Each generation of Pokémon brings something new to the table. Pokémon X & Y introduced Mega Evolutions and Sun & Moon re-imagined gym challenges. Pokémon Sword & Shield fleshed out Max Raid Battles and created the concept of Dynamax and Gigantamax. Recently, Pokémon and Nintendo challenged Sword & Shield trainers to battle a Shiny Zeraora through Max Raid Battles. Now, […] Read more

Larvesta and Volcarona first appeared in Pokemon’s fifth generation. The Larvesta evolutionary line was incredibly rare in the Unova Region, and that trend continued in both Kalos and Alola. However, Pokemon Sword and Shield flipped this. Originally unobtainable, Larvesta is now quite easy to catch via The Isle of Armor DLC. Sword and Shield’s Expansion Pass launched about a month ago, […] Read more

Pokemon’s first-ever expansion pass released nearly a month ago. Titled The Isle of Armor, the first half of the expansion is a pleasant addition to Pokemon Sword & Shield. The second half, The Crown Tundra, is due out in Fall 2020. With the time gap, trainers have plenty of time to enjoy and explore all that […] Read more

The Pokémon Sword and Shield devs have been on their A-game by giving away awesome Mystery Gift Pokémon in recent weeks. Including, Galarian Ponyta, Corsola, and Mr. Mime. Not to mention Galarian Meowth, which becomes available on June 12. With the excitement about the new Expansion Pass and free Pokémon grabbing headlines, Game Freak has slipped […] Read more

The biggest draw for each new mainline Pokémon game is no doubt the Pokémon themselves. Changes come and go from each generation, but nothing gets Pokémon trainers more excited than a new batch of monsters. Pokémon Sword and Shield were not exceptions. Trainers have had a blast getting to know all the new “mons” since the […] Read more