Pokemon Sword and Shield Wiki Guide

Welcome to the Pokemon Sword and Shield guide! Read on to get more information about Sword and Shield's updates, guides, walkthroughs, & strategies!

Table of Contents

[New!] Isle Of Armor Guides
Recommended Articles
Latest News & Topics
Pokemon & Item Database
Wild Area Guide & Today's Weather
Breeding & Endgame Contents
Story Walkthroughs & Gym Guide
Beginner Tips & Useful Information

Isle Of Armor Guides

Isle Of Armor Essential Guides

Must Read Guides Of Isle Of Armor
Isle Of Armor - All You Need To Know
Isle of Armor Pokedex
New Features & Trainers
Restricted Sparring	Max Soup
Cram-o-matic	Apricorn
How To Beat Klara	How To Beat Avery
Dojo Upgrades Guide	All New Moves
Following Pokemon	Digging Pa
150 Diglett Location	-

Isle Of Armor - Story Walkthrough & Tower Guides

Story Walkthrough Guide
Story Walkthrough Guide
Up To First Trial	Up To Second Trial
Up To Third Trial	Kubfu's Friendship
Finding Max Honey	Mustard Final Battle
150 Diglett Location	After Beating the DLC
Tower Of Two Fists Guide
Towers Of Two Fists Guide - How To Beat
Tower Of Waters	Tower Of Darkness

Isle Of Armor - Map & Pokemon Spawns

Map & Pokemon Spawn Locations
Map & Pokemon Den

All Isle Of Armor Locations
Fields of Honor	Soothing Wetlands	Forest of Focus
Challenge Beach	Brawlers' Cave	Challenge Road
Courageous Cavern	Loop Lagoon	Training Lowlands
Warm-Up Tunnel	Potbottom Desert	Workout Sea
Stepping-Stone Sea	Insular Sea	Honeycalm Sea
Honeycalm Island	-	-

Isle Of Armor - Other Related Articles

How To Start The DLC	Pre-Release To Do List
When Is Release Time?	How To Get Bonus Outfits

Shiny Zeraora Event

Check Out The Zeraora Event In Detail Here

Crown Tundra Guides

Crown Tundra Essential Guides

Crown Tundra Guides
New Pokemon	Crown Tundra Guide

Essential Guides

Must Reads For Beginners
Recommended Starters	Best Team Comp For Story

Other Useful Articles
Galar Pokedex	Perfect Breeding Guide
Ranked Battles Tier List	Double Battle Tier List

Pokemon Trading Forums

All Pokemon Trading	Best IV Ditto Trading
Pokerus Trading	Rental Team ID Trading

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Latest News & Guides

Shiny Zeraora Event

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Event Duration	June 17th - June 28th

A special challenge was held! If 1 million players defeat Zeraora in the game within 11 days, all players will receive a Shiny Zeraora for free!

> Check Out The Zeraora Event In Detail Here

More News On Expansion Pass

In an official update on June 2, the release date for the Isle Of Armor was announced to be June 17th! New Pokemon and Gigantamax forms have also been revealed, so make sure to check them all out before the DLC drops!

Check Out The DLC (Expansion Pass) Summary Here!

Get Starters With Hidden Ability With Pokemon Home

Using the Pokemon Home app will let you get 3 starters (Scorbunny, Sobble, and Grookey) with hidden ability! So far, this is the only method so check out the link below for more details!

Learn More On How To Get 3 Starters With Hidden Ability From Here

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Pokemon & Item Database

Pokemon Database

Galar Pokedex (Pokemon List)
Base Stat Ranking	Evolution Chart

Tier Lists & Meta Report
Ranked Battles Tier List	Ranked Battles Meta Report
Double Battles Tier List	Max Raid Battles Tier List
Speed Stats Tier List	-

Other Pokemon Databases
All Egg Group List	All Moves List
All Abilities List	Gigantamax Pokemon
Fossil Pokemon	Hidden Ability List
In-Game Pokemon Trades	-

Item Database

Clothes & Hairstyles List

Battle Tower Rewards List

Other Item Databases
All TMs List	All TRs List
Breeding Items List	Evolution Items List
Evolution Stones List	BP Shop Item List
Poke Ball List	Battle Related Items List
Berries List

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Area Guide

Check Out The Wild Area Tips & Guide!

