Appendix:Sword and Shield walkthrough/Section 8.5

Isle of Armor, Kubfu

If you've been doing the Isle of Armor campaign alongside the main story at this point, now is as good a time as any to get back to finishing the Isle of Armor campaign.

Now that you have obtained Kubfu, you can walk with it at the front of your party. Your task now is to raise Kubfu's happiness by traveling with it. You can raise its friendship with you through Pokémon Camp, naturally, but Mustard has also pinpointed four distinct viewing spots through which you can raise Kubfu's friendship by sharing a breathtaking view of the Isle of Armor with it.

Challenge Beach

One of the first areas you will find on your way to the first viewing spot is the Challenge Beach. The Tower of Waters is also here, but you are not ready to visit this place just yet.

Items
Item Location Games Pearl ×2 On the shoreline between the beach and the Tower of Waters On the shoreline between a den and the path  Sw  Sh  Pearl String On the shoreline close to a hill  Sw  Sh  Star Piece Revival Herb Next to a landmass, close to the Courageous Cavern entrance  Sw  Sh  Large Leek Revival Herb Near the Courageous Cavern entrance, in some flowers  Sw  Sh  Leek

Available Pokémon

Random encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Jigglypuff Sw Sh Grass 13-18 30% 15% 15% 15% 30% 30% 15% 30% 30% Shinx Sw Sh Grass 13-18 15% 15% Buneary Sw Sh Grass 13-18 30% Happiny Sw Sh Grass 13-18 10% Inkay Sw Sh Grass 13-18 15% Fomantis Sw Sh Grass 13-18 15% Blipbug Sw Sh Grass 13-18 30% Berry trees Skwovet Sw Sh Berry tree 13-18 70% Applin Sw Sh Berry tree 13-18 30% Fishing Magikarp Sw Sh Fishing 13-18 50% Wishiwashi Sw Sh Fishing 13-18 40% Dhelmise Sw Sh Fishing 13-18 10% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Psyduck Sw Sh Grass 10-15 32% Magnemite Sw Sh Grass 10-15 56% 36% 36% 36% 56% 56% 36% 56% 56% Chansey Sw Sh Grass 10-15 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Blissey Sw Sh Grass 10-15 2% Shinx Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% 20% Inkay Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% Dedenne Sw Sh Grass 10-15 5% Fomantis Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% Morpeko Sw Sh Grass 10-15 5% Beach Staryu Sw Sh Grass 10-15 100% Surfing in the stream Corphish Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 45% Cramorant Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 10% Arrokuda Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 45% Surfing in the sea Tentacool Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 50% 35% 35% 35% 50% 50% 50% 50% 35% Tentacruel Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% Wingull Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 50% Pelipper Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% 15% Drifloon Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Courageous Cavern

First, on your way to the first viewing spot, you will have to cross this particular cavern. This is an elaborate cave with lots of Pokémon to be found, but keep walking through it to reach Loop Lagoon.

Items
Item Location Games TR37 (Taunt) Behind the rock at the end of the descending path  Sw  Sh  Icy Rock By a rock near the opening of the top level  Sw  Sh

Available Pokémon

Random encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Fishing Shellder Sw Sh Fishing 16-21 40% Cloyster Sw Sh Fishing 16-21 10% Magikarp Sw Sh Fishing 16-21 50% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Chansey Sw Sh Cave 13-18 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Blissey Sw Sh Cave 13-18 2% Woobat Sw Sh Cave 13-18 16% Dwebble Sw Sh Cave 13-18 5% Wimpod Sw Sh Cave 13-18 16% Chewtle Sw Sh Cave 13-18 56% Pincurchin Sw Sh Cave 13-18 5% Surfing Tentacool Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 60% Clobbopus Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 40% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Loop Lagoon

A coastal lagoon, speak with the student who is here to get a view of this place. There are also plenty of new wild Pokémon waiting to be caught here, so spend some time catching some Pokémon to fill your Pokédex, if you so wish.

