Meet the 7 new Pokemon unveiled in the new Sword and Shield game trailer

Pokemon.
(Image credit: Screenshot/Nintendo)

Pokemon Sword and Shield are still months away from release, but it's never too early to start planning your dream team.

Nintendo released a trailer for the forthcoming Switch game on Wednesday, stressing that the biggest development is Dyanmax: Giant hologram versions of Pokemon that duke it out in stadium battles. But far more important are the new Pokemon the trailer revealed, including the legendary Zacian and Zamazenta, which take "sword and shield" quite literally.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.