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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A/B/C

(1 of 3) Den A can be found before crossing the bridge from Rolling Fields

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 35%
"Wooper" IconWooper Water/Ground ☆ - 35%
"Tympole" IconTympole Water ☆ - 20%. ☆☆ - 30%
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Shellder" IconShellder Water ☆☆ - 20%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cloyster" IconCloyster Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Seismitoad" IconSeismitoad Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den (Dens A/C only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 68%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 2%
"Wooper" IconWooper Water/Ground ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den (B only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 40%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 25%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 25%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆- 10%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Den D

Den D can be found along the cliff to the north as you head towards East Axewell Lake.

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/F

(1 of 2) Den E can be found in the lake itself and is the western of the two

Den E can be found in the lake itself and is the western of the two (left), while Den F can be found by heading to eastern edge of the lake. (right)

Common Den (Den E only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 35%
"Mantyke" IconMantyke Water/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Remoraid" IconRemoraid Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Octillery" IconOctillery Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Mantine" IconMantine Water/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wailord" IconWailord Water ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Common Den (Den F only)

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Shellos" IconShellos Water ☆ - 35%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 35%
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆☆ - 20%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 68%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 2%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
Quilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 18%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Milotic" IconMilotic 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.

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  • 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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