Pokemon Shield (Nintendo Switch)

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be set in Galar, an expansive region with many environments-idyllic countryside, contemporary cities, thick forests, and craggy, snow-covered mountains. The people and Pokemon live together in this region, and they've worked together to develop the industries here.

You'll visit the various Gyms in the Galar region, aiming for the enviable and admirable title of Champion!

Pokemon Gyms
Pokemon Gyms are found in stadiums throughout the Galar region and attract Trainers that are experts in specific types of Pokemon. To become Champion, players will need to defeat the top Trainer in each Pokemon Gym, also known as the Gym Leader. Spectators flock to the Gym Stadium to view these battles with Gym Leaders, which often involve intense clashes between Dynamax Pokemon. The matches are also broadcast on television throughout the Galar region.

Explore the Wild Area and Join a Max Raid Battle
The Wild Area is a vast expanse of land in the Galar region with untamed wilderness. It is full of nature and connects several different towns and cities. Trainers will find a greater variety of Pokemon living in the Wild Area than anywhere else in the Galar region. The Pokemon encountered in the Wild Area will change depending on factors like weather or location, so Trainers might see something new each time they visit.

People and Culture of the Galar Region
In Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, players will be traveling through the Galar region, where they will find many unique locations, such as cities where Pokemon and people work and live together. Pokemon play an important role in the Galar region where many companies are eager to include Pokemon as part of their workforce. In Galarian culture, Pokemon battles are regarded as the most popular form of entertainment. Pokemon battles are held in stadiums, where challengers and Gym Leaders face off to the passionate cheers of fans and spectators.

Encounters with Pokemon
Battles with wild Pokemon in tall grass or caves will occur when players run into Pokemon that they can see wandering around. Some Pokemon will pursue the player once they see them while others will run away. The "!" mark that will appear above tall grass also seems to be an indicator of wild Pokemon hiding there!

Platform: Nintendo Switch
Classification: PG - Mild violence, online interactivity
Category: Action & Adventure