Wild Area News

Wild Area News (Japanese: ワイルドエリアニュース Wild Area News) is a feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield that expands on the available Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area, making certain Pokémon more common for a limited time. It can be accessed via Mystery Gift or updated automatically by connecting to the internet in game. Wild Area News typically spawns different Max Raid Battles depending on the game version. Certain species of Gigantamax Pokémon, which are usually very rare, are often made more common through Wild Area News events. Additionally, during the Wild Area News events, certain Pokémon such as Mewtwo and Zeraora sometimes cannot be captured.

Any Pokémon Den can spawn a Max Raid Battle from Wild Area News. Pokémon Dens that do so will always emit a red beam, indicating the "common" pool. In contrast to normal Max Raid Battles (which either only allow Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ raids to have their Hidden Abilities, or guarantee Pokémon in the Pokémon Den will always have their Hidden Abilities), all Pokémon that spawn from Wild Area News have a chance of having their Hidden Abilities. Wild Area News Raids battled after Version 1.2.0 and 1.3.0 can drop Armorite Ore and Dynite Ore, respectively, regardless of whether or not the player has purchased the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.

For a list of Wild Area News events from 2020, click here.

List of Max Raid Battles

The following lists, in reverse chronological order, the encounter rates for Max Raid Battles from different Wild Area News events.

2022

July 1 to 3, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on round water Pokemon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Marill. ^[1]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
★★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
★★★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
Marill Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
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.

June 17 to 19, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on Urshifu. Notably, the 5★ encounters are a battle with an uncatchable Gigantamax Urshifu, guaranteed to reward one of each Apricorn, a Choice Band, Exp. Candy (L and XL), Armorite Ore, Dynite Ore, a Max Mushroom, and a 50% chance to receive Max Honey when defeated.

Due to an oversight, (prior to approximately 2:00-11:00 UTC on the 18th, when it was fixed^[2]), the uncatchable Urshifu could appear as shiny, making it possible to register an unreleased Shiny Pokémon in the Pokédex.^[3]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Urshifu Single Strike Style Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	50%
Urshifu Rapid Strike Style Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

May 19 to 22, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on exclusively Shellder. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Shellder. ^[4]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Shellder Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

April 1 to 2, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on Bonsly and Sudowoodo, and was released for April Fool's Day. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Sudowoodo.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	98%
Sudowoodo Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	2%
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.

March 18 to 27, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on Fossil Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Tyrantrum.^[5]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Tirtouga	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Archen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Tyrunt	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Amaura	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
★★
Tirtouga	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Archen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Tyrunt	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Amaura	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
★★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
★★★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Tyrantrum Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

February 22 to 27, 2022

This Pokémon Day special Wild Area News event focuses on the Kanto Starter Pokémon. Every Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ encounters will have the Gigantamax Factor. Notably, while 5★ encounters are usually level 60, all of these 5★ encounters are level 80.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	15%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Dottler	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Drednaw	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Centiskorch	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
★★★★
Venusaur Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Blastoise Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
★★★★★
Venusaur Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	33%
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	34%
Blastoise Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	33%
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.

February 10 to 20, 2022

This Valentine's Day Wild Area News Event focuses on Milcery, all with the Gigantamax Factor when later evolved into Alcremie.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Milcery Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
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.

January 1 to 9, 2022

This New Year's Wild Area News Event focuses on Pokémon them around luck. All of the encounters give the player one guaranteed Big Nugget as well as up to nine Nuggets. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Magikarp.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	13%
Darumaka	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	13%
Darumaka	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	13%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	13%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Magikarp Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

2021

December 17 to 26, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Christmas-themed Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Delibird.^[6]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Starmie	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	23%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	24%
Cryogonal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	23%
★★
Starmie	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	23%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	24%
Cryogonal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	23%
★★★
Starmie	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	23%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	24%
Cryogonal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	23%
★★★★
Starmie	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	23%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	24%
Cryogonal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	23%
★★★★★
Starmie	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	40%
Delibird	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	18%
Delibird Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Cryogonal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

November 19 to 28, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Eevee and its evolutions. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guarnateed Shiny Eevee, while another is a battle with a guaranteed Gigantamax Eevee.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Eevee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Eevee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Eevee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	12%
Vaporeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Jolteon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Flareon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Espeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Umbreon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Leafeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Glaceon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
Sylveon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	11%
★★★★
Eevee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	12%
Vaporeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Jolteon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Flareon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Espeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Umbreon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Leafeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Glaceon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
Sylveon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	11%
★★★★★
Eevee Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Eevee Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Vaporeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Jolteon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Flareon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Espeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Umbreon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Leafeon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Glaceon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
Sylveon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	11%
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.