Items
Items Item Location Games Sea Incense On the central island  Sw  Sh  TR25 (Psyshock) On the shore, near logs  Sw  Sh  Heat Rock Next to a tree near the Courageous Cavern entrance  Sw  Sh

Available Pokémon

Random encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Krabby Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% 15% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% 15% 15% 15% 30% 30% 15% 30% 15% Drifloon Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% Happiny Sw Sh Grass 19-24 10% Fletchling Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% Inkay Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% Blipbug Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% Clobbopus Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% Berry trees Skwovet Sw Sh Berry tree 19-24 70% Applin Sw Sh Berry tree 19-24 30% Fishing Shellder Sw Sh Fishing 19-24 40% Cloyster Sw Sh Fishing 19-24 10% Magikarp Sw Sh Fishing 19-24 50% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Krabby Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% 20% Chansey Sw Sh Grass 16-21 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Blissey Sw Sh Grass 16-21 2% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 16-21 16% Drifloon Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% Dwebble Sw Sh Grass 16-21 5% Fletchling Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% Inkay Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% Mareanie Sw Sh Grass 16-21 16% Clobbopus Sw Sh Grass 16-21 56% 36% 36% 36% 56% 56% 36% 56% 36% Pincurchin Sw Sh Grass 16-21 5% Beach Sandygast Sw Sh Grass 16-21 100% Surfing Tentacool Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 45% 30% 30% 30% 45% 45% 30% 45% 30% Tentacruel Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% Wingull Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 30% Pelipper Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% 15% Drifloon Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% Fletchinder Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 15% Clobbopus Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 25% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Brawler's Cave

This cave is accessible via the Soothing Wetlands. Head to the easternmost part of the wetlands to enter the cavern, and talk to the student who is here to get a view of the cave.

Items
Items Item Location Games Iron At the base of the pillar nearest the top entrance, on the side opposite that entrance  Sw  Sh  TR31 (Iron Tail) Behind the den near the midpoint of the path between the water and the top  Sw  Sh  Rare Bone Behind the first big pillar up the path from the waterside  Sw  Sh

Available Pokémon

Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Psyduck Sw Sh Cave 13-18 16% 16% 16% Poliwag Sw Sh Cave 13-18 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% Lickitung Sw Sh Cave 13-18 5% Chansey Sw Sh Cave 13-18 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Blissey Sw Sh Cave 13-18 2% Whismur Sw Sh Cave 13-18 56% Azurill Sw Sh Cave 13-18 5% Woobat Sw Sh Cave 13-18 16% Surfing Poliwag Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 50% Barboach Sw Sh Surfing 40-45 50% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Challenge Road

Atop the end of Brawler's Cave is a high mountaintop known as Challenge Road. The most notable landmark in this place is the Tower of Darkness, but you are not yet ready to be here yet. A student is here, and can give you and Kubfu a view of the Isle of Armor from this point.

Items
Item Location Games Metal Coat Straight ahead from Brawler's Cave's entrance  Sw  Sh  Muscle Band Left from the bottom of the second set of stairs  Sw  Sh  Black Glasses Behind the Tower of Darkness  Sw  Sh  TR95 (Throat Chop) Behind the Tower of Darkness  Sw  Sh

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Random encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Shinx Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% 15% Happiny Sw Sh Grass 19-24 10% Roggenrola Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% Mienfoo Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% 15% 15% 15% 30% 30% 15% 15% 30% Pawniard Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% Fletchling Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% Blipbug Sw Sh Grass 19-24 30% Silicobra Sw Sh Grass 19-24 15% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here. Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Chansey Sw Sh Grass 10-15 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Chansey Sw Sh Grass 16-21 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Skarmory Sw Sh Grass 10-15 5% Skarmory Sw Sh Grass 16-21 5% Blissey Sw Sh Grass 10-15 2% Blissey Sw Sh Grass 16-21 2% Shinx Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% 20% Shinx Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% 20% Roggenrola Sw Sh Grass 10-15 56% 36% 36% 36% 56% 56% 36% 36% 56% Roggenrola Sw Sh Grass 16-21 56% 36% 36% 36% 56% 56% 36% 36% 56% Scraggy Sw Sh Grass 16-21 10% Mienfoo Sw Sh Grass 10-15 16% Mienfoo Sw Sh Grass 16-21 16% Pawniard Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% Pawniard Sw Sh Grass 16-21 10% Fletchling Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% Fletchling Sw Sh Grass 16-21 20% Rockruff Sw Sh Grass 10-15 5% Rockruff Sw Sh Grass 16-21 5% Salandit Sw Sh Grass 10-15 16% Salandit Sw Sh Grass 16-21 16% Jangmo-o Sw Sh Grass 16-21 10% Silicobra Sw Sh Grass 10-15 20% Silicobra Sw Sh Grass 16-21 10% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Potbottom Desert

Behind the Warm-Up Tunnel is the Potbottom Desert, which is an exceptionally isolated desert within the Isle of Armor. Talk to the student right at the entrance to get a view of the desert.

