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Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor

Released: 6/17/2020

The first new adventure unlocked by your Expansion Pass will take place on the Isle of Armor, an island of the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is full of environments not seen in Galar before—you’ll find wave-swept beaches, forests, bogs, caves, and sand dunes! There are also plenty of Pokémon that make this island their home, living freely amid the lush nature. The island is home to a dojo for Pokémon battles. You and your Pokémon will train hard to become even stronger under Mustard, the Trainer who is the master of this dojo.

The first new adventure unlocked by your Expansion Pass will take place on the Isle of Armor, an island of the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is full of environments not seen in Galar before—you’ll find wave-swept beaches, forests, bogs, caves, and sand dunes! There are also plenty of Pokémon that make this island their home, living freely amid the lush nature. The island is home to a dojo for Pokémon battles. You and your Pokémon will train hard to become even stronger under Mustard, the Trainer who is the master of this dojo.

The first new adventure unlocked by your Expansion Pass will take place on the Isle of Armor, an island of the Galar region. The Isle of Armor is full of environments not seen in Galar before—you’ll find wave-swept beaches, forests, bogs, caves, and sand dunes! There are also plenty of Pokémon that make this island their home, living freely amid the lush nature. The island is home to a dojo for Pokémon battles. You and your Pokémon will train hard to become even stronger under Mustard, the Trainer who is the master of this dojo.

Critics
69
Metacritic
48

Score Breakdown

69.1

Critic Average

39 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

48

Metacritic User Score

507 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+21.1
Combined Disparity
+21.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

38 launch window (97%)1 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 17, 2020

Based on 39 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 69.1/100. Critics score this game 21.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 39)+
  1. Geeks Under Grace StaffviaGeeks Under Grace
    Aug 17, 2020·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 48/100 · +42.0 pts
  2. Mahin KesoreviaDaily Star
    Jul 15, 2020·Launch window
    40/100View review
    Metacritic 48/100 · -8.0 pts
  3. Rudy LavauxviaCubed3
    Jul 14, 2020·Launch window
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 48/100 · +22.0 pts
  4. Ryan PearsonviaNiche Gamer
    Jul 12, 2020·Launch window
    55/100View review
    Metacritic 48/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Jordi Cebrián LopezviaGaminGuardian
    Jul 9, 2020·Launch window
    55/100View review
    Metacritic 48/100 · +7.0 pts