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Official Pokémon Sword and Shield speculation thread (Updated June 5th, 2019)

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My hopes for the direct:
  • Box legendaries
  • Footage of the starters in game
  • A little more story information in the form of footage that shows characters speaking to the trainer or each other to speculate on
  • Maybe two or three new early route Pokemon
  • Maybe some info on the gyms or a feature that's unique to these games
I have no idea what to expect from the Press Conference tomorrow though, so it'll be fun to see what that covers.
 

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It sounds like a business presentation, which is odd to be showing the fandom, because none of that will be relevant to us, and some of it, most of us will not be able to understand. At it's simplest, it is something we already know: things are changing at Gamefreak. This could be what that means.
 

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It sounds like a business presentation, which is odd to be showing the fandom, because none of that will be relevant to us, and some of it, most of us will not be able to understand. At it's simplest, it is something we already know: things are changing at Gamefreak. This could be what that means.
They likely gonna announce new game or two...
 

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We have to keep in mind the possibility of no Pokemon at E3 with this Direct being 15 minutes long. Unlike in the past, Gamefreak now has to choose showcasing Town or Pokemon. Considering they can put Pokemon on the Directs, Town has a higher chance of appearing. However, don't get me wrong. I am not saying they cannot showcase both, but i think Pokemon needs less marketing than Town at this point, so it makes more sense to only make it Town exclusive at E3, rather than do both and let Pokemon overshadow Town.

Do we even need anything at E3 after a 15min direct?
 

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Lol gameplay? It is e3 after all.
The direct’s 15 minute long, unless they’ve got some really large announcement to make, there’ll be a fair amount of gameplay.

Here’s my prediction for the direct:
  1. Box legendaries
  2. Starter gameplay and in depth description
  3. Gym gimmick covered
  4. Early Pokemon families
  5. Professor, and a Lillie-like character/rival
 

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Wasn’t our last Pokémon Direct 7 mins long? Don’t get me wrong I’m super excited for a 15 minute direct, just don’t forget they know how to fill a lot of time with a little info.
They might have some spin-offs to announce, but I think the initial reveal trailer for Sword/Shield was quite meaty. 7 Minutes well-spent, in my opinion.
 

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Dumb question about the date: does 6.5.2019 mean 6th May 2019, or 5th June 2019?
(Probably the latter because 6th May is in the past...) If it's 5th June, that's going to be a school day for me. :')
 

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Dumb question about the date: does 6.5.2019 mean 6th May 2019, or 5th June 2019?
(Probably the latter because 6th May is in the past...) If it's 5th June, that's going to be a school day for me. :')
Yep. It is the 5th of June.
 

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Finally some good news for Pokemon SwSh so now we have about a week of wait before we see lot of info being revealed. Here's what I am expecting though.

  • Box Legendary revealed
  • Bit more information about the starters
  • Professor and Rival reveal
  • Several new Pokemon being revealed, most likely early-route Pokemon
  • More information about the Gyms
  • Release date being revealed
I hope they spoil as much info as possible.

To quote Freddie Mercury: I want it all, I want it all, I want it now!

I second this, I'd prefer we get as much information revealed to us as possible.


I'd love to see the regional bug be ice/bug more than anything

That sounds very lovely and it'd a good way to get an Ice pokemon in early!
 
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