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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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Den A

Towards the east side of the forest, before crossing the bridges. At the end of a stretch of water (requires a water-traversing bike). Next to TR78 Sludge Wave.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Foongus" IconFoongus Grass/Poison ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Exeggcute" IconExeggcute Grass/Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Fomantis" IconFomantis Grass ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Tangela" IconTangela Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lurantis" IconLurantis Grass ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Exeggutor" IconExeggutor Grass/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Amoonguss" IconAmoonguss Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tangrowth" IconTangrowth Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Venusaur" IconVenusaur Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Foongus" IconFoongus Grass/Poison ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Exeggcute" IconExeggcute Grass/Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tangela" IconTangela Grass ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Exeggutor" IconExeggutor Grass/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Venusaur" IconVenusaur Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tangrowth" IconTangrowth Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Roserade" IconRoserade Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Venusaur" IconVenusaur (Gmax) Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den B

To the right of the second bridge, on Soothing Wetlands side.

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 C

After crossing the second bridge (from the Soothing Wetlands side), turn right. Near the edge of the land.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Venipede" IconVenipede Bug/Poison ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Bug/Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tentacool" IconTentacool Water/Poison ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
"Whirlipede" IconWhirlipede Bug/Poison ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
"Drapion" IconDrapion Poison/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Tentacruel" IconTentacruel Water/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Scolipede" IconScolipede Bug/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whirlipede" IconWhirlipede Bug/Poison ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Amoonguss" IconAmoonguss Grass/Poison ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Scolipede" IconScolipede Bug/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Drapion" IconDrapion Poison/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weezing" IconWeezing (Galarian) Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Den D

Turn right after crossing the second bridge. Enter the river via the riverbank and look left. It’s next to the second bridge.

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 E

From Den D, follow the river in the opposite direction of the bridge. It’s roughly halfway along to the first bridge.

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 F

From Den E, you can continue along the river until you reach the next riverbank, near the first bridge. Return to dry land and you should spot this den surrounded by some 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%
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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.
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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.
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