Pokemon Direct Unveils New Content for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Remember when Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield was in development, and the team at Game Freak announced that there wouldn’t be a National Dex? Remember when people lost their minds? Well, this latest update from Game Freak won’t fix that problem, but they are adding a ton of new material for 29.99 USD, and part of that package includes 200+ more Pokemon! Let’s take a look!

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Fans of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be able to travel to an all new locations in the Galar Region, the Isle of Armor (June 2020) and the Crown of Tundra (Fall 2020). From the direct, it looks like there will be lots of new places to explore, people to challenge, and mysteries to unlock. Add to that a ton of new Pokemon, and you have a pretty size-able offering for only 29.99. While this won’t fix the complaints of those looking for the National Dex, it will go a long way in making Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield relevant throughout 2020.

Here are more details straight from the Pokemon Company themselves:

The Isle of Armor

In this expansion, Trainers will head to the Isle of Armor, the stage of a new adventure in the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is a giant island full of environments not seen in Galar before. There players will find wave-swept beaches, forests, bogs, caves, and sand dunes. There are also plenty of Pokémon that make this island their home, living freely amid the lush natural surroundings. There’s even a dojo here that specializes in some very particular training styles. Trainers and their Pokémon will take up an apprenticeship under the master of this dojo and train hard to become even stronger.

The Crown Tundra

This expansion is set in the snow-swept realm of the Crown Tundra. The Crown Tundra features a beautiful shining, silvery landscape. In this frigid area, with its jagged winter mountains, people live in small communities where they support and rely on one another. A certain person will appoint the player as the leader of their exploration team in the Crown Tundra, where Trainers will be tasked with investigating the reaches of this frozen land. Here, Trainers will be able to explore the full depth of Pokémon Dens, which they’ve so far only been able to glimpse in Max Raid Battles.

Find out even more, including some of the new Pokemon, by visiting https://press.pokemon.com/POKEMON-SWORD-EXPANSION-PASS-AND-POKEMON-SHIELD-EXPANSION-PASS-T-83022.