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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Clear

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 40%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 30%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 20%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground 10%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 40%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 30%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 20%
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison 10%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Tympole" IconTympole Water 40%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 10%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 40%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 10%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground 40%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 30%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 10%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 40%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 10%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying 40%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 10%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 40%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground 10%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying 45%
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 30%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 20%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy 5%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 50%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass 50%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 58%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 40%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 2%
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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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