Pokemon Sword and Shield: Two New Expansions in June and Fall

“Pokémon “ — The franchise has dominated both the anime and game industries for decades. People are always fond of the nostalgic Pokémon games, and it is the driving force behind the franchise still going strong. 

The Pokémon Company will soon release two expansions to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, the Nintendo Switch game. The new expansion called “Armoured Island” or “The Isle of Armour” is slated for release on 17th June. The second expansion, “The Crown Tundra,” will release in fall this year. 

The official website for Pokémon Sword and Shield also released a new preview for the upcoming updates. The preview video gives us a glimpse into new features and exciting new Pokémons, which will be added to the game.

【公式】『ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド エキスパンションパス』プロモーション映像
Pokémon Sword and Shield PV

The new features which will be added to “Isle of Armour” are a recycling and tool-making machine (Ururobo), new techniques, and dai/max soup. The recycling tool can make new tools by combining old tools, and the dai soup gives potential Kyodaimax pokémons special powers. 

“The Crown Tundra” has special features like Dynamax Adventure (players can make teams of 4 to capture the Dynamax pokemon) and Galar Star Tournament (enjoy joint battles against opponents who appear in ‘Sword and Shield’). 

Amongst the new Pokémons introduced in the game, some of the most eye-catching are the Galarian Moltres, Ulaos, Gigantamax form of Blastoise. Ulaos is the evolved form of Kubfu. 

Pokemon Sword and Shield gets two new expansions in June and fall
Pokemon Sword and Shield

“Pokémon Sword and Shield” has inspired a short anime series which airs on YouTube, Pokémon: Twilight Wings. It is based on young trainers of the Galar region and their dreams and aspirations. 

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are developed by Game Freak and distributed by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. It is a role-playing game where players have to overthrow the Pokémon league champion with the help of their Pokémons. 

About Pokémon:

Pokemon, first released in 1996, is set up in a world where humans catch monsters and store them in pocket-sized poke-balls, thus the name Pocket Monsters or Pokemon.

Pokemon Sword and Shield gets two new expansions in June and fall
Pokémon

They are creatures with an affinity to certain elements and some superhuman abilities related to that particular element.

Revolving around a teenage boy Ash Ketchum, it takes us through his journey to becoming the most accomplished Pokemon trainer the world has ever seen.

Source: Pokemon Official Website

Aaheli Pradhan

Aaheli Pradhan

A grandma by heart who loves to knit, sketch, and swing in parks. Binge-reads a massive amount of manga from psychological to shounen-ai. Either awkward or salty, there's no in-between.

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