

As players progress through the game and encounter and catch Pokemon, the Pokedex in the game records the details of the Pokemon. The Pokedex, short for Pokémon Index, is a catalog of every Pokemon in the game.


The Pokemon Company announced that Pokemon Sword and Shield wouldn’t consist of a National Pokedex, cutting players off from the rich heritage of Pokemon they have collected from previous games. The Controversy Behind Pokémon Sword and Shield Also, the game has sold over 16 million copies in total. Sun and Moon sold a little over 7.2 million copies in the first week of its release alone. While Pokémon Sword and Shield now holds the record and is also the best-selling Nintendo Switch game, Pokemon Sun and Moon remains the fastest-selling game in the Pokemon franchise. recorded a first-week sales figure of five million copies worldwide. The record was previously held by Super Smash Bros., which was also released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch in 2018. The Pokemon Company announced this via a tweet, which also states that the 6 million figure included both physical as well as digital sales. In the first week of its release, Pokemon Sword and Shield sold over six million copies to become the fastest-selling Switch game ever.
