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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A can be found to the far south of the Zone.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Diglett" IconDiglett Ground ☆ - 35%
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground ☆ - 35%
"Nincada" IconNincada Bug/Ground ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Drilbur" IconDrilbur Ground ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆ - 20%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dugtrio" IconDugtrio Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
Excadril Ground/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mudsdale" IconMudsdale Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Wooper" IconWooper Water/Ground ☆ - 35%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground ☆ - 35%
"Yamask" IconYamask Ground/Ghost ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Quagsire" IconQuagsire Water/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Stunfisk" IconStunfisk Ground/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Seismitoad" IconSeismitoad Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Runerigus" IconRunerigus Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Rhyperior" IconRhyperior Ground/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 4%

Den B

This Den can be found against the western wall.

Common Den

Rare Den

Den C

You’ll find Den C in the middle of the Zone between two grass patches.

Common Den

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆ - 35%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass ☆ - 35%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass ☆ - 35%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Nuzleaf" IconNuzleaf (Sword only) Grass/Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lombre" IconLombre (Shield only) Water/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cherrim" IconCherrim Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shiftry" IconShiftry (Sword only) Grass/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Ludicolo" IconLudicolo (shield only) Water/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Dhelmise" IconDhelmise Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

This is the only Den in the pond to the east.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 35%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 35%
"Shellos" IconShellos Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wailmer" IconWailmer Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Wishiwashi" IconWishiwashi Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Barraskewda" IconBarraskewda Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wailord" IconWailord Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water ☆ - 68%
"Feebas" IconFeebas Water ☆ - 2%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
Quilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 18%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Milotic" IconMilotic Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%

Den E

You’ll find this Den hidden away in the far northwest corner of the Zone.

Common Den

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Morelull" IconMorelull (Sword only) Grass/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Ponyta" IconPonyta (Shield only) Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Togetic" IconTogetic Fairy/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Rapidash" IconRapidash (Shield only) Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Togekiss" IconTogekiss Fairy/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Alcremie" IconAlcremie Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den F

Den F lies to the north of the Zone, centrally.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 35%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Munchlax" IconMunchlax Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 10%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Psychic/Normal ☆☆ - 10%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal ☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Braviary" IconBraviary (Sword only) Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru (Shield only) Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal ☆ - 35%
"Pidove" IconPidove Normal/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Eevee" IconEevee Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Tranquill" IconTranquill Normal/Flying ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Braviary" IconBraviary (Sword only) Normal/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Oranguru" IconOranguru (Shield only) Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Normal/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Snorlax" IconSnorlax Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den G

This den lies on the path leading east to the Pokémon Nursery.

Common Den

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Nickit" IconNickit Dark ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Scraggy" IconScraggy (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Pangoro" IconPangoro Fighting/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Weavile" IconWeavile Dark/Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Scrafty" IconScrafty (Sword only) Dark/Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mandibuzz" IconMandibuzz (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Hydreigon" IconHydreigon (Sword only) Dark/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tyranitar" IconTyranitar (Shield only) Rock/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den H

Look to the east of the Digging Duo to find this Den.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Caterpie" IconCaterpie Bug ☆ - 35%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug ☆ - 35%
"Nincada" IconNincada Bug/Ground ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Metapod" IconMetapod Bug ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Charjabug" IconCharjabug Bug/Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Ninjask" IconNinjask Bug/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vikavolt" IconVikavolt Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Wimpod" IconWimpod Bug/Water ☆ - 35%
"Blipbug" IconBlipbug Bug ☆ - 35%
"Karrablast" IconKarrablast Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Orbeetle" IconOrbeetle Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golisopod" IconGolisopod Bug/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Escavalier" IconEscavalier (Sword only) Bug/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Accelgor" IconAccelgor (Shield only) Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Orbeetle" IconOrbeetle (Gigantamax) Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Den I

This Den lies to the northwest of the Pokémon Nursery.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Caterpie" IconCaterpie Bug ☆ - 35%
"Combee" IconCombee Bug/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Cutiefly" IconCutiefly Bug/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Blipbug" IconBlipbug Bug ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 10%
"Metapod" IconMetapod Bug ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Galvantula" IconGalvantula Bug/Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Ribombee" IconRibombee Bug/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vespiquen" IconVespiquen Bug/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Orbeetle" IconOrbeetle Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Wimpod" IconWimpod Bug/Water ☆ - 35%
"Blipbug" IconBlipbug Bug ☆ - 35%
"Karrablast" IconKarrablast Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30% (Shield)
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Dottler" IconDottler Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Orbeetle" IconOrbeetle Bug/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Araquanid" IconAraquanid Water/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Golisopod" IconGolisopod Bug/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Escavalier" IconEscavalier (Sword only) Bug/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Accelgor" IconAccelgor (Shield only) Bug ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Shedinja" IconShedinja Bug/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
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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.

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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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