Pokémon: Sword & Shield

The Isle of Armor (DLC) Stepping-Stone Sea

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Den A

From the Tower of Waters on Challenge Beach, go to the left side of the tower (while facing the tower entrance) and, with your back to the tower, swim straight ahead. It’s halfway between the tower and the elongated pair of islands, near the transition into Stepping-Stone Sea. Expect a Sharpedo coming your way.

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Common Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Klefki	Steel/Fairy	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Pawniard	Dark/Steel	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Magneton	Electric/Steel	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Bisharp	Dark/Steel	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Magnezone	Electric/Steel	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Bronzor	Steel/Psychic	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Meowth (Galarian)	Steel	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Magneton	Electric/Steel	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Klinklang	Steel	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Bronzong	Steel/Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Perrserker	Steel	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Lucario	Fighting/Steel	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Bisharp	Dark/Steel	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Den B

Head for the island with two trees, just before the elongated pair of islands and towards the right. Near the tree opposite the main shore, through the tall grass.

Common Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Venipede	Bug/Poison	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Skorupi	Bug/Poison	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Tentacool	Water/Poison	☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison	☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
Drapion	Poison/Dark	☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
Tentacruel	Water/Poison	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
Scolipede	Bug/Poison	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Mareanie	Poison/Water	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison	☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Toxapex	Poison/Water	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Scolipede	Bug/Poison	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
Drapion	Poison/Dark	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Weezing (Galarian)	Poison/Fairy	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Den C

From the same island, go left from the main shore (while facing the island). There’s a smaller shore, where you can land a short distance away. This den’s located there.

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Common Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Magikarp	Water	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Tentacool	Water/Poison	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Staryu	Water	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Shellder	Water	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Tentacruel	Water/Poison	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Gyarados	Water/Flying	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Starmie	Water/Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Cloyster	Water/Ice	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Blastoise	Water	☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Magikarp	Fairy	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Tentacool	Grass/Fairy	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Staryu	Water/Fairy	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Binacle	Fairy	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Tentacruel	Psychic/Fairy	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Gyarados	Steel/Fairy	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Starmie	Psychic/Fairy	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Barbaracle	Grass/Fairy	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Blastoise (Gmax)	Water/Fairy	☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

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Den D

Straight ahead from the Tower of Waters and parallel to the island with two trees, there’s a circular islet. Continue traveling away from the Tower of Waters. This den is opposite the far end of Challenge Beach (Courageous Cavern side). Oh boy, another Sharpedo.

Common Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Igglybuff	Normal/Fairy	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Lillipup	Normal	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Buneary	Normal	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Jigglypuff	Normal / Fairy	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Herdier	Normal	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Lopunny	Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Dunsparce	Normal	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Stoutland	Normal	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Lillipup	Normal	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Stufful	Normal/Fighting	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Jigglypuff	Normal/Fairy	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Buneary	Normal	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Dunsparce	Normal	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Dubwool	Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Lopunny	Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Stoutland	Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Bewear	Normal/Fighting	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Wigglytuff	Normal/Fairy	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Between the two islands that form the exclamation mark shaped island.

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Common Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Abra	Psychic	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Ralts	Psychic/Fairy	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Kadabra	Psychic	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Oranguru [Shield]	Normal/Psychic	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Alakazam	Psychic	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Starmie	Water/Psychic	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Elgyem	Psychic	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Abra	Psychic	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Slowpoke (Galarian)	Psychic	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Kadabra [Sword]	Psychic	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Oranguru [Shield]	Normal/Psychic	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Musharna	Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Indeedee (male) [Sword]	Psychic/Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Indeedee (female) [Shield]	Psychic/Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Beheeyem	Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Alakazam	Psychic	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Meowstic (male) [Sword]	Psychic	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Meowstic (female) [Shield]	Psychic	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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Den F

Opposite the Tower of Waters, past the exclamation mark islands, there’s an islet with a boulder. Further ahead, there’s a string of three Pokémon Dens, going towards the direction of Loop Lagoon. This den is the first one, closest to the Tower of Waters.

Common Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Fletchling	Normal/Flying	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Woobat	Psychic/Flying	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Rufflet [Sword]	Normal/Flying	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Vullaby [Shield]	Dark/Flying	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Emolga	Electric/Flying	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Fletchinder	Fire/Flying	☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
Braviary [Sword]	Normal/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
Mandibuzz [Shield]	Dark/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Talonflame	Fire/Flying	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

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Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Hoothoot	Normal/Flying	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Pidove	Normal/Flying	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Rufflet [Sword]	Normal/Flying	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Vullaby [Shield]	Dark/Flying	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Tranquill	Normal/Flying	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Noctowl	Normal/Flying	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Unfezant	Normal/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Talonflame	Fire/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
Emolga	Electric/Flying	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Braviary [Sword]	Normal/Flying	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Mandibuzz [Shield]	Dark/Flying	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
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Den G

This is the middle den.

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Common Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Chinchou	Water/Electric	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Clauncher [Sword]	Water	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Skrelp [Sword]	Poison/Water	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Staryu	Water	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Wailmer	Water	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Wishiwashi	Water	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Wailord	Water	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Lanturn	Water/Electric	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Starmie	Water/Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Clawitzer [Sword]	Water	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Dragalge [Shield]	Poison/Dragon	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Sharpedo	Water/Dark	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Clauncher [Sword]	Water	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Skrelp [Shield]	Poison/Water	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Staryu	Water	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Wailmer	Water	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Pelipper	Water/Flying	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Lanturn	Water/Electric	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Seadra	Water	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Clawitzer [Sword]	Water	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
Dragalge [Shield]	Poison/Dragon	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
Lanturn	Water/Eletric	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Starmie	Water/Psychic	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Sharpedo	Water/Dark	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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Den H

This is the last of the three dens.

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Sandygast	Ghost/Ground	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Frillish	Water/Ghost	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Cubone	Ground	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Jellicent	Water/Ghost	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Palossand	Ghost/Ground	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
Marowak	Ground	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Sandygast	Ghost/Ground	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Frillish	Water/Ghost	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying	☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Jellicent	Water/Ghost	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Gourgeist	Ghost/Grass	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Gourgeist (Small Size)	Ghost/Grass	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Gourgeist (Large Size)	Ghost/Grass	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Gourgeist (Super Size)	Ghost/Grass	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Palossand [Sword]	Ghost/Ground	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Cursola [Shield]	Ghost	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Den I

To the right of the string of Pokémon Dens (with your back facing the Tower of Waters), there’s a long, sandy island. This den is located towards the tip nearest to the tower.

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Chansey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Sandshrew	Ground	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
Sandile	Ground/Dark	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Cubone	Ground	☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
Krokorok	Ground/Dark	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Sandslash	Ground	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Sandoconda	Ground	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Marowak	Ground	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Krookodile	Ground/Dark	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
Kangaskhan	Normal	☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

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Rare Den

Name	Type	Encounter Rate
Blissey	Normal	☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Sandshrew	Ground	☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
Cubone	Ground	☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Trapinch	Ground	☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 55%
Krokorok	Ground/Dark	☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Sandslash	Ground	☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Marowak	Ground	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Krookodile	Ground/Dark	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Kangaskhan	Normal	☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Flygon	Ground/Dragon	☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
Golurk	Ground/Ghost	☆☆☆☆☆ - 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
Guide Author

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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The Crown Tundra walkthrough and information. Check back often for the latest updates!

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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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