Pokémon Sword and Shield receives Mewtwo in the Dinamax Raids

Written by: Chris Watson

February 27, 2020

Updated on February 27, 2020

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On the occasion of Pokémon Day, Game Freak has added to these new deliveries of Nintendo Switch to Mewtwo temporarily in the raids.

Mewtwo has temporarily arrived at the Dinamax Raids of Pokémon Sword and Shield on the occasion of the anniversary of the saga. Such day as today, February 27, 2020, twenty-four years have passed since the launch of the original deliveries of Pokémon in Game Boy, Green and Red.

The Pokémon Day is being celebrated in multiple ways in the franchise, since the premiere of ‘Pokémon The Movie: Mewtwo vs. Mew: Evolution ’going through the return of Mewtwo Battleship and the Pokémon clone to Pokémon GO. But this time it is the turn of the new installments of the saga on Nintendo Switch.

Dates of Mewtwo in the Dinamax Raids: cannot be captured

As The Pokémon Company has confirmed, Mewtwo will be seen in the highest level Dinamax Raids from February 27 to March 1 at 11:59 p.m. (local time), but cannot be captured.

Also, Kanto's initials (Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle) will also be available in the Dinamax Raids; They can be captured. As also another series of creatures that will appear more frequently, such as Kingler and Grimmsnarl in Pokémon Sword; and Orbeetle and Hatterene in Pokémon Shield. Finally, Toxtricity will continue to be available (Pokémon Sword in its Acute form; Pokémon Shield in its Severe form).

New singular Pokémon during Pokémon Day

It is possible to say that this February 27 we will know the identity of the new singular Pokémon of the saga, whose silhouette has already been revealed.

Pokémon Sword and Shield are on sale exclusively for Nintendo Switch; From this month of June, you will receive the Expansion Pass, which will be divided into two parts and will bring with you a multitude of contents, more than 200 Pokémon and new native species of Galar, among other novelties. In addition, the Pokémon HOME application is now available on both Nintendo Switch and iOS and Android mobiles. In the following article we tell you what is free and what is paid.

Source | The Pokémon Company (via Serebii)