Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are role-playing video games and the first instalments in the eighth generation of the Pokémon video game series. Like previous instalments, the games follow a young Pokémon Trainer as they train and battle Pokémon, aiming to become a Pokémon Champion. The games introduced many new features including the Dynamax/Gigantamax mechanic, a gigantic-size Pokémon transformation.