PokΓ©mon Sword and Shield News:
New PokΓ©mon:
Corviknight: It is Flying/Steel-type and has the Abilities Pressure and Unnerve.
Wooloo: It is Normal-type and has the Abilities Fluffy and Run Away
Gossifleur and Eldegoss:Β Both are Grass-type and have the Abilities Cotton Down and Regenerator. (Eldegoss is the evolved form of Gossifleu)
Drednaw:Β It is Water/Rock-type and has the Abilities Strong Jaw and Shell Armor.
The Legendary PokΓ©mon for PokΓ©mon Sword, Zacian.
The Legendary PokΓ©mon for PokΓ©mon Shield, Zamazenta.
NEW CHARACTERS:Β
Milo is a Gym Leader in the Galar region who specializes in Grass-type PokΓ©mon.
Professor Magnolia is the preeminent PokΓ©mon Professor of the Galar region. She specializes in researching the Dynamax phenomenon.
Leon is the current Champion of the Galar region. He has never been defeated in an official PokΓ©mon battle.
Hop is Leonβs younger brother and one of the playerβs rivals. He aims to be a Champion one day, just like his older brother.
Sonia is Professor Magnoliaβs grandaughter and Leonβs childhood friend. She is a young researcher herself, working as Magnoliaβs assistant.
NEW FEATURES:
The Rotom Phone is a phone inhabited by a Rotom which contains your PokΓ©dex.
The Rotom in your phone can enter various electronic devices, which allows you to do things like speed up your bike or travel over water.
PokΓ©mon from the Galar region are capable of Dynamaxing. Dynamax PokΓ©mon become incredibly large and tremendously powerful, but the effect only lasts for 3 turns and can only be performed once per battle.
The item Dynamax Band is required to Dynamax PokΓ©mon. Only Trainers who have one can Dynamax their PokΓ©mon
When Dynamaxed, all of a PokΓ©monβs moves become Max Moves. Max Moves are powerful, but some even have additional effects. The Normal-type Max Move called Max Strike has the additional effect of lowering the Speed stats of opponents it hits.
In the Galar regionβs Wild Area, players can encounter wild Dynamax PokΓ©mon and battle them in Max Raid Battles. In Max Raid Battles, four player co-operate to battle a PokΓ©mon that remains Dynamaxed for the whole battle.
The wild Dynamax PokΓ©mon you face in Max Raid Battles vary based on the weather and where in the Wild Area you are. The weather changes daily.
PokΓ©mon Sword & Shield will release on November 15th 2019
Β A double pack of Sword & Shield will be available to purchase
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SOURCES: Serebii | Bulbapedia | PokΓ©monΒ
