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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Overworld Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Don’t throw Archen off a cliff; it’s too heavy to fly.

Clear - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 24% [Sword], 31% [Shield]
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 15% [Sword], 23% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug 15%
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Minus Snowing and Snowstorm - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
Barboarch Water/Ground 25%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 25%
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 25%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water 24%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water 24%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water 1%

Overcast - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 24% [Sword], 31% [Shield]
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 15% [Sword], 23% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying 15%
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Phantump" IconPhantump Ghost/Grass 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Raining - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 25%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 24% [Sword], 31% [Shield]
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 15% [Sword], 23% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Thunderstorm - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 19% [Sword], 26% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 15%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 10% [Sword], 18% [Shield]
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric 10%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Intense Sun - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 24% [Sword], 31% [Shield]
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 15% [Sword], 23% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug 15%
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Snowing - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 22% [Sword], 29% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 12% [Sword], 20% [Shield]
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice 10%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 10%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Snowing and Snowstorm - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
Barboarch Water/Ground 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 20%
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 20%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water 20%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water 20%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 19%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water 1%

Snowstorm - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 19% [Sword], 26% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 10% [Sword], 18% [Shield]
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice 10%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 10%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 10%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark 5%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Fog - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel 24% [Sword], 31% [Shield]
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic 15% [Sword], 23% [Shield]
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock 15%
"Archen" IconArchen Rock/Flying 10%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic 10%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic 10%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy 10%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy 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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