Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Sword and Shield add some brilliant new creatures, but like their gargantuan Dynamax forms, the games feel like a hollow projection.
Key events
19th March 2020
Unprecedented Pokémon Sword and Shield event unlocks version exclusives for limited time
11th February 2020
Nintendo fingers rogue reviewer for Pokémon Sword and Shield leaks
5th February 2020
1st February 2020
Brazilian football club channels Game Boy Pokémon to announce new Japanese signing
4th June 2020
9th January 2020
7th January 2020
28th November 2019
27th November 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield unveils Gigantamax Snorlax, available December
26th November 2019
Pokémon launches legal battle against Sword and Shield leakers
20th November 2019
Get a Nintendo Switch with Pokémon Sword or Shield free in the pre-Black Friday sales
13th November 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield review - a shadow of a former great
11th November 2019
London's Pokémon Center has a new Pikachu plush - but it's not exclusive to the store
8th November 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield launch event in Japan cancelled for "operational reasons"
15th November 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokédex: every Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex confirmed so far
5th August 2019
29th May 2019
Pokémon has released a Looney Tunes-inspired short
Mimikyu classic era of cartoons.
FeatureFive of the Best: Bikes
Framed.
Pokémon anime put on hold
New episodes replaced with re-runs.
Unprecedented Pokémon Sword and Shield event unlocks version exclusives for limited time
Until now, the idea would be Farfetch'd.
Pokémon Sword and Shield's brand new Mythical monster revealed
UPDATE: See Zarude's debut in upcoming film Coco.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Zarude: Everything we know about the Mythical Pokémon, including ability Leaf Guard, explained
The Rogue Monkey Pokémon explained.
Jelly DealsHere are some of the best Pokémon Day 2020 deals
Freebies, accessories, merch, movies and more!
"Maliciously-crafted" Pokémon can crash Sword and Shield via Surprise Trade
But it's still fairly rare.
Pokémon Home transferring guide: How to transfer between Sword and Shield and other Switch games, plus 3DS using Pokémon Bank
And even Pokémon from the Game Boy Advance era.
Pokémon Home explained: free vs premium features, and compatible games explained
Everything you need to know about the essentials in Pokémon Home.
Nintendo fingers rogue reviewer for Pokémon Sword and Shield leaks
No, not Porygon.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Toxtricity - release date, how to get Gigantamax Toxtricity and exclusive G-Max Move explained
Everything you need to know about the Gigantamax Toxtricity in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield sold an astonishing 16m copies in six weeks
Tem to celebrate.
Pokémon Home's premium plan will cost Ł15 a year
Limited basic plan also available.
Pokémon's official ASMR video lets you relax to fireside Charmander
You Red that right.
Pokémon Sword and Shield DLC Uniform pre-order bonus: How to get the bonus Pikachu Uniform and Eevee Uniform explained
How to get your special Pikachu and Eevee themed clothing in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass guide - new features, locations and returning Pokémon explained
Everything we know about the upcoming DLC for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
The next Pokémon film looks like a mash-up of Tarzan
And it's named after a Pixar movie.
Pokémon Sword and Shield's Galarian Slowpoke - location and everything else you need to know
How to get your first taste of Expansion Pass content in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield will get two big expansions
And 200 new and returning creatures.
All the news from Nintendo's Pokémon Direct
Expansion pass! Mystery Dungeon! Home!
FeatureMeet the Pokémon fans who send hundreds of rare monsters to kids on Christmas Day
Operation Delibird is super effective!
