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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Overworld Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

Clear

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (45%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting All grass patches (29%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock All grass patches (10%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (5%)

Overcast

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting All grass patches (45%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (29%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (15%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)

Raining

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Palpitoad" IconPalpitoad Water/Ground All grass patches (45%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (29%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (15%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)

Thunderstorm

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (36%)
"Wimpod" IconWimpod Bug/Water All grass patches (35%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (24%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (5%)

Intense Sun

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock All grass patches (40%)
"Maractus" IconMaractus Grass All grass patches (34%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (10%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (5%)

Snowing

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo Ice All grass patches (40%)
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice All grass patches (34%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice All grass patches (10%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (5%)

Snowstorm

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Sneasel" IconSneasel Dark/Ice All grass patches (40%)
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice All grass patches (34%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (10%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (5%)

Sandstorm

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Sudowoodo" IconSudowoodo Rock All grass patches (40%)
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting All grass patches (34%)
"Wobbuffet" IconWobbuffet Psychic All grass patches (13%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Axew" IconAxew (Sword only) Dragon All grass patches (2%)
"Trapinch" IconTrapinch (Shield only) Ground All grass patches (2%)

Heavy Fog

Name Type Location (Encounter Rate)
"Unfezant" IconUnfezant Normal/Flying Flying (60%)
"Honedge" IconHonedge Steel/Ghost All grass patches (44%)
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying Flying (40%)
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy All grass patches (35%)
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass All grass patches (11%)
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison All grass patches (10%)
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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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