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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

You’ll find Den A far to the southwest as you enter the Zone from Bridge Field.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Bonsly" IconBonsly Rock ☆ - 35%
"Roggenrola" IconRoggenrola Rock ☆ - 35% (Sword), ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆ - 35% (Shield)
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Ground/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Boldore" IconBoldore Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Rhydon" IconRhydon Ground/Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Crustle" IconCrustle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Gigalith" IconGigalith Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Shield)
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

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 B

Den B can be found in the middle of the grass patches northeast of Den A.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Munna" IconMunna Psychic ☆ - 30%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Gothita" IconGothita (Sword only) Psychic ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Solosis" IconSolosis (Shield only) Psychic ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Elgyem" IconElgyem Psychic ☆ - 5%, ☆☆ - 20%
"Kirlia" IconKirlia Psychic/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Meowstic" IconMeowstic Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gothorita" IconGothorita (Sword only) Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Duosion" IconDuosion (Shield only) Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Musharna" IconMusharna Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gothitelle" IconGothitelle (Sword only) Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Reuniclus" IconReuniclus (Shield only) Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Solrock" IconSolrock (Sword only) Rock/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lunatone" IconLunatone (Shield only) Rock/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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%

Den C

Den C can be found to the north of the Zone, in the center before entering Dusty Bowl.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 35%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆☆ - 20%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Cherrim" IconCherrim Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 28%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Flapple" IconFlapple (Sword only) Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%
"Appletun" IconAppletun (Shield only) Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆ - 35%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass ☆ - 35%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass ☆ - 35%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Nuzleaf" IconNuzleaf (Sword only) Grass/Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lombre" IconLombre (Shield only) Water/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cherrim" IconCherrim Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shiftry" IconShiftry (Sword only) Grass/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Ludicolo" IconLudicolo (shield only) Water/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Dhelmise" IconDhelmise Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

Den D is just to the east of Den D to the north of the Zone.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Purrloin" IconPurrloin Dark ☆ - 35%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark ☆ - 35%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆☆ - 20%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Skuntank" IconSkuntank Poison/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Shiftry" IconShiftry (Sword only) Grass/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sableye" IconSableye (Shield only) Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Nickit" IconNickit Dark ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Pangoro" IconPangoro Fighting/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Scrafty" IconScrafty (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mandibuzz" IconMandibuzz (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Hydreigon" IconHydreigon (Sword only) Dark/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tyranitar" IconTyranitar (Shield only) Rock/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den E

Den E can be found in the south of the Zone.

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
"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%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Stunfisk" IconStunfisk Ground/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den F

Den F can be found in the southeast corner of the Zone, this Den will only spawn Dittos.

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

Den G

Den G is the southern most Den of the three grouped together in 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%

Den H

Den H is the westernmost Den of the three grouped together in the northeast.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground ☆ - 35%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice ☆ - 35%
"Snom" IconSnom Ice/Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%
"Piloswine" IconPiloswine Ice/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice ☆☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mamoswine" IconMamoswine Ice/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice ☆ - 35%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Sword only) Ice ☆ - 35%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo (Shield only) 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%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Sword only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue (Shield only) Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den I

Den I is the easternmost Den of the three Dens grouped together to the northeast.

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%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator (Sword only) Fire/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle (Shield only) Poison/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den J

Den J is the southernmost Den against the northeast cliff.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Tyrogue" IconTyrogue Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Timburr" IconTimburr Fighting ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Croagunk" IconCroagunk (Shield only) Poison/Fighting ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting ☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆ - 10% (Shield)
"Hitmonlee" IconHitmonlee Fighting ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Hitmonchan" IconHitmonchan Fighting ☆☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% (Shield)
"Scrafty" IconScrafty (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%. ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Toxicroak" IconToxicroak (Shield only) Poison/Fighting ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Conkeldurr" IconConkeldurr Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10% (Shield)
"Machamp" IconMachamp Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Hitmontop" IconHitmontop Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10% (Sword), ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Riolu" IconRiolu (Sword only) Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Honedge" IconHonedge (Shield only) Steel/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Machop" IconMachop (Sword only) Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Yamask" IconYamask (Shield only) Ground/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Stufful" IconStufful (Sword only) Normal/Fighting ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea (Shield only) Ghost ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Farfetch'd" IconFarfetch’d (Sword only) Fighting ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Gastly" IconGastly (Shield only) Ghost/Poison ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Bewear" IconBewear (Sword only) Normal/Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Doublade" IconDoublade (Shield only) Steel/Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Machoke" IconMachoke (Sword only) Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Corsola" IconCorsola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Falinks" IconFalinks (Sword only) Fighting ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Haunter" IconHaunter (Shield only) Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha (Sword only) Fighting/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Sableye" IconSableye (Shield only) Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lucario" IconLucario (Sword only) Fighting/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 39%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 39%
"Gallade" IconGallade (Sword only) Psychic/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cursola" IconCursola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sirfetch'd" IconSirfetch’d (Sword only) Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Runerigus" IconRunerigus (Shield only) Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Machamp" IconMachamp (Sword only) Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Gengar" IconGengar (Shield only) Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den K

Den K is the northernmost Den of the northeast cliff.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost ☆ - 30%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Phantump" IconPhantump Ghost/Grass ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Frillish" IconFrillish Water/Ghost ☆ - 5%, ☆☆ - 20%
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Dusclops" IconDusclops Ghost ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Trevenant" IconTrevenant Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Yamask" IconYamask Ground/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea Ghost ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corsola" IconCorsola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dusclops" IconDusclops Ghost ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Runerigus" IconRunerigus Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45% (Shield), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1% (Sword)
"Sableye" IconSableye (Shield only) Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist (Sword only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Cursola" IconCursola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Dusknoir" IconDusknoir Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Gengar" IconGengar Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 4%

Den L

Den L is the only Den in the dry grass area, found to the far north of the Zone.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 35%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35% (Shield)
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator (Sword only) Fire/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

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%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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
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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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  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
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  • 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.
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  • Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
  • The Galar Region Pokédex (featuring 400 Pokemon).

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