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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Overview

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Watt Trader

This familiar-looking trader is standing on the right as soon as you enter Snowslide Slope. He’s selling various Poké Balls and TRs. Plus a daily spotlight item to entice you to return. Once you reach the entrance (and after triggering Calyrex’s quest), it’ll count as a landmark that you can fly back to. In case you want to see his wares on a different day.

Iceberg Ruins

Where the slope first levels off, there are two buildings that have fallen into disrepair. Around here is the field where you can grow the Iceroot Carrots as well. If you turn left after the two buildings, you’ll find a long pathway that leads to the Iceberg Ruins. Inside, you can awaken Regice from its hibernation.

Items

Close Combat is a powerful move that lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Defense stats. If your opponent can’t hit you though, that’s not a problem!

Item Location
TR53 Close Combat When you reach the abandoned field that’s near a pond, go to the right side of the rundown building closest to the field.
Throat Spray Turn left after going between the rundown buildings, towards the path to the Iceberg Ruins. Continue until you’re in front of the archway before the ruins. Wade through the nearby grass and look for it in the left-hand side corner.
Dusk Stone After going underneath the archway, turn left and keep traveling until you reach the dead end.
TR05 Ice Beam Take a right after passing the archway. Check the side of the giant pillar that’s just ahead.
Full Restore Travel forward after going in-between the pair of rundown buildings. Around where the slope levels off, turn left into the small side area. You’ll find this item by the side of a boulder that’s near the edge.
Eject Pack Continue up the main path, until you reach the slope that leads to the Tunnel to the Top. Head through the nearby tall grass to reach another side area. This item’s found right at the back, next to a tree.
TR83 Ally Switch Located in an isolated ledge accessible via the Tunnel to the Top. Please refer to this page for guidance.

Hidden Items

Use this to evolve an Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Sandshrew or Galarian Darumaka. Or Eevee into Glaceon.

Item Location
Exp. Candy S Beneath first tree on the left, when coming from the Giant’s Bed.
Exp. Candy XS Under second tree on the right.
Ultra Ball, Premier Ball etc. Next to third tree on the left.
Energy Root After going past the tall grass along the right, there’s an abandoned field ahead. Check the tree to its right.
Revive Also search the edge of the pond near the other tree here.
Exp. Candy M, Snowball etc. Hop over to the right side of the rundown building closest to the field. Search the corner of the wall. There’s a TR nearby.
Super Repel Go in-between the rundown buildings, then turn left and go through the nearby tall grass. Just after leaving the grass, immediately search the wall on the right.
Ice Heal Also, search the snow-covered bricks on the left.
Exp. Candy XS, Snowball etc. Next, search the second tree on the left.
Exp. Candy M, Exp. Candy S etc. Then search the next tree on the left (that’s on the ground). It’s right where you turn a second corner.
Ultra Ball, Energy Root etc. Continue onwards, while keeping to the left. Search the next tree you find, near a row of tall grass.
Snowball, Exp. Candy XS etc. Turn around so you’re facing right. There should be a line of three trees aligned with a Pokémon Den, in the direction of the Iceberg Ruins. Search the back of the first tree.
Snowball, Exp. Candy S etc. Head further in, towards the archway. Search the boulder just before going through the archway.
Miracle Seed Also search the tree on the right that’s right next to the patch of tall grass.
Ultra Ball Wade through the tall grass, towards the space where the Pokémon Den is. Search the wall by the corner.
Exp. Candy S As you go through the archway, it’s near the start of the path. [Doesn’t respawn.]
Exp. Candy M There’s another right before you leave the archway. [Doesn’t respawn.]
Energy Root After going under the archway, turn left. Search the tree by the corner of the tall grass.
PP Up Climb up the steps to the entrance of the Iceberg Ruins. Look near the last pillar on the right. [Doesn’t respawn.]
Hard Stone From the pair of abandoned buildings, turn right instead. Search the side of the boulder by the corner.
Super Potion Next, check out the tree on the left, above the side path that leads to the Iceberg Ruins.
Energy Root Further up, there are several trees nearby. Search the tree below the tall grass along the right side.
Ice Stone, Hard Stone etc. Where the slope levels off again and there are lots of trees, there’s a small side area nearby on the left. Search the boulder right where the slope begins, halfway across the path.
Hard Stone At the end of the side area, in front of the boulder that’s by the side of the tall grass.
Hard Stone Return to the main path. Along the right side, there’s a wide boulder next to the wall. Search the corner that’s further away.
Energy Root Continue up until you reach the final slope that leads to the Tunnel to the Top. Nearby, there’s a wide patch of tall grass. Go through it to reach another side aea. Here, go around the tall grass and search the last tree before you reach the wall.
Exp. Candy L Search the furthest corner of this side area, where the ledge meets the mountain wall. This corner is covered by a shadow.
Exp. Candy M, Wishing Piece etc. Climb up the last slope. Search the last tree on the right, just before entering the Tunnel to the Top.
Revive, Wishing Piece etc. When you reach the isolated ledge by passing through the Tunnel to the Top (where the final Pokémon Den is), search the rock for up to two items.
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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.

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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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