Pokémon Sword and Shield GBA

The events of Sword and Shield take place in the Galar region, a large, narrow expanse of land that is one of many in the Pokémon world. Shigeru Ohmori, the game’s director, described it as a more modern setting. The region itself is influenced by Great Britain, with many landmarks resembling the Houses of Parliament and the Cerne Abbas Giant. To the south of the Galar region are countryside towns with cottages and Victorian architecture. The region’s center is populated by an Industrial Revolution-style city with steampunk elements.

Many of the region’s towns and cities have Pokémon Gyms designed to look like football stadiums, displaying both Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, as implemented by Rose, the Galar Pokémon League Chairman. Much of the region’s northern areas are dominated by snow-covered mountains. The Wild Area, an open world area with numerous roaming Pokémon species, encompasses a large portion of the region’s south-central region. The weather in the Wild Area changes on a regular basis.

Pokémon previously introduced in previous games, such as Weezing, gain regional Galarian Forms with new typings, stats, and appearances, as with Pokémon Sun and Moon. Some Pokémon, such as Linoone and Meowth, can even evolve regionally.