"Austin John Plays is your home for Nintendo Switch news, tips, tricks, and gameplay, covering titles like Zelda, Pokémon, ...

If you love Pokemon, you'll love this. Pokemon Sword and Shield were one of the most anticipated games of 2019, and with good reason. As the first entry in the core Pokemon series to land on ...

Thankfully, Sword & Shield reprints are still popping up. If you spot Lost Origin, Silver Tempest, or Crown Zenith, grab them. These sets have some of the best cards from recent years, and with ...

Players can also battle other Trainers worldwide using online features. Pokémon Sword and Shield, released for the Nintendo Switch, added new features like Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing ...

Introduced for the first time in Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch as a Gen 8 mechanic, Dynamax is the name given to a temporary transformation Pokémon can undertake, which sees ...

The Dexit controversy aside, Pokemon Sword and Shield had issues regarding its textures and draw distance. The next mainline game, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, also faced similar problems.

In the meantime, you can see what shiny Nickit looks like thanks to Pokémon Sword and Shield and this video from Schwizu on YouTube.

The competitive Pokemon Trading Card season is hitting ... However, ever since the Sword and Shield series, cards have had “regulation marks” on their bottom left signaling the block they ...

Terastalizing is Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's unique battle mechanic. And, just like Sword & Shield's Gigantamaxing, you'll be able to embark on Tera Raid Battles, where you and three other ...

With a return to Kalos and Lumiose City coming in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, that means we'll have another set of Pocket Monsters to catch and collect. With the game set to launch in late 2025, we've ...