Daniel was a writer at Game Rant with a minor in Professional Writing. Since a young age, Daniel has been an avid gamer starting with the Mega Man Battle Network series. From there, he branched out to ...

The Pokeballs catch rate in sword and shield is lower on average but they have been a defining item in every Pokemon game so far and Pokemon Sword and Shield are no different. There haven't really ...

An all-new Pokemon adventure means new Legendary Pokemon - and which is your favorite may well determine which game you buy - Pokemon Sword, or Pokemon Shield. We're reaching that point where we know ...

The Pokemon Sword and Shield Sachet is a particularly fragrant item, which you'll want to track down if perfumed ‘mons is your thing. It's an important object that's hard to locate in Pokemon Sword ...

Sword Path Catch is one of the Collection Challenges you'll earn from selecting the Sword path for the Legendary Heroes Timed Research quest. This Collection Challenge is available until 8pm (local ...

Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble were the first Pokémon to be revealed for Pokémon Sword and Shield when the game was first properly announced in early 2019. They also happen to be the three starter ...

Ditto is perhaps the most important Pokémon to have on your team if you're hoping to catch 'em all and get as many Shiny Pokémon as possible. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, using a foreign language ...

Move Tutors are important NPCs that teach your Pokémon special moves or moves they previously knew but forget. Pokémon Sword and Shield puts the basic Move Tutor (for remembering forgotten moves) in ...

Pokémon have always had various ways of evolving into new beasties, and the ones featured in Pokémon Sword and Shield is no different. One of these curious contenders is the unassuming Applin, which ...

For many generations now, players have been able to re-teach their Pokemon moves that they forgot by speaking with the Move Reminder NPC or the Move Relearner, whichever you prefer. In this guide ...

Getting your companions to evolve in Pokémon Sword and Shield is pretty straightforward. Almost every creature you capture will eventually upgrade to a much stronger version of themselves with enough ...

Pokemon Sword and Shield is releasing this week for the Nintendo Switch on 15 November. It's not a long wait but there have been quite a few impatient fans and people who worked on the game to leak a ...