About the game

Release Date 19/11/2021

Relive the adventures in the Sinnoh region with the Pokémon Shining Pearl for Nintendo Switch. You’ll choose Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and set off on your journey to become a champion of the Pokémon League. Along the way, you’ll encounter the Legendary Pokémon Palkia who has the ability to distort space and is described as a deity in Sinnoh-region mythology.

Experience nostalgic adventures in the familiar Sinnoh region
Rich in nature and with mighty Mount Coronet at its heart, Sinnoh is a land of many myths passed down through the ages
You’ll choose either Turtwig, Chimchar, or Piplup to be your first partner Pokémon and then set off on your journey to become the Champion of the Pokémon League
Along the way, you’ll be able to encounter the Legendary Pokémon Palkia
The original story and the scale of the Sinnoh region’s towns and routes have been faithfully reproduced
The game has some of the player-friendly features of modern Pokémon games and up-close-and-personal Pokémon battle scenes