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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A can be found just to the east of the bridge.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 35%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 10%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Psychic/Normal ☆☆ - 10%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Braviary" IconBraviary (Sword only) Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru (Shield only) Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal ☆ - 35%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Eevee" IconEevee Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Tranquill" IconTranquill Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Braviary" IconBraviary (Sword only) Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru (Shield only) Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den B

You’ll find Den B a little to the south of the pond.

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
"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%

Den C

Head to the western wall from the pond to reach Den C.

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 D

You’ll find Den D along the edge to the northeast.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Wynaut" IconWynaut Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Sigilyph" IconSigilyph Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Woobat" IconWoobat Psychic/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Kirlia" IconKirlia Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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