Twitter userDevin Elle Kurtzcelebrated Pokemon Day with some incredible fanart that depicts the legendary Pokemon in a whole new light: as massive, impressive, and imposing as they would actually look to the human inhabitants of the world:

Seeing them rendered in that level of detail as they command the elements is nothing short of wondrous. You can check out their official site for more of their fantastic workshere. Hopefully they’ll continue to put out even more incredible Pokemon-related works in the future (though a recent tweet from them stating that Reshiram and Zekrom are next is very promising).

In huge news from Nintendo’s nine-month earnings report, released Thursday, it was revealed thatÂSword and Shield has soldÂmore than 16 million copies since its November release, becoming the latest highlight in an already strong fiscal year for the company.

The recent Nintendo DirectÂtwo new expansion packs for the mainline games, called Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, were announced with plenty of details. The former will launch in June 2020 and the latter sometime in Fall 2020. A remake ofÂPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX for Nintendo SwitchÂwas also revealed and you’re able to check out our preview of the demoÂhere. Finally the new Pokemon Home service is setÂto drop in February and will be available for both the Switch and mobile devices withÂa variety of plans.

According to theÂlatest NPD data, the latest installment in the long running series has the highest launch month dollar sales inÂPokemon franchise history. And for the month of November,ÂSword was the third best selling game, the double pack including both titles ranking at fourth place, andÂShield being in fifth place. However, if you combined those sales then total it would bring them to the number two spot.

In other recent news, Sword and Shield are already the eighth best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time atÂsix million units soldduring its launch weekend alone. And if you’re one of those buyers, reading up onour guideon how to train Pokemon EVs and breed perfect IVs for competitive play is a great way to learn how to strengthen your team.

Pokemon Sword and ShieldÂreleased for Nintendo Switch on November 15th. Meanwhile check out our in-depth review for the gameÂhere, in which the News Editor states that “Sword and ShieldÂare a lot of fun, even if the series is experiencing growing pains with the transition to home consoles.” You can purchaseÂSword here andÂShield here.