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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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Den A

From the shoreline opposite the Courageous Cavern entrance, head for the gap in the cliffs, leading to the ocean, straight ahead. This den is just before the gap.

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%

Den B

From the previous den, turn so the gap leading to the ocean is on your left. Then travel straight ahead. This den can be found halfway along the rocky island on the left.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Fletchling" IconFletchling Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Woobat" IconWoobat Psychic/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Rufflet" IconRufflet [Sword] Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby [Shield] Dark/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Emolga" IconEmolga Electric/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Fletchinder" IconFletchinder Fire/Flying ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
"Braviary" IconBraviary [Sword] Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Mandibuzz" IconMandibuzz [Shield] Dark/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Talonflame" IconTalonflame Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Hoothoot" IconHoothoot Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Rufflet" IconRufflet [Sword] Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby [Shield] Dark/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Tranquill" IconTranquill Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Noctowl" IconNoctowl Normal/Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Talonflame" IconTalonflame Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Emolga" IconEmolga Electric/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Braviary" IconBraviary [Sword] Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mandibuzz" IconMandibuzz [Shield] Dark/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Den C

Swim over to the island in the centre of the lagoon. Towards the far right of the shoreline (with your back facing 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 D

Head for the inner, grassy part of the central island. Go clock-wise around the rocky terrain. It’s in the direction of the isolated shore.

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%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Steenee" IconSteenee Grass ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Flapple" IconFlapple [Sword] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Appletun" IconAppletun [Shield] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Tsareena" IconTsareena Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Flapple" IconFlapple (Gmax) [Sword] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Appletun" IconAppletun (Gmax) [Shield] Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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
    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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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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