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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A is the only Den found in the lake itself.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 35%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 35%
"Shellos" IconShellos Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Barraskewda" IconBarraskewda Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wailord" IconWailord Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 68%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 2%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
Quilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 18%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%

Den B

You’ll find Den B in the middle of the stone circle.

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%
"Charmander" IconCharmander Fire ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Charmeleon" IconCharmeleon Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Charizard" IconCharizard (Gigantamax) Fire/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den C

Head to the highest point of the Zone to find Den C.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Milcery" IconMilcery Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆ - 20%
"Kirlia" IconKirlia Psychic/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Alcremie" IconAlcremie Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Rapidash" IconRapidash (Shield only) Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Swirlix" IconSwirlix (Sword only) Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Spritzee" IconSpritzee (Shield only) Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Togetic" IconTogetic Fairy/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Slurpuff" IconSlurpuff (Sword only) Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Aromatisse" IconAromatisse (Shield only) Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Milcery" IconMilcery Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Togekiss" IconTogekiss Fairy/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Sylveon" IconSylveon Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

You’ll have to cross the lake to the northeast to located Den D.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric ☆ - 35%
"Helioptile" IconHelioptile Electric/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆ - 20%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Heliolisk" IconHeliolisk Electric/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Togedemaru" IconTogedemaru Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric ☆ - 35%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Togedemaru" IconTogedemaru Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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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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