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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

If you’re patient, you can fish up one of these baby dragons.

Clear

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 19%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 19%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 19%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass 19%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy 19%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 32%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 32%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 31%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 19%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 19%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 19%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug 19%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy 19%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 19%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 19%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 19%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug 19%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric 19%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 19%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 19%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 19%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass 19%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire 19%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 24%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 24%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 24%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 23%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 24%
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric 24%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic 24%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 23%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 5%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 60%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal 30%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal 10%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 20%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying 15%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground 15%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water 5%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon 5%
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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
  • Guide Author

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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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