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The beginning of eighth generation of [[Pokémon]] games,
So far, it is known that the games take place in the Galar region, based roughly on the United Kingdom (especially Scotland). In terms of design, it is more similar to [[Pokémon X and Y]], leading some to assume that there is a connection between the two games.
More controversially, it was revealed in June 2019 that some Pokémon from older games will not be present in the new games
For these reasons, the opinion of fans as of now on the game is mixed.
In January 2020 the announcement was made that DLC 'Expansion Pass' will be released for the game in two parts: The first is called Isle of Armor and the second is called Crown Tundra, and include new Pokémon, characters and areas. They are not a third version, however.
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* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: {{spoiler|It's easy to feel sorry for Bede after you defeat him at Stow-on-Side; sure, vandalizing a historical monument wasn't the best idea he had, but seeing Chairman Rose disown him, retract his endorsement, and disqualify him from the League, ''all in public'' seemed a little harsh. It gets even worse a few seconds later when Sophia tells you Bede's past, how he was an orphan whose literally owes Rose his life. To make it worse, the whole ''reason'' he destroys the mural is to please Rose by finding Wishing Stars.}}
* [[Anime Hair]]: To varying degrees with some characters. Exaggerated with Swordbert and Shielbert
* [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]]: Gigantamax, a form of Dynamaxing, which make some pokemon to become insanely huge (as much as 98ft).
* [[Awesome But Impractical]]: Eternatus' Dynamax Cannon is a Dragon-Type move that has a Power of 100, which increases to 200 if the opposing Pokemon is Dynamaxed. Pretty neat, but not all-too useful against regular-sized Pokemon.
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* [[David Versus Goliath]]: This can happen when a poketrainer encounters a Dynamaxed wild pokemon.
* [[Ditzy Genius]]: You get the bicycle from a scientist who invented a Rotom-compatible bike before he realized he didn't have a Rotom; since ''you'' have a Rotom-haunted mobile, he gives you the bike so it isn't wasted. Later, you meet him again and he upgrades it, enabling it to be ridden across water.
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** In addition, most of the Pokemon from the cut National Dex.
* [[Eldritch Location]]: The Wild Areas. It can be snowing in the section that borders the section with harsh sunlight - at night. The weather her is downright screwy.
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* [[In-Universe Game Clock]]: Akin to the previous Pokemon game installments, depending on the time of day, weathers, will effect the "[[Understatement|little things]]" unnoticeable to gamers, like what type of Pokemon will appear, what typing they will have, and such.
* [[Killer App]]: It's a Pokemon game and one of the reasons to buy that dem Switches and Switch Lites.
* [[The Lost Woods]]: Right next to Postwick (the protagonist's hometown) is the Slumbering Weald, a place said protagonist and Hop have always been warned ''never'' to go into. At the beginning of the game they have to do so anyway to track down a lost Wooloo, only to {{spoiler|come face to face with the game's Legendary Pokemon!}} After that, it's [[
** Another contender is Glimwood Tangle. Not exactly a large forest, it's still dark and ominous, with giant colorful, glowing mushrooms. [[The Fair Folk| Many of the wild Pokemon here are Fairy Type.]]
* [[Make My Monster Grow]]: Pretty much the whole point of Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
* [[Mon Machine]]: The Dynamax Band which allows a Trainer to Dynamax their Pokemon and be able to use Max Moves. A Dynamax Band needs a Wishing Star to absorb energy for a Pokemon to Dynamax.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[No Export for You]]: An in universe example, Dynamaxing (and by extension, Gigantamax) is a phenomenon that's only exclusive to Pokemons found in the Galar region.
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* [[No Sense of Direction]]: A problem Leon has; [[Running Gag|every time he shows up]], he or someone else will mention how terrible he is with directions.
* [[Old Save Bonus]]: A new feature with SwSh is that if one played [[Pokémon Let's Go: Pikachu and Pokémon Let's Go: Eevee]] and [[Pokémon Quest]], the game data will unlock a fancy backgrounds and frames for the gamer's League Card and a special pikachu or eevee that can Gigantamax.
* [[Pop Star Composer]]: [[Toby Fox]] composed a track.
* [[Precious Puppy|Precious Puppies]]: Yamper
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter|Ridiculously Cute Critters]]: The starter pokemons: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble.
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** Marnie is the middle-ground. She holds no real animosity towards the protagonist, but has a competitive streak of sorts that causes her to see ''any'' opponent as an obstacle that has to be crushed.
* [[Rivals Team Up]]: In real life, gamers can connect online just to take down a wild Gigantamax pokemon. Also, in-game, both Hop and Marnie aid the player against the villains, Hop doing so again in the post-game story.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The background vistas of many locations are often quite scenic, with a common complaint being that players wanted to experience more of the interesting places showcased in the game.
** Ballonlea is a picturesque fairy themed village in the woods.
** The ancient monuments in Turffield.
** Motostoke is one of the more visually distinct cities in the series, featuring a variety of exposed machinery nestled amongst heavy use of masonry.
** Hammerlocke is effectively a giant castle city, with of the castle dominating the skyline even in the adjacent wild area.
* [[Skirt Over Slacks|Shorts Over Leggings]]
* [[Sissy Villain]]: Bede; pink overcoat that resembles a dress, large blue eyes with long lashes... A lot of fans have actually gotten his gender wrong, possibly because the first time ''anyone'' refers to him with a pronoun occurs after you've beaten the fifth Gym.
* [[Socialization Bonus]]: While camping, one can socialize with other real life trainers and their pokemon.
** A team of real life Poketrainers are needed to capture a single dynamaxed wild pokemon.
** Subverted that one can do this with a team of NPCs.
* [[Supreme Chef]]: The player can become this eventually, the curry you make at campsites able to not only heal your Pokemon, but increase their XP and make them friendlier towards you.
* [[There Are No Tents]]: Averted. One can set up a tent and camp in the Galar wilderness, play with their team, and eat. It's even encouraged to meet other trainers whilst resting.
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