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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Near the beginning of this zone, when arriving from the Tower of Waters. If you need directions, stand at the back of the tower and face the sea. Then travel in the direction of the island with a single tree. It’s somewhat near a rocky island.

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 B

From Den A, turn ever so slightly left, while facing the island with a tree. It’s directly ahead, between the island you were facing and a bigger island that’s in Stepping-Stone Sea. Be mindful of a Sharpedo.

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 C

On the island with a single tree. Next to the tall grass, on the side that’s facing the mainland.

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 D

From Den C, face the Tower of Waters, then turn left. It’s in the sea, a moderate distance away.

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 [Shield] 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%

Den E

From Den D, continue traveling in the opposite direction of the island with a single tree. This den is on a circle-shaped islet, not far from the transition to Honeycalm Sea.

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%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tentacool" IconTentacool Water/Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Remoraid" IconRemoraid Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tentacruel" IconTentacruel Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Octillery" IconOctillery Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Kingler" IconKingler (Gmax) Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
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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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