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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

You’ll find this Den to the south of the Watchtower.

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 B

This special Den found inside the Watchtower can only be activated with special items.

Den C

This Den can be found to the north of the Watchtower.

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 Lv
"Honedge" IconHonedge Steel/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Yamask" IconYamask Ground/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea Ghost ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Doublade" IconDoublade Steel/Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Corsola" IconCorsola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Sableye" IconSableye (Shield only) Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 29%
"Cursola" IconCursola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 29%
"Runerigus" IconRunerigus Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Aegislash" IconAegislash Steel/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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