Pokemon Sword and Shield's Monsters are All About Personality

A bulb-backed dinosaur, a flame-tailed salamander, and a bubble-blowing turtle — can any pocket monster match the iconic looks of Pokémon Red and Blue’s starter trio? Some players would argue n...

Pokemon Sword and Shield Exclusives Guide - Which Version Has Better Pokemon

With Pokemon Sword and Shield launching soon, many players are wondering which Pokemon they’ll be able to catch on their own, and which ones they’ll have to trade for. As with previous generati...

How Evolve Applin Into Flapple & Appletun - Pokemon Sword and Shield Tart Apple / Sweet Apple Locations

The most important part of any new Pokemon game is, well, the Pokemon themselves, and Pokémon Sword and Shield is no exception. There are 400 pocket monsters to collect in the G...

The Official Thicc Pikachu And Long Meowth Are Absolute Units

In the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games, we already know you can summon giant versions of some Pokémon. But you didn’t think they’d do giant forms of Pokémon and&nbs...

How to Farm Watts and What to Spend Them On - Pokemon Sword and Shield Watts Guide

For the series’ Switch debut, Pokemon Sword and Shield has introduced introduced a number of new features that shake up the standard standard formula in interesting ways. The most notable add...

Bytedown 6/7/2019: Wooloohoo

Happy Friday! The entire crew is in the house for E3 and we had a blast talking Stadia, Destiny 2, and Wooloo. Join us over the next week for extensive EA Play and E3 2019 coverage.

All the Best Pokemon Moves in Pokemon Sword & Shield

It’s been a full week since Pokemon Sword & Shield launched, and many players are starting to think about their online competitive teams. The choices that players make about Pokemon, item...

The 13 Best Games on the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch launched over two years ago now, and in that that time the home console / handheld hybrid has hosted a boatload of fantastic titles across every genre imaginable (well, maybe not s...

Pokemon Sword and Shield Eevee Guide - How to Evolve Eevee into Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon

One of the biggest parts of every Pokemon game is deciding how you want to evolve your first Eevee. While you can eventually get them all, you might be wondering how to get specific Eevee evo...

Pokemon Sword and Shield's Catch Rates Are Too Damn Low

I’ve been playing Pokemon Sword and Shield for a couple of days now, and it’s been an enjoyable experience thus far. But one thing in particular is marring my Galarian adventure. It...

Where to Find the Hi Tech Earbuds in Pokemon Sword & Shield

Why on Earth are basic sound options in Pokemon Sword & Shield tied to the Hi-Tech Earbuds — an in-game item you receive by talking to a random-ass NPC in the world? I have no clue! I’m n...