Stylish Pokémon Shirts range now available to order from UK
Absol-utely fabulous.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Watts, Rotom Rally and where to spend Watts, including the Digging Duo, explained
Everything you need to know about the new currency in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield TR List and how to get TRs explained
A list of all the TR's and their Watt cost.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Weather types, how to change the weather and weather battle conditions explained
Everything you need to know about the weather in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Persian and Cofagrigus locations explained
How to add Persian and Cofagrigus to your Galar Pokédex.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Snorlax - release date, how to get Gigantamax Snorlax and exclusive G-Max Move explained
Everything you need to know about the Gigantamax Snorlax in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Evolution List - benefits of evolving Pokémon, how to prevent Pokémon evolution and Pokémon acquired by levelling up explained
Everything you need to know about evolving Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Max Raids explained - including updating Max Raid spawn, Max Raid Lobby and Max Raid rewards explained
Everything you need to know about Max Raids in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield unveils Gigantamax Snorlax, available December
Don't sleep on this.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Evolution Stones explained -which Pokémon require an Evolution Stone, such as Sun Stone, Moon Stone and Everstone locations explained
Everything you need to know about Evolution Stones in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Pokémon explained - including G-Max moves and possible Gigantamax locations explained
Everything you need to know about Gigantamax Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Dynamaxing explained - including Dynamax Pokémon, Dynamax Candy, Dynamax Level and Max Moves explained
Everything you need to know about Dynamax Pokémon.
Pokémon launches legal battle against Sword and Shield leakers
Seeks to subpoena Discord and 4chan.
We should all be very afraid of Pokémon Sword and Shield's Ball Guy
Face your spheres.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Friendship and Happiness explained - how to raise Friendship, Soothe Bell and Friendship Checker location explained
How to become best friends with your Pokémon.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Turffield treasure riddle solution: how to solve the three standing stones puzzle
There's buried Treasure in Turffield - here's how to find it!
Pokémon Sword and Shield Milcery evolution method: how to evolve Milcery into Alcremie, including Rainbow Swirl Alcremie explained
How to evolve Milcery into each of the different Alcremie colours.
Sword and Shield fans spot unique effect for certain Shiny Pokémon
Unova thing to collect.
Pokémon Sword and Shield becomes fastest-selling Switch game ever
Time to Celebi-rate.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Yamask evolution method: how to evolve Yamask into Runerigus explained
Everything you need to know about the unique evolution method for Galarian Yamask.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Mystery Gift explained - how to download Mystery Gifts and Wild Area News explained
How to use Mystery Gifts to receive a variety of special presents.
Pokémon Sword and Shield TMs: locations list for where to find every TM in Galar
A list of all the TMs and their locations we've confirmed so far.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Toxel evolution method: how to evolve Toxel into Toxtricity with Low Key Form and Amped Form explained
Everything you need to know about evolving Toxel into either Low Key or Amped Toxtricity.
Roku working on fix after Pokémon Sword and Shield crashes devices
It Magnemite be a problem.
Modders already adding cut Pokémon into Sword and Shield
The internet asked Furret.
Pokémon Sword is the biggest single-format release this year
Second biggest UK Pokémon launch ever.
Pokémon Sword and Shield starters Sobble, Scorbunny and Grookey - evolutions, base stats and which starter is best?
Everything we know about Pokémon Sword and Shield's three starter Pokémon.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Wild Area explained - what we know about how the open world Wild Area works
An in-progress explainer on what we know so far about Sword and Shields big new Wild Area.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokémon Camp - playing with your Pokémon and cooking explained
It's time to take your Pokémon on a camping trip.
Pokémon Sword and Shield strong-looking Pokémon and how to get their guard down explained
How to deal with the higher level creatures you may come across.
11 things to know before starting Pokémon Sword and Shield
Grookeys to success.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Mew explained - how to get Mew using the Poké Ball Plus
Bring a classic legendary Pokémon into Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield saving explained - how to save, autosave and turning off autosaving
Everything you need to know about autosaving in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield free gift Meowth: How to download special early-purchase bonus Meowth explained
How to download a Meowth with the ability to Gigantamax in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Jelly DealsGet a Nintendo Switch with Pokémon Sword or Shield free in the pre-Black Friday sales
A Gigantamax-sized offer!
Pokémon Sword and Shield ??? Pokémon explained: What is the mysterious Pokémon in the early game?
Be warned this guide contains story-line spoilers for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield walkthrough and guide to your journey through Galar
Our complete walkthrough for Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Let's Go reward: How to get a Pikachu or Eevee from playing Let's Go explained
How to receive a Pikachu or Eevee with the ability to Gigantamax in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield pre-order tracksuit: How to get the bonus Tracksuit explained
How to get your special orange tracksuit in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Pokémon Sword and Shield - Double Pack Larvitar and Jangmo-o Dynamax Crystals reward explained
Everything you need to know about the pre-order bonus Dynamax Crystals for the Pokémon Sword and Shield Double Pack.
