Pokemon Sword and Shield(SWSH) Guides

Welcome to the Pokemon Sword and Shield (SWSH) guide! Read on to get more information about Sword and Shield's updates, guides, walkthroughs, & strategies!

Story Walkthroughs

Storyline Walkthrough

Gym Leader Guide

All Pokemon Database

Database Of Pokemon

Pokemon Database
New Starters - Which To Choose	New Pokemon in Sword and Shield
Legendary Pokemon	Full Pokedex
TBD	TBD

Useful Guides

New Features Explained

Max Raid Battles	Dynamax And Gingatamax
Max Moves	Battle Stadium
Pokemon Camp	Curry Rice
Surprise Trades	Poke Jobs
League Card	Rotom Phone
Wild Area	Character Customization
New Characters List	Dynamax Camera

Trainer Tips and Tricks

Best Pokemon In Early Game	All Item List
Tips & Tricks To Catching Pokemon	TBD
TBD	TBD

What's New In Pokemon Sword & Shield

The Dynamax Phenomenon

The Dynamax Phenomenon is a unique characteristic that Pokemon in the Galar region have. This phenomenon turns Pokemon gigantic, which makes them tremendously strong.

Gigantamaxing Changes Pokemon's Size & Form

The new feature Gigantamaxing not only changes a Pokemon's size but also its form. Gigantamaxed Pokemon can also use G-Max Moves! You can catch Gigantamax Pokemon in Max Raid Battles.

Max Raid Battle With 4 Trainers

You cooperate with 4 different trainers to defeat Gigantamaxed Pokemon. By defeating them, you'll have chance to catch Gigantamaxed Pokemon.

Explore the Wild Area

Catch new Pokemon in the Wild Area. The Pokemon you encounter differ depending on the weather or location.

Many New Features Added!

New features such as Poke Jobs, Battle Stadium, Surprise Trade are introduced! Catch up on what's new in Sword & Shield before its official release.

Release Information

Expected To Release On November 15th, 2019

Choose From "Sword" & "Shield"

Version Exclusive Pokemon

There will be version exclusive Pokemon in each version. For example, Deino and Jangmo-o only appear in Pokemon Sword while Larvitar and Goomy only appear in Pokemon Shield.

Different Gym Leaders

Some gym leaders only appear in certain versions. For example, gym leader Bea only appears in Pokemon Sword while gym leader Allister appears in Pokemon Shield.