The Pokemon Company has confirmed that a special story arc based on Pokemon Sword & Shield will be featured in the Pokemon Journeys anime starting this October for Japan.

The Pokemon Sword And Shield chapter of Pokemon Journeys is scheduled to begin on October 23rd in Japan, and will run for four weeks. Unsurprisingly, it will have Ash and Gou encounter Zacian and Zamezenta, with major characters Sonia, Chairman Rose and Oleana also making appearances. More details and screenshots can be found via Famitsu here.

Serebii Update: A small arc of the anime set in Galar named "Sword & Shield Edition" will run for 4 weeks from October 23rd in Japan https://t.co/gDbXkHSvkT pic.twitter.com/WSA7dhYwlR

— Serebii.net (@SerebiiNet) September 20, 2020

The announcement also comes along with a new key visual which you can find below:

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