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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids (Part 2)

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Den K

This den is behind the hill opposite Frostpoint Field’s east exit. It’s near the beginning of the gentle slope.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly [Shield] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol [Shield] Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal (GMax) Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den L

Follow the right-hand side wall as you go down the slope to lower ground. This den is next to the wall, partially surrounded by tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Nidoran (F) Poison (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Nidoran (M) Poison (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Nidorina" IconNidorina Poison ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino Poison ☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Trubbish" IconTrubbish Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorina" IconNidorina [Sword] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino [Shield] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor Poison ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor (GMax) Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den M

Before the Old Cemetery, there’s a row of unavoidable tall grass. This den is located to the far left, before the grass.

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%

Den N

Past the unavoidable row of tall grass, follow the left-hand side wall, up the slope towards higher ground. This den is on the right near where two slopes converge.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Sizzlipede" IconSizzlipede Fire/Bug ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 55%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales [Sword] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine [Shield] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch (GMax) Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den O

Just outside the path that leads to the Giant’s Foot, near the giant rock archway. If you exit the Old Cemetery via its east, it’s along the left-hand side path.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy [Sword] Ground/Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Ponyta" IconPonyta (Galarian) [Shield] Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime (Galarian) Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gothorita" IconGothorita [Sword] Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Duosion" IconDuosion [Shield] Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword]
"Rapidash" IconRapidash (Galarian) [Shield] Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (male) [Sword] Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (female) [Shield] Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gothitelle" IconGothitelle [Sword] Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Reuniclus" IconReuniclus [Shield] Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (male) [Sword] Psychic/Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (female) [Shield] Psychic/Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gothita" IconGothita [Sword] Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Duosion" IconDuosion [Shield] Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime (Galarian) Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Metang" IconMetang Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gothitelle" IconGothitelle [Sword] Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Reuniclus" IconReuniclus [Shield] Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Metagross" IconMetagross Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den P

Go through the rock archway. It’s outside the path that leads to the Rock Peak Ruins and next to the river that leads to Ballimere Lake. There’s a row of trees nearby.

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 Q

Head clockwise from the previous den. This den is next to the rock wall, partially surrounded by tall grass.

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 R

Go up the slope towards the Old Cemetery. This den is a short distance away, along the left, just before the tall grass.

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 S

Head into the path to the Rock Peak Ruins, near the river that leads to Ballimere Lake. This den is just around the corner.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly [Shield] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol [Shield] Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal (GMax) Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den T

Use the water-traversing bike to enter the river that leads to Ballimere Lake. Go forward for a distance and you’ll find this den before turning a corner.

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 U

This final den is at the very end of the river, past the entrance to Ballimere Lake. Whew, we almost reached the end of the alphabet!

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%
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Guide Information
  • 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.

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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