Pokemon Sword and Shield Shows Max Raid Battles and More in New Gameplay and Screenshots

Following the new reveal during the Nintendo Direct from E3 2018, the house of Mario and Zelda showcased plenty of gameplay and released new screenshots of Pokemon Sword and Shield.

We get to take a good look at the Max Raid Battles and a lot more.

You can check all the assets out below, and take a very extensive look at the brand new Pokemon adventure.

If you’re unfamiliar with Pokemon Sword and Shield, or you want to know what Max Raid Battles are, you can read all the info from the fact sheet.

A new generation of Pokémon is coming to the Nintendo Switch system.

Become a Pokémon Trainer, embark on a new journey in the new Galar region, and unravel the mystery behind the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and amazenta! 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.

FEATURES:

• Become a Pokémon Trainer and embark on a new journey in the new Galar region and unravel the mystery behind Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta!
• 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 Pokémon living in the Wild Area than anywhere else in the Galar region. The Pokémon encountered in the Wild Area will change depending on factors like weather or location, so Trainers might see something new each time they visit.
• Experience Max Raid Battles where four Pokémon Trainers can join forces to challenge wild Dynamax Pokémon.
•  Dynamax is a phenomenon unique to specific locations in the Galar region, where Pokémon can take on gigantic appearances during battle, and it’s an integral part of Pokémon battles in the region. Pokémon of the Galar region can Dynamax, and when they do, they become tremendously strong and their stats get a boost

Pokemon Sword and Shield releases exclusively on Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019.

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Giuseppe Nelva

Proud weeb hailing from sunny (not as much as people think) Italy and long-standing gamer since the age of Mattel Intellivision and Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Definitely a multi-platform gamer, he still holds the old dear PC nearest to his heart, while not disregarding any console on the market. RPGs (of any nationality), MMORPGs, and visual novels are his daily bread, but he enjoys almost every other genre, prominently racing simulators, action and sandbox games. He is also one of the few surviving fans on Earth of the flight simulator genre.

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