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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A: While following the road from Armor Station, it’s next to a rocky hill on the left.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Igglybuff" IconIgglybuff Normal/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Lillipup" IconLillipup Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Buneary" IconBuneary Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Herdier" IconHerdier Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lopunny" IconLopunny Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Wigglytuff" IconWigglytuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dunsparce" IconDunsparce Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Stoutland" IconStoutland Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Lillipup" IconLillipup Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Buneary" IconBuneary Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dunsparce" IconDunsparce Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lopunny" IconLopunny Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Stoutland" IconStoutland Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wigglytuff" IconWigglytuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Den B: Near Den A, through the tall grass on the left side of the road.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Roggenrola" IconRoggenrola Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Ground/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Rockruff" IconRockruff Rock ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Boldore" IconBoldore Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rhydon" IconRhydon Ground/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gigalith" IconGigalith Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lycanroc" IconLycanroc (Midday) [Sword] Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lycanroc" IconLycanroc (Midnight) [Shield] Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Rhyperior" IconRhyperior Ground/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Rockruff" IconRockruff Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bonsly" IconBonsly Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Ground/Rock ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Rhydon" IconRhydon Ground/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lycanroc" IconLycanroc (Midday) [Sword] Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lycanroc" IconLycanroc (Midnight) [Shield] Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gigalith" IconGigalith Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Rhyperior" IconRhyperior Ground/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den C

Den C: Coming from Armor Station, head around the right side of the rocky hill on the right. It’s overlooking the ocean.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Igglybuff" IconIgglybuff Normal/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Azurill" IconAzurill Normal/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Comfey" IconComfey Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 45% , ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Jigglypuff" IconJigglypuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Marill" IconMarill Water/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Klefki" IconKlefki Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Azumarill" IconAzumarill Water/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wigglytuff" IconWigglytuff Normal/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cleffa" IconCleffa Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Marill" IconMarill Water/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kirlia" IconKirlia Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Klefki" IconKlefki Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Comfey" IconComfey Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Azumarill" IconAzumarill Water/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

Den D: Near Den C, behind the rocky hill, surrounded by tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Pinsir" IconPinsir [Sword] Bug ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Heracross" IconHeracross [Shield] Bug/Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆ - 25%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Scyther" IconScyther Bug/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Orbeetle" IconOrbeetle Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Scizor" IconScizor Bug/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Scyther" IconScyther Bug/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Pinsir" IconPinsir [Sword] Bug ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Heracross" IconHeracross [Shield] Bug/Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Whirlipede" IconWhirlipede Bug/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Scolipede" IconScolipede Bug/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Accelgor" IconAccelgor Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Escavalier" IconEscavalier Bug/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Scizor" IconScizor Bug/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Den E: Coming from Armor Station, directly above the rocky hill on the left, near a slope that leads to the riverbank.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Dedenne" IconDedenne Electric/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magnemite" IconMagnemite Electric/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Shinx" IconShinx Electric ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Luxio" IconLuxio Electric ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magneton" IconMagneton Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Luxray" IconLuxray Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Magnezone" IconMagnezone Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Shinx" IconShinx Electric ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pichu" IconPichu Electric ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Luxio" IconLuxio Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Raichu" IconRaichu Electric ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dedenne" IconDedenne Electric/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Manectric" IconManectric Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Luxray" IconLuxray Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magnezone" IconMagnezone Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

Den F: After crossing the bridge, near a tree on the left, through some tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Foongus" IconFoongus Grass/Poison ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Fomantis" IconFomantis Grass ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Petilil" IconPetilil Grass ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lurantis" IconLurantis Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Amoonguss" IconAmoonguss Grass/Poison ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Tangela" IconTangela Grass ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lilligant" IconLilligant Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Tangrowth" IconTangrowth Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tangela" IconTangela Grass ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Fomantis" IconFomantis Grass ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Foongus" IconFoongus Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lurantis" IconLurantis Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Maractus" IconMaractus Grass ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lilligant" IconLilligant Grass ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Amoonguss" IconAmoonguss Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tangrowth" IconTangrowth Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den G

Den G: After crossing the bridge, around the back of the rocky hill on the right. Near the ocean.

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 H

Den H: From Den G, at the back of the rocky hill, nearer the Master Dojo.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mienfoo" IconMienfoo Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Clobbopus" IconClobbopus Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy [Sword] Dark/Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Croagunk" IconCroagunk [Shield] Poison/Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Passimian" IconPassimian [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Scrafty" IconScrafty [Sword] Dark/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxicroak" IconToxicroak [Shield] Poison/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mienshao" IconMienshao Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 60%
"Grapploct" IconGrapploct Fighting ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mienfoo" IconMienfoo Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy [Sword] Dark/Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Croagunk" IconCroagunk [Shield] Poison/Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sawk" IconSawk [Sword] Fighting ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Throh" IconThroh [Shield] Fighting ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mienshao" IconMienshao Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Falinks" IconFalinks Fighting ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Passimian" IconPassimian [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mienshao" IconMienshao Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield] , ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Scrafty" IconScrafty [Sword] Dark/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxicroak" IconToxicroak [Shield] Poison/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Grapploct" IconGrapploct Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sirfetch'd" IconSirfetch’d [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den I

Den I: Turn right in front of the Master Dojo entrance. At the end of the path, overlooking the ocean.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Fletchling" IconFletchling Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Larvesta" IconLarvesta Bug/Fire ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Fletchinder" IconFletchinder Fire/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Talonflame" IconTalonflame Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Volcarona" IconVolcarona Bug/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Larvesta" IconLarvesta Bug/Fire ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Talonflame" IconTalonflame Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Volcarona" IconVolcarona Bug/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales [Sword] Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine [Shield] Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Charizard" IconCharizard Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den J

Den J: To the right of the bridge, in the river. You can come here by entering the water from the shoreline on the Armor Station side.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tentacool" IconTentacool Water/Poison ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Remoraid" IconRemoraid Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tentacruel" IconTentacruel Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Octillery" IconOctillery Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mantine" IconMantine Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Shellder" IconShellder Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Remoraid" IconRemoraid Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tentacruel" IconTentacruel Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Octillery" IconOctillery Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mantine" IconMantine Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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