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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids (Part 1)

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Arriving from Roaring-Sea Caves, this den is straight ahead, near some tall grass.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo [Sword] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite [Sword] Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lapras" IconLapras (GMax) Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den B

Enter the water up ahead, then turn left and follow the narrow path towards an isolated shore with another entrance to Roaring-Sea Caves. This den is on the right.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Druddigon" IconDruddigon Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dratini" IconDratini Dragon ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon Steel/Dragon ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Bagon" IconBagon [Sword] Dragon ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Gible" IconGible [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrunt" IconTyrunt Rock/Dragon ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Turtonator" IconTurtonator [Sword] Fire/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Drampa" IconDrampa [Shield] Normal/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Shelgon" IconShelgon [Sword] Dragon ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gabite" IconGabite [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Dragonite" IconDragonite Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Tyrantrum" IconTyrantrum Rock/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Salamence" IconSalamence [Sword] Dragon/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Garchomp" IconGarchomp [Shield] Dragon/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Duraludon" IconDuraludon (GMax) Steel/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den C

From the initial shore, swim forward and follow the waters in an anti-clockwise direction. After going past the shore that leads to Three-Point Pass, this den is near a glacier protruding from the wall on the right.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
Nidoran (F) Poison (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword]) (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield])
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
Nidoran (M) Poison (☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword]) (☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield])
"Nidorina" IconNidorina Poison ☆☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino Poison ☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 25% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield]
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Zubat" IconZubat Poison/Flying ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Trubbish" IconTrubbish Poison ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Nidorina" IconNidorina [Sword] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Nidorino" IconNidorino [Shield] Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Slowpoke" IconSlowpoke (Galarian) Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golbat" IconGolbat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor Poison ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Nidoqueen" IconNidoqueen Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Nidoking" IconNidoking Poison/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Crobat" IconCrobat Poison/Flying ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Garbodor" IconGarbodor (GMax) Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den D

Swim along the waters to the right of the large island near the center of the zone. This den is next to a glacier in the waters close to the boundary of the zone.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Cubchoo" IconCubchoo [Sword] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Eiscue" IconEiscue [Shield] Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Bergmite" IconBergmite [Sword] Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Beartic" IconBeartic Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Shield]
"Spheal" IconSpheal Ice/Water ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Sealeo" IconSealeo Ice/Water ☆☆ - 45%, ☆☆☆ - 50%
"Avalugg" IconAvalugg Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Cryogonal" IconCryogonal Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Walrein" IconWalrein Ice/Water ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Vanilluxe" IconVanilluxe Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lapras" IconLapras (GMax) Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den E

Located above the large, central island. It’s near a giant iceberg at the boundary of the zone, roughly halfway across. If looking from the island, it’s to the left of the iceberg.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Smoochum" IconSmoochum Ice/Psychic ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Swinub" IconSwinub [Shield] Ice/Ground ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Amaura" IconAmaura Rock/Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Piloswine" IconPiloswine Ice/Ground ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jynx" IconJynx Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aurorus" IconAurorus Rock/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice ☆ - 60% [Sword], ☆ - 100% [Shield] ☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆ - 55% [Shield]
"Darumaka" IconDarumaka (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Smoochum" IconSmoochum Ice/Psychic ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Amaura" IconAmaura Rock/Ice ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Glalie" IconGlalie Ice ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Abomasnow" IconAbomasnow Grass/Ice ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jynx" IconJynx Ice/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Frosmoth" IconFrosmoth Ice/Bug ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Darmanitan" IconDarmanitan (Galarian) [Sword] Ice ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aurorus" IconAurorus Rock/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mamoswine" IconMamoswine Ice/Ground ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den F

Near the tip of the shore of the large, central island.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Timburr" IconTimburr Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Carkol" IconCarkol Rock/Fire ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Conkeldurr" IconConkeldurr Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Coalossal" IconCoalossal Rock/Fire ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Falinks" IconFalinks Fighting ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tyrogue" IconTyrogue Fighting ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Gurdurr" IconGurdurr Fighting ☆☆ - 25% [Sword], ☆☆ - 45% [Shield], ☆☆☆ - 30% [Sword], ☆☆☆ - 55% [Shield]
"Sirfetch'd" IconSirfetch’d [Sword] Fighting ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Golurk" IconGolurk Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Conkeldurr" IconConkeldurr Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆ - 30% [Shield], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20% [Sword], ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40% [Shield]
"Hitmonlee" IconHitmonlee [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hitmonchan" IconHitmonchan [Shield] Fighting ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Hitmontop" IconHitmontop Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Machamp" IconMachamp (GMax) [Sword] Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Machamp" IconMachamp [Shield] Fighting ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%

Den G

Next to a boulder at the farthest end of the island.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Audino" IconAudino Normal ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 55%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Beldum" IconBeldum Steel/Psychic ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Metang" IconMetang Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Corviknight" IconCorviknight Flying/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Delibird" IconDelibird Ice/Flying ☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Aron" IconAron Steel/Rock ☆ - 60%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Meowth" IconMeowth (Galarian) Steel ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 25%
"Durant" IconDurant Bug/Steel ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Lairon" IconLairon Steel/Rock ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 25%
"Perrserker" IconPerrserker Steel ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 50%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Aggron" IconAggron Rock/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Metagross" IconMetagross Steel/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 40%
"Copperajah" IconCopperajah (GMax) Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms,
    Switch
  • Genre
    RPG
  • Guide Release
    15 November 2019
  • Last Updated
    21 March 2024
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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.

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