With Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Releasing Soon, The Predecessor Sword and Shield Won’t Be Supported Anymore

Only a few days are left for the much-awaited Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to hit the shelves. As a result, the predecessor games like the Pokemon Sword and Shield will no longer get any new updates after their upcoming update in November 2022.

Pokemon is one of the oldest game series; the first two games were released in 1996. The game’s popularity also led to multiple movie and anime adaptations. Soon two more, Scarlet and Violet, will join the Pokemon family. These would be the first ninth-generation Pocket Monster games that would be playable on Nintendo Switch.

No more updates for Pokemon Sword and Shield

With Scarlet and Violet releasing on November 18, the Pokemon company is pulling away its support for the older mainline games. Recently, there has been news that Pokemon Sword and Shield won’t receive any more updates after the November Update.

The upcoming November Update will include the Wild Area News event that will introduce new Pocket Monsters, including Gygantamax Snorlax. This event could be available until the Pokemon Company completely shuts down the online services for this game.

Further, there are rumors about Ranked Battle Stadium results not appearing anymore on Pokemon Home. Possibly, the Home would be the results of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet instead. Also, there are rumors of no more ranked season updates for the Battle Stadium on the same day.

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No more official competitions for the Galar region-based games will be there. But Sword and Shield players would still be able to hold friendly matches and trade. But again, the results of friendly competitions might not appear on Pokemon Home.

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have a lot to offer

The Pokemon Company might be revoking its support for older mainline games. But they also have a lot to offer with their upcoming titles, Scarlet and Violet. The new game would be set in a new region called Paldea. This time, players won’t just have the typical journey to becoming a Pokemon Master but two more new pathways to play the game.

Further, the new game has many new Pocket Monsters and a new power boost called Terastal forms. First time in the series, players would enjoy a true open-world experience in a Pokemon game. So, Pokemon fans should gear up for a new adventure.

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