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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Max Raids

By
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Vincent Lau

Den A

Den A can be found on the border of Dusty Bowl to the southwest.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Phantump" IconPhantump Ghost/Grass ☆ - 35%
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo Ghost/Grass ☆ - 40%, ☆☆ - 35%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Morelull" IconMorelull Grass/Fairy ☆ - 15%, ☆☆ - 35%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Shiinotic" IconShiinotic Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Maractus" IconMaractus Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Trevenant" IconTrevenant Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 29%
"Dhelmise" IconDhelmise Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Gastly" IconGastly Ghost/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Yamask" IconYamask Ground/Ghost ☆ - 35%
"Sinistea" IconSinistea Ghost ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Duskull" IconDuskull Ghost ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Haunter" IconHaunter Ghost/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pumpkaboo" IconPumpkaboo (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Corsola" IconCorsola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Dusclops" IconDusclops Ghost ☆☆☆ - 30%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Runerigus" IconRunerigus Ground/Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45% (Shield), ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1% (Sword)
"Sableye" IconSableye (Shield only) Dark/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 1%
"Polteageist" IconPolteageist (Sword only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 45%
"Gourgeist" IconGourgeist (Sword only) Ghost/Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Cursola" IconCursola (Shield only) Ghost ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Dusknoir" IconDusknoir Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Gengar" IconGengar Ghost/Poison ☆☆☆☆☆ - 4%

Den B

Den B is the only Den in the pond.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Shellos" IconShellos Water ☆ - 35%
"Krabby" IconKrabby Water ☆ - 35%
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Binacle" IconBinacle Rock/Water ☆☆ - 20%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Kingler" IconKingler Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Barbaracle" IconBarbaracle Rock/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Gastrodon" IconGastrodon Water/Ground ☆☆☆☆ - 50%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Jellicent" IconJellicent Water/Ghost ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Drednaw" IconDrednaw Water/Rock ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mantyke" IconMantyke Water/Flying ☆ - 68%
"Corphish" IconCorphish Water ☆ - 2%
"Arrokuda" IconArrokuda Water ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chewtle" IconChewtle Water ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Mareanie" IconMareanie Poison/Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Crawdaunt" IconCrawdaunt Water/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Toxapex" IconToxapex Poison/Water ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Pyukumuku" IconPyukumuku Water ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Mantine" IconMantine Water/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Lapras" IconLapras Water/Ice ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Vaporeon" IconVaporeon Water ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den C

Head northeast of the pond to find Den C.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric ☆ - 35%
"Helioptile" IconHelioptile Electric/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆ - 20%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Heliolisk" IconHeliolisk Electric/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Pincurchin" IconPincurchin Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Togedemaru" IconTogedemaru Electric/Steel ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Morpeko" IconMorpeko Electric/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Yamper" IconYamper Electric ☆ - 35%
"Toxel" IconToxel Electric/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Helioptile" IconHelioptile Electric/Normal ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Chinchou" IconChinchou Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%. ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Lanturn" IconLanturn Water/Electric ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Boltund" IconBoltund Electric ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Toxtricity" IconToxtricity Electric/Poison ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Heliolisk" IconHeliolisk Electric/Normal ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Vikavolt" IconVikavolt Bug/Electric ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Pikachu" IconPikachu Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Jolteon" IconJolteon Electric ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den D

Den D is the southern Den found against the eastern cliff.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Nickit" IconNickit Dark ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Purrloin" IconPurrloin Dark ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Impidimp" IconImpidimp Dark/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Deino" IconDeino (Sword only) Dark/Dragon ☆☆ - 20%
"Vullaby" IconVullaby (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆☆ - 20%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Morgrem" IconMorgrem Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Grimmsnarl" IconGrimmsnarl Dark/Fairy ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Zweilous" IconZweilous (Sword only) Dark/Dragon ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Mandibuzz" IconMandibuzz (Shield only) Dark/Flying ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Hydreigon" IconHydreigon (Sword only) Dark/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
"Tyranitar" IconTyranitar (Shield only) Rock/Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Nickit" IconNickit Dark ☆ - 35%
"Zigzagoon" IconZigzagoon Dark/Normal ☆ - 35%
"Inkay" IconInkay Dark/Psychic ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Pawniard" IconPawniard Dark/Steel ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Liepard" IconLiepard Dark ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Linoone" IconLinoone Dark/Normal ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Thievul" IconThievul Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Pangoro" IconPangoro Fighting/Dark ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Bisharp" IconBisharp Dark/Steel ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Malamar" IconMalamar Dark/Psychic ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Obstagoon" IconObstagoon Dark/Normal ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Umbreon" IconUmbreon Dark ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%

Den E

Den E is the Den to the north against the eastern cliff.

Common Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison ☆ - 35%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 35%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Applin" IconApplin Grass/Dragon ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆☆ - 20%
"Roselia" IconRoselia Grass/Poison ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 35%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Cherrim" IconCherrim Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 25%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 30%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 15%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 28%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Flapple" IconFlapple (Sword only) Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%
"Appletun" IconAppletun (Shield only) Grass/Dragon ☆☆☆☆☆ - 2%

Rare Den

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass ☆ - 35%
"Bounsweet" IconBounsweet Grass ☆ - 35%
"Gossifleur" IconGossifleur Grass ☆ - 20%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Cottonee" IconCottonee Grass/Fairy ☆ - 10%, ☆☆ - 30%
"Steenee" IconSteenee Grass ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 20%
"Ferroseed" IconFerroseed Grass/Steel ☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆ - 40%
"Cherrim" IconCherrim Grass ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 10%
"Ferrothorn" IconFerrothorn Grass/Steel ☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 20%
"Eldegoss" IconEldegoss Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 20%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Tsareena" IconTsareena Grass ☆☆☆☆ - 40%, ☆☆☆☆☆ - 25%
"Whimsicott" IconWhimsicott Grass/Fairy ☆☆☆☆☆ - 15%
"Leafeon" IconLeafeon Grass ☆☆☆☆☆ - 5%
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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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  • A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor.
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  • 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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