Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield! (ソード・シールド発売！ ポケモントーナメント), known as Pokémon Sword & Shield Launch! in PAL regions, was an Event Tourney based around the Pokémon series. It ran from 6 a.m. on November 15, 2019 to 6 a.m. on November 18, 2019 (UTC), coinciding with the release of the newest entry in the series, Pokémon Sword and Shield. During the event, only characters and stages from the Pokémon series could be used. Additionally, only Pokémon spirits were awarded as prizes.
Description
- To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, this time-limited tourney will focus on fighters and stages from the Pokémon series!
- The further you advance, the better the spirit you'll win![1]
Rules
- Format: Smash
- Rules: Time
- Time Limit: 2:30
- FS Meter: On
- Items: Medium
Available fighters
The character selection screen for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield!.
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 Pikachu 
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 Jigglypuff
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 Pichu
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 Mewtwo
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    Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard)
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 Lucario
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 Greninja
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 Incineroar
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Available stages
| Stages | |||||||
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 Saffron City
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 Pokémon Stadium
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 Pokémon Stadium 2
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 Spear Pillar
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 Unova Pokémon League
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 Prism Tower
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 Kalos Pokémon League
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Trivia
- Despite the event being named after Pokémon Sword and Shield, a majority of the playable Pokémon were absent from said games at launch; only Charizard, Pichu, Pikachu, and Lucario were present in their Pokédex at launch.
- Ivysaur, Squirtle, Mewtwo and Incineroar are fully coded in the games' data, but were unobtainable until the release of Pokémon HOME. Jigglypuff would not be added into the game until the Isle of Armor update, and Greninja would be completely absent altogether.