October 29 to 31, 2021

This Halloween-themed Wild Area News event focuses on "spooky" Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Zoroark.^[7]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Sableye	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Duskull	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Zorua	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Nickit	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Sableye	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Duskull	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Zoroark	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Thievul	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Sableye	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Dusknoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Zoroark	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Thievul	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Sableye	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Dusknoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Zoroark	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Thievul	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Sableye	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Dusknoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Zoroark	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	18%
Zoroark Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Thievul	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
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.

October 1 to 3, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on the Alolan starter Pokémon.^[8]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Rowlet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Litten	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Popplio	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
★★
Rowlet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Litten	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Popplio	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
★★★
Rowlet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Litten	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Popplio	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
★★★★
Rowlet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Litten	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Popplio	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
★★★★★
Rowlet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	34%
Litten	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Popplio	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
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.

September 17 to 19, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on the Pokémon Lunatone and Solrock. Notably, across two of the 5★ encounters is a guaranteed battle with the Shiny form of each.^[9]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	50%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	50%
★★
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	50%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	50%
★★★
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
★★★★
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	50%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	50%
★★★★★
Lunatone	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	24%
Lunatone Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Solrock	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	24%
Solrock Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

September 3 to 5, 2021

Notably in this Wild Area News event, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Cinccino.^[10]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Swablu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Rotom Mow Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Wimpod	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
★★
Swablu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Rotom Mow Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Wimpod	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
★★★
Altaria	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Rotom Mow Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Wimpod	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
★★★★
Altaria	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Rotom Mow Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Wimpod	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
★★★★★
Altaria	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Rotom Mow Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Cinccino Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Wimpod	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

August 20 to 22, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Ghost-type Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Chandelure.^[11]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Gastly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Drifloon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Litwick	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
★★
Haunter	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Drifblim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Litwick	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
★★★
Gengar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Drifblim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Litwick	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
★★★★
Gengar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Drifblim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Chandelure	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
★★★★★
Gengar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Gengar Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Drifblim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Chandelure	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
Chandelure Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

August 6 to 8, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Pokémon themed around Summer. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Vanilluxe.^[12]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Goldeen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Pinsir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Heracross	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Nincada	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Rotom Fan Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Vanillite	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
★★
Goldeen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	16%
Pinsir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Heracross	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Ninjask	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Rotom Fan Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	16%
Vanillite	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
★★★
Seaking	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	16%
Pinsir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Heracross	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Ninjask	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Rotom Fan Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	16%
Vanillish	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
★★★★
Seaking	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	16%
Pinsir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Heracross	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Ninjask	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Rotom Fan Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	16%
Vanilluxe	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
★★★★★
Seaking	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	19%
Pinsir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Heracross	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Ninjask	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Rotom Fan Rotom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	19%
Vanilluxe Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

July 23 to 25, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on the original fossil Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Omanyte.^[13]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Omanyte	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
Kabuto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Aerodactyl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
★★
Omanyte	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
Kabuto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Aerodactyl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
★★★
Omanyte	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
Kabuto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Aerodactyl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
★★★★
Omanyte	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
Kabuto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Aerodactyl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
★★★★★
Omanyte	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	31%
Omanyte Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Kabuto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Aerodactyl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	34%
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.

July 9 to 11, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on the Pokémon used as ranks for Curry. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Gigantamax Copperajah.^[14]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Charmander	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	10%
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	22%
Wobbuffet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	22%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	22%
Cufant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	24%
★★
Charmeleon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	10%
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	22%
Wobbuffet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	22%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	22%
Cufant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	24%
★★★
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	10%
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	22%
Wobbuffet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	22%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	22%
Copperajah Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	24%
★★★★
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	10%
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	22%
Wobbuffet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	22%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	22%
Copperajah Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	24%
★★★★★
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	22%
Wobbuffet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	22%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	22%
Copperajah Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	22%
Copperajah Gigantamax Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

