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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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Den A

From Challenge Beach entrance, directly ahead, in an alcove along the right side.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sandshrew" IconSandshrew Ground ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sandile" IconSandile Ground/Dark ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Cubone" IconCubone Ground ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Krokorok" IconKrokorok Ground/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sandslash" IconSandslash Ground ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Sandoconda Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Marowak" IconMarowak Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Krookodile" IconKrookodile Ground/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Kangaskhan" IconKangaskhan Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sandshrew" IconSandshrew Ground ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cubone" IconCubone Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Trapinch" IconTrapinch Ground ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Krokorok" IconKrokorok Ground/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sandslash" IconSandslash Ground ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Marowak" IconMarowak Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Krookodile" IconKrookodile Ground/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kangaskhan" IconKangaskhan Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Flygon" IconFlygon Ground/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Where the path splits in multiple directions, go down the slope on the left side. Continue past the area with the Druddigon. At the bottom, you’ll find three dens. This one is to the left of the middle rock.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Klefki" IconKlefki Steel/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magnemite" IconMagnemite Electric/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Skarmory" IconSkarmory Steel/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Magneton" IconMagneton Electric/Steel ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magnezone" IconMagnezone Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magnemite" IconMagnemite Electric/Steel ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Skarmory" IconSkarmory Steel/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Meowth" IconMeowth (Galarian) Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magneton" IconMagneton Electric/Steel ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Klinklang" IconKlinklang Steel ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lucario" IconLucario Fighting/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den C

This den is behind the middle rock.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Psyduck" IconPsyduck Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golduck" IconGolduck Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cramorant" IconCramorant Flying/Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Barraskewda" IconBarraskewda Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Tympole" IconTympole Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Psyduck" IconPsyduck Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golduck" IconGolduck Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Barraskewda" IconBarraskewda Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Seismitoad" IconSeismitoad Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

This den is to the right of the middle rock.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sandygast" IconSandygast Ghost/Ground ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Frillish" IconFrillish Water/Ghost ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Cubone" IconCubone Ground ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Palossand" IconPalossand Ghost/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Marowak" IconMarowak Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sandygast" IconSandygast Ghost/Ground ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Frillish" IconFrillish Water/Ghost ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Small Size) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Large Size) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Super Size) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Palossand" IconPalossand [Sword] Ghost/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Cursola" IconCursola [Shield] Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Where the path splits in multiple directions, go up the slope towards the centre. Head into the underground stream on the left and swim forward for a while. Eventually, there’s a bit of land on the left, before exiting the cavern. This den is over there.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Poliwag" IconPoliwag Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wooper" IconWooper Water/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Goldeen" IconGoldeen Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Poliwhirl" IconPoliwhirl Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Seaking" IconSeaking Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Poliwrath" IconPoliwrath Water/Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Politoed" IconPolitoed Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Goldeen" IconGoldeen Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Poliwhirl" IconPoliwhirl Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Seaking" IconSeaking Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Poliwrath" IconPoliwrath Water/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Politoed" IconPolitoed Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

Where the path splits in multiple directions, go along the path on the right, which is mostly level ground. Before the exit, turn left. The final den’s just ahead.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Whismur" IconWhismur Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Lickitung" IconLickitung Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Loudred" IconLoudred Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bouffalant" IconBouffalant Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tauros" IconTauros Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Exploud" IconExploud Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lickilicky" IconLickilicky Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Whismur" IconWhismur Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Tauros" IconTauros Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lickitung" IconLickitung Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bouffalant" IconBouffalant Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Exploud" IconExploud Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cinccino" IconCinccino Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lickilicky" IconLickilicky Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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
    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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  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
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  • A Full Walkthrough featuring Pokémon encounter rates.
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  • Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
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