Pokémon progress into its 8th generation withPokémon SwordandPokémon Shieldon Nintendo Switch . Ishihara antecedently stated that Let ’s Go Pikachu / Eevee were think to be played as house console games , with Sword & Shield as hand-held games like previous main serial installments .
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Here are just a few of the Modern Pokémon introduced . See the full tilt inthe Pokedex .
Gameplay
Pokémon Sword & Shield take piazza in theGalarregion , which appear to be inspired by the United Kingdom .
The gameplay more close resemble old handheld games rather than 2018 ’s Let ’s Go Pikachu & Let ’s Go Eevee . Wild Pokémon can be battled like in pre - LGPE game , and they will pop up from the grass as random encounters . However there are some similarities - hazardous Pokémon come out in the overworld too !
Gyms make a return - this time they are set in large stadiums which are designed to alleviate the fresh feature , Dynamax ( see below ) . The first part of a gymnasium features a puzzler or challenge that must be completed before the player can take exception the gymnasium drawing card . water supply and Grass type gym are confirm .
There is a new communication feature film calledY - Comm , similar to the PSS from Pokémon X&Y. image are display on the left wing of the screen point if friend and nearby players need to trade or struggle .
The Poké Ball Plus peripheral gadget that was created for use with Pokémon Let ’s Go Pikachu / Eevee also works with Sword & Shield . Pokémon can be put in the ball andtaken for a promenade . However , it can not be used to control the secret plan itself .
The fresh Pokémon Home service can be used to transfer Pokémon into Sword / Shield - however one of import distinction is that only Pokémon feature in theGalar Pokédexcan be bring in .
Wild Area
Between the townspeople and cities of Galar is a large expanse known as the Wild Area . It is split into several named section but is stillopen worldto a large extent . knock-down Pokémon dwell in certain areas and some are not be approachable until subsequently in the biz .
The weather changes across dissimilar area , and different Pokémon will seem based on the weather and time of daytime . The television camera is also to the full governable in the Wild Area , leave the player to search around and seek out Pokémon .
Dynamax
A fresh phenomenon known asDynamaxis present in the Galar part . Pokémon using Dynamax increase massively in size of it and boost their major power . It can only be used once per battle , but the Pokémon will return to normal after 3 turns .
Throughout the Wild Area there arePokémon Denswhich are signified by a crimson light projecting into the sky . At these dens , Max Raid battle take place , which allows up to four players to take on a Dynamaxed Pokémon .
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