Did you know that there's a super rare virus that can infect your Pokémon in Sword and Shield? Turns out, unlike human viruses, this one is a good thing.
If you're trying to complete your Pokédex in 'Pokémon Sword and Shield' but you're missing Pokémon from older generations, you can transfer any Pokémon you have on the Nintendo 3DS to the Nintendo Switch using Pokémon Home and Pokémon Bank. Here's how to transfer your Pokémon from th...
How to use the Destiny Knot in Pokemon Sword and Shield (Image credit: Nintendo) Now the normal effect of the Destiny Knot is that it makes other Pokemon infatuated when you hold it, but we’re not here for that. Really, the point of the Destiny Knot is that in the Pokemon Nursery ...
There are three different types of research quests: field research, research breakthroughs, and special research. Each different type requires different activities to complete, and can be performed at different times to the others.In this guide, we'll go over how eac...
And how to tell if yours is foreign - Ditto is perhaps the most important Pokémon to have on your team if you're hoping to catch 'em all and get as many Shi...
In this Pokemon Sword and Shield guide, we will go over the 8thand final Gym Leader, Raihan, who can be found in Hammerlocke. This Pokemon Sword and Shield Hammerlocke Gym guide will detail the challenge you’ll have to complete to reach Raihan, the kind of Pokemon ...
On 12 May 2021, a new software update for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield became available for download. Please take a moment to download and install this update while your Nintendo Switch console is connected to the internet. Note This update must be applied in order t...
You can selectCheck Mystery Giftsfrom the Mystery Gift menu to view the Mystery Gifts you’ve previously received. For information about current or upcoming Mystery Gift distributions, please visitpokemon.com. Complete these steps LaunchPokémon SwordorPokémon Shieldfrom the HOME...
Go to the Data Management tab Select Delete Save Data Select Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield Delete the Save Data for the relevant user Select Delete Save Data when prompted Once that’s been done, booting up Pokemon Sword and Shield from that particular user account will have you start with ...
If you’re ready to start your shiny hunt, you’ve come to the right place! We have a few tips and tricks on how to find and catch shiny Pokémon inPokémon SwordandShield! Further reading Pokemon Sword and Shield differences explained ...