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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Clear

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 28%
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic 25%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 20%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy 2%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Karrablast" IconKarrablast Bug 30%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 23%
"Diggersby" IconDiggersby Normal/Ground 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy 2%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water 30%
"Shellos" IconShellos Water 25%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 20%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 10%
"Wimpod" IconWimpod Bug/Water 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water 25%
"Noibat" IconNoibat Flying/Dragon 20%
"Shellos" IconShellos Water 20%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 20%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 30%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire 25%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 20%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice 30%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 25%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite (Sword only) Ice 20%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo (Shield only) Ice 20%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice 30%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice 25%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 20%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy 10%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite (Shield only) Ice 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Rhyhorn" IconRhyhorn Ground/Rock 30%
"Rufflet" IconRufflet (Sword only) Normal/Flying 25%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby (Shield only) Dark/Flying 25%
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock 20%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 10%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Milcery" IconMilcery Fairy 30%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire 25%
"Elgyem" IconElgyem Psychic 20%
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground 10%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel 5%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 5%
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy 5%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal 75%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass 25%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock 30%
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 30%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric 25%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison 10%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying 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.

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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