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Pokemon Sword

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Franchise:
Pokemon
Platform:
Switch
Released:
November 15, 2019
Developer:
Game Freak
Publisher:
Nintendo
Genre:
RPG
ESRB:
E for Everyone: Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
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