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====The world of Pokémon expands once more==== | ====The world of Pokémon expands once more==== | ||
[[File:2020 Mythical Pokémon silhouette.png|thumb|200px|Teaser silhouette of {{p|Zarude}}]] | [[File:2020 Mythical Pokémon silhouette.png|thumb|200px|Teaser silhouette of {{p|Zarude}}]] | ||
January 9, 2020 saw the airing of the seventh [[Pokémon Presents|Pokémon Direct]], which announced the {{g|Sword and Shield Expansion Pass}}, as well as several new Pokémon to be included in it.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Q-AZVWLgg Pokémon Direct - 09.01.2020]." [https://www.youtube.com/@NintendoAU NintendoAU]. ''YouTube''.</ref> Part 1 of the DLC expansion, entitled [[The Isle of Armor]], would feature the [[Legendary Pokémon]], {{p|Kubfu}} and {{p|Urshifu}}, and Part 2, [[The Crown Tundra]], would feature the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Calyrex}}. The Crown Tundra would also include two then-unidentified Legendary Pokémon resembling the [[ | January 9, 2020 saw the airing of the seventh [[Pokémon Presents|Pokémon Direct]], which announced the {{g|Sword and Shield Expansion Pass}}, as well as several new Pokémon to be included in it.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Q-AZVWLgg Pokémon Direct - 09.01.2020]." [https://www.youtube.com/@NintendoAU NintendoAU]. ''YouTube''.</ref> Part 1 of the DLC expansion, entitled [[The Isle of Armor]], would feature the [[Legendary Pokémon]], {{p|Kubfu}} and {{p|Urshifu}}, and Part 2, [[The Crown Tundra]], would feature the Legendary Pokémon {{p|Calyrex}}. The Crown Tundra would also include two then-unidentified Legendary Pokémon resembling the [[legendary giants]]. | ||
The silhouette of a new Pokémon was revealed in the February 2020 issue of [[CoroCoro]] and later by [[The Pokémon Company International]] on February 15, 2020. The Pokémon was ultimately revealed to be the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Zarude}} on [[Pokémon Day]], February 27.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiHKsWI2WsQ Meet Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon in #PokemonSwordShield!]" The Official Pokémon YouTube channel. ''YouTube''.</ref> | The silhouette of a new Pokémon was revealed in the February 2020 issue of [[CoroCoro]] and later by [[The Pokémon Company International]] on February 15, 2020. The Pokémon was ultimately revealed to be the [[Mythical Pokémon]] {{p|Zarude}} on [[Pokémon Day]], February 27.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiHKsWI2WsQ Meet Zarude, the Rogue Monkey Pokémon in #PokemonSwordShield!]" The Official Pokémon YouTube channel. ''YouTube''.</ref> | ||
The official Pokémon Sword and Shield website updated on June 2, 2020, revealing {{p|Regieleki}} and {{p|Regidrago}}, the previously unidentified Pokémon now confirmed to be new members of the | The official Pokémon Sword and Shield website updated on June 2, 2020, revealing {{p|Regieleki}} and {{p|Regidrago}}, the previously unidentified Pokémon now confirmed to be new members of the legendary giants.<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20200602151122/https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/expansionpass/pokemon/ Newly Discovered Pokémon]." Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | Official Website. (archive)</ref> | ||
====Release of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra==== | ====Release of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra==== |