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Glimwood Tangle 'live-stream' reveals Galarian Ponyta
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 05 October, 2019
The 24 hour live-stream
of the Glimwood Tangle forest has ended and it has revealed a new Pokémon! The stream was very sparse with Pokémon popping up on average only every 30 minutes or so. As the stream went on fleeting glimpses of something new were seen, but often obscured by something else like Impidimp walking through the shot.
Finally we got a good glimpse of a pony Pokémon that looks similar to Ponyta and has the same cry. Nothing has been fully confirmed yet but it's presumed to be Galarian Ponyta.
Galarian Ponyta
'Live-stream' of Galar forest to reveal new Sword/Shield info
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 27 September, 2019
It has been announced that this Friday, a live-stream
will be set up of Glimwood Tangle, a strange forest area in Galar. The aim is to apparently assist Sonia, one of the characters from Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, with her research.
The live-stream
will start from 1pm UTC (6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST) on October 4th and runs for 24 hours! Check in now and again and there is sure to be something new.
New Galarian Form, Sirfetch'd, revealed
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 18 September, 2019
The "glitchy" Pokémon that was seen last week on the official site has been revealed to be Sirfetch'd. It is a Galar evolution of Farfetch'd and is exclusive to Pokémon Sword version.
Sirfetch'd is pure Fighting type with the ability Steadfast. It has a signature move, Meteor Assault, which is powerful but means Sirfetch'd is unable to take action
after using it.
A video showing Sirfetch'd in action has been released:
New "glitchy" Pokemon revealed via official website
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 13 September, 2019
A new Pokémon has supposedly been revealed on the Sword & Shield website - however, it appears as a pixelated image:
Unknown glitch Pokemon (click for animated version)
The Pokémon is listed as Fighting type with the ability Steadfast.
The URL segment, which normally has the Pokémon name in it, shows as zbpkxr1gw8, and the image filename is pq2ot9z9fh.gif. We'll bring more information as we get it.
Nintendo Direct reveals new Pokémon, camping and more
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 04 September, 2019
A Nintendo Direct has just aired and revealed new Pokemon and features on the upcoming games for Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword and Shield. A trailer has been released recapping what was in the Direct:
New Pokémon:
- Polteageist, a Ghost type Pokémon.
- Cramorant, a Flying/Water type Pokémon.
- Alcremie is confirmed to come in multiple
flavours
- a green flavour was shown in the trailer.
There was also a new feature Pokémon Camp where you can play with your Pokémon, similar to Pokémon Amie or Pokémon Refresh from previous games. You can visit other players' camps and cook curry with up to four players.
Customization returns - your character's look can be changed in a variety of ways including clothing, hairstyles and makeup.
League Cards
are a new collectible that are obtained from other trainers when battling them. You can customize your own League Card.
Alcremie forms - there are more than 16
New video from Gamescom reveals minor details
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 20 August, 2019
A new video has been shown at Gamescom in Germany. Shigeru Ohmori, director of Sword & Shield, introduces a tour around an early town:
In the video we see:
- The Pokémon Research Lab
- A railway station (the player can also sit down like in X&Y)
- The Pokémon Center
- A store selling fresh produce
- A clothes boutique
- Plus some beautiful landscapes stretching off into the distance.
New gameplay mechanics revealed at Pokemon World Championships
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 16 August, 2019
The Pokémon World Championships kick off this weekend and at the opening ceremony, Junichi Masuda revealed various new gameplay mechanics in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield. A video has been released of these updates:
- Galarian Weezing has a new ability, Neutralizing Gas, which cancels out the abilities of all Pokémon in battle.
- Corviknight has a hidden ability, Mirror Armor, which reflects any stat-lowering effects.
- A new move Breaking Swipe, which hits multiple opponents and lowers their attack.
- A new move Steel Beam is listed on a screenshot of the online battle interface. It's presumed to be the English name for a move that was part of a naming competition in Japan. A Pokémon loses 50% of their HP when using this move.