June 25 to 27, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on octopus- and squid-like Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Grapploct.^[15]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Remoraid	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Inkay	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Clobbopus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
★★
Remoraid	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Inkay	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Grapploct	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
★★★
Octillery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Malamar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Grapploct	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
★★★★
Octillery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Malamar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Grapploct	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
★★★★★
Octillery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Malamar	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	34%
Grapploct	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	31%
Grapploct Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

June 4 to 6, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on frog-like Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Politoed.^[16]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Ivysaur	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Croagunk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Tympole	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
★★
Ivysaur	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Poliwhirl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Croagunk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Palpitoad	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
★★★
Venusaur	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Politoed	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Croagunk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Seismitoad	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
★★★★
Venusaur	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Politoed	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Croagunk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Seismitoad	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
★★★★★
Venusaur	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Venusaur Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Politoed	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Politoed Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Croagunk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Seismitoad	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

May 21 to 23, 2021

This Wild Area News focuses on the Pokémon Wooloo and Dubwool. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Wooloo.^[17]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	49%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	51%
★★★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	49%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	51%
★★★★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	49%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	51%
★★★★★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	36%
Wooloo Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	62%
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.

April 30 to May 2, 2021

This Wild Area News event, dubbed the Meowth Festival, focuses on the different regional forms of Meowth. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Galarian Meowth, while another is a battle with a guaranteed Gigantamax Kantonian Meowth.^[18]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Meowth Alolan Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Meowth Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Meowth Alolan Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Meowth Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Meowth Alolan Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Meowth Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Meowth Alolan Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Meowth Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
★★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Meowth Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	8%
Meowth Alolan Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Meowth Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	23%
Meowth Galarian Form Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	2%
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.

April 23 to 25, 2021

This World Penguin Day themed Wild Area News event focuses on the Pokémon Eiscue, temporarily overriding the event from April 5 to 30, 2021. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Eiscue.^[19] While Eiscue is normally exclusive to Pokémon Shield, it can be found in both Sword and Shield for this event.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Eiscue	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Eiscue	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Eiscue	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Eiscue	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Eiscue	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Eiscue Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

April 5 to 30, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Galar Pokémon that have the potential to Gigantamax, though none of them have the Gigantamax Factor.

This event was temporarily unavailable from April 23 to 25, 2021 and April 30 to May 2, 2021.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	15%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Dottler	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Drednaw	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Centiskorch	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
★★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Drednaw	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
Centiskorch	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	17%
★★★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	17%
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	17%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	17%
Drednaw	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	17%
Centiskorch	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	17%
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.

April 2 to 4, 2021

This Easter-themed Wild Area News event focuses on rabbit-like Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Azumarill while another is a battle with an uncatchable Gigantamax Cinderace.^[20]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	35%
Buneary	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	35%
Bunnelby	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	30%
★★
Azumarill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	35%
Lopunny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	35%
Diggersby	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	30%
★★★
Azumarill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	35%
Lopunny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	35%
Diggersby	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	30%
★★★★
Azumarill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	35%
Lopunny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	35%
Diggersby	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	30%
★★★★★
Azumarill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Azumarill Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Lopunny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Diggersby	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Cinderace Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

April 1, 2021

This April Fools Day Wild Area News event featured only uncatchable Magikarp.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	100%
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.

March 26 to 28, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on flower-like Grass-type Pokémon, temporarily overriding the event from March 1 to 31, 2021. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Lilligant.^[21]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Oddish	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Lilligant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Fomantis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Comfey	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Vileplume	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Bellossom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Cherrim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Lilligant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Fomantis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Comfey	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
★★★
Vileplume	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Bellossom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Cherrim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Lilligant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Lurantis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Comfey	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
★★★★
Vileplume	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Bellossom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Cherrim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Lilligant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Lurantis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Comfey	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
★★★★★
Vileplume	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Cherrim	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	19%
Lilligant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Lilligant Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Lurantis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Comfey	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	19%
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.

March 1 to 31, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Flying and Fairy-type Pokémon. While Rufflet and Braviary are normally exculsive to Pokémon Sword, they can be found in both Sword and Shield for this event.^[22]

This event was temporarily unavailable from March 26 to 28, 2021.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Ralts	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Rufflet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Hatenna	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Koffing	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Kirlia	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Rufflet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Hatenna	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Weezing Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Gardevoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Braviary	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Corviknight Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Hattrem Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Weezing Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Gardevoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Braviary	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Corviknight Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Hatterene Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Weezing Galarian Form	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Gardevoir	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Braviary	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Corviknight Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Hatterene Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
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.

