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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animationmagazine.net

Milligan, Mercedes (15 August 2019). "Gamescom Award 2019 Nominees Revealed". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

bbc.com

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

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businessinsider.com

Webb, Kevin (15 November 2019). "Everything we know about 'Pokémon Sword and Shield,' the newly released Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch". Insider. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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cnn.com

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

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.

engadget.com

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.

eurogamer.net

"Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Pokémon explained - including G-Max moves and possible Gigantamax locations explained". Eurogamer.net. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Tapsell, Chris (11 June 2019). "We've seen two new Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Shield". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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.
"You can no longer catch 'em all in Pokémon Sword and Shield". Eurogamer. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Tapsell, Chris (13 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield review – a shadow of a former great". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

famitsu.com

Masuda, Junichi; Ohmori, Shigeru (13 June 2019). "『ポケットモンスターソード・シールド』の"いま聞きたいこと"について増田順一氏、大森滋氏を直撃。「連れて来られるポケモンの話」にも言及！【E32019】". Famitsu (Interview) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori (26 October 2019). "『ポケモンソード・シールド』先行プレイレビュー。シリーズ完全新作の手触りはどうなっている？【動画有り】". Famitsu (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Takeuchi Hakushu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

forbes.com

Thier, Dave. "People Are Mad About Pokémon Sword And Shield's New Expansion Pass/DLC". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

funandseriousgamefestival.com

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gamefreak.co.jp

"プロジェクトストーリー1｜採用情報｜GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク". 採用情報｜GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

gameinformer.com

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.
Shea, Brian (13 November 2019). "Pokémon Sword & Shield Review – Maxing Out The Pokémon Formula". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

gamerevolution.com

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

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 (6 June 2019). "Pokemon Sword And Shield Reveal More New Gen 8 Pokemon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
"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.
"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.
"New Pokemon Sword & Shield Spirits Being Added To Smash Bros. Ultimate". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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

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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.

gematsu.com

Romano, Sal (19 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield sold 1.36 million retail copies in first three days in Japan". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

gq.com

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

"Everything You Need To Know About Pokemon HOME - What It Is, How To Get It, Transfers, Trade, Price, and More - IGN". 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
Goldfarb, Andrew (13 June 2017). "E3 2017: A Core Pokemon RPG Is in Development for Nintendo Switch". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
DeFreitas, Casey (13 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

kotaku.com

Jackson, Gita (5 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword And Shield Will Have Co-Op Raids (And Everything Else We Learned Today)". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
Jackson, Gita (17 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword And Shield Director Says It's About 'Growing And Evolving'—For The Trainer, Too". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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.
Jackson, Gita (9 July 2019). "Why Pokémon Fans Are So Mad About Sword And Shield". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.

kotaku.com.au

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

metacritic.com

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navgtr.org

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nintendo.co.jp

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nintendolife.com

"Pokémon Sword And Shield: What UK Locations Are The Towns In Galar Based On?". Nintendo Life. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Pokémon Core Series RPG Will Arrive In The Second Half Of 2019". Nintendo Life. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
"Smash Bros. Ultimate's Pokémon Themed Tournament Starts Later This Week". Nintendo Life. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
"Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues". Nintendo Life. 20 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Sword & Shield Becomes Second Best-Selling Pokémon Game Of All Time". Nintendo Life. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

pcgamer.com

Chalk, Andy (13 January 2020). "Control and Death Stranding get 8 nominations each for the 2020 DICE Awards". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

pokemon.co.jp

3年ぶりのシリーズ完全新作『ポケットモンスターソード・シールド』Nintendo Switchソフト史上最速・最多！初週世界販売本数600万本突破 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

pokemon.com

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"Check Out the Natural Beauty of the Wild Area". The Pokémon Company. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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"The Galar Pokémon League Provides Entertainment that Ignites the Whole Region!". The Pokémon Company. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.

pokemon.com

"We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield". The Pokémon Company. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Masuda, Junichi (28 June 2019). "A Message for Pokémon Video Game Fans". Pokémon. The Pokémon Company. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

polygon.com

Frushtick, Russ (4 September 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield: Character customization, curry cooking in Camp". Polygon. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
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.
Frank, Allegra (27 February 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are the series' new games for Switch". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Radulovic, Petrana (27 February 2019). "Is Pokémon Sword and Shield's region based on the UK?". Polygon. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
Leone, Matt (24 October 2019). "Game Freak explains the 1,000 staff, missing creatures, and leek size of Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
Good, Owen S. (13 July 2019). "No, Pokémon Sword and Shield is not reusing models from recent Pokémon games". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Lee, Julia (13 November 2019). "Undertale creator Toby Fox's Pokémon Sword and Shield song is based on a Homestuck fan song". Polygon. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Diaz, Ana (6 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Everything we know". Polygon. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
Marshall, Cass (11 June 2019). "Not all Pokémon will carry over to Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
Marshall, Cass (11 June 2019). "Not all Pokémon will carry over to Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Masuda, Junichi; Ohmori, Shigeru (24 October 2019). "Game Freak explains the 1,000 staff, missing creatures, and leek size of Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon (Interview). Interviewed by Matt Leone. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
Hernandez, Patricia (13 June 2019). "Why Pokémon Sword and Shield's limited Pokédex is such a huge deal to fans". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
McWhertor, Michael (28 June 2019). "Game Freak responds to fan anger over Pokémon Sword and Shield's limited Pokédex". Polygon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"'Game Freak Lied' isn't entirely about Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

siliconera.com

Sato (18 April 2020). "Here Are the Winners of the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2019". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.

