"The greatest thing in the world ever" - The first reactions to Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Galarian forms are in

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There's a lot of love for the Galarian forms in Pokemon Sword and Shield

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The latest Galar research update trailer for Pokemon Sword and Shield went live yesterday and introduced us to four new Galarian forms, and the designs of the new additions got everyone talking. If you’re a self proclaimed Poke Fan like me, you’ll surely remember all the buzz around the extremely tall Alolan Exeggcutor. Well, the Galarian forms are already earning themselves a lot of love, and, more importantly, producing some quality memes. 

If you missed the trailer, we were introduced to some new shapeshifting Pokemon, a group of villains called Team Yell, new rivals, and of course the new Galarian forms. It was also revealed that Sword and Shield will have a new Pokejobs feature. But far and away the new Galarian forms were one of the biggest talking points of the whole thing. 

What's the overall reaction? 

Folks had a lot to say about the new forms. While some are divided on just what Galarian Weezing looks like -  from a bong to the most sophisticated gent in the Pokemon world - the general consensus is that everyone absolutely loves it. And it was much the same story for the angsty, punky Zigzagoon, Linoone and Obstagoon evolutions, with many, many comparisons made to the KISS band. With all the fanart and memes galore, one things for sure: there's a lot of love for the designs of the Pokemon unique to the Galar region. 

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Is it a bong? Is it a smokestack? Is it Doug Dimmadome? No, it's Galarian Weezing!

Okay, so I personally think Galarian Weezing is a classy gent of a Pokemon with a Smokestack that doubles as a top hat (which nods to the industrial revolution). I can just see it tipping its hat to passersby as it sips tea. A big part of the internet agrees me, but there's also a lot of people who just see a bong. Oh, and Doug Dimmadome from Fairly Odd Parents. However you see it, we can all agree that Weezing's design stole the entire trailer. 

— Joshawott on August 7, 2019
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Great Galarian forms lead to great fanart

As you can already see from the above posts, the Galarian forms got a lot of love yesterday, and artists everywhere made some amazing fanart to express their fondness for the new designs. 

— Kolshio on August 7, 2019
— carrot_boi on August 7, 2019
— thegreyzen on August 8, 2019

The Galarian forms have already stolen our hearts and we can't wait to see what else in store in the new region when Sword and Shield releases November 15, 2019. The possibilities are endless. 

Want to know more? Check our round up of all the Gen 8 Pokemon that have been revealed so far. 

Heather Wald
Heather Wald
Evergreen Editor, Games

Heather Wald is the Evergreen Editor, Games at GamesRadar+. Her writing career began on a student-led magazine at Bath Spa University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in English literature. Heather landed her first role writing about tech and games for Stuff Magazine shortly after graduating with an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University. Now with almost seven years of experience working with GamesRadar+ on the features team, Heather helps to develop, maintain, and expand the evergreen features that exist on the site for games, as well as spearhead the Indie Spotlight series. You'll also see her contribute op-eds, interview-led features, and more. In her spare time, you'll likely find Heather tucking into RPGs and indie games, reading romance novels, and drinking lots of tea.