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Pokémon Sword

Fantasy

Open world

Role-playing (RPG)

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Adventure

Unsheathe your sword and take up your shield! The world of Pokémon expands to include the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!

3.9

External Ratings

314 ratings
Release Date:

15 Nov, 2019

Last Updated:

17 Jun, 2026

About this game

Unsheathe your sword and take up your shield! The world of Pokémon expands to include the Galar region in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!

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platform

Platforms:

Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

15 Nov, 2019

mode

Modes:

Single player, Multiplayer

theme

Themes:

Fantasy, Open world

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Third person, Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Pokémon Sword

IGDB Rating

3.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.6

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

303

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

72%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.9 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.9

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

314

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

78%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Game Freak

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Nintendo

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