Game Rant

  • The Pokemon Company has canceled a launch event for Pokemon Sword and Shield. 1 / 7

  • The event was scheduled to take place on Friday, November 15 in Tokyo, Japan. 2 / 7

  • The company says the event was canceled due to "operational reasons." 3 / 7

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  • However, it has not elaborated beyond that. 4 / 7

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  • This has fueled rumors that the event may have been canceled for a different reason. 5 / 7

  • Some fans seem to think it was canceled due to the national Pokedex controversy. 6 / 7

  • Sword and Shield lack a national Pokedex, meaning hundreds of Pokemon are missing. 7 / 7