A brand new ad trailer promoting the upcoming release of Pokémon Sword and Shield has been released by Nintendo. Titled “A new era of Pokémon begins”, the new video showcases a number of Pokémon previously not known to be in the games.

Kicking off with Pikachu and Haunter’s classic Gen 1 sprites, the latest trailer cycles through past Pokémon releases, showing various Pokémon as they traverse through different landscapes. Between each generation, a quick snippet of players opening up past Nintendo handhelds can be seen. Then, as everything begins to come together, the players hold up their devices, transforming each one into a Nintendo Switch and the gathering Pokémon into their latest renders.

Thanks to a living list of the Galar Pokédex, curated by Serebii, the trailer seemingly verifies an additional 16 past-gen Pokémon will be making their way Sword and Shield. In no particular order, the newly spotted Pokémon are:

Shuckle

Remoraid

Octillery

Seedot

Nuzleaf

Shiftry

Torkoal

Skorupi

Drapion

Munna

Musharna

Scraggy

Scrafty

Pawniard

Bisharp

Pyukumuku

With only a few weeks left before Pokémon Sword and Shield finally releases for Nintendo Switch, fans can likely expect more reveals as the games’ marketing campaign begins ramping up. To date, there are plenty of unknowns still left about the Galar region, from starter evolutions to additional Gen 8 Pokémon, it’s definitely going to be an exciting few weeks.

Pokémon Sword and Shield are set to launch worldwide on November 15th and will release exclusively for Nintendo Switch. Those looking to secure a physical copy or digital code can already pre-order the game from Amazon and if you’re in need of some Sword and Shield accessories then we’ve put together a hefty guide covering those too.

If you want to see the brand new video in action then be sure to check out the official video included below. Interested in checking out all the Pokémon currently confirmed for Sword and Shield? Then head on over to Serebii’s Galar Region Pokédex.



Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield - A new era of Pokémon begins (Nintendo Switch)