This guide will assist Pokemon Sword & Shield players with the best things to do after beating the game.
There's still so much to do in the Galar region after beating the base game of Pokemon Sword & Shield. This guide will help players learn what they can do to extend their playtime in this world. Pokemon Sword & Shield is one of the best Pokemon games out there. Being available on the Nintendo Switch has opened up new players to revisit the world for the first time in forever. Players will spend their time creating teams and making their way through the Pokemon League. Once the player has become Champion and has beaten the game, here's what they can do to keep playing Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Pokemon Sword & Shield has been a divisive entry in the Pokemon series. While many love the new additions like Galarian forms of older Pokemon and the new wild area, many are quick to point out how many technical issues the game has. Pokemon popping in and out of existence due to short draw distance, poor textures, and a lack of National Dex has been a frontrunner on this conversation. Regardless of that, the game has gone on to be one of the best selling Nintendo Switch titles to date. Once players are all out of stuff to do for the main story, there's still much to do in the Galar region. Here are the best things to do after beating Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Outside of the main story, many players go online and do some competitive battling. This is a much harder experience when compared to the main story since players will have to worry about certain Pokemon's natures, IVs, EVs, items they are holding, and how to properly Gigantamax. It can be intimidating at first, but creating a competitive team has never been easier. With new items and ways to train in the Galar region, this is the perfect generation to try being the very best.
Shiny Pokemon are the rarest creatures in the game. Players will need to be extremely lucky to found one of these colored variant Pokemon. Each Pokemon has a Shiny form and the game makes it much easier to find them. From collecting the Shiny Charm and Egg Charm to breeding or battling for Shiny Pokemon, there's so much to do to find these Pokemon. It's also extremely satisfying to finally find one. Players will need to have the patience for this one.
This is the first entry in the series to have ever received paid DLC. The Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass comes along with two new wild areas to explore, over 200 Pokemon from previous generations, new legendary Pokemon to encounter, and new story segments for the player to experience. The full pass is being sold for about $30 USD and the first half, the Isle of Armor, is already available for download. This is a great way to extend the playtime in the game.
Pokemon Sword & Shield continues to sell extremely well for the Nintendo Switch. In the second half of the DLC, the Crown Tundra is scheduled to release later this Fall. This is a perfect way to distribute new content. Originally, players would have to buy a third version of the game, paying full price for it for just a bit of new content. Hopefully, Game Freak continues to make this the default method moving forward.
Pokemon Sword & Shield is available now on Nintendo Switch.
