January 9th 2020 Pokémon Direct

Date: January 9th 2020
Duration: 20:36

Presenters:
Tsunekazu Ishihara
Junichi Masuda
Shigeru Ohmori
Hiroyuki Tani

This Pokémon Direct was the first following the launch of Pokémon Sword & Shield and featured the reveal of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass

Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds

The Pokémon Direct started off with a showcase of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of the original GameBoy Advance version. A demo was released straight after

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Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

Following that, Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori revealed the Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass, showcasing the first concept art and footage for all the Pokémon found within

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Duration: 7 minutes 32 seconds

After the reveal, the director of the Pokémon Sword & Shield Expansion Pass, Hiroyuki Tani, gave a rundown of the various features and additions that come with the Expansion Pass

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Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds

Junichi Masuda & Shigeru Ohmori then described the details of the functionality for players with returning Pokémon if they do or do not purchase the DLC when using Pokémon HOME and connectivity with other players

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Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

To end the presentation, a new path for Pokémon Sword & Shield was announced that included the addition of Galarian Slowpoke and the ability to purchase the Expansion Pass and the special bonus for doing so early

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