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trying to best another human opponent,
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield will evolve
those expectations by introducing a totally
new concept to the series: co-op. Now, up to
four players will be able to participate in Max
Raid Battles, special encounters in which Trainers must fight together as a team to overcome
incredibly challenging Pokémon.
"This idea was inspired by the Dynamax
feature, which we came up with first," Ohmori
explained. "Since Dynamax makes Pokémon
larger and more powerful, we thought it
would be fun for players to come together
and fight against these more powerful 'bosses'
as a team. It's the first time players can truly
cooperate in a Pokémon battle experience. Up
to now, many players have enjoyed competitive battling, but we hope this is a fun new
addition that allows players to connect with
friends nearby and with other Trainers around
the world."
Even with larger-than-life Dynamaxed
Pokémon, four-player team battles, and the
ability to play on screens either big or small,

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield bring
with them a new generation of Pokémon that
remains rooted in the core concepts of the
franchise. After 23 years of evolution, this may
be the biggest and most advanced chapter of
the series yet.

After 23 years of evolution, this may be the biggest and most
advanced chapter of the series yet.

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