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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
&
Vincent Lau

(1 of 2) Female Nidoran

Female Nidoran (left), Male Nidoran (right)

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Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 20%
Nidoran (F) Poison 20%
Nidoran (M) Poison 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 20%
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal 20%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 20%
Nidoran (F) Poison 20%
Nidoran (M) Poison 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 20%
"Swablu" IconSwablu Normal/Flying 20%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 20%
Nidoran (F) Poison 20%
Nidoran (M) Poison 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 20%
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug 20%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Dewpider" IconDewpider Water/Bug 18%
"Elekid" IconElekid Electric 18%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 16%
Nidoran (F) Poison 16%
Nidoran (M) Poison 16%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 16%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Wooloo" IconWooloo Normal 18%
"Magby" IconMagby Fire 18%
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 16%
Nidoran (F) Poison 16%
Nidoran (M) Poison 16%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 16%

Snowing and Snowstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 20%
Nidoran (F) Poison 20%
Nidoran (M) Poison 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 20%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 20%

Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Mime Jr." IconMime Jr. Psychic/Fairy 20%
Nidoran (F) Poison 20%
Nidoran (M) Poison 20%
"Shelmet" IconShelmet Bug 20%
"Hatenna" IconHatenna Psychic 20%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 80%
"Greedent" IconGreedent Normal 20%

Fishing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Magikarp" IconMagikarp Water 20%
"Barboach" IconBarboach Water/Ground 20%
"Basculin" IconBasculin Water 20%
"Gyarados" IconGyarados Water/Flying 15%
"Whiscash" IconWhiscash Water/Ground 15%
"Lileep" IconLileep Rock/Grass 10%
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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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