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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

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Name Type Encounter Rate
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 30%
SKorupi Poison/Bug 30%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug 30%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 30%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison 20%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Shellos" IconShellos Water 30%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug 30%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 20%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric 30%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon 30%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug 20%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Diglett" IconDiglett Ground 30%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug 30%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 20%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground 30%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice 30%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 20%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice 30%
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground 30%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 20%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Hippowdon" IconHippowdon Ground 30%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground 30%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic 20%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 10%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 35%
"Milcery" IconMilcery Fairy 32%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison 20%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 10%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy 3%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal 75%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass 25%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock 50%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water 35%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric 10%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying 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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