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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Overworld Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

In the water, Avalugg appear as diamond-shaped glaciers with a corrugated pattern.

Clear - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 45% [Sword], 37% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 44% [Sword], 37% [Shield]
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Minus Thunderstorm, Snow & Snowstorm - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 45% [Sword], 38% [Shield]
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water 45% [Sword], 37% [Shield]
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%

Overcast - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 30% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 29% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying 15%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice 15%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Raining - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 30% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 30%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 29% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Thunderstorm - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 25% [Sword], 17% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 24% [Sword], 17% [Shield]
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug 20%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Electabuzz" IconElectabuzz Electric 10%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Thunderstorm - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 35% [Sword], 28% [Shield]
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water 35% [Sword], 27% [Shield]
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric 20%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%

Snowing - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 30% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 29% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 15%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice 15%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Snowing and Snowstorm - Water

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 30% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water 29% [Sword], 22% [Shield]
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice 15%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 15%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice 1%

Snowstorm - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 27% [Sword], 20% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 27% [Sword], 19% [Shield]
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice 15%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice 15%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark 5%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%

Fog - Land

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water 32% [Sword], 25% [Shield]
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice 32% [Sword], 24% [Shield]
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic 20%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice 15%
"Tirtouga" IconTirtouga Water/Rock 10%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy 5%
"Audino" IconAudino Normal 1%
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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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