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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

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Name Type Encounter Rate
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr (Sword only) Fighting 40%
"Boldore" IconBoldore (Shield only) Rock 40%
"Ribombee" IconRibombee Bug/Fairy 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass 10%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy 40%
"Swirlix" IconSwirlix (Sword only) Fairy 30%
"Spritzee" IconSpritzee (Shield only) Fairy 30%
"Ribombee" IconRibombee Bug/Fairy 20%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 10%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 40%
"Shellos" IconShellos Water 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric 10%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison 40%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr (Sword only) Fighting 30%
"Boldore" IconBoldore (Shield only) Rock 30%
Impdimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon 10%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire 40%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr (Sword only) Fighting 30%
"Boldore" IconBoldore (Shield only) Rock 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Drilbur" IconDrilbur Ground 10%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice 40%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr (Sword only) Fighting 10%
"Boldore" IconBoldore (Shield only) Rock 10%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice 40%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel 30%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice 20%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 10%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Ground/Rock 40% (Sword), 20% (Shield)
"Drilbur" IconDrilbur Ground 30%
"Boldore" IconBoldore Rock 20% (Sword), 40% (Shield)
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock 10%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 40%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 20%
"Togetic" IconTogetic Fairy/Flying 10%
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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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