Official Pre-Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Speculation & Leaks thread

[Beth Pavell]

In all honesty, I am a little disappointed the region is in the U.K., but on the bright side, it does look really beautiful.

I feel much the same way (Well, it isn't the UK, so much as mainland Britain). But I've said it before, and it's fair to repeat - Game Freak usually do a good job of doing more than just reproducing Japanese pop stereotypes. Whether I'll get this game will have nothing to do with the region, but if I do, I'll keep an open mind

 

[VelVoxelRaptor]

There's this leak from some time ago.

Armor might be a thing, especially considering the titles are literally Sword and Shield. And since movies hint at the next games, and armored mewtwo is in the next one...

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Can someone for England tell me why the trainers backpacks are so firkin' huge?

Not English but read a LOT of Enid Blyton growing up and live in a former British colony: they look like Hiking backpacksz

 

[KyseL]

I have a Grooky suspicion this is gonna be a December/Christmas release, because that is the vibe i am getting.

In the Japanese website it says "Winter 2019", so most likely.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Wait... It's a British region...

PLEASE SAY WE CAN VISIT KALOS IN THE POST-GAME!!

 

[Beth Pavell]

Can someone from England tell me why the trainers backpacks are so firkin' huge?

It ay a British cultural trend, I think it's just a new design choice

< English

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

There's this leak from some time ago.

Armor might be a thing, especially considering the titles are literally Sword and Shield. And since movies hint at the next games, and armored mewtwo is in the next one...

The legends are wrong. Legends are Wolf and Wolf.

 

[TechSkylander1518]

There's this leak from some time ago.

Armor might be a thing, especially considering the titles are literally Sword and Shield. And since movies hint at the next games, and armored mewtwo is in the next one...

Logos clearly don't depict a snake or horse, though.

 

[prog rocker]

There's this leak from some time ago.

Armor might be a thing, especially considering the titles are literally Sword and Shield. And since movies hint at the next games, and armored mewtwo is in the next one...

Legendaries look they are going to be wolves, so I doubt it.

 

[Type Moon]

Was there a rumor a while ago about sword and shield?

 

[Champion Cynthia]

Uh oh! Watch out AshxSelene shippers, it appears as if she's about to have some competition, with a scottish lass wink wink

Auld Alliance, remember?

 

[prog rocker]

Was there a rumor a while ago about sword and shield?

Yes, it's the one we are discussing. They got the mascots wrong.

 

[SynDromeda]

We'll be moving this thread soon to the new S&S Subforum

OMG GROOKEY WILL DEFINITELY BE A FEMININE LOOKING POKEMON THE STICK ON ITS HEAD IS DEFINITELY A BOW! LOL

Same thoughts! Knowing that gen 6 gave the feminine side to the fire type, and gen 7 for the water type, im expecting gen 8 grass type to be ladylike lmao

 

[jonathan keller]

So...I'm going to guess that the city at the top of the mountain is where you battle the elite four?

 

[badwolf1234]

Btw anyone noticed that the symbol on the japanese logo is the one on the male trainer's soccer like shirt!

Also the soccer like arena is scattered all around the Galar region definitely a sidequest like pokemon contest

I also definitely see london eye and big ben

And the winter clothes indicates it is a cold region!!! At last!!!

Grookey could go so many ways from fighting, ground, rock, steel or dark most likely physical attacker

Scorbunny looks fast dreading it to be fighting type but hoping it could be electric

Sobble might be psychic, poison, dark or ice?

 

[Spurs1819]

Really hope there aren't Armoured Pokemon.

They should stop ditching mechanics and follow through with some of the good ideas - mainly regionals.

 

[Icy Wind]

Comparison with SM:

 

[VelVoxelRaptor]

Even before the leak, I believe someone mentioned Sword/Shield.

Regardless if those leaks are real or not, i'm still on the "armor gimmick train".

Oh and if the two legendaries are in fact wolves... That's pretty big news. Kalos legionaries where based on animals from the Yggdrasil. You know what else is on the Yggdrasil? Two wolves. Also there is still a missing AZ's Floette somewhere out there.

 

[Pyrax]

Everyone, we have a fresh new speculation thread here. Please direct all discussions there.