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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

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This is a list of the Pokémon you can rent (at the beginning of the adventure or from the scientists partway through an adventure). These are the same Pokémon you’ll fight and catch in the adventure as well. Which makes sense since you can swap your rental with the caught Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon found at the end of a Dynamax Adventure are not listed here. Please refer to their separate page.

For Pokémon listed as “not fully evolved”, if you run into a backpacker along a path, you can boost their defensive stats by choosing the Eviolite (if it’s available). We’ve also highlighted some Pokémon with useful moves/Abilities or who excel at supporting allies (by restoring HP etc.)

Kanto Region (#001 to #151)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
002 Ivysaur Grass Poison Not fully evolved.
005 Charmeleon Fire - Not fully evolved.
008 Wartortle Water - Not fully evolved.
012 Butterfree Bug Flying Can Gigantamax; has Pollen Puff.
026 Raichu Electric - Has Light Screen; redirects Electric moves.
026 Raichu (Alolan) Electric Psychic -
028 Sandslash Ground - -
028 Sandslash (Alolan) Ice Steel -
031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -
034 Nidoking Poison Ground -
035 Clefairy Fairy - Not fully evolved; great support.
036 Clefable Fairy - Has Follow Me.
039 Jigglypuff Normal Fairy Not fully evolved; great support.
040 Wigglytuff Normal Fairy -
044 Gloom Grass Poison Not fully evolved.
045 Vileplume Grass Poison Has Pollen Puff.
051 Dugtrio Ground - -
051 Dugtrio (Alolan) Ground Steel -
053 Persian Normal - -
053 Persian (Alolan) Dark - -
055 Golduck Water - -
062 Poliwrath Water Fighting -
064 Kadabra Psychic - Not fully evolved.
067 Machoke Fighting - Not fully evolved.
073 Tentacruel Water Poison -
080 Slowbro Water Psychic -
082 Magneton Electric Steel Has Light Screen.
093 Haunter Ghost Poison Not fully evolved.
099 Kingler Water - Can Gigantamax; has Wide Guard.
103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -
105 Marowak Ground - -
105 Marowak (Alolan) Fire Ghost -
106 Hitmonlee Fighting - Has Wide Guard.
107 Hitmonchan Fighting - -
108 Lickitung Normal - Not fully evolved.
110 Weezing Poison - Nullifies most Abilities.
110 Weezing (Galarian) Poison Fairy Creates Misty Terrain.
112 Rhydon Ground Rock Not fully evolved.
113 Chansey Normal - Not fully evolved; great support.
114 Tangela Grass - Not fully evolved.
115 Kangaskhan Normal - -
117 Seadra Water - Not fully evolved.
119 Seaking Water - -
121 Starmie Water Psychic -
122 Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy Great support (can’t heal).
122 Mr. Mime (Galarian) Ice Psychic Not fully evolved; Light Screen & Reflect.
123 Scyther Bug Flying Not fully evolved.
124 Jynx Ice Psychic Absorbs Water moves, but weak to Fire.
125 Electabuzz Electric - Not fully evolved.
126 Magmar Fire - Not fully evolved.
128 Tauros Normal - -
132 Ditto Normal - Transforms into opponent.
134 Vaporeon Water - Absorbs Water moves.
135 Jolteon Electric - Absorbs Electric moves.
136 Flareon Fire - Absorbs Fire moves.
137 Porygon Normal - Not fully evolved.
148 Dragonair Dragon - Not fully evolved.

Johto Region (#152 to #251)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
164 Noctowl Normal Flying Has Reflect.
171 Lanturn Water Electric Volt Absorb.
176 Togetic Fairy Flying Not fully evolved; great support.
178 Xatu Psychic Flying -
182 Bellossom Grass - -
184 Azumarill Water Fairy Absorbs Grass moves.
185 Sudowoodo Rock - -
186 Politoed Water - Summons rain.
195 Quagsire Water Ground -
199 Slowking Water Psychic -
206 Dunsparce Normal - -
211 Qwilfish Water Poison -
215 Sneasel Dark Ice Not fully evolved.
221 Piloswine Ice Ground Not fully evolved.
224 Octillery Water - -
226 Mantine Water Flying Absorbs Water moves; Wide Guard.
227 Skarmory Steel Flying -
237 Hitmontop Fighting - -
241 Miltank Normal - Can hit Ghost-types.

Hoenn Region (#252 to #386)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
253 Grovyle Grass - Not fully evolved.
254 Sceptile Grass - -
256 Combusken Fire Fighting Not fully evolved.
257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -
259 Marshtomp Water Ground Not fully evolved.
260 Swampert Water Ground -
264 Linoone Normal - -
264 Linoone (Galarian) Dark Normal -
279 Pelipper Water Flying Summons rain; Wide Guard.
291 Ninjask Bug Flying -
295 Exploud Normal - Can hit Ghost-types.
305 Lairon Steel Rock Not fully evolved.
310 Manectric Electric - Redirects Electric moves.
315 Roselia Grass Poison Not fully evolved; Life Dew.
319 Sharpedo Water Dark -
320 Wailmer Water - Not fully evolved.
324 Torkoal Fire - Summons intense sunlight.
330 Flygon Ground Dragon -
334 Altaria Dragon Flying Negates weather.
340 Whiscash Water Ground -
342 Crawdaunt Water Dark -
344 Claydol Ground Psychic Trick Room.
346 Cradily Rock Grass -
348 Armaldo Rock Bug -
356 Dusclops Ghost - Not fully evolved.
359 Absol Dark - -
362 Glalie Ice - -
364 Sealeo Ice Water Not fully evolved.
369 Relicanth Water Rock -
375 Metang Steel Psychic Not fully evolved; Reflect.

