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.
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