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Pokémon: Sword & Shield

Random Encounter Data

By
Ben Chard
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Vincent Lau

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Name Type Encounter Rate
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass 40%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass 40%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 35%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 20%
"Bounsweet" IconBounsweet Grass 5%

Overcast

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Stufful" IconStufful Normal/Fighting 40%
"Stunky" IconStunky Poison/Dark 35%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass 20%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 5%

Raining

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Tympole" IconTympole Water 40%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 35%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass 20%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 5%

Thunderstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Joltik" IconJoltik Bug/Electric 40%
"Grubbin" IconGrubbin Bug 35%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass 20%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 5%

Intense Sun

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Vulpix" IconVulpix (Sword only) Fire 40%
"Growlithe" IconGrowlithe (Shield only) Fire 40%
"Mudbray" IconMudbray Ground 35%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 5%

Snowing

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Snover" IconSnover Grass/Ice 40%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 35%
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 20%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 5%

Snowstorm

Name Type Location Encounter Rate
"Snorunt" IconSnorunt Ice 40%
"Vanillite" IconVanillite Ice 35%
"Klink" IconKlink Steel 20%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 5%

Sandstorm

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Baltoy" IconBaltoy Ground/Psychic 40%
"Golett" IconGolett Ground/Ghost 35%
"Bunnelby" IconBunnelby Normal 20%
"Bounsweet" IconBounsweet Grass 5%

Heavy Fog

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Ralts" IconRalts Psychic/Fairy 40%
"Seedot" IconSeedot (Sword only) Grass 35%
"Lotad" IconLotad (Shield only) Water/Grass 35%
"Purrloin" IconPurrloin Dark 20%
"Budew" IconBudew Grass/Poison 5%

Berry Trees

Name Type Encounter Rate
"Skwovet" IconSkwovet Normal 70%
"Cherubi" IconCherubi Grass 30%
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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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