Pokémon Sword and Shield review - a shadow of a former great
Little England.
Why Pokémon's #ThankYouGameFreak is trending
"I know times are rough, but there are still fans that love what you do."
Pokémon Sword and Shield launch event in Japan cancelled for "operational reasons"
As #Dexit complaints continue.
Pokémon Sword and Shield version differences, including version exclusive Pokémon
Our guide on the differences between Pokémon Sword and Shield explained, including exclusive Pokémon and Gym Leaders.
Pokémon's new TV season will tell the story of baby Pikachu
They Growlithe up so fast.
Undertale creator composed song for Pokémon Sword and Shield
Megalovenusaur.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokédex: every Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex confirmed so far
All Pokémon confirmed as available in Sword and Shield's Galar Pokédex.
Pokémon Sword and Shield new Pokémon list: All DLC and other Gen 8 Pokémon we know so far
Every new Pokémon coming to Gen 8's Sword and Shield.
Competition: Win a Switch Lite Pokémon Edition with Sword & Shield
Where did you begin your first Pokémon adventure?
Pokémon Centre London closing earlier, imposing further purchase limits after "unprecedented demand"
"You will not be permitted to bring camping bags or tents."
London's Pokémon Store has queues round the block
Here's what's inside.
Pokémon Sword and Shield revives longcat meme for Gigantamax Meowth
Also, original chonk Pikachu.
FeatureGame Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori talk inspiration, Sirfetch'd, and pressure from Pokémon fans
"When you look at leeks in the UK, they're pretty big vegetables."
FeatureHands on with the enchanting first two hours of Pokémon Sword and Shield
Galarvanting around town.
FeatureThe story behind that weird camping minigame in Pokémon Sword and Shield
How the sausage is made.
Strictly Come Dancing did Pokémon
Popplio culture.
24-hour Sword and Shield livestream reveals new Pokémon
UPDATE: Galar Ponyta will be Shield exclusive.
Jelly DealsGet Link's Awakening and a new Switch Lite console for Ł219.99
Plus, other freebies from the Nintendo UK Store
23 years later, OG Pokémon Farfetch'd gets a new evolution
No longer just a leek.
A new Pokémon is flying around the Sword and Shield website
What the duck is that?
Fans reckon they've spotted Pokémon's first ever autosave in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Save file used Recover!
Of course there's a teapot Pokémon in Sword and Shield
Plus curry cooking.
I wish my morning commute was like getting the train in Pokémon Sword and Shield
The wrong type of Snover.
Pokémon Sword and Shield Galarian Pokémon Form list, including Galarian Weezing, Galarian Zigzagoon and other Galar Pokémon
All the new Galarian Form Pokémon that will appear in Gen 8's Sword and Shield.
Kiss' Gene Simmons: my new Pokémon lookalike is "flattering"
Black and white.
Pokémon Sword and Shield has an Industrial Revolution Weezing and hangry hamster
New rivals, Galarian forms and Poké Jobs detailed.
Pop-up Pokémon Centre London announced
UPDATE: Open in Shepherd's Bush for a month.
Nintendo's Gamescom plans include new Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3 gameplay
Plus, Pokémon, The Witcher 3, and more.
Game Freak isn't recycling 3DS models in Pokémon Sword and Shield after all
Developer says all models have been made from scratch.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield dev addresses backlash in impassioned message to fans
"This was a very difficult decision for me."
You can no longer catch 'em all in Pokémon Sword and Shield
And you might never be able to again.
FeatureWe've seen two new Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Plus, Gyms are well and truly back.
Pokémon Sword and Shield legendaries Zacian, Zamazenta and Eternatus explained
What we know about the Sword and Shield legendaries Zacian, Zamazenta and Eternatus.
Four new Pokémon games and apps announced
Including a sleep tracker "consulted on by Snorlax".
Pokémon Sword and Shield's getting a Nintendo Direct next week
And there's a Pokémon press conference this evening.
FeatureLuck, staleness, and earmuffs: what pro players want from Pokémon Sword and Shield
"There's still balance. Eventually."
Pokémon Sword and Shield set in England-inspired region, due this year
Pokéball's coming home.