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Pokémon: Sword & Shield
Strategy Guide

First Published: 15-11-2019 / 00:00 GMT
Last Updated: 12-07-2020 / 00:16 GMT
Version: 1.2 (????) 13-07-2020 / 02:41 GMT

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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

  • Clear - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (60%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (35%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (34%)
CutieflyBug/FairyAll grass patches (30%)
ElgyemPsychicAll grass patches (10%)
WobbuffetPsychicAll grass patches (10%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (5%)
ToxelElectric/PoisonAll grass patches (5%)
CufantSteelAll grass patches (1%)
  • Clear/Overcast/Raining/Heavy Fog - Water
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
GoldeenWaterIn the pond (55%)
QuilfishWater/PoisonIn the pond (30%)
InkayDark/PsychicIn the pond (15%)
  • Overcast - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (50%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (35%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (35%)
CutieflyBug/FairyAll grass patches (25%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (15%)
ElgyemPsychicAll grass patches (10%)
Scraggy (Sword only)Dark/FightingAll grass patches (10%)
Croagunk (Shield only)Poison/FightingAll grass patches (10%)
Sawk (Sword only)FightingAll grass patches (5%)
Throh (Shield only)FightingAll grass patches (5%)
CufantSteelAll grass patches (5%)
  • Raining - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (45%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (35%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (33%)
StuffulNormal/FightingAll grass patches (30%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (20%)
ToxelElectric/PoisonAll grass patches (15%)
BronzorSteel/PsychicAll grass patches (10%)
CramorantFlying/WaterAll grass patches (2%)
  • Thunderstorm - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (70%)
StuffulNormal/FightingAll grass patches (35%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (30%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (25%)
FrillishWater/GhostAll grass patches (10%)
BronzorSteel/PsychicAll grass patches (10%)
ToxelElectric/PoisonAll grass patches (5%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (5%)
  • Thunderstorm/Intense Sun/Sandstorm - Water
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
QuilfishWater/PoisonIn the pond (55%)
GoldeenWaterIn the pond (30%)
InkayDark/PsychicIn the pond (15%)
  • Intense Sun - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (50%)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (35%)
MaractusGrassAll grass patches (35%)
CutieflyBug/FairyAll grass patches (20%)
WobbuffetPsychicAll grass patches (15%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (15%)
BaltoyGround/PsychicAll grass patches (10%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (5%)
CufantSteelAll grass patches (5%)
  • Snowing - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
VanilliteIceFlying (50%)
CubchooIceAll grass patches (40%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (35%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (30%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (15%)
SneaselDark/IceAll grass patches (10%)
StuffulNormal/FightingAll grass patches (5%)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (5%)
  • Snowing/Snowstorm - Water
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
VanilliteIceIn the pond (50%)
GoldeenWaterIn the pond (20%)
QwilfishWater/PoisonIn the pond (15%)
InkayDark/PsychicIn the pond (15%)
  • Snowstorm - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
VanilliteIceFlying (50%)
SneaselDark/IceAll grass patches (40%)
CubchooIceAll grass patches (35%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (35%)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (10%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (10%)
CufantSteelAll grass patches (10%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (5%)
  • Sandstorm - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (55%)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (35%)
BronslyRockAll grass patches (40%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (25%)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (10%)
StuffulNormal/FightingAll grass patches (10%)
BaltoyGround/PsychicAll grass patches (10%)
Scraggy (Sword only)Dark/FightingAll grass patches (5%)
Croagunk (Shield only)Poison/FightingAll grass patches (5%)
  • Heavy Fog - Land
NameTypeLocation (Encounter Rate)
WoobatPsychic/FlyingFlying (65%)
CutieflyBug/FairyAll grass patches (30%)
MunnaPsychicAll grass patches (25%)
NoibatFlying/DragonFlying (25%)
ElgyemPsychicAll grass patches (20%)
ZigzagoonDark/NormalAll grass patches (10%)
TranquillNormal/FlyingFlying (10%)
StuffulNormal/FightingAll grass patches (5%)

Guide Information

  • Publisher
    Pokemon Company International
  • Platforms
    Switch
  • Genre
    Role-playing
  • Guide Release
    15 November 2019
  • Last Updated
    12 July 2020
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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 currently-released Isle of Armor (and in the future, it will cover the Crown Tundra).

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.

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.

Version 1.1:

  • A Full Walkthrough featuring Pokémon encounter rates.
  • All Gym Encounters and Strategies.
  • Screenshots with annotated captions.
  • New Items: Mints & Natures Explained.
  • Post Game content including Champion Cup.
  • Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing.
  • Updated Pokémon Lists for all areas.
  • The Galar Region Pokédex (featuring 400 Pokemon).

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