Sinnoh Region (#387 to #493)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
405 Luxray Electric - Has Light Screen.
416 Vespiquen Bug Flying -
421 Cherrim Grass - -
423 Gastrodon Water Ground -
426 Drifblim Ghost Flying Has Tailwind.
428 Lopunny Normal - -
435 Skuntank Poison Dark -
437 Bronzong Steel Psychic -
446 Munchlax Normal - Not fully evolved.
452 Drapion Poison Dark -
460 Abomasnow Grass Ice Has Aurora Veil.
478 Froslass Ice Ghost Has Aurora Veil.
479 Rotom Electric Ghost -

Unova Region (#494 to # 649)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
508 Stoutland Normal - Can hit Ghost-types.
510 Liepard Dark - -
518 Musharna Psychic - -
521 Unfezant Normal Flying Has Tailwind.
525 Boldore Rock - Not fully evolved.
528 Swoobat Psychic Flying -
531 Audino Normal - Great support.
533 Gurdurr Fighting - Not fully evolved.
536 Palpitoad Water Ground Not fully evolved.
537 Seismitoad Water Ground -
545 Scolipede Bug Poison -
547 Whimsicott Grass Fairy -
549 Lilligant Grass - Has Pollen Puff.
550 Basculin Water - -
553 Krookodile Ground Dark -
556 Maractus Grass - Redirects Water moves.
558 Crustle Bug Rock -
561 Sigilyph Psychic Flying -
563 Cofagrigus Ghost - -
569 Garbodor Poison - Can Gigantamax.
573 Cinccino Normal - Has Light Screen.
583 Vanillish Ice - Not fully evolved.
587 Emolga Electric Flying -
589 Escavalier Bug Steel -
591 Amoonguss Grass Poison -
593 Jellicent Water Ghost Absorbs Water moves; Trick Room.
596 Galvantula Bug Electric -
600 Klang Steel - Not fully evolved.
601 Klinklang Steel - -
606 Beheeyem Psychic - -
608 Lampent Ghost Fire Not fully evolved; absorbs Fire moves.
611 Fraxure Dragon - Not fully evolved.
614 Beartic Ice - -
615 Cryogonal Ice - Has Reflect.
617 Accelgor Bug - -
618 Stunfisk Ground Electric -
618 Stunfisk (Galarian) Ground Steel -
620 Mienshao Fighting - Has Wide Guard.
621 Druddigon Dragon - -
623 Golurk Ground Ghost -
625 Bisharp Dark Steel -
626 Bouffalant Normal - Absorbs Grass moves.
631 Heatmor Fire - Absorbs Fire moves.
632 Durant Bug Steel -

Kalos Region (#650 to #721)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
660 Diggersby Normal Ground -
663 Talonflame Fire Flying Has Tailwind.
675 Pangoro Fighting Dark -
680 Doublade Steel Ghost Not fully evolved.
687 Malamar Dark Psychic -
689 Barbaracle Rock Water -
695 Heliolisk Electric Normal Absorbs Water, but weak to Fire.
697 Tyrantrum Rock Dragon -
699 Aurorus Rock Ice -
701 Hawlucha Fighting Flying -
702 Dedenne Electric Fairy -
707 Klefki Steel Fairy Has Light Screen.
709 Trevenant Ghost Grass Reflect and Trick Room.
711 Gourgeist Ghost Grass -

Alola Region + Other (#722 to #809)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
737 Charjabug Bug Electric Not fully evolved.
738 Vikavolt Bug Electric -
743 Ribombee Bug Fairy Has Pollen Puff.
745 Lycanroc (Midday) Rock - -
745 Lycanroc (Midnight) Rock - -
750 Mudsdale Ground - -
752 Araquanid Water Bug Absorbs Water moves.
754 Lurantis Grass - Stat drops become stat gains.
756 Shiinotic Grass Fairy -
758 Salazzle Poison Fire -
760 Bewear Normal Fighting -
763 Tsareena Grass - Prevents priority moves.
764 Comfey Fairy - Great support.
765 Oranguru Normal Psychic Great support (can’t heal).
766 Passimian Fighting - -
770 Palossand Ghost Ground -
771 Pyukumuku Water No attacking moves.
777 Togedemaru Electric Steel -
778 Mimikyu Ghost Fairy Takes no damage from first hit.

Galar Region (#810 to #898)

Number Name Type 1 Type 2 Notes
820 Greedent Normal - -
826 Orbeetle Bug Psychic -
828 Thievul Dark - -
830 Eldegoss Grass - Has Light Screen.
832 Dubwool Normal - -
834 Drednaw Water Rock -
836 Boltund Electric - -
838 Carkol Rock Fire Not fully evolved; Reflect.
839 Coalossal Rock Fire Can Gigantamax.
844 Sandaconda Ground - Can Gigantamax.
845 Cramorant Flying Water -
847 Barraskewda Water -
849 Toxtricity Electric Poison Can Gigantamax.
851 Centiskorch Fire Bug Can Gigantamax.
853 Grapploct Fighting - -
855 Polteageist Ghost - -
858 Hatterene Psychic Fairy Can Gigantamax; Life Dew.
861 Grimmsnarl Dark Fairy Can Gigantamax.
862 Obstagoon Dark Normal -
863 Perrserker Steel - -
869 Alcremie Fairy - Can Gigantamax (heals with GMax move).
870 Falinks Fighting - -
871 Pincurchin Electric - Creates Electric Terrain.
873 Frosmoth Ice Bug Has Tailwind.
876 Indeedee Psychic Normal -
877 Morpeko Electric Dark -
879 Copperajah Steel - -
884 Duraludon Steel Dragon Can Gigantamax.
886 Drakloak Dragon Ghost Not fully evolved.
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Guide Information

  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    15 November 2019
  • Last Updated
    25 November 2020
    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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