Your Favorite Pokemon Follows You Around In Isle Of Armor, Sword And Shield's New DLC

Pokemon Sword and Shield has gotten its first expansion, the Isle of Armor. The new content opens up a whole new area with new rivals, more Pokemon to catch, and more. And as fans have dug in, they've also found a neat little feature that calls back to some of the earliest days of the series.

According to Pokemon fansite Serebii, once you reach a certain point in the Isle of Armor, the first Pokemon in your party will follow you around. GameSpot hasn't verified with our own monsters, but Twitter has already started populating with people showing off their favorite Pokemon walking around the overworld.

The feature is usually referred to by fans as "walking Pokemon," and it first appeared in Pokemon Yellow as Pikachu followed you around. This is as opposed to normal, when all of your Pokemon are stored in their PokeBalls. Walking Pokemon have appeared in a few different games, but weren't in Sword and Shield until now. That means this is your first chance to see the new Galar creatures acting as your personal escort.

Isle of Armor is the first of two planned expansions for Sword and Shield. The second, The Crown Tundra, will follow sometime this fall. You can't purchase them individually, though--they're only available as part of a set with the season pass. For more details, check out how to access the DLC.

Alongside the Isle of Armor launch, the Pokemon Company held a special presentation that made several of its own announcements. Those included a new Pokemon Snap, a new Max Raid in Sword and Shield, a puzzle game that's launching very soon, and more. Another presentation is coming next week and will share news about "another big announcement."

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