Pokémon Sword

ReleasedNov 15, 2019

Nintendo Switch

About

A turn-based role-playing game set in the Galar region, a fictional land inspired by the United Kingdom. Players catch, train, and battle creatures called Pokémon while traveling across the region to collect eight Gym badges and ultimately challenge the reigning Champion. The game introduces the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics, which temporarily transform Pokémon into giant forms with enhanced attacks. A fully explorable open-world Wild Area connects major locations, with weather-dependent Pokémon encounters and cooperative raid battles for up to four players. The first mainline Pokémon entry on the Nintendo Switch, it notably adopted DLC expansions instead of the series' traditional enhanced re-releases.

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Themes: Fantasy, Open world
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings: ACB PG, CLASSIND L, PEGI 7, USK 6, GRAC ALL, CERO A, ESRB E
Time to beat: 39 h normally
IGDB rating: 77 / 100 (321 ratings)
Also known as: Pokémon Épée, Pokémon Schwert, Pokemon Sword, 寶可夢劍, Pokémon Espada, Pokémon Spada, Pocket Monsters Sword, 포켓몬 소드, 포켓몬 소실