Pokémon Sword and Shield (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Pokémon Sword and Shield" in English language version.

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89web.archive.org

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18polygon.com

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animationmagazine.net (Global: 738^th place; English: 473^rd place)

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bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

Newsbeat (27 February 2019). "Pokemon: Nintendo announces two new games, Sword and Shield, for the Switch". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

bleedingcool.com (Global: 1,138^th place; English: 685^th place)

Sheehan, Gavin (2 January 2020). "The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

businessinsider.com (Global: 140^th place; English: 115^th place)

Webb, Kevin (15 November 2019). "Everything we know about 'Pokémon Sword and Shield,' the newly released Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

Kim, Allen; Liao, Shannon (16 November 2019). "Why fans aren't happy with Pokémon Sword and Shield developer Game Freak". CNN. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

denofgeek.com (Global: 410^th place; English: 262^nd place)

Leane, Rob (5 September 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield: new UK nods include tea and curry". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

Carter, Chris (23 November 2019). "Review: Pokemon Shield". Destructoid. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

easyallies.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Moore, Ben (25 November 2019). "Review: Pokémon Sword and Shield". Easy Allies. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

Fingas, Jon (8 July 2019). "'Pokémon Sword' and 'Shield' will have version-exclusive gyms". Engadget. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,126^th place; English: 1,297^th place)

Bell, Lowell (1 June 2023). "How to Use Pokémon Home with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Bell, Lowell (1 November 2022). "Were Pokémon Sword and Shield Really That Bad?". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

Lynn, Lottie (28 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Pokémon explained - including G-Max moves and possible Gigantamax locations explained". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Tapsell, Chris (15 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Wild Area explained - what we know about how the open world Wild Area works". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Lynn, Lottie (15 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Pokémon Camp - playing with your Pokémon and cooking explained". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Lynn, Lottie (15 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Galarian Pokémon Form list, including Galarian Weezing, Galarian Zigzagoon and other Galar Pokémon". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Wales, Matt (1 November 2019). "Tetris 99's next limited-time event celebrates Pokémon Sword and Shield". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
Philips, Tom (22 October 2020). "Looks like an early build of Pokémon Sword and Shield leaked". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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famitsu.com (Global: 479^th place; English: 919^th place)

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gamefreak.co.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

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gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

Guisao, Jason (8 October 2020). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Physical Bundle With Expansion Pass Costs $90". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,767^th place; English: 1,087^th place)

Ashworth, Mack (20 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Review | Not a Gigantamax leap forward". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

Kallie, Plagge (22 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword & Shield Max Raid Guide". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Knezevic, Kevin. "Pokemon Sword / Shield Reveal Region-Exclusive Galarian Forms, And One Is An Amazing Weezing". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Knezevic, Kevin (12 June 2019). "E3 2019: You Can't Transfer Every Old Pokemon To Sword And Shield". GameSpot. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
Watts, Steve (27 February 2019). "Pokemon Sword & Shield's New Galar Region Looks Very Familiar". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
Knezevic, Kevin (17 October 2018). "Nintendo Switch's Core Pokemon RPG Will Let You Use Your Older Monsters". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Knezevic, Kevin. "You Can't Transfer All Of Your Old Pokemon To Sword And Shield". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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Plagge, Kallie (13 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword & Shield Review – The Cliffs of Snover". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

gamesradar.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 257^th place)

Maher, Cian (4 December 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Poke Jobs guide: How to gain experience and level up your Pokemon". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Wald, Heather (9 October 2019). "Unicorn Galarian Ponyta will be exclusive to Pokemon Shield". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Gerblick, Jordan (13 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild Area search app lets you explore and learn about Pokemon". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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gematsu.com (Global: 779^th place; English: 489^th place)

Romano, Sal (16 August 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield details Battle Stadium, Dynamaxing and Max Moves, new abilities, and items". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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gq.com (Global: 568^th place; English: 359^th place)

Grebey, James; Philip, Tom (19 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Review: Are These Games Getting Easier or Are We Getting Older?". GQ. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

Defreitas, Casey (19 February 2020). "Everything You Need To Know About Pokemon HOME - What It Is, How To Get It, Transfers, Trade, Price, and More". IGN. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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Plant, Logan (25 November 2019). "The Pokemon Company Is Searching for Pokemon Sword and Shield Leakers". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
DeFreitas, Casey (13 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

inverse.com (Global: 1,239^th place; English: 760^th place)

Lunning, Just (11 November 2019). "'Pokémon Sword and Shield': Dynamax vs. Gigantamax, explained". Inverse. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Lunning, Just (20 November 2019). "'Pokémon Sword and Shield' review: Created for casuals. Perfect for all". Inverse. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

Jackson, Gita (17 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword And Shield Director Says It's About 'Growing And Evolving'—For The Trainer, Too". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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Jackson, Gita (9 January 2020). "Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansions Add Over 200 Existing Pokémon". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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kotaku.com.au (Global: 2,394^th place; English: 1,820^th place)

Fahey, Mike (14 June 2019). "Not All Pokémon Can Be Imported Into Sword And Shield". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2019.

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

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navgtr.org (Global: 6,838^th place; English: 4,056^th place)

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nintendo.co.jp (Global: 950^th place; English: 1,152^nd place)

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"Pokémon HOME can now be linked with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet! - Nintendo". www.nintendo.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

nintendolife.com (Global: 1,120^th place; English: 655^th place)

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oricon.co.jp (Global: 58^th place; English: 344^th place)

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pcgamer.com (Global: 428^th place; English: 286^th place)

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pokemon.co.jp (Global: 7,548^th place; English: low place)

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pokemongo.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

Lee, Julia (15 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield guide: Wild Area explained". Polygon. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Lee, Julia (22 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield guide: How to change the weather". Polygon. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
Carpenter, Nicole (15 November 2019). "There's an extra step to going online in Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Farokhmanesh, Megan (15 November 2019). "Here's how to claim Pikachu and Eevee in Pokémon Sword and Shield". The Verge. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
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usgamer.net (Global: 2,202^nd place; English: 1,338^th place)

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vg247.com (Global: 1,057^th place; English: 782^nd place)

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web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

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