Joe Merrick who runs Serebii, the largestPokemonfansite, is able to instantly name a Pokemon solely by their Pokedex number. But in a brand new challenge, can he really name every single Pokemon in Pokedex order? That’s quite the tall order. you may check out the Youtube video below to see if he succeeds at this nigh impossible task or if he fails spectacularly:
In huge news from Nintendo’s nine-month earnings report, released Thursday, it was revealed thatSword and Shieldhas soldmore than 16 million copiessince its November release, becoming the latest highlight in an already strong fiscal year for the company.
The recent Nintendo Directtwo new expansion packsfor the mainline games, called Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, were announced with plenty of details. The former will launch in June 2020 and the latter sometime in Fall 2020. A remake ofPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXfor Nintendo Switchwas also revealedand you can check out our preview of the demohere. Finally the new Pokemon Home service is setto drop in Februaryand will be available for both the Switch and mobile devices witha variety of plans.
According to thelatest NPD data,the latest installment in the long running series has the highest launch month dollar sales inPokemonfranchise history. And for the month of November,Swordwas the third best selling game, the double pack including both titles ranking at fourth place, andShieldbeing in fifth place. However, if you combined those sales then total it would bring them to the number two spot.
In other recent news,Sword and Shieldare already the eighth best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time atsix million units soldduring its launch weekend alone. And if you’re one of those buyers, reading up onour guideon how to train Pokemon EVs and breed perfect IVs for competitive play is a great way to learn how to strengthen your team.
Pokemon Sword and Shieldreleasedfor Nintendo Switch on November 15th. Meanwhile check out our in-depth review for the gamehere, in which the News Editor states that “Sword and Shieldare a lot of fun, even if the series is experiencing growing pains with the transition to home consoles.” You can purchaseSwordhere andShieldhere.
