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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

After going up the first couple of stairs, this den is up ahead, along the left side of the path. There’s a rock just before it.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Druddigon" IconDruddigon Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator [Sword] Fire/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Drampa" IconDrampa [Shield] Normal/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dragonite" IconDragonite Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon (GMax) Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Going forward along the mountain path, this is the first den on the right.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Beldum" IconBeldum Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Metang" IconMetang Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Meowth" IconMeowth (Galarian) Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Metagross" IconMetagross Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah (GMax) Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den C

This is the next den on the right, not too far from the previous one. It’s before the ledge overlooking the landscape.

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%
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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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