sxsw.com

Watkins, Gary (24 March 2020). "Announcing the 2020 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

theverge.com

Farokhmanesh, Megan (9 January 2020). "Pokémon Sword and Shield will get even bigger with all-new expansion pass". The Verge. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

usgamer.net

Oxford, Nadia (25 June 2019). "The Pokemon Sword and Shield Pokedex Controversy Has a Name, and the Conversation Around It is Getting Worse". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

vg247.com

Allen, Eric (12 June 2019). "The Pokemon Sword and Shield Interview: "We Knew at Some Point We Weren't Going to be Able to Keep Indefinitely Supporting All of the Pokemon"". VG247. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
Donaldson, Alex (13 June 2019). "Pokemon's "Gotta Catch 'em All" catchphrase comes back to haunt it as fans backlash against Sword and Shield's cut-back Pokedex". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
Nunneley, Stephany (27 June 2019). "E3 2019 Game Critics Awards – Final Fantasy 7 Remake wins Best of Show". VG247. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

web.archive.org

Webb, Kevin (15 November 2019). "Everything we know about 'Pokémon Sword and Shield,' the newly released Pokémon games for Nintendo Switch". Insider. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
Kallie, Plagge (22 November 2019). "Pokemon Sword & Shield Max Raid Guide". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
updated, Ford JamesContributions from Josh West last (4 March 2022). "Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild Area guide and every Pokemon to catch in each zone". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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.
"Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Pokémon explained - including G-Max moves and possible Gigantamax locations explained". Eurogamer.net. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Check Out the Natural Beauty of the Wild Area". The Pokémon Company. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Jackson, Gita (5 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword And Shield Will Have Co-Op Raids (And Everything Else We Learned Today)". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
Knezevic, Kevin (6 June 2019). "Pokemon Sword And Shield Reveal More New Gen 8 Pokemon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
"Poké Jobs". Pokémon Sword and Shield Gameplay. The Pokémon Company. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
Tapsell, Chris (11 June 2019). "We've seen two new Pokémon from Pokémon Sword and Shield". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
Frushtick, Russ (4 September 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Shield: Character customization, curry cooking in Camp". Polygon. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
"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.
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.
"Everything You Need To Know About Pokemon HOME - What It Is, How To Get It, Transfers, Trade, Price, and More - IGN". 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
Frank, Allegra (27 February 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are the series' new games for Switch". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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.
"Pokémon Sword And Shield: What UK Locations Are The Towns In Galar Based On?". Nintendo Life. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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.
Radulovic, Petrana (27 February 2019). "Is Pokémon Sword and Shield's region based on the UK?". Polygon. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
"The Galar Pokémon League Provides Entertainment that Ignites the Whole Region!". The Pokémon Company. 2019. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
"プロジェクトストーリー1｜採用情報｜GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク". 採用情報｜GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
"We Interview Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori about Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield". The Pokémon Company. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Jackson, Gita (17 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword And Shield Director Says It's About 'Growing And Evolving'—For The Trainer, Too". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
Leone, Matt (24 October 2019). "Game Freak explains the 1,000 staff, missing creatures, and leek size of Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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Good, Owen S. (13 July 2019). "No, Pokémon Sword and Shield is not reusing models from recent Pokémon games". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Masuda, Junichi; Ohmori, Shigeru (13 June 2019). "『ポケットモンスターソード・シールド』の"いま聞きたいこと"について増田順一氏、大森滋氏を直撃。「連れて来られるポケモンの話」にも言及！【E32019】". Famitsu (Interview) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Lee, Julia (13 November 2019). "Undertale creator Toby Fox's Pokémon Sword and Shield song is based on a Homestuck fan song". Polygon. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Diaz, Ana (6 June 2019). "Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Everything we know". Polygon. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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"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.
Marshall, Cass (11 June 2019). "Not all Pokémon will carry over to Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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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.
Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori (26 October 2019). "『ポケモンソード・シールド』先行プレイレビュー。シリーズ完全新作の手触りはどうなっている？【動画有り】". Famitsu (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Takeuchi Hakushu. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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.
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"Smash Bros. Ultimate's Pokémon Themed Tournament Starts Later This Week". Nintendo Life. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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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Hernandez, Patricia (13 June 2019). "Why Pokémon Sword and Shield's limited Pokédex is such a huge deal to fans". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
"You can no longer catch 'em all in Pokémon Sword and Shield". Eurogamer. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"Pokémon Fans Vent Frustrations Online About Scarlet & Violet's Technical Issues". Nintendo Life. 20 November 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Fahey, Mike (14 June 2019). "Not All Pokémon Can Be Imported Into Sword And Shield". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
Donaldson, Alex (13 June 2019). "Pokemon's "Gotta Catch 'em All" catchphrase comes back to haunt it as fans backlash against Sword and Shield's cut-back Pokedex". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
Jackson, Gita (9 July 2019). "Why Pokémon Fans Are So Mad About Sword And Shield". Kotaku. Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
Masuda, Junichi (28 June 2019). "A Message for Pokémon Video Game Fans". Pokémon. The Pokémon Company. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
McWhertor, Michael (28 June 2019). "Game Freak responds to fan anger over Pokémon Sword and Shield's limited Pokédex". Polygon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
"'Game Freak Lied' isn't entirely about Pokémon Sword and Shield". Polygon. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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.
Thier, Dave. "People Are Mad About Pokémon Sword And Shield's New Expansion Pass/DLC". Forbes. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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