History Heartwarming / PokemonSwordAndShield

** Meta-wise, fans seem to embraced the idea of Applin as a love token, drawing fanart of characters giving each other Applins, to players noting that they intend to gift an Applin to their special someone. D'aww.

*** One of the flags that sets the rate at which wild Pokémon appear is how good a curry you can cook. Pokémon can't resist a tasty meal, it seems. What's more, Pokémon caught in this manner earn a special mark in the Pokédex.

* Meta: Some of the trainers in the English translation are named after employees at [=TPCi=], like [[https://twitter.com/princessology/status/1195493385039044608 Gym Trainer Chaka]] and [[https://twitter.com/OneHitKayOh/status/1196952925387530240 Schoolgirl Kayleigh.]]

* A meta-example: A bug was found that allows the host of a given raid to do the raid as many times as they want [[note]]close the game after the raid ends with autosave off after saving in front of the target den, then open the game again.[[/note]] Using this, people take in even the weak players under their wing and help them catch lots of rare Pokémon with great Individual Values or even the Gigantamax factor (who are notoriously hard to catch!) This takes lots of time and patience, both to spawn the target and to catch it, and these selfless Trainers try to let as many people possible in on their spoils! Truly satisfying to have the playerbase lend everyone else their Helping Hands.

* In the cutscene that follows Leon releasing all of the starters, Sobble gets startled by a Sitrus Berry falling into the pond it was swimming and starts crying. The other two immediately go to its side and manage to cheer it up.

---> '''Bede:''' I suppose a win is a win, though it doesn't sit very well with me that [[TeethClenchedTeamwork I have to share this victory with you of all people...]]

** There is something sentimental with how Oleana's ace is her first Pokémon Garbodor, who is usually an easy target by the part of the community who accuse it of being ugly and unoriginal in design. It also conflicts with her team's theme of beautiful Pokémon like Milotic, which means it must be very special to her. It was later confirmed that Oleana was born from a poor family, where the only friend she had was her Trubbish. For her to still have her childhood friend and most likely her first Pokémon on her team doesn't need any further explanation on why it's special. ''WebAnimation/PokemonTwilightWings'' expands on this even further, as it reveals in the beginning of the episode, "Assistant", that Oleana became a researcher on the Dynamax phenomenon at one point, with her Trubbish as her only research partner, before Chairman Rose found her and made her into his secretary/vice president, helped change her image, and gave her four new Pokémon to match her newly-changed image. Even then, she still kept Trubbish on her team to the point where it evolved into Garbodor at one point, and although it clashes with her current team's image, which also matches her own current image, the fact that she still kept her childhood friend, research partner, and most likely, her ''very first'' Pokémon, makes Garbodor truly beautiful ''on the inside''.

** There is something sentimental with how Oleana's ace is her first Pokémon Garbodor, who is usually an easy target by the part of the community who accuse it of being ugly and unoriginal in design. It also conflicts with her team's theme of beautiful Pokémon like Milotic, which means it must be very special to her. It was later confirmed that Oleana was born from a poor family, where the only friend she had was her Trubbish. For her to still have her childhood friend and most likely her first Pokémon on her team doesn't need any further explanation on why it's special.

* During her gym fight in ''Shield'', Melony lovingly caresses her Gigantimax-Lapras' Poké Ball, complete with small floating hearts, right before she sends it out.

** Similarly, Milo gently pats his Dynamax-Eldegoss' Poké Ball before he throws it. Milo also does the same for his Gigantamax Pokémon, which is either Flapple or Appletun depending on the version.

** Bea's interactions with Mustard, in particular, is quite adorable. You can tell that underneath her formal and stoic behavior, she is fangirling over getting the chance to fight against or alongside him, considering he's the former champion and a Fighting-type user like her.

* The mayor of Freezington points out that the statue of the King of Bountiful Harvests doesn't resemble the actual King, and you find the crown in Peony's possession, seeing as he mistook it for a pillow. By doing the obvious thing and putting the crown back on, you draw the attention of the King himself -- Calyrex. Yes, a Legendary Pokemon actually [[GodsNeedPrayerBadly wants the people to remember it]], and has come down to thank you for aiding in this endeavor, however slight. Sure, [[Funny/PokemonSwordAndShield it has to hijack Peony's body to thank you]], but it's the thought that counts.