Pokémon Sword and Shield Revealed
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To celebrate the anniversary of the very first release of Pokémon games in 1996, Pokémon Direct revealed a new Pokémon game for the Nintendo Switch. Pokémon Sword and Shield will be coming late 2019.
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Pokémon Sword – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
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Pokémon Shield – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
This will be the 8th generation of Pokémon. Pokémon Direct also revealed the new Galar region, which seems to be based off the UK, and the new three starter Pokémon, Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
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Grookey – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
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Scorbunny – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
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Sobble – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
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Galar Region – Photos by Nintendo/Pokémon
Source: Pokémon
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