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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids (Part 2)

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Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den H

From the shore of the large, central island, swim in an anti-clockwise direction. In the middle of the waters, there are two dens adjacent to a bunch of glaciers. This den is the one on the left (if the large island is on your left).

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo [Sword] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite [Sword] Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lapras" IconLapras (GMax) Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den I

Naturally, this den is the one on the right.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Dreepy" IconDreepy Dragon/Ghost ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Phantump" IconPhantump Ghost/Grass ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Drakloak" IconDrakloak Ghost/Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Froslass" IconFroslass Ice/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Trevenant" IconTrevenant Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Dreepy" IconDreepy Ghost/Dragon ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 80%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Haunter" IconHaunter [Sword] Ghost/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corsola" IconCorsola (Galarian) [Shield] Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Trevenant" IconTrevenant Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 45% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield]
"Cursola" IconCursola [Shield] Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dragapult" IconDragapult Ghost/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Gengar" IconGengar [Sword] Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Gengar" IconGengar (GMax) [Shield] Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den J

Next to another giant iceberg, at the far corner of the zone. It’s pretty far away from everywhere else.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electivire" IconElectivire Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 55%
"Dedenne" IconDedenne Electric/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electivire" IconElectivire Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity (GMax) Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den K

In the waters, among some thin glaciers, in a the shape of a “Y”. It’s roughly opposite to the highest point of the large, central island.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Omastar" IconOmastar [Sword] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kabutops" IconKabutops [Shield] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Omastar" IconOmastar [Sword] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kabutops" IconKabutops [Shield] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingler" IconKingler (GMax) Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den L

In the waters, next to some glaciers a short distance ahead from the previous den.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cleffa" IconCleffa Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Weezing" IconWeezing (Galarian) Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene (GMax) Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den M

By the side of the cliff wall if you turn right from the previous den (while facing the shores near the entrance).

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Noibat" IconNoibat Flying/Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Woobat" IconWoobat Psychic/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Aerodactyl" IconAerodactyl Rock/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight (GMax) Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den N

Near the first giant iceberg–the one opposite the initial shore. If you swim from the direction of that shore, it’s to the left of the iceberg. Otherwise, if you’ve come from Den M, it’s on the right.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Linoone" IconLinoone (Galarian) Dark/Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl (GMax) Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    15 November 2019
  • Last Updated
    21 March 2024
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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.

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