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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
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost 40%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying 30%
"Bounsweet" IconBounsweet Grass 20%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 10%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 40%
"Machop" IconMachop Fighting 30% (Sword), 10% (Shield)
"Bounsweet" IconBounsweet Grass 20%
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison 10% (Sword), 30% (Shield)

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 40%
"Tympole" IconTympole Water 30%
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying 20%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 10%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Electrike" IconElectrike Electric 40%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 30%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 20%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 10%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost 40%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 30%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire 20%
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire 20%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying 10%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 40%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 30%
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 20%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying 10%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 40%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 30%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 20%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying 10%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost 40%
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 30%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 20%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 10%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost 40%
"Purrloin" IconPurrloin Dark 30%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying 10%

Berry Trees

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