February 27 to 28, 2021

This Pokémon Day special Wild Area News event focuses on Pikachu, temporarily overriding the event from February 1 to 28, 2021. Every Pikachu in 5★ encounters will have the Gigantamax Factor. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Pikachu.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Machoke	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Riolu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Gothita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Solosis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Dottler	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Riolu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Gothita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Solosis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
★★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Lucario	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Gothorita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Duosion	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
★★★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Lucario	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Gothitelle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Reuniclus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
★★★★★
Pikachu Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Pikachu Gigantamax Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

February 11 to 14, 2021

This Valentine's Day special Wild Area News event focuses on Milcery, temporarily overriding the event from February 1 to 28, 2021. Every Milcery will have the Gigantamax Factor. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Milcery.^[23]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Milcery Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Milcery Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Milcery Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Milcery Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Milcery Gigantamax Factor	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Milcery Gigantamax Factor Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

February 4 to 8, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Pokémon that were featured in Secrets of the Jungle, temporarily overriding the event from February 1 to 28, 2021. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Cramorant. Additionally, if players collectively defeat Cramorant more than 500,000 times, a Flame Orb, a Toxic Orb and a Light Ball will be distributed via Mystery Gift. If players collectively defeat Cramorant more than one million times, a Gold Bottle Cap, three Bottle Caps and three Pearl Strings will also be distributed.

The official English Pokémon website erroniously lists this event to have started on February 3, 2021.^[24]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Quagsire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	10%
Flygon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Golurk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	10%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	50%
Indeedee Female	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	10%
★★
Quagsire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	10%
Flygon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Golurk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	10%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	50%
Indeedee Female	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	10%
★★★
Quagsire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	10%
Flygon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Golurk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	10%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
Indeedee Female	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	10%
★★★★
Quagsire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	10%
Flygon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Golurk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	10%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	50%
Indeedee Female	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	10%
★★★★★
Quagsire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Flygon	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Golurk	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Cramorant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	48%
Cramorant Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Indeedee Female	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

February 1 to 28, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Fighting and Psychic-type Pokémon.^[25]

This event was temporarily unavailable from February 4 to 8, 2021, February 11 to 14, 2021, and February 27 to 28, 2021.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Machoke	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
Riolu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Gothita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Solosis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Dottler	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Riolu	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Gothita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Solosis	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
★★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Lucario	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Gothorita	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Duosion	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
★★★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Lucario	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Gothitelle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Reuniclus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
★★★★★
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Lucario	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Gothitelle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Reuniclus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Falinks	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	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.

January 22 to 24, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on the Pokémon Tauros, Miltank and Bouffalant in celebration of the Year of the Ox, temporarily overriding the event from January 1 to 31, 2021. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Tauros.^[26]

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Tauros	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Miltank	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Bouffalant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
★★
Tauros	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Miltank	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Bouffalant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
★★★
Tauros	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Miltank	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Bouffalant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
★★★★
Tauros	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Miltank	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Bouffalant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
★★★★★
Tauros	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
Tauros Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Miltank	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Bouffalant	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
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.

January 8 to 11, 2021

This Wild Area News event is a re-run November 20 to 22, 2020, temporarily overriding the event from January 1 to 31, 2021. It featured slightly altered item pools, and the addition of a guaranteed Shiny Greedent in 5★ raids.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Foongus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Morelull	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	52%
★★
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	16%
Foongus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	16%
Shiinotic	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	16%
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
Greedent	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Amoonguss	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Shiinotic	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	35%
Greedent	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Amoonguss	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Shiinotic	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	35%
Greedent	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Cherubi	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Greedent Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Shiinotic	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Skwovet	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
Skwovet Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Greedent	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	33%
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.

January 1 to 31, 2021

This Wild Area News event focuses on Normal and Dragon-type Pokémon.^[27]

This event was temporarily unavailable from January 8 to 11, 2021 and January 22 to 24, 2021.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Munchlax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Minccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Axew	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Goomy	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Stufful	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	16%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Snorlax Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
Minccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Axew	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Goomy	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Stufful	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Snorlax Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Fraxure	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Sliggoo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Bewear	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Snorlax Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Haxorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Goodra	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Bewear	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	15%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Snorlax Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
Cinccino	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Haxorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Goodra	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Bewear	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	15%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	20%
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.

2020

Main article: Wild Area News/2020

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