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Pokémon Sword And Shield Won't Support Pokémon Global Link

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Pokémon HOME and Switch Online to pick up the slack.

The Pokémon Company has released
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informing players that Pokémon Global Link will not be supported by the upcoming Gen VIII Switch pair
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. Instead, it seems that
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will be inheriting some of the functionality you'd expect from Global Link and the main online multiplayer will be implemented via the Switch's native 'connectivity features'.

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(for those not in the know) is the online service and website which players have used since Generation V when battling and trading over the internet. Players may have expected to use the service to access things like Rating Battles and online competitions, but while 'equivalent' services are planned for Pokémon Sword and Shield, they'll be handled through Nintendo Switch Online rather than Global Link this time around.

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