Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are the first new pair of games of Generation VIII. They take place in the Galar region.

Trivia

 * This is the very first original Pokémon mainline game release to be on a home console, as the Nintendo Switch is a hybrid of both home and handheld consoles.
 * This the second pair of Pokémon core series games whose region is based on Europe, the first being X and Y (France).
 * The logos appear to have a wolf's head on each of them. This may be a reference to the legend of the Black dog.
 * Information on the these mainline games was revealed on February 27, 2019, also known as Pokémon Day around the world, as it was the date that the first Pokémon games hit store shelves in 1996.