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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Coming from near the base camp, straight ahead, across a row of tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Linoone" IconLinoone (Galarian) Dark/Normal ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Absol" IconAbsol Dark ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl (GMax) Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

From the base camp exit, turn right. This den is in the middle of some trees.

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

From the previous den, go through the nearby tall grass. This den is in the corner, where no tall grass has grown.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cleffa" IconCleffa Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Carbink" IconCarbink Rock/Fairy ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Weezing" IconWeezing (Galarian) Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene (GMax) Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

Follow this right-hand side path away from Freezington. There’s a den by the rocky wall on the left, as you go around a corner.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Timburr" IconTimburr Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Conkeldurr" IconConkeldurr Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Falinks" IconFalinks Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrogue" IconTyrogue Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting ☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆ - 45% [Shield], ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 55% [Shield]
"Sirfetch'd" IconSirfetch’d [Sword] Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Conkeldurr" IconConkeldurr Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Hitmonlee" IconHitmonlee [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hitmonchan" IconHitmonchan [Shield] Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hitmontop" IconHitmontop Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Machamp" IconMachamp (GMax) [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Machamp" IconMachamp [Shield] Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Coming from near the mayor’s house, keep going towards the transition to the Giant’s Bed. Go right and you’ll find this final den on the other side of 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
    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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