Pokemon Sword and Shield fans received some disappointing news today, courtesy of Serebii.net. Although online trading and friend battles will remain, new content will stop in early November 2022.

As of November 1, 2022, Pokemon Sword and Shield will receive one final Wild Area News update which will add new Pokemon such as Gigantamax and Snorlax.

Pokemon Sword and Shield players have been active in the game since it released in November 2019, so they’ll have gotten around three years of support by now ahead of the November update.

Pokémon Sword and Shield will receive one final update on November 1, after which the game will see no new content. Read More: Everything you need to know about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet It ...

Pokémon Sword and Shield are saying their final goodbyes next month, as the pair of titles will receive their final update ahead of the release of Scarlet and Violet.

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The move isn’t too surprising considering that new mainline Pokémon games will launch in November, and will likely receive live support similar to Sword and Shield. The Pokémon Company hasn ...

Fat Pikachu made a return as a Gigantamax Form in Pokémon Sword and Shield, but the plush cost $400. Fat Pikachu appreciators who didn’t want to fork over that kind of cash were left in the dust.