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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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Overworld Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Boltund will gladly give chase if they spot you.

Clear - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 20%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 19%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass 10%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy 10%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying 10%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock 10%
"Eevee" IconEevee Normal 5%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (male) [Sword] Psychic/Normal 5%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (female) [Shield] Psychic/Normal 5%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

All except Snowing - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 27%
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 27%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 26%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug 10%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon 5%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock 5%

Overcast - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 20%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 19%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying 15%
"Linoone" IconLinoone (Galarian) Dark/Normal 15%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark 10%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Raining - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 24%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 20%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy 10%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Thunderstorm - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 20%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 19%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 15%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric 15%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric 10%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Intense Sun - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 20%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire 20%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 19%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire 10%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass 10%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Snowing - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 14%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice 15%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 15%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Snowing - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 20%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 20%
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 20%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 20%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug 10%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon 5%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock 5%

Fog - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 30%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric 29%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic 20%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon 10%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy 5%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (male) [Sword] Psychic/Normal 5%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (female) [Shield] Psychic/Normal 5%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    15 November 2019
  • Last Updated
    21 March 2024
    Version History
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Welcome to our comprehensive strategy guide for Pokémon: Sword and Shield, the latest entries in the Pokémon video game franchise. Our guide also incorporates all the DLC, including the Isle of Armor and brand new Crown Tundra DLC.

In Sword and Shield, you explore the Galar region, based on the United Kingdom, alongside rivals Hop, Bede and Marnie, with the aim to dethrone the Pokémon League Champion.

The games introduce several new features such as Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, functions that increase size and change forms of certain Pokémon; the Wild Area, a large open world with free camera movement; and raids with co-op battling. They also reintroduce features previously seen in Sun and Moon and Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, such as regional variants and roaming Pokémon depicted in the overworld.

Brand New October 2020:

Version 1.2

  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
  • Details of all 16 new Wild Areas, including Pokémon encounter rates.
  • All the new Max Raid Dens: Locations and Featured Pokémon.
  • Images and Locations of All 150 of the Missing Diglett.
  • The Isle of Armor Pokédex (featuring 100 Returning Pokémon).
  • Recipes for the Cram-o-matic.
  • A Full Walkthrough featuring Pokémon encounter rates.
  • All Gym Encounters and Strategies.
  • New Items: Mints & Natures Explained.
  • Post Game content including Champion Cup.
  • Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
  • The Galar Region Pokédex (featuring 400 Pokemon).

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