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🚨 Galar Research Update 🚨

✅ Challenge others in the Battle Stadium!
🆕 Features, 💥 Exciting Battles 💥
✅ Catch Pokémon with Hidden Abilities through Max Raid Battles!

Think you can handle more updates on #PokemonSwordShield?

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Time to get battle ready, Trainers!

In #PokemonSwordShield, you can get online and challenge Trainers from all over the world in the Battle Stadium. Rental Teams and Online Competitions allow for more ways to connect to other Pokémon Trainers.

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In Ranked Battles, you’ll take on Pokémon Trainers from across the globe! Your rank in Ranked Battles indicates how strong you are as a Trainer.

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Here’s how Ranked Battles work: Each rank belongs to a specific tier. The top tier is where Trainers aim to become the best in the world!

Ranked Battles also have seasons. Once a season is over, your rank gets adjusted, then a new season begins.

Not into competition? No worries!

In Casual Battles, you can enjoy Pokémon battles without worrying about who wins and who loses. You can also use certain Legendary Pokémon and Mythical Pokémon that are not eligible for Ranked Battles!

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There are two formats for battles in #PokemonSwordShield: Single Battle and Double Battle formats.

You can choose from these two battle formats for Ranked Battles and Casual Battles, too.

The two kinds of Online Competitions: Official Competitions and Friendly Competitions.

Official Competitions consist of special battles with different rules. In Friendly Competitions, you can join competitions hosted by others—or host one yourself!

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Rental Teams let you borrow Battle Teams easily by inputting IDs available online.

You’ll also be able to make your own Battle Teams public to Pokémon Trainers all over the world!

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The Dynamax phenomenon not only makes Pokémon huge—it can also sway the course of a battle by giving them a power boost!

The Max Moves that only Dynamax Pokémon can use aren’t just powerful, either. They all have impressive additional effects!

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Remember, Trainers—you can Dynamax any Pokémon from Galar so long as you have the Dynamax Band.

You can choose which Pokémon to Dynamax depending on what’s happening in the battle, or even have your Pokémon hold items that boost their offenses, then unleash powerful Max Moves!

New Items Discovered!

Room Service will lower the holder’s Speed when the move Trick Room is successfully used.
Eject Pack switches out your battling Pokémon if its stats are lowered!

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Some Pokémon have rare Abilities known as Hidden Abilities, which differ from their usual Abilities. In #PokemonSwordShield, it seems that Pokémon caught in Max Raid Battles might have these Hidden Abilities.

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There’s also a chance you’ll encounter Pokémon that can Gigantamax in Max Raid Battles!

While extremely rare, by attempting many different battles, there’s a chance you could even find a Pokémon that can Gigantamax...and also has a Hidden Ability!

That’s all the research we’ve got to share with you today, Trainers!

Show of hands: Who else is ready to battle in #PokemonSwordShield?