Game details

Pokémon Sword

Release: November 15, 2019
Status: Released
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer

About the game

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.