This is a sub-page of Development:Pokémon Sword and Shield.
A powerpoint proposal presentation from the game's third state found inside the TEST/pages/341413/ⅱ)ゲーム概要書類 page includes multiple pieces of concept art never before seen publicly or altered.
People#
Victor and Gloria#
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Cropped concept art of both Victor and Gloria. Some pieces of clothing are present in this version not present in the concept art released witin the Sword and Shield Artbook. Another example would be a unique drawing of Gloria without her cardigan.
Gym Trainers#

Concept art for Grass, Water, and Fire male Gym Trainers, Male and Female Fighting Gym Trainers, and uniform designs for Grass, Water, Fire, and Fairy Gym Trainers, designed by take.
Pokemon#
Gigantamax Pikachu#
Concept Art for Gigantamax Pikachu. Drawn by James Turner
Gigantamax Nidoking#

Concept art/mockups for a scrapped Gigantamax Nidoking form. The second image shows a mockup for Raid Battles.
Locations#
Player House#
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Concept art of the Player's House, used as a graphics style reference for the final game's look found in TEST/pages/341388/アートの業務内容について . The early image includes Elio's Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon design, alongside Magnemite, Stoutland, Jigglypuff and Pidgeot. Drawn by James Turner
Postwick#
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Concept art of Postwick. Earlier concept art includes Pokemon not present in the released art, such as Rookidee, Corvisquire, Greedent, and Stoutland.
Motostoke#
Concept art of Motostoke, labeled C01. Designed in March 15, 2017 by Akira Katsuta.
Pokemon Center#
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Concept art for the Pokemon Center drawn by Shigeru Ohmori while he was traveling for a press tour shortly before the release of Pokemon Sun and Moon. Besides coloring differences, both versions look identical besides the early, non-released version having more text.
Field#
Overworld concept art featuring a trainer, Hoppip and Stoutland.
Stadium#
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Concept Art/Storyboards for Stadium Battles drawn by James Turner. The first image in this early version includes Wailord and Nidoqueen, who were implemented in Sword and Shield DLC, and Primal Groudon, who is not present in the final game. The released version also removed the "ELON VS SATOSHI" text. The third image also includes a design for an unknown Pokeball that has a crown design on top that is also visible in the sky.
City#
Concept art for a british-styled city.
Features#
Pokemon Camp#
Concept art for an iteration of Pokemon Camp. It also includes Pokemon not found in the game, such as Starly, Burmy and Geodude.
Dynamax Band/Dynamax Ball#
Early concept art for the Dynamax Band, which had an early band and gimmick logo respectively. Also includes an early design for the Dynamax Ball.
Y-Comm#
Early concept art/mockup for online interactions in the Wild Area.
Rotoko#
Concept art for Rotoko (ロト子), a sub-unit of the Rotom Dex which would have worked similarly to a Pokemon Go+, where she could go to various places on her own to find Pokemon up from the sky and deliver rewards such as TMs. Can be seen with an updated look in a Pokémon Sword and Shield beta build.
Rotom Drone#
Concept art for a Rotom Drone. Served the same function as Rotoko and was included in the same slide as her. Considering there is an image of Rotoko in a working beta build, the Rotom Drone was seemingly scrapped earlier.