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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Clear

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison 45%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 30%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 45%
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying 45%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 30%
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric 45%
"Electrike" IconElectrike Electric 30%
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground 40%
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire 30%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 15%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 10%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 45%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 45%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 40%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 15%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 10%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Purrloin" IconPurrloin Dark 45%
"Munna" IconMunna Psychic 30%
"Minccino" IconMinccino Normal 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 5%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 50%
"Goldeen" IconGoldeen Water 25%
"Shellder" IconShellder Water 20%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water 5%
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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.

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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