Pokémon Sword and Shield

Explore the Galar region and catch 'em all in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield

Publisher Nintendo

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Developer Game Freak

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Ground Pokemon weakness: the ground rhino Pokémon Rhydon appears against a yellow background

Ground Pokémon weakness, resistance, and strength

Jul 3, 2023

Highlights

Applin evolution – how to get Flapple and Appletun

Applin's evolutions on a map of Galar in Pokémon sword and shield

Jun 29, 2023

Drown out the Snorlax in your life with Pokémon Samsung Galaxy Buds

Screenshot of the Pokemon Samsung Galaxy Buds cases with Snorlax, Ditto, and Jigglypuff on screen

Jun 28, 2023

The best portable gaming consoles 2023

Some of the best portable gaming consoles on a purple background. In the middle, the Nintendo Switch OLED, in its dock with a hand reaching to pull it out. It has white controllers and a white dock. On the right, much smaller, the Ayaneo Air, a black, handheld device with a screen in the middle and controls either side. On the right, much smaller, the Steam Deck, a black, handheld device with a screen in the middle and controls either side, just slightly squarer than the Ayaneo.

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The best mythical Pokémon – the mew, the myth, the legend

Mythical Pokemon: A backgrounds shows a screenshot from Pokemon Legends: Arceus, while the foreground shows key art of the Pokemon Mew

Jun 28, 2023

Best Pokémon games 2023

Cyndaquil, Rowlett, and Oshawott

Jun 22, 2023

The best flower Pokémon

Flower Pokemon: Official art of three Flabebe from Pokemon Go in a flower field. They are (from left to right) yellow, pink/red, and blue.

Jun 21, 2023

All of the spider Pokémon

Custom image for spider Pokemon guide with Araquanid and Galvantula side by side

Jun 20, 2023

Pokémon figures – our top picks

Pokemon figures header - three characters from Pokemon in white boxes on a red background. In the middle a woman in black with long blonde hair. On the right is a woman in a white dress with wide brimmed hat and long blonde hair. On the left is a boy in jacket and jeans with a red hat.

Jun 20, 2023

The best Snake Pokémon

Custom image of Sandaconda and Steelix in a forest for snake Pokémon guide

Jun 20, 2023

The best fish Pokémon

Fish Pokemon: Art of various undersea Pokemon from the Pokemon Center Japan website

Jun 19, 2023

How to evolve Inkay

How to evolve Inkay: key art from Pokemon Go shows several Inkay in a field by a pokestop

Jun 15, 2023

Our favorite big Pokémon

Big Pokemon: Snorlax from Pokemon Unite pulling an angry face. He is wearing samurai armor and is stood on a purple and orange background

Jun 14, 2023

The best dog Pokémon

custom header for best dog Pokemon guide with Growlithe in the middle of the screen

Jun 12, 2023

The best cat Pokémon

Cat Pokemon: several cat based Pokemon are visible against a background from the game Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Jun 12, 2023

The worst Pokémon

Worst Pokemon: Mr Rime appears against a yellow background

Jun 8, 2023

The best gen 7 Pokémon

Gen 7 Pokemon: ket art shows several Pokemon obscured by a black overlay

Jun 8, 2023

The best gen 8 Pokémon

Silhouettes of some of the best gen 8 Pokemon on a Galar map background

Jun 8, 2023

Pokémon regions

Pokemon regions: a detailed map shows an illustration of the Pokemon region Galar

Jun 7, 2023

The best gen 1 Pokémon

best gen 1 Pokemon: key art shows the Pokemon Raichu

Jun 7, 2023

Ten Pokémon evolutions which are a definite downgrade

Pokémon evolutions - Shiftry, Tangrowth, and Dusclops against a blue shiny background

Mar 27, 2023

Pokédex 2023 – all Pokémon listed

An image of a Pokedex surround by a Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pidgeotto

Mar 10, 2023

Pokémon damage calculator – where to find, how to use, and more

Pokémon damage calculator: a Pokémon battle is shown between Purrserker and Dragapult

Jan 18, 2023

Pokémon Sword and Shield gym leaders – gotta beat ‘em all

Allistar stood in front of a Gengar

Nov 24, 2022

Pokémon Sword and Shield starters – I choose you!

sobble, scorbunny, grookey

Nov 3, 2022

Pokémon Sword & Shield updates wind down ahead of Scarlet & Violet

Screenshot of a gigantamax Pikachu battle from Pokemon Sword and Shield

Oct 14, 2022

How the Pokémon gotta catch ’em all formula spawned a genre

A pokeball being held in the air by Ash, taken from the gotta catch em all theme song

Sep 21, 2022

Pokémon Sword and Shield mystery gift codes – redeem them all

Pokemon Sword and Shield mystery gift codes: A screenshot from Pokemon Sword and Shield shows the mighty bird Pokemon known as Sirfetch'd which holds a leek like a sword

Sep 9, 2022

Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Fox Kids all passed on Pokémon anime

art from Pokemon Sword and Shield showing a boy in red jumpin in the air and catching a Pokeball. He's above some wooloo (basically sheep) and next to him are a load of other pokemon like a giant black bird and a red hamster type thing.

Aug 29, 2022

American marketers wanted to give Pikachu boobs

Custom made image of Pikachu with a censored chest

Aug 27, 2022

Pokémon Worlds 2022 – we went on a mission, to be the very best

Pokemon Worlds 2022: a large stage shows several Pokemon battles happening, as well as screens displaying the matches

Aug 23, 2022

Mythical Mew and more eligible for Pokémon VGC season 13

Screenshot of Mew floating in the anime before joining in VGC season 13

Aug 1, 2022

Defeat Urshifu in max raid battles for some monster rewards

Urshifu Max Raid Battle event: The Pokemon Urshifu appears in its huge Gigantamax form

Jun 17, 2022

Lost interviews with Pokémon’s creator have been translated

Satoshi Tajiri Interview: a picture of Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri is placed in front of images of many of the original 151 Pokemon

Jun 15, 2022