Are the Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion version exclusive

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Do I need to buy the Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion pass multiple times to use it on both versions?

If I buy the expansion pass, will my friends be able to use it on my console?

Speculation or unconfirmed non Nintendo sources are not welcome, as many interviews about the game talked about 16 player multiplayer and 18 gyms, and that was nowhere to be found, so I prefer Nintendo sources.

Best Answer

The official Pokémon website states that you have to purchase the version that matches you game version so you have to buy one for sword and one for shield. You get both expansions in the pass.

This Nintendo support answer says all DLC are available to profiles on the same console but the question was about Zelda. Howerver, having tried it myself I can confirm the expansion pass is available for all the profiles on the console.