A new trailer for Pokémon Sword & Shield was recently revealed, which confirmed that regional variants are returning — in this case, Galarian Forms — as well as several new characters, a new Team, and a few new Pokémon.
- Galarian Weezing has been announced, which is a Poison/Fairy-type. It has Levitate for its ability, in addition to an unannounced ability.
- Galarian Zigzagoon and Galarian Linoone have both been revealed, both Normal/Dark-type Pokémon with the abilities Pickup and Gluttony.
- There’s a brand new evolution for Galarian Linoone, Obstagoon, which resembles a Galarian Linoone standing upright in a more humanoid form. It is also Dark/Normal-type, but has Reckless and Guts for its abilities instead.
- Morpeko is a new Electric/Dark-type Pokémon that has an alternate form. It has its Full Belly Mode and also its Hangry Mode. Hangry Mode changes its move Aura Wheel from an Electric-type move to a Dark-type move.
- Bede is a new rival seeking to become the Champion and receiving his endorsement from Chairman Rose.
- Marnie is another new rival, who uses a Morpeko, that seeks to become Champion as well and has many passionate fans.
- Team Yell, presumably the “evil team” for this region, are big fans of Marnie. They cause a commotion in areas like hotels to cause trouble for anyone that isn’t Marnie.
- Poké Jobs are a new feature that can send off certain Pokémon from your PC to fulfill missions in order to gain EXP and potentially rare items. Some Pokémon and/or types may be better suited for certain jobs.
You can find some screenshots from the press release, as well as official artwork, down below. Click any of them to view a larger image. You may also want to check out the Japanese trailer, which shows a bit more content than the English one.
Screenshots
Official Artwork
Galarian Zigzagoon 
Galarian Linoone 
Obstagoon 
Galarian Weezing 
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) 
Morpeko (Hangry Mode) 
Bede 
Marnie 
Team Yell (Female) 
Team Yell (Male)