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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids (Part 1)

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

When you arrive on the shore of Ballimere Lake from the Giant’s Bed, this den is immediately on the left. You’ll need to go around the slope, then cut through some tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax (GMax) Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Straight ahead when you arrive from the Giant’s Bed. It’s on the left of the slope leading down to the water.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Noibat" IconNoibat Flying/Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Woobat" IconWoobat Psychic/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Aerodactyl" IconAerodactyl Rock/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Altaria" IconAltaria Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Noivern" IconNoivern Flying/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight (GMax) Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den C

Start heading clockwise around the zone. This den is along the left, near where the slope splits in two directions–one going up towards the Lakeside Cave and another going downwards.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Nidoran (F) Poison (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Nidoran (M) Poison (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Nidorina" IconNidorina Poison ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino Poison ☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Trubbish" IconTrubbish Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorina" IconNidorina [Sword] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino [Shield] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor Poison ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor (GMax) Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

Follow the left-hand side slope that leads up to the Lakeside Cave. This den is also along the left, partially surrounded by tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Stonjourner" IconStonjourner [Sword] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rolycoly" IconRolycoly [Shield] Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol [Shield] Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Mawile" IconMawile [Sword] Steel/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sableye" IconSableye [Shield] Dark/Ghost ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Shuckle" IconShuckle Bug/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Steel/Rock ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal (GMax) Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Follow the right-hand side slope that takes you further into the zone. After going down the slope, this den is on the left, completely surrounded by tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Sizzlipede" IconSizzlipede Fire/Bug ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 55%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales [Sword] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine [Shield] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch (GMax) Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

Continue clockwise while sticking to the left. After going past the pathway leading to Dyna Tree Hill, there’s a slope that leads to a section of lower ground. Go down the slope and you’ll find this den when you turn left.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug (☆ - 40% , ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Lileep" IconLileep Rock/Grass (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Armaldo" IconArmaldo Rock/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Cradily" IconCradily Rock/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield]
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Anorith" IconAnorith Rock/Bug (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Lileep" IconLileep Rock/Grass (☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Armaldo" IconArmaldo Rock/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Cradily" IconCradily Rock/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree (GMax) Bug/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den G

Go back up the slope and continue heading clockwise. There will be a long stretch of tall grass in the middle of the path. This den is located on the right, across a hurdle of tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Nidoran (F) Poison (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Nidoran (M) Poison (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Nidorina" IconNidorina Poison ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino Poison ☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Trubbish" IconTrubbish Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorina" IconNidorina [Sword] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino [Shield] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor Poison ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor (GMax) Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den H

Go forward, while sticking towards the left. There’s a small side path on the left, overlooking the ocean. This den can be found there, by the land’s edge.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Sizzlipede" IconSizzlipede Fire/Bug ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 55%
"Magmar" IconMagmar Fire ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Heatmor" IconHeatmor Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch Fire/Bug ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ninetales" IconNinetales [Sword] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine [Shield] Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Magmortar" IconMagmortar Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Centiskorch" IconCentiskorch (GMax) Fire/Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den I

Return to the main path and carry on following it clockwise. This den is along the left, parallel to some tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electivire" IconElectivire Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric ☆ - 100%, ☆☆ - 55%
"Dedenne" IconDedenne Electric/Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Electivire" IconElectivire Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity (GMax) Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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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.

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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