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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
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Vincent Lau

Den A/B

(1 of 2) Den A can be found to the south of the Zone

Den A can be found to the south of the Zone (left), while Den B can be found to the east of the monolith. (right)

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly Rock ☆ - 35%
"Roggenrola" IconRoggenrola Rock ☆ - 35% (Sword), ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆ - 35% (Shield)
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%
"Boldore" IconBoldore Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Shield)
"Gigalith" IconGigalith Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Shield)
"Rhyperior" IconRhyperior Ground/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den - Sword (A only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆ - 35%
"Bonsly" IconBonsly Rock ☆ - 35%
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly Rock ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den - Shield (A only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice ☆ - 35%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo 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%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den (B only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆ - 35%
"Bonsly" IconBonsly Rock ☆ - 35%
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly Rock ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle (Sword only) Rock/Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Roggenrola" IconRoggenrola (Shield only) Rock ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo (Sword only) Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Larvitar" IconLarvitar (Shield only) Rock/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle (Sword only) Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pupitar" IconPupitar (Shield only) Rock/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner (Sword only) Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tyranitar" IconTyranitar (Shield only) Rock/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den C

Den C is located along the northwestern bank.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 35%, ☆☆ - 20%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%, ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Togedemaru" IconTogedemaru Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Riolu" IconRiolu Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Klang" IconKlang Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Klinklang" IconKlinklang Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lucario" IconLucario Fighting/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D/E

(1 of 2) You’ll find Den D on the eastern edge, between grass patches

You’ll find Den D on the eastern edge, between grass patches (left), while Den E is located south of the northernmost tree. (right)

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 35%
"Meowth" IconMeowth Steel ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆☆ - 20%
"Cufant" IconCufant Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Klang" IconKlang Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Klinklang" IconKlinklang Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den (D only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Meowth" IconMeowth Steel ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Honedge" IconHonedge Steel/Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Stunfisk" IconStunfisk Ground/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den (E only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Riolu" IconRiolu Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Klang" IconKlang Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Klinklang" IconKlinklang Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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.

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