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The Pokémon Company is set to reveal new details on this year's Pokémon Sword and Shield in a dedicated Nintendo Direct this afternoon at 2pm UK time (6am Pacific, or 9am Eastern).

We're expecting an in-depth look at some of the Nintendo Switch games' systems, which so far have remained largely under-wraps. Are wild Pokémon really gone? Is Mega Evolution back? What new mechanics do Sword and Shield bring? We hope to hear more today.

Oh, and Pokémon themselves - it'll be nice to see a few more of those. Right now we just know the identities of Gen 8's starter trio: Fire-type Scorbunny, Grass-type Grookey, and Water-type Sobble which can frankly get in the bin.

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