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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!

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Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! (ソード・シールド発売! ポケモントーナメント), known as Pokémon Sword & Shield Launch! in PAL regions, was an Event Tourney based around the Pokémon series. It ran from 6 a.m. on November 15, 2019 to 6 a.m. on November 18, 2019 (UTC), coinciding with the release of the newest entry in the series, Pokémon Sword and Shield. During the event, only characters and stages from the Pokémon series could be used. Additionally, only Pokémon spirits were awarded as prizes.

Description

To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, this time-limited tourney will focus on fighters and stages from the Pokémon series!
The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![1]

Rules

Available fighters

 
The character selection screen for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!.
Fighters
 
Pikachu
 
 
Jigglypuff
 
 
Pichu
 
 
Mewtwo
 
    
Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard)
 
 
Lucario
 
 
Greninja
 
 
Incineroar
 

Available stages

Stages
 
Saffron City
 
 
Pokémon Stadium
 
 
Pokémon Stadium 2
 
 
Spear Pillar
 
 
Unova Pokémon League
 
 
Prism Tower
 
 
Kalos Pokémon League
 

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ソード・シールド発売! ポケモントーナメント Launch of Sword and Shield! Pokémon Tournament
  English (NTSC) Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!
  English (PAL) Pokémon Sword & Shield Launch!
  French (PAL) Pokémon Épée et Pokémon Bouclier Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  French (NTSC) Sortie de Pokémon Sword et de Pokémon Shield! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield released!
  German Pokémon Schwert und Pokémon Schild! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  Spanish (PAL) ¡Pokémon Espada y Pokémon Escudo! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!
  Spanish (NTSC) ¡Pokémon Sword y Pokémon Shield! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!
  Italian Pokémon Spada e Pokémon Scudo! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!
  Chinese (Simplified) 发现伽勒尔地区的新宝可梦! Discover the new Pokémon in the Galar Region!
  Chinese (Traditional) 劍 ∕ 盾發售!寶可夢淘汰賽 Sword / Shield Launch! Pokémon Tournament
  Korean 소드・실드 발매! 포켓몬 토너먼트 Sword / Shield Launch! Pokémon Tournament
  Dutch Pokémon Sword en Pokémon Shield! Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!
  Russian Выход Pokémon Sword и Shield Pokémon Sword and Shield are out

Trivia

  • Despite the event being named after Pokémon Sword and Shield, a majority of the playable Pokémon were absent from said games at launch; only Charizard, Pichu, Pikachu, and Lucario were present at release.
    • Ivysaur, Squirtle, Mewtwo and Incineroar are fully coded in the games' data, but were unobtainable until the release of Pokémon HOME. Jigglypuff would not be added into the game until the Isle of Armor update, and Greninja is completely absent altogether.

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