost 1 month...

hotsushi-kun, Apr 2019: They still haven't announced new Pokemon since the month has passed, i am wondering when they'll reveal the Pokemon more?
20   3,078
Started by PageEmp

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Predictions on which tree will have the honor of presenting our next professor

hotsushi-kun, Apr 2019: Could be an professor having name not named after Tree, it would be great!
22   2,477
Started by Sloxy

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Sword & Shield

Pokemon Nintendo switch

Dragon, Apr 2019: You can; you just need to pay for Nintendo's Online subscription. Then, step by step: 1) Press X and select “Communicate” 2) Select “Play with Others” 3) Select “Nearby player” if you want to trade or battle locally, meaning if they are in...
2   1,948
Started by Pokeymonmon

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Sword & Shield

Nintendo's first pokemon game that.....

colours, Apr 2019: agree on Game Freak taking a shot at the smartphone market, but don't really agree with them releasing their own smartphone. the smartphone market is incredibly oversaturated and it's already super hard for once well-known smartphone companies to...
8   1,625
Started by Veil Loreraven

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More pokemon coming?

Rivvon, Apr 2019: I definitely agree with this. Adding Pokémon after the fact is a bit awkward, and it would be nice to see other regions get a little extra polish.
6   2,554
Started by BH

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Coro Coro Contest! Name That Attack! PC Exclusive!

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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

Quick Thoughts

Pipupturriii, May 2019: I'm hoping they bring back characters from previous generations like they did for the Battle Tree. It would be pretty neat if they also made the game more... expansive, not just with a short 'after game' special type thing, but more extensive plot...
2   758
Started by Konekodemon

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Sword & Shield

New Eeveelutions?

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gimmepie, May 2019: I'm really not that fussed about the idea of more Eeveelutions. There's a few types I can think of that'd be potentially cool but I'm kind of tired of them too.
41   4,962
Started by hotsushi-kun

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No more annoucement in 4 months...

RileyXY1, May 2019: I highly doubt that they would wait until E3 to reveal more information.
6   1,276
Started by hotsushi-kun

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New Pokemon Sword and Shield Trailer

colours, May 2019: very funny.
1   954
Started by Zarude

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Mascots legendary?

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Hanu P, May 2019: a WOODEN HORSE and a METAL SNAKE👌
30   3,170
Started by PokéSpirit

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Sword & Shield

What old Pokemon would you like to return?

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CF1994, May 2019: -Venonat/Venomoth -Phanpy/Donphan -Glameow/Purugly -Rhyhorn/Rhydon/Rhyperior -Doduo/Dodrio -Skiddo/Gogoat -Munna/Musharna -Deerling/Sawsbuck -Croagunk/Toxicroak -Yanma/Yanmega
26   3,152
Started by Charlie Brown

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Sword & Shield

Familiar Faces returning.

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RileyXY1, May 2019: I think that there will most likely be old characters appearing. Every new gen game (with the exception of Ruby and Sapphire) has characters returning from previous games.
35   4,080
Started by _pheebee

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When do you think the next news for the games will be?

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hotsushi-kun, May 2019: I am hoping they can announced it through E3, these are the only my predictions though.
26   2,823
Started by ClassyPolar

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How would you guys react if it was revealed that there will be no trainer customisation?

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Fairy, May 2019: Yay! I'm happy to hear we get trainer customization back! I hope it's even more in depth than it was in S/M. :)
40   3,875
Started by PageEmp

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Sword & Shield

so how are you personally gonna abbreviate these games?

Poll (2 pages)
Zeiro, May 2019: The inner MH fan in me wants to say SnS or S&S but I'll probably end up on SwSh
46   3,343
Started by colours

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Sword & Shield

Sword, Shield, and Nintendo Switch Online

bobandbill, May 2019: Not going to happen. It'd be likely necessary to do trading and battling via wifi, but for just playing the game and doing the story, catching, etc? I can't ever see that requiring the online connection. That'd especially go against quotes of the...
3   864
Started by Child Amnesiac

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Sword & Shield

Will there be a Loch Ness Monster?

colours, May 2019: Perhaps! We'll just have to wait and see, although one wonders whether or not Lapras is also similar to this kind of concept...
4   789
Started by Storm-DC

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Sword & Shield

starters final typing speculation

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RileyXY1, May 2019: Victini is actually Psychic/Fire.
61   6,391
Started by Fletchling

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Sword & Shield

Moves you’d like to see buffed for Gen VIII?

Draguila, May 2019: Pardon me, perhaps I should have been more specific. Kyurem does not possess the suitable anatomy to perform any fist-based movement , but Bkyurem does... I think.
12   1,475
Started by CF1994

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Sword & Shield

Galar Region First Impressions

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moon, Jun 2019: Doesn't it look a bit... small? If you compare to Unova or Kalos or anything really. Maybe it's just the art style. But I loved how huge some regions felt, like Sinnoh and Hoenn.
58   4,151
Started by Fletchling

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Sword & Shield

Pokémon Direct June 5th Bingo

Rivvon, Jun 2019: Aren't all Safari Zones GO-style since your only options are to throw a Ball, bait, mud, or run with no option to battle? :thinking:
1   1,152
Started by ddrox13

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Sword & Shield

The Pseudo-Legendary

Cid, Jun 2019: Oh yeah, I'd love something more like Tyranitar and Metagross. Giving a 600 BST representative to some of the weaker types like Bug, Normal, Grass, or Ice would be nice.
7   2,686
Started by Yue Han

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Sword & Shield

What does Sword and Shield need to be a great game?

Saphron, Jun 2019: For me either skippable cutscenes or them cutting back on them from SM by a lot. I play... other games for their story. It's a Pokemon game so it's very likely going to be extremely easy but a challenge would be nice. The trailer seemed to have...
19   1,892
Started by tokyodrift

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Sword & Shield

I would die for gossifleur and eldegoss

Cid, Jun 2019: I love them. Gossifleur is one of my favorite new designs. edit: Also Milo uses Eldegoss and I love Milo!!
18   3,853
Started by Fletchling

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Sword & Shield

Armor evolution = Armor digivolution?

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Pokedigifan1178, Jun 2019: Reference to digimon. I don’t think Nintendo would want to make a reference to a franchise they consider to be a ripoff
39   6,113
Started by Pokedigifan1178

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Sword & Shield

max raid battles certainly seem to be very interesting

Cid, Jun 2019: They dabbled a little bit into the concept of boss battles in SM and USUM with Totem Pokémon, and given the success of GO, I feel like this was a great next step. I'm excited to see how it ends up working.
7   856
Started by colours

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Sword & Shield

How will experience work in gen 8?

Cid, Jun 2019: Could be. I feel like it's a great opportunity to make Max Raid Battles a more utilized mechanic by the average Pokémon player. Experience on the other hand I feel like will be pretty similar to Gen VII's, since the main series mechanics are...
9   2,149
Started by bobandbill

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Sword & Shield

The Sonia fan club

Sheep, Jun 2019: Amazing drawing! I've gone ahead and wrapped it in spoiler tags though, since it's very big. But it really is wonderful and you're extremely talented. And yes she is very fashionable. <3 I wouldn't mind trying on a similar outfit, glasses and all...
14   2,810
Started by Dragon
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