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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A is located in the southwest of the Zone.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Gloom" IconGloom Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 20%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vileplume" IconVileplume Grass/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Weezing" IconWeezing Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark ☆ - 35%
"Trubbish" IconTrubbish Poison ☆ - 35%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie (Sword only) Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salandit" IconSalandit (Shield only) Poison/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Drapion" IconDrapion Poison/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Skuntank" IconSkuntank Poison/Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Weezing" IconWeezing Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex (Sword only) Poison/Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle (Shield only) Poison/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den B

Head northeast from Den A to find Den B.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
Vuplix (Sword only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Sizzlipede" IconSizzlipede Fire/Bug ☆ - 35%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire ☆ - 10%. ☆☆ - 30%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Sword only) Ice ☆☆ - 20%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10% (Shield)
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Sword only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Sizzlipede" IconSizzlipede Fire/Bug ☆ - 35%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Ninetales" IconNinetales Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Flareon" IconFlareon Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den C

Den C is located along the eastern edge of the large grey rock.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆ - 35%
"Snom" IconSnom Ice/Bug ☆ - 35%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Sword only) Ice ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Delibird" IconDelibird (Shield only) Ice/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Froslass" IconFroslass Ice/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Sword only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue (Shield only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice ☆ - 35%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Sword only) Ice ☆ - 35%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo (Shield only) Ice ☆ - 35%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆ - 5%, ☆☆☆ - 5%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 35%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Sword only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue (Shield only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

Den D is situated to the northwest, by the lake.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Pichu" IconPichu Electric ☆ - 35%
"Electrike" IconElectrike Electric ☆ - 35%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Charjabug" IconCharjabug Bug/Electric ☆☆ - 20%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Manectric" IconManectric Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vikavolt" IconVikavolt Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Raichu" IconRaichu Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 35%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 35%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw (Gigantamax) Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den E

You’ll find Den E far to the northeast, just before you enter Hamerlocke Hills.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Rookidee" IconRookidee Flying ☆ - 35%
"Noibat" IconNoibat Flying/Dragon ☆ - 35%
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆☆ - 20%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha Fighting/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Cramorant" IconCramorant Flying/Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Hoothoot" IconHoothoot Normal/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Rookidee" IconRookidee Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Noctowl" IconNoctowl Normal/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha Fighting/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 35%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
Sigliyph Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight (Gigantamax) Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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
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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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  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
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  • 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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