Pokémon Shield (Nintendo Switch)

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Published by Nintendo of America Inc. Developed by Game Freak, Inc. Released Nov 15, 2019 Official Site Pokémon Shield Platform Nintendo Switch

Genre Role-Playing (RPG) Perspective 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view Art Anime / manga Pacing Turn-based Gameplay Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Sandbox / open world Interface Direct control, Motion control Setting Fantasy

Description

Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)

If you purchase Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield before January 15th, 2020, you can receive a special Gigantamax Meowth!*** Unlike others found in the Galar region, this Meowth can Gigantamax to take on an imposing, elongated appearance capable of using a mighty G-Max Move! This special Meowth cannot evolve. You can receive this special Meowth by selecting the Get via Internet option in Mystery Gift. Don’t forget to claim this Cat Scratch Pokémon before January 15th, 2020!

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! players are in for a BIG surprise!

Did you enjoy Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!? If you’ve played either of these games, you can receive a special Gigantamax Pikachu or Gigantamax Eevee in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! The power of Gigantamaxing will allow each of these Pokémon to take on a colossally adorable appearance and gain the ability to use a unique G-Max Move!

Players with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! save data will receive the special Pikachu and players with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! save data will receive the special Eevee. It is possible to get both Pokémon in one Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield save file.

You’ll be able to receive the special Pikachu or Eevee at the Wild Area Station in the game. (This occurs after about two hours of gameplay, though individual gameplay time may vary.)

The special Pikachu and Eevee cannot be evolved.

For a limited time, players of the digital version of either game can receive an in-game present of 12 Quick Balls.**** If you purchase and download the digital version of either Pokémon Sword or Pokémon Shield from Nintendo eShop by January 15th, 2020, you can receive a code redeemable for 12 Quick Balls!

Quick Balls are special Poké Balls that are more likely to catch Pokémon if you use them as soon as a battle begins.

Codes will be distributed between November 15, 2019 and January 15, 2020, and expire on November 30, 2020.

Begin your adventure as a Pokémon Trainer by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. Then embark on a journey in the new Galar region, where you’ll challenge the troublemakers of Team Yell, while unraveling the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the player can freely control the camera. Team up with three other players locally or online in the new multiplayer co-op Max Raid Battles* in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon.

Certain Pokémon can even Gigantamax to gain a new look and a powerful set of G-Max moves. But there’s more to being a champion than honing your battle skills: you can pick your own clothes and get a new hairdo while visiting the stores in town, so you can be the Trainer you want to be. Throughout your journey, you’ll encounter newly discovered Pokémon as well as familiar ones that will look a little different in their new Galarian forms! And for another way to level up your Pokémon, assign them Poké Jobs to complete. You can even play with your Pokémon in Pokémon Camp, just for fun!

Catch, battle, and trade Pokémon on a new adventure in the Galar region

Choose from three new partner Pokémon and encounter never-before-seen Pokémon

Unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta!

Players can control the camera in the vast Wild Area

Team up with other Trainers to participate in Max Raid Battles*!

Battle wild Dynamax Pokémon in Max Raid Battles* and try catching them!

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Alternate Titles

• "Pokémon Scudo" -- Italian title
• "Pokémon Schild" -- German title
• "Pokémon Escudo" -- Spanish title
• "Pokémon Bouclier" -- French title
• "ポケットモンスター シールド" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Creature breeding / fusion
• Gameplay feature: Day / Night cycle
• Gameplay feature: Fishing
• Gameplay feature: Importable characters
• Gameplay feature: Monster capture / training
• Games released as complementary versions
• Japanese Nintendo Switch games with full English support
• Pokémon main RPG series
• Pokémon universe

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