RELATED: Pokémon Sword and Shield Are a Bold Step For the Franchiseīut the one who has dominated conversation is Nessa, the second gym leader players face in the games. The gym leaders, as usual, have also become very popular, from the muscle-bound Milo to the chubby Ice-aunt Melony and the spectral Allister. From your rival Hop to his older brother and champion, Leon, the various characters who appear throughout the game have attracted plenty of praise. While the roster of pocket monsters this time around might be minimal, the roster of fascinating characters is far from it.
Pokémon Sword & Shield have proven to be, despite the initial controversy, massive hits.
