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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

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Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

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Name Type Encounter Rate
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 40%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 25%
"Corvisquire" IconCorvisquire Flying 15%
"Dubwool" IconDubwool Normal 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 35%
"Machoke" IconMachoke Fighting 25%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark 15%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%
"Hawlucha" IconHawlucha Fighting/Flying 5%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Pelipper" IconPelipper Water/Flying 40%
"Karrablast" IconKarrablast Bug 30% (Sword), 5% (Shield)
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 15%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Steel 5% (Sword), 30% (Shield)
"Klink" IconKlink Bug 10%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison 40%
"Charjabug" IconCharjabug Bug/Electric 25%
"Karrablast" IconKarrablast (Sword only) Bug 15%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet (Shield only) Bug 15%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Sword only) Fire 40%
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Shield only) Fire 40%
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic 25%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 15%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Swinub" IconSwinub Ice/Ground 40%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 25%
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying 15%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 40%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 25%
"Honedge" IconHonedge Steel/Ghost 15%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dugtrio" IconDugtrio Ground 40%
"Dwebble" IconDwebble Bug/Rock 25%
"Drilbur" IconDrilbur Ground 15%
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Espurr" IconEspurr Psychic 40%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic 25%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic 15%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy 10%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 10%

Berry Trees

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