- A new held item Room Service which lowers the Pokémon's speed during Trick Room.
- A new held item Eject Pack which switches out the Pokémon if its stats are lowered.
New Sword/Shield trailer reveals Galarian Forms and rivals
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 07 August, 2019
A new trailer has dropped for Pokémon Sword and Shield, which reveals new Pokémon, Galarian Forms, new rivals and Team Yell.
New Pokémon:
- Galarian Weezing is Poison/Fairy type and has industrial chimneys on its head. It has the ability Levitate and another that has not yet been revealed.
- Galarian Zigzagoon and Galarian Linoone are Dark/Normal type and their stripes have turned black and white. They keepy their usual Pickup/Gluttony abilities.
- Obstagoon is a new evolution for Galarian Linoone. It's Dark/Normal type and has the ability Reckless or Guts.
- Morpeko is a Pikachu-like Pokémon that's Electric/Dark type. It has two forms - Full Belly Mode (looks happy) and Hangry Mode (looks angry). It has a new move - Aura Wheel which changes from Electric to Dark type in Hangry Mode. It has a new ability - Hunger Switch which facilitates this.
New Sword/Shield trailer reveals new Pokémon and Gigantamax
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 08 July, 2019
A new trailer for Pokémon Sword & Shield has been released and reveals several new Pokémon:
- Alcremie, a Fairy type Pokémon that looks like a whipped cream dessert. Ability: Sweet Veil
- Yamper, the Electric type corgi Pokémon that was seen in the E3 demo, is officially announced.
- Rolycoly, a Rock type Pokémon that looks like a lump of coal. Its ability is Heatproof or a new ability Steam Engine which raises its Speed when hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
- Duraludon, a Steel/Dragon type Pokémon. Abilitiy: Light Metal or Heavy Metal.
New Pokémon revealed in Pokémon Sword/Shield E3 demo
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 11 June, 2019
A demo of Pokémon Sword & Shield is available on the floor of the E3 Expo, and includes new Pokémon!
Yamper and Impidimp
Yamper (above left) is Electric type and has a new ability Ball Fetch which can fetch a Poké Ball if the player failed to catch a Pokémon.
Impidimp (above right) is Dark/Fairy type.
Many gameplay details revealed in Nintendo E3 Direct
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 11 June, 2019
A new Nintendo Direct has aired at E3 and revealed some information about Pokémon Sword and Shield.
It was stated that the Poké Ball Plus accessory (that was released with Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee) will work with Sword/Shield and Pokémon can be taken for a stroll. It cannot be used as a controller in Sword/Shield however. A new Water type gym leader was also revealed, named Nessa.
Following the Direct there was a Nintendo Treehouse Live segment which showed plenty of gameplay - details below.
Pokemon Direct reveals new Pokemon and Dynamax feature
Pokémon Sword & Shield — 05 June, 2019
A new Pokémon Direct has just finished airing and revealed lots of information on the upcoming games, Pokémon Sword & Shield! Last things first, the release date was revealed at the end of the Direct as November 15th 2019.
A new trailer was shown during the Direct and included the first in-game footage of the starters (Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble). Then we saw our first glimpse of new Pokémon:
Three of the new Pokémon revealed
- Gossifleur (left) is Grass type and can have the ability Regenerator or a new ability Cotton Down, which lowers the opponent's Speed when it attacks Gossifleur.
- Wooloo (middle) is Normal type and can have the ability Fluffy or Run Away.
- Drednaw (right) is Water/Rock type and can have the ability Strong Jaw or Shell Armor.
Additional Pokémon shown were:
- Eldegoss, the evolution of Gossifleur. It stays Grass type and keeps its abilities.
- Corviknight, a raven-like bird. It is Flying/Streel type and can transport the player to previous towns.
- Zacian and Zamazenta, the two legendary Pokémon. They are both wolves - the former holds a sword in its mouth, while the latter has a shield as its mane.
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