The 7 new Sword and Shield Pokemon announced:
- Zacian - A wolf-like legendary Pokemon. Zacian attacks so gracefully that its movements can even captivate its opponents. It holds what appears to be a sword in its mouth.
- Zamazenta - Another legendary wolf, Zamazenta’s regal and majestic movements overwhelm any opponents that dare face it. Its body is covered in what seems to be a shield.
- Wooloo - A sheep Pokemon with fur treasured by weavers in a town in the Galar region. Wooloo live as a herd and mimic the actions of their Trainer or herd leader.
- Gossifleur - The 'flowering Pokemon' prefers lands with clean water and air, and its pollen has a healing effect.
- Eldegoss - An evolved form of Gossifleur, able to spread reviving seeds. In a Dynamaxed form, it can plant what look like leech seeds that sprout into giant mushrooms.
- Drednaw - The 'bite Pokemon' has a vicious nature, and can chomp through rock and iron. Though it has an extremely heavy rock shell, its well-developed muscles allow it to move quickly.
- Corviknight - A metallic new bird Pokemon that acts as a flying taxi in Galar. It sounds as though it will act as a fast travel system, able to return the player to any town they've previously visited (it's not clear if this is different to the previous games' Fly mechanic).
There's also a double pack featuring both Nintendo Switch games, meaning you can hog all of Galar's Pokemon for yourself (or give one to a friend I suppose).
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