Today's Recommended Pokemon (7/24)

The Pokemon listed here are found during fixed weather (which resets at midnight). Pokemon which appear during random weather (Sandstorms, Hail, Fog, etc) are not included.

Pokemon	Location
Ditto	>> Lake of Outrage
Dreepy	>> Lake of Outrage
Drakloak	>> Lake of Outrage
Zweilous	>> Lake of Outrage *Sword Only
Excadrill	>> Giant's Mirror
Ferroseed	>> Bridge Field
Shellos	>> Giant's Mirror >> Dusty Bowl >> Giant's Cap
Litwick	>> Bridge Field
Hatenna	>> Hammerlocke Hills
Hippopotas	>> Dusty Bowl
Rotom	>> Lake of Outrage
Honedge	>> Hammerlocke Hills

Today's Wild Area Weather (7/24)

Dappled Grove		Rolling Field
South Lake Miloch		North Lake Miloch
Giant's Seat		East Lake Axewell
West Lake Axewell		Axew’s Eye
Watchtower Ruins		Motostoke Riverbank
Bridge Field		Stony Wilderness Riverbank
Giant's Mirror		Hammerlocke Hills
Dusty Bowl		Giant's Cap
Lake of Outrage

Weather Icon Legend

Drought	Sunny	Cloudy
Rainy	Thunderstorm	Snow
Hail	Sandstorm	Fog

Check Out How Weather Affects Pokemon

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Breeding Guides & Post Game Contents

Breeding Related Contents

Step By Step Guide On How To Breed
All Egg Group List	Base Stat Ranking
Breeding Items List	EV Training

Competitive Build List
Ditto	Dragapult	Mimikyu	Goodra
Toxtricity	Hippowdon	Ferrothorn	Kommo-o
Arcanine	Wash Rotom	Excadrill	Corviknight
Galarian Darmanitan	Tyranitar	Gyarados	Hydreigon
Galarian Corsola	Togekiss	Heat Rotom	Snorlax
Toxapex	Grimmsnarl	Dracovish	Aegislash
Inteleon	Fan Rotom	Durant	Cinderace
Umbreon	Charizard	Rillaboom	Cloyster
Duraludon	Greedent	Mow Rotom	Quagsire
Butterfree	Milotic	Conkeldurr	Lucario
Glalie	Bisharp	Rhyperior	Whimsicott
Gastrodon	Type: Null	Braviary	Glaceon
Hatterene	Lapras	Seismitoad	Chandelure
Lanturn	Diggersby	Sandaconda	Centiskorch
Haxorus	Drednaw	Blastoise	Incineroar
Zeraora	-	-	-

List Of Competitive Builds

Breeding Terminology Explained
Base Stats	IVs (Individual Strengths)
Pokemon Natures	Abilities & Hidden Abilities

Other Breeding Related Articles
Hyper Training	Hatching Eggs Fast
Pokemon Nursery	Catch Ditto For Breeding
Party Building Tips	Brilliant Aura
Egg Move Search Tool	How To Get Pokerus

Post Game Content

What To Do After Beating The Game
Battle Stadium (Ranked Battle)	Battle Tower Guide

Battle Stadium / Tower Related Articles
Ranked Battles Tier List	Ranked Battles Meta Report
Double Battles Tier List	Max Raid Battles Tier List
Speed Stats Tier List	-

Other Post Game Related Articles
How To Get Legendaries	Catch Eternatus With High IVs
Catch Zacian With High IVs	Catch Zamazenta With High IVs
How to Get Master Ball	-

Pokemon Sword and Shields - Story Walkthroughs & Gym Guides

Storyline Walkthrough

Up To 1st Gym	Up To 2nd Gym
Up To 3rd Gym	Up To 4th Gym
Up To 5th Gym	Up To 6th Gym
Up To 7th Gym	Up To 8th Gym
vs. Marnie and Hop	vs. Oleana
vs. Bede and Nessa	vs. Bea and Raihan
vs. Champion Leon	Get Legendaries
vs. Hop (Final Battle)	After Beating The Game

Check Out All Story Walkthrough List!