Items

Item Location Games Rocky Helmet By a rock north of the entrance, northeast of a small tree  Sw  Sh  Smooth Rock East of the entrance, by a rock  Sw  Sh  Flame Orb At the base of a pair of trees northeast of the entrance, past a hill  Sw  Sh  Fire Stone By a tree along the north wall, north of the den northeast of the entrance  Sw  Sh  TR21 (Reversal) By a pair of rocks in the northeast corner of the wall  Sw  Sh  Protector By a rock near the wall north of the east den  Sw  Sh  TR87 (Drill Run) Near the east den  Sw  Sh  Klara's rare League Card From Klara after defeating Mustard at the Battle Court  Sw  Avery's rare League Card From Avery after defeating Mustard at the Battle Court  Sh

Available Pokémon

Visible encounters Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Rhyhorn Sw Sh Sand 10-15 32% Rhyhorn Sw Sh Sand 19-24 32% Chansey Sw Sh Sand 10-15 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Chansey Sw Sh Sand 19-24 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% Blissey Sw Sh Sand 10-15 2% Blissey Sw Sh Sand 19-24 2% Torkoal Sw Sh Sand 10-15 5% Torkoal Sw Sh Sand 19-24 5% Shinx Sw Sh Sand 10-15 20% Shinx Sw Sh Sand 19-24 20% Sandile Sw Sh Sand 10-15 56% 36% 36% 56% 56% 56% 36% 36% 56% Sandile Sw Sh Sand 19-24 56% 36% 36% 56% 56% 56% 36% 36% 56% Scraggy Sw Sh Sand 19-24 10% Pawniard Sw Sh Sand 10-15 20% Pawniard Sw Sh Sand 19-24 10% Rufflet Sw Sh Sand 19-24 5% Vullaby Sw Sh Sand 10-15 5% Fletchling Sw Sh Sand 10-15 20% Fletchling Sw Sh Sand 19-24 20% Jangmo-o Sw Sh Sand 19-24 10% Silicobra Sw Sh Sand 10-15 20% Silicobra Sw Sh Sand 19-24 10% A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.

Towers of Two Fists

Now that you have reached maximum friendship with your Kubfu, at which it will be indicated by the game telling you that you and Kubfu are now best friends, go back to the Master Dojo, where Mustard will evaluate you and Kubfu, and deem you ready to tackle the Towers of Two Fists. He will note that one is in the Challenge Road, and the other is at Challenge Beach. Your Kubfu must be at least Level 30 to comfortably defeat either tower. Note that you will only be able to walk in with Kubfu: all other Pokémon must be placed in the box.

The Tower of Darkness is on Challenge Road, and it has a red coloration. The Tower of Waters is on Challenge Beach, and has a blue coloration. You can only choose one of these: the other one you don't pick is closed off to you forever. The tower you pick corresponds to the form of the Urshifu you want: The Tower of Darkness causes Kubfu to become Single Strike Urshifu, while the Tower of Waters causes Kubfu to become Rapid Strike Urshifu. For each tower, you will go up a series of four stories and battle several Trainers along the way until you reach the fifth floor, at which point you will meet Mustard again, who is awaiting you. He will lead with Kubfu, who will always start off by using Aerial Ace followed by Focus Energy.

Tower of Darkness

Items Item Location Games Mustard's League Card 5F; from Mustard after evolving Kubfu  Sw  Sh  Trainers 1F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $1,840/5,200 Zorua♂ Lv.23/65 No item 2F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $1,920/5,280 Scraggy♀ Lv.24/66 No item 3F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $2,000/5,360 Inkay♂ Lv.25/67 No item 4F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $2,080/5,440 Krokorok♀ Lv.26/68 No item 5F Dojo Master Mustard Tower of Darkness Sword and Shield Reward: $6,000/14,000 Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Focus Sash Kubfu♂ Lv.30/70 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Tower of Waters

Items Item Location Games Mustard's League Card 5F; from Mustard after evolving Kubfu  Sw  Sh  Trainers 1F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $1,840/5,200 Psyduck♀ Lv.23/65 No item 2F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $1,920/5,280 Krabby♂ Lv.24/66 No item 3F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $2,000/5,360 Marill♀ Lv.25/67 No item 4F Trainer Pokémon Master Dojo Student Reward: $2,080/5,440 Poliwhirl♂ Lv.26/68 No item 5F Dojo Master Mustard Tower of Waters Sword and Shield Reward: $6,000/14,000 Type: Fighting Unknown Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Focus Sash Kubfu♂ Lv.30/70 Aerial Ace Flying Physical   --       Focus Energy Normal Status   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Afterwards, you will be gifted Mustard's League Card and gain the ability evolve Kubfu into Urshifu, form dependent on which Tower you have completed. After this point, you have completed as much of the Isle of Armor as you can, so return to the mainland Galar and continue your quest.