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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A / Den C

(1 of 2) Den A: After exiting Crown Tundra Station, directly ahead, to the left of some tall grass.

Den A: After exiting Crown Tundra Station, directly ahead, to the left of some tall grass. (left), Den C: Keep going forward from Den A. After going down a small slope, it’s directly ahead, to the left of another patch of tall grass. (right)

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Smoochum" IconSmoochum Ice/Psychic ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Swinub" IconSwinub [Shield] Ice/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Amaura" IconAmaura Rock/Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Piloswine" IconPiloswine Ice/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jynx" IconJynx Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aurorus" IconAurorus Rock/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆ - 60% [Sword], ☆ - 100% [Shield] ☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆ - 55% [Shield]
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Smoochum" IconSmoochum Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Amaura" IconAmaura Rock/Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jynx" IconJynx Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aurorus" IconAurorus Rock/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mamoswine" IconMamoswine Ice/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

From Crown Tundra Station, all the way towards the left.

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 D

Sandwiched between a rocky hill and a smaller hill to the left of the Max Lair entrance (with your back to the entrance).

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 E

Near the slope that leads to Freezington.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax (GMax) Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

To the right of Crown Tundra Station, on the other side of the tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug (☆ - 40% , ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Lileep" IconLileep Rock/Grass (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Armaldo" IconArmaldo Rock/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Cradily" IconCradily Rock/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield]
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Lileep" IconLileep Rock/Grass (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Armaldo" IconArmaldo Rock/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Cradily" IconCradily Rock/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree (GMax) Bug/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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.

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  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
  • Details of all 16 new Wild Areas, including Pokémon encounter rates.
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  • Images and Locations of All 150 of the Missing Diglett.
  • The Isle of Armor Pokédex (featuring 100 Returning Pokémon).
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  • A Full Walkthrough featuring Pokémon encounter rates.
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  • New Items: Mints & Natures Explained.
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  • Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
  • The Galar Region Pokédex (featuring 400 Pokemon).

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