[i]Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield[/i] are the first games in the eighth generation of the [i][[Pokemon|Pokémon]][/i] series, released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in November 2019. The games take place in the Galar Region, based on England.

[b]Use [[Pokemon SwSh]] only for human characters, not for Generation VIII Pokemon by themselves[/b]. This includes personifications, dolls, etc. For example, post #3429705 is just a Scorbunny, so it shouldn't be tagged [[Pokemon SwSh]] or [[Pokemon (game)]].

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h4. Characters

h6. Protagonists

* [[Victor (pokemon)|]]
* [[Gloria (pokemon)|]]

h6. Rivals

* [[Hop (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Bede (pokemon)|]]
* [[Marnie (pokemon)|]]
* [[Klara (pokemon)|]] ([i]Sword[/i] only)
* [[Avery (pokemon)|]] ([i]Shield[/i] only)

h6. Gym Leaders

* [[Milo (pokemon)|]]
* [[Nessa (pokemon)|]]
* [[Kabu (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Bea (pokemon)|]] ([i]Sword[/i] only) / [[Allister (pokemon)|]] ([i]Shield[/i] only)
* [[Opal (pokemon)|]]
* [[Gordie (pokemon)|]] ([i]Sword[/i] only) / [[Melony (pokemon)|]] ([i]Shield[/i] only)
* [[Piers (pokemon)|]]
* [[Raihan (pokemon)|]]

h6. Pokémon League

* Champion: [[Leon (pokemon)|]]
* [[League Staff (pokemon)|]]

h6. Macro Cosmos

* [[Rose (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Oleana (pokemon)|]]
* [[Macro Cosmos's (pokemon)|]]

h6. Isle of Armor

* [[Mustard (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Honey (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Hyde (Pokemon)|]]

h6. Crown Tundra

* [[Peony (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Peonia (Pokemon)|]]

h6. Other characters

* [[Sonia (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Magnolia (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Team Yell]]
** [[Team Yell Grunt]]
* [[Ball Guy]]
* [[Cara Liss]]
* [[Galar Mother]]
* [[Gordie's brothers (Pokemon)|]] and [[Gordie's sister (Pokemon)|sister]]
* [[Hop's mother (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Milo's brother (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Peonia's mother (Pokemon)|]]
* [[Sordward (Pokemon)|]] and [[Shielbert (Pokemon)|]]

h4. Uniforms

* [[Champion uniform]]
* [[Eevee uniform]]
* [[Expedition uniform]]
* [[Gym Challenge uniform]]
* [[Master Dojo uniform]]

h4. See also

* [[Cram-o-matic]]
* [[Dynamax]] and [[Gigantamax]]
** [[Dynamax Band]]
* [[Galarian Star Tournament]]
* [[League Card]]
* [[Max Soup]]
* [[Rusted Sword (pokemon)|]] and [[Rusted Shield (pokemon)|]]
* [[Pokemon Journeys]]
* [[Pokemon: Twilight Wings|Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]

h4. External links

* "Official website":[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/]
* "Wikipedia: Pokémon Sword and Shield":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Sword_and_Shield]
* "Bulbapedia: Pokémon Sword and Shield":[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon_Sword_and_Shield]
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