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In Japan, Sword and Shield sold two million copies during their first three days on sale, 1.36 million retail copies alone, surpassing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the fastest-selling Switch games in that region. [83] [84] In the US, they sold more than two million copies in their opening weekend.
The eighth generation (Generation VIII) of the Pokémon franchise features 96 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series, including 89 in the 2019 Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield as of version 1.3.0 and 7 further species introduced in the 2022 Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
The Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass physical bundle pack was released on November 6, 2020. The addition of the Expansion Pass was used to replace the need for a third version or sequel of Sword and Shield, as well as to expand on concepts that were unable to be used in the base game. The two DLCs are set outside of the mainland of the ...
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is a free-to-play mobile adaptation of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In game, players can construct decks, acquire cards, and fight other players. The game was announced on February 27, 2024 during a Pokémon Presents presentation [89] and was released on October 30, 2024. [90]
[59] [60] On February 27, 2019, on the 23rd anniversary of the franchise, Pokémon Sword and Shield were confirmed for Nintendo Switch, which were released worldwide on November 15, 2019. [ 61 ] [ 62 ] Pokémon Sword and Shield takes place in the Galar region introducing new Pokémon, Galarian forms, the Champion Cup, Dynamax, Gigantamax forms ...
UK sales were down 60% on the sales of Pokémon Sun and Moon, the preceding games in the franchise, [51] due to the Switch having a smaller install base than the Nintendo 3DS and stock problems. [ 49 ] [ 51 ] The games sold over 338,270 physical retail units in 2018, [ 52 ] making them the year's eleventh best-selling retail games in the UK.
The controller is compatible with the video games Pokémon GO, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and Pokémon Sword and Shield. It substitutes the ball's button for an analog stick that can be pressed inwards to function as the A button, while a hidden button atop the ball acts as the B button.
In the Game Boy Pokémon games, Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow, players were able to access a set of 105 glitch Pokémon. These species were not designed by the games' designers but could be encountered via the use of several glitches. Among them is a glitch dubbed MissingNo., which became highly notorious. [43]