These crystals can be used to summon special Max Raid Battles that will last until midnight of the day they're consumed. Along with series staples, such as trading and battling Pokémon, you will be able to explore the various locations of the region in these games with other players. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are coming to Nintendo 3DS family systems, with a new world, new Pokémon, and new adventures to discover! Both the SteelBook Edition and the standard edition of the Pokemon Sword and Shield Double Pack offer exclusive digital content. Catch, battle, and train Pokémon in the Paldea Region, a vast land filled with lakes, towering peaks, wastelands, small towns, and sprawling cities.

All users should read the Health and Safety Information available in the system settings before using this software. New Pokémon to Discover – Learn new details about Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly—the three Pokémon from which you’ll choose your first partner—along with other wonderful new Pokémon, including the Legendary Pokémon Koraidon and Miraidon!Any Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) and Nintendo Account required for online features. For the first time in the series, one of two different professors will appear in your game depending on the version you choose to play. You can discover new Pokémon and explore unfamiliar areas with your friends and family, opening the door to an adventure more precious and fun than ever! It's almost time for Pokemon fans to face the first and perhaps most difficult decision of a new Pokemon generation.

Others yet may choose not to decide at all, opting instead for partaking in this year's Pokemon Sword and Shield Double Pack SteelBook. The Mystery Gift option can be found within the Poké Portal menu option in the X menu after you unlock the feature in the Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. The first piece of exclusive digital content is a golden backpack for both the boy and girl player characters.

Explore a wide-open world at your own pace and traverse land, water, and air by riding on a form-shifting Legendary Pokémon—Koraidon in the Pokémon Scarlet game and Miraidon in the Pokémon Violet game. The Pokémon Moon Steelbook includes the packaged Pokémon Moon software plus an exclusive Steelbook case. Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pokémon series, players choose one of three special Pokémon to be their first partner. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, the newest chapters in the Pokémon series arrive on the Nintendo Switch on November 18th!

We have also been treated to new details on Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, as well as a mobile release date for Pokemon Unite. As with years prior, the SteelBook Edition of the Pokemon Double Pack will be exclusive to Target in the United States. Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet offer an open-world experience that only the Pokémon series can deliver—one welcoming even to newcomers to the series.To find out what Pokémon appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, please look forward to the release of those games. It's now confirmed that the rare Pokemon Double Pack SteelBook Edition is back for this year's Pokemon Sword and Shield release.