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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Clear

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 40%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 20%
"Tranquill" IconTranquill Normal/Flying 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting 40%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 20%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground 50%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 30%
"Nuzleaf" IconNuzleaf (Sword only) Grass/Dark 15%
"Lombre" IconLombre (Shield only) Water/Grass 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Manectric" IconManectric Electric 50%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 30%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 40%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 20%
"Mudsdale" IconMudsdale Ground 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying 50%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 30%
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying 50%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 30%
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground 15%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 5%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mudsdale" IconMudsdale Ground 40%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 20%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground 20%
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying 50%
"Bewear" IconBewear Normal/Fighting 30%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark 15%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic 5%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal 70%
Cherbui Grass 30%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Shellder" IconShellder Water 60%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water 25%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying 10%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice 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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