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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

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Den A

From the Fields of Honor, this den is directly ahead and slightly towards the left.

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 B

This den is straight ahead from the entrance, near a big shallow pool. There’s some tall vegetation right next to it.

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 C

Head towards Brawlers’ Cave. It’s past a circular shallow pool, with a sunken log inside.

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 D

Go right, when coming from the Fields of Honor. It’s located past two trees and 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 E

This den is next to the cliff wall opposite the entrance, halfway along the wetlands. There’s a pile of rocks and logs nearby.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Whismur" IconWhismur Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Lickitung" IconLickitung Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Loudred" IconLoudred Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bouffalant" IconBouffalant Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tauros" IconTauros Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Exploud" IconExploud Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lickilicky" IconLickilicky Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Whismur" IconWhismur Normal ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Tauros" IconTauros Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lickitung" IconLickitung Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Miltank" IconMiltank Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bouffalant" IconBouffalant Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Exploud" IconExploud Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cinccino" IconCinccino Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lickilicky" IconLickilicky Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

Follow the cliff wall towards the Forest of Focus/Towers of Water. It’s next to a log past the shallow pool in the shape of an arc.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chansey" IconChansey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Exeggcute" IconExeggcute Grass/Psychic ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Abra" IconAbra Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Kadabra" IconKadabra Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]
"Kirlia" IconKirlia Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru [Shield] Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Exeggutor" IconExeggutor Grass/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Alakazam" IconAlakazam Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Starmie" IconStarmie Water/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Blissey" IconBlissey Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Elgyem" IconElgyem Psychic ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Abra" IconAbra Psychic ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kadabra" IconKadabra [Sword] Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru [Shield] Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Musharna" IconMusharna Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (male) [Sword] Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee (female) [Shield] Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Beheeyem" IconBeheeyem Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Alakazam" IconAlakazam Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Meowstic" IconMeowstic (male) [Sword] Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Meowstic" IconMeowstic (female) [Shield] Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den G

From Den F, face the wall on the opposite side. It’s behind some tall grass towards the left, right near the cliff wall.

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 H

This den is located opposite the entrance to the Forest of Focus, inside a shallow pool.

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 I

The final den is near the riverside, not far from the forest entrance. It’s next to a lonely tree, surrounded by an arc of tall grass.

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%
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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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