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Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack

Become a Pokémon Trainer, embark on a new journey in the new Galar region, and unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta! Explore the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land where the…

15 November 2019

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack is an adventure developed by Game Freak, released 15 November 2019 on Nintendo Switch.

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What Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack is

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack is an adventure game developed by Game Freak and released in 2019. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Become a Pokémon Trainer, embark on a new journey in the new Galar region, and unravel 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. And participate in Max Raid Battles in which players will face off against gigantic and super-strong Pokémon known as Dynamax Pokémon. Begin your adventure by choosing one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble and encounter new and familiar Pokémon as you catch, battle, and trade. Players can control the camera and explore the vast areas around them in the Wild Area. Team up with other players locally or online in the new…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, kids and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Pokémon series

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack is the 246th of 306 entries we hold in the Pokémon series. The next entry was Pokémon Sword in 2019.

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What it launched against

Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack launched on 15 November 2019, within three weeks of Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds and Persona 5 Royal. It arrived 2 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Outer Worlds, Persona 5 Royal.

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When did Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack come out?
Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Double Pack was released on 15 November 2019 for Nintendo Switch.

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