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Pokémon Sword and Shield got brand-new details during Nintendo's E3 2019 broadcast. 1 / 7

Displaying Sword and Shield in the Nintendo Treehouse livestream, players learned more about Wild Areas, Max Raids, and more. 2 / 7

The weather mechanics in Wild Areas were first up. If it's raining then Water- and Electric-type Pokémon will get a boost. 3 / 7

Max Raid Battles were next up, where Nintendo confirmed that players would be able to interact with each other through a device called Y-Comm. 4 / 7

Max Raid Battles feature Dynamaxed Pokémon, and can be trigger when four players enter a Pokémon Den. If they win, everyone will have an opportunity to catch it! 5 / 7

Nintendo wrapped up the rest by announcing a Water-type Gym Leader named Nessa, and confirming that the Pokéball Plus will work with the device. 6 / 7

Pokémon Sword and Shield arrive exclusively for Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019. 7 / 7