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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

At the start of the narrow part of land opposite Honeycalm Island, on the side of the mainland. It’s where TR19 Tri Attack is.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Jangmo-o" IconJangmo-o [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Goomy" IconGoomy [Shield] Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Horsea" IconHorsea Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Seadra" IconSeadra Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Druddigon" IconDruddigon Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Hakamo-o" IconHakamo-o [Sword] Dragon/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sliggoo" IconSliggoo [Shield] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Flapple" IconFlapple [Sword] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Appletun" IconAppletun [Shield] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingdra" IconKingdra Water/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Kommo-o" IconKommo-o [Sword] Dragon/Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Goodra" IconGoodra [Shield] Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Horsea" IconHorsea Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Druddigon" IconDruddigon Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator [Sword] Fire/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drampa" IconDrampa [Shield] Normal/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Jangmo-o" IconJangmo-o [Sword] Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Goomy" IconGoomy [Shield] Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Seadra" IconSeadra Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Hakomo-o [Sword] Dragon/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sliggoo" IconSliggoo [Shield] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingdra" IconKingdra Water/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kommo-o" IconKommo-o [Sword] Dragon/Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Goodra" IconGoodra [Shield] Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

From Den A, it’s in the sea to the right of Honeycalm Island, when facing the island.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mienfoo" IconMienfoo Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Clobbopus" IconClobbopus Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Mienfoo" IconMienfoo Fighting ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"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 C

From Den B, turn so that Honeycalm Island is on your left. It’s straight ahead, in the middle of the sea.

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 D

Head towards the trio of rocky islands, opposite the Training Lowlands. This den’s right near those islands.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Carvanha" IconCarvanha Water/Dark ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Zorua" IconZorua Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sharpedo" IconSharpedo Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drapion" IconDrapion Poison/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Zoroark" IconZoroark Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zorua" IconZorua Dark ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carvanha" IconCarvanha Water/Dark ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Krokorok" IconKrokorok Ground/Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Zoroark" IconZoroark Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sharpedo" IconSharpedo Water/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Krookodile" IconKrookodile Ground/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Meanwhile, the final den is in the middle of the three rocky islands.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Clauncher" IconClauncher [Sword] Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Skrelp" IconSkrelp [Sword] Poison/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Staryu" IconStaryu Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wailord" IconWailord Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Starmie" IconStarmie Water/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Clawitzer" IconClawitzer [Sword] Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Dragalge" IconDragalge [Shield] Poison/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Sharpedo" IconSharpedo Water/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Clauncher" IconClauncher [Sword] Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Skrelp" IconSkrelp [Shield] Poison/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Staryu" IconStaryu Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Seadra" IconSeadra Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Clawitzer" IconClawitzer [Sword] Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Dragalge" IconDragalge [Shield] Poison/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Eletric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Starmie" IconStarmie Water/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sharpedo" IconSharpedo Water/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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