Gym Leaders Guide

*Sword Only - Blue Background
*Shield Only - Red Background

1	Milo
2	Nessa
3	Kabu
4	Bea	Allister
5	Opal
6	Gordie	Melony
7	Piers
8	Raihan

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Beginner Tips & Useful Information

Check Out the Beginner Tips Here!

Beginner Tips & Farming Guide

Recommended Starters	Best Teams Comp For Story
Points Of No Return	How To Get Legendaries

Other Beginner Tips
Glossary of Terms	Battle System Guide
Multiplayer Features	Shiny Pokemon Hunting
Type Effectiveness Chart	Status Effects Guide
Remember Moves	How to Use TRs
How to Trade Pokemon	How to Catch Pokemon
Pokemon Nursery	Pokemon Center
How to Get Master Ball	How to Get Water Bike
Day & Night Cycle	How To Get Gigantamix
Pokemon Home App	-

Farming Tips
BP Farming	Earn Money Fast
EXP Farming	How To Get Lucky Egg
Watts Farming	EVs Farming
Fast Egg Hatching

New Features

Battle Tower	Battle Stadium
Wild Area	Max Raid Battles

Other New Features
Dynamax & Gingatamax	Increasing Dynamax Lv.
Max Moves	Dynamax Camera
Brilliant Aura	Surprise Trades
Berries Effect	Weather Effect
Pokemon Camp	Curry Rice
Hyper Training	Move Tutor
Fossil Pokemon	Customize Your Character
Rotom Phone	Rotom Rally
New Characters	Galar Region Map
Pokemon Home	How To Evolve Alcremie

What's New In Pokemon Sword and Shield

The Dynamax Phenomenon

The Galar region's Pokemon have a region-specific characteristic called Dynamax. This phenomenon allows Pokemon to turn into gigantic versions of themselves, making them tremendously strong!

Gigantamaxing Changes Pokemon's Size & Form

The new feature Gigantamaxing not only changes a Pokemon's size but also its base form. Gigantamax Pokemon can also use G-Max Moves! Gigantamax Pokemon can be battled and captured in Max Raid Battles.

Check Out Dynamaxing & Gigantamaxing Here!

Max Raid Battle With 4 Trainers

Work together with 4 other Pokemon trainers to take down Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon! Defeat them in Max Raid Battles to get a chance to catch them similar to how raid battles in Pokemon GO.

Max Raid Battle Guide

Best Pokemon For Raid

Check out Max Raid Battle Events Guide here!

Explore the Wild Area

Catch both new and old Pokemon in the Wild Area. The Pokemon you encounter in the Wild Area will differ depending on the weather and location.

Check Out The Wild Area Guide!

Many New Features Added!

New features such as Surprise Trade, the Battle Stadium, and Poke Jobs are introduced! Catch up on what's new in Sword & Shield before its official release.

Check Out All New Game Features!

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Release Information

Expected To Release On November 15th, 2019

Release Date	November 15th, 2019
Publisher	Nintendo
Genre	Adventure RPG
Price	$59.99
Platform	Nintendo Switch

Check Out Pre-Order Bonuses Here!

Choose From "Sword" And "Shield"

Version Exclusive Pokemon

There will be version exclusive Pokemon in each version. For example, Deino & Jangmo-o only appear in Pokemon Sword while Larvitar and Goomy can only be found in Pokemon Shield.

Find All The Version Differences Here!

Different Gym Leaders

Some gym leaders will only appear in certain versions. For example, gym leader Allister appears in Pokemon Shield, while gym leader Bea only appears in Pokemon Sword.