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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A can be found to the east of the western Berry Tree.

Common Den

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice ☆ - 35%
"Snom" IconSnom Ice/Bug ☆ - 35%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite Ice ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 40%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vanillish" IconVanillish Ice ☆☆ - 5%, ☆☆☆ - 5%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 35%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Froslass" IconFroslass Ice/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Glaceon" IconGlaceon Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den B

Den B is to the northeast of the western Berry Tree, against the wall of Hammerlocke.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Skorupi" IconSkorupi Poison/Bug ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Oddish" IconOddish Grass/Poison ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Gloom" IconGloom Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 20%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Koffing" IconKoffing Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Qwilfish" IconQwilfish Water/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Vileplume" IconVileplume Grass/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Weezing" IconWeezing Poison/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Pichu" IconPichu Electric ☆ - 35%
"Electrike" IconElectrike Electric ☆ - 35%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Helioptile" IconHelioptile Electric/Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Rotom" IconRotom (Mow) Electric/Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Rotom" IconRotom (Fan) Electric/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rotom" IconRotom (Wash) Electric/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Rotom" IconRotom (Frost) Electric/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Rotom" IconRotom (Heat) Electric/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den C

Den C can be found in the center of the Zone, west of the entrance to Hammerlocke.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cleffa" IconCleffa Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Cutiefly" IconCutiefly Bug/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Swirlix" IconSwirlix (Sword only) Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Spritzee" IconSpritzee (Shield only) Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Clefairy" IconClefairy Fairy ☆☆ - 20%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Togetic" IconTogetic Fairy/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Clefable" IconClefable Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Ribombee" IconRibombee Bug/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Slurpuff" IconSlurpuff (Sword only) Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Aromatisse" IconAromatisse (Shield only) Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Togekiss" IconTogekiss Fairy/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Togepi" IconTogepi Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆ - 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%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Rapidash" IconRapidash (Shield only) Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Gardevoir" IconGardevoir Psychic/Fairy ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Togekiss" IconTogekiss Fairy/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Mimikyu" IconMimikyu Ghost/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

Den D overlooks Dusty Bowl to the south.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire ☆ - 35%
"Salandit" IconSalandit Poison/Fire ☆ - 35%
"Litwick" IconLitwick Ghost/Fire ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Salazzle" IconSalazzle Poison/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35% (Shield)
"Lampent" IconLampent Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Ninetales" IconNinetales (Sword only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Arcanine" IconArcanine (Shield only) Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Torkoal" IconTorkoal Fire ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Chandelure" IconChandelure Ghost/Fire ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator (Sword only) Fire/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Den E

Den E can be found southeast of the entrance to Hammerlocke.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Rookidee" IconRookidee Flying ☆ - 35%
"Noibat" IconNoibat Flying/Dragon ☆ - 35%
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Drifloon" IconDrifloon Ghost/Flying ☆☆ - 20%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Drifblim" IconDrifblim Ghost/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha Fighting/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Cramorant" IconCramorant Flying/Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Hoothoot" IconHoothoot Normal/Flying ☆ - 35%
"Rookidee" IconRookidee Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Wingull" IconWingull Water/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Butterfree" IconButterfree Bug/Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Noctowl" IconNoctowl Normal/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha Fighting/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den F

Den F is found northeast of the Zone, against the wall.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 35%, ☆☆ - 20%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%, ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mawile" IconMawile (Sword only) Steel/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Togedemaru" IconTogedemaru Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Riolu" IconRiolu Fighting ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Onix" IconOnix Rock/Ground ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Sword), ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Shield)
"Klang" IconKlang Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20% (Sword), ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40% (Shield)
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Steelix" IconSteelix Steel/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Klinklang" IconKlinklang Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lucario" IconLucario Fighting/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den G

Den G is found to the far southeast, on the border of Giant’s Mirror.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy ☆ - 35%
"Wynaut" IconWynaut Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Natu" IconNatu Psychic/Flying ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Sigilyph" IconSigilyph Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Xatu" IconXatu Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Indeedee" IconIndeedee Psychic/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Claydol" IconClaydol Ground/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 10%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Bronzor" IconBronzor Steel/Psychic ☆ - 35%
"Mr. Mime" IconMr. Mime Ice/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Woobat" IconWoobat Psychic/Flying ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hattrem" IconHattrem Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Bronzong" IconBronzong Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Swoobat" IconSwoobat Psychic/Flying ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Mr. Rime" IconMr. Rime Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Hatterene" IconHatterene Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Espeon" IconEspeon Psychic ☆☆☆☆☆ - 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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