"[Sword and Shield will the first game in the series to not feature an Elite Four":](https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-sword-and-shield-will-be-the-first-games-without-an-elite-four)
"Sword and Shield will the first game to not feature an Elite Four":https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/pokemon-sword-and-shield-will-be-the-first-games-without-an-elite-four