{"id":98019,"date":"2019-08-07T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/08\/pokemon_sword_and_shield_will_feature_galarian_forms_new_rivals_and_team_yell_revealed"},"modified":"2019-08-07T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T13:05:00","slug":"pokemon-sword-and-shield-will-feature-galarian-forms-new-rivals-and-team-yell-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/pokemon-sword-and-shield-will-feature-galarian-forms-new-rivals-and-team-yell-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Sword And Shield Will Feature Galarian Forms, New Rivals And Team Yell Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/331d3dbc66695\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/331d3dbc66695\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZBiTpi8ecTE?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As promised just a couple of days ago, new information has been released concerning the upcoming <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_sword_and_shield\">Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield<\/a><\/strong> for Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the announcements for yourself in the video above. Among them are new Galarian forms of fan-favourite monsters, a new, form-changing Pok\u00e9mon, new rivals, and an introduction to the game&#8217;s rival team, Team Yell.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look.<\/p>\n<h2>Galarian Forms<\/h2>\n<p>You can get a closer look at the Galarian forms (which appear to be just like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds\/pokemon_sun_and_moon\">Pok\u00e9mon Sun and Moon<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s Alolan forms) below. Weezing, Zigzagoon and Linoone were all shown off, as well as a brand new evolution for the family called Obstagoon. As it happens, Obstagoon can only evolve from a Galarian Linoone.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.18\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5eb3ba92d2d2f\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-18.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5eb3ba92d2d2f\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-18.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.18\"><\/a><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.24\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/79146c0f02dc4\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-24.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/79146c0f02dc4\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-24.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.24\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.32\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c06b4a4ed8bc0\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-32.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c06b4a4ed8bc0\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-32.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.32\"><\/a><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.41\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0908930dbb1bf\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-41.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0908930dbb1bf\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-06-41.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.06.41\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Morpeko &#8211; the Form-Changing Pok\u00e9mon<\/h2>\n<p>The form-changing Pok\u00e9mon is called Morpeko. Amazingly, it has a Full Belly Mode and a Hangry Mode. <em>Wow.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.09.59\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9f06976632351\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-09-59.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9f06976632351\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-09-59.original.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.09.59\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.10.07\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9bb81f55c2a1a\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-10-07.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9bb81f55c2a1a\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-10-07.original.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.10.07\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>New Rivals &#8211; Bede and Marnie<\/h2>\n<p>Bede and Marnie have appeared as new rivals. Both were only shown for the briefest of moments, so we&#8217;re sure there&#8217;s plenty still to learn about each of them.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.14.48\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76792e1717640\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-14-48.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/76792e1717640\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-14-48.original.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.14.48\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.14.54\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/aed03bfec2d48\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-14-54.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/aed03bfec2d48\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-14-54.original.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.14.54\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Team Yell<\/h2>\n<p>It would appear that the new rival team on the block is Team Yell. Described as being Marnie&#8217;s wild fans, Team Yell appears to use the new Galarian Pok\u00e9mon in battle. We&#8217;re really digging the goth-punk vibes going on here, even if they do <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/08\/pokemon_sword_and_shields_team_yell_sound_like_a_total_nightmare_in_the_best_way_possible\">sound like a total nightmare<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.04\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b800e063abb34\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-04.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b800e063abb34\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-04.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.04\"><\/a><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.06\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e55213ccb6df\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-06.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e55213ccb6df\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-06.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.06\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.12\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/90c1afc268fe0\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-12.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/90c1afc268fe0\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-12.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.12\"><\/a><a title=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.15\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62a9719a6b40c\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-15.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/62a9719a6b40c\/screen-shot-2019-08-07-at-14-18-15.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019 08 07 At 14.18.15\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Watched it already? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield launch on 15th November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZBiTpi8ecTE?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] As promised just a couple of days ago, new information has been released concerning the upcoming Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield for Nintendo Switch. You can see the announcements for yourself in the video above. 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