I'm a developer for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. One of the people in charge has been treating me specifically terribly, so I'm done messing around. He's forced my hand, even though I normally wouldn't do this. Here's some Sword and Shield info.

>The armor leaks are mostly accurate. Armored Mewtwo will have a reference line, and the Armor feature has no real effect on gameplay. It's purely aesthetic.

>Pokemon will follow you, but only in certain areas.

>Character customization is INSANELY involved now. There are even some Nintendo inspired backpacks and T-shirts.

>There aren't any Galar Forms, and there aren't any new Mega Evolutions. I won't leak the new Pokedex, but I will say there is finally a Pokemon based on a dolphin. It was actually my idea.

>The Legendaries are Canstor, the Shield Pokemon, and Paragrom, the Sword Pokemon. The developers changed their designs, but they are both Legendary Golems. The Sword Legendary specializes in Attack, while the Shield Legendary specializes in Defense.

>I still don't know what types the starters will be, so I can't help out there.

That's all I feel comfortable sharing. If you have any questions, please ask.