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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids (Part 1)

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Den A

From Frostpoint Field’s west exit, head towards the Iron Ruins. When facing away from the entrance of the ruins, there’s some tall grass along the right side. This den’s inside the grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Beldum" IconBeldum Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Metang" IconMetang Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Meowth" IconMeowth (Galarian) Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Metagross" IconMetagross Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah (GMax) Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Follow the tall grass along the right side. Once you’ve gone past the grass, there’s a second den nearby, along the same side.

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 C

Follow the left-hand side wall from the east exit of Frostpoint Field. To the left of the second abandoned building, on the other side of the tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea (Phony) Ghost ☆/☆☆ - 100%, ☆☆☆ - 92%, ☆☆☆☆ - 91%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 90%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea (Antique) Ghost ☆☆☆ - 3%, ☆☆☆☆ - 4%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea (Phony) Ghost ☆ - 99%, ☆☆ - 97%, ☆☆☆ - 90%, ☆☆☆☆ - 88% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 73% [Shield]
"Alcremie" IconAlcremie [Shield] Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea (Antique) Ghost ☆ - 1%, ☆☆ - 3%, ☆☆☆ - 5%, ☆☆☆☆ - 7%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist (Phony) Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 51%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist (Antique) Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 9%
"Alcremie" IconAlcremie (GMax) Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

Behind the last abandoned building along the left side of the road.

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 E

Behind the last abandoned building along the right side of the road. There are two boulders nearby.

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 F

Head forward from the previous den, following the edge of this higher ground. Once you’ve gone past the tall grass on the left, you’ll find this den near a bunch of small bushes.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Omastar" IconOmastar [Sword] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kabutops" IconKabutops [Shield] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Omanyte" IconOmanyte [Sword] Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Kabuto" IconKabuto [Shield] Rock/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Relicanth" IconRelicanth Water/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Omastar" IconOmastar [Sword] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kabutops" IconKabutops [Shield] Rock/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Kingler" IconKingler (GMax) Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den G

Inside the body of water next to the left-hand side wall. It can be hard to see if you’re on elevated ground.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo [Sword] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite [Sword] Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lapras" IconLapras (GMax) Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den H

From the previous den, atop the area of land surrounded by the water.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Druddigon" IconDruddigon Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator [Sword] Fire/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Drampa" IconDrampa [Shield] Normal/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dragonite" IconDragonite Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon (GMax) Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Empty Den

Near the entrance to Snowslide Slope, there’s a permanently empty den surrounded by four small boulders. You can’t use a Wishing Stone here.

To learn what’s up with this den, refer to our Regigigas page.

Den I

Just before the entrance to Snowslide Slope, next to the left-hand side wall. There are some trees nearby.

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 J

Opposite the entrance to Snowslide Slope, in the corner surrounded by tall grass.

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%
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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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