Rusted Shield: Difference between revisions

During the climax of [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]], the {{player}}'s Rusted Shield, along with [[Hop]]'s [[Rusted Sword]], summons {{p|Zamazenta}} and {{p|Zacian}} to help the two {{pkmn|Trainer}}s to battle against Eternamax {{p|Eternatus}} at the [[Energy Plant|Tower Summit]]. The Rusted Shield temporarily becomes Zamazenta's [[held item]] for the duration of this battle. During the post-game, the player returns the Rusted Shield to [[Slumbering Weald]]. It is soon after temporarily stolen by [[Shielbert]], before the player defeats him in a battle and retrieves the stolen item. Before the player battles Zamazenta at the Tower Summit in order to {{pkmn2|Caught|catch}} it, they give the Rusted Shield to it as its held item.

In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]], the Rusted Shield is instead obtained by Hop. During the post-game, when he returns it to the altar at Slumbering Weald, it is stolen by Shielbert. Hop battles Shielbert, but is defeated, allowing him to get away with the item. Later, Shielbert uses the Rusted Shield to lure Zamazenta to the Tower Summit. After the player has battled Zamazenta, it flees, and Hop retrieves the Rusted Shield from Shielbert, before chasing after Zamazenta. After Hop has caught Zamazenta at Slumbering Weald, the Rusted Shield becomes its held item in the subsequent battles he participates in.

In ''[[JN044|Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"]]'', [[Goh]] and [[Sonia]] found the Rusted Shield at the altar in the [[Slumbering Weald]] after requesting the help of {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Zamazenta}} in dealing with the [[Darkest Day]]. Goh collected it and the [[Rusted Sword]] and took both items with him. In ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', the Rusted Shield called forth Zamazenta to the [[Energy Plant|Tower Summit]], who grabbed the Shield in its mouth, allowing it to transform into its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|Crowned Shield]] form. After Goh caught {{TP|Goh|Eternatus}}, Zamazenta left its Shield behind. {{Ash}} and Goh were later seen returning the Rusted Sword and Shield where they once rested.

The Rusted Shield appeared in a flashback in ''[[PE01|The Champion]]'', under the possession of [[Hop]]. When he held it up during his and {{ga|Victor}}'s battle against {{p|Eternatus}} at the [[Energy Plant|Tower Summit]], it summoned {{p|Zamazenta}} to their aid and allowed it to transform into its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|Crowned Shield]] form.

In ''[[PASS20|Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing]]'', it was revealed that the artifacts had been stolen by [[Sordward]] and [[Shielbert]]. In [[PASS26]], they used the artifacts to "prove" themselves as descendants of Galar's ancient heroes. When the two brothers took on {{p|Eternatus}} at the [[Energy Plant|Tower Summit]], they took out the artifacts, but nothing happened, and the items were sent flying to the moat surrounding the [[Hammerlocke Stadium]], from which they were recovered by Casey's {{p|Falinks}} and {{p|Stunfisk}} and taken to her, who gave them to Henry to clean and repair. However, to his horror, Henry soon realized that he could not forge and repair the artifacts. In [[PASS30]], the artifacts, along with Henry, disappeared as Zacian and Zamazenta attacked Eternatus, getting {{m|teleport}}ed away by an unseen Pokémon. Casey later discovered that the artifacts had wound up in two different places: the [[Isle of Armor]] and the [[Crown Tundra]].