How To Change Your Gym Uniform In Pokémon Sword And Shield

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In Pokémon Sword and Shield, you wear a different outfit when you’re competing in gym challenges. But can you change it? Here’s what you need to know.

Every time you defeat a gym champion in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you’re rewarded with a new gym outfit. Your starting outfit is plain white, so it’s a bit boring. The new ones you win are much more colourful – and you can buy more from clothes stores you’ll find in town, too.

But there’s no way to change the uniform you wear while competing in gym battles – at least not at the moment.

You can wear the gym uniforms you purchase or win by defeating gym leaders, but only in place of a regular outfit. Even if you’re wearing one, you’ll change back into your plain white gym outfit when it comes to entering a gym competition.

Most clothes stores in Pokémon Sword and Shield have a changing room. Even if you don’t buy an outfit from that particular store, you’re free to use the changing room. To change your outfit, simply walk into a changing room and you’ll be presented with a list of all your items of clothing. Use left and right on the d-pad to toggle through each type of garment.

Sorry to deliver the bad news: hopefully Pokémon Sword and Shield is updated at some point with a means to let us change our gym outfits.

(An earlier version of this article contained incorrect information. We’ve since updated it to reflect this, and we apologise for any confusion.)

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Kim's been into video games since playing Dizzy on her brother's Commodore 64 as a nipper. She'll give just about anything a go, but she's got a particular soft spot for indie adventures, roguelikes and puzzle games. If she's not gaming, she's building Lego or watching Friends reruns for the 96th time. You'll also find her work on That Brick Site and Space.com.

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