Wild Area News

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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 purchaced the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.

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.

December 25 to 27, 2020

This Christmas-themed Wild Area News event focuses mainly on Ice-type Pokémon, temporarily overriding the event from December 1 to 31, 2020.[1] Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Alolan Vulpix

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 23%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 2%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


December 1 to 31, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Fire and Ice-type Pokémon.[2]

This event was temporarily unavailable from December 25 to 27, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


November 20 to 22, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses heavily on the Pokémon Skwovet and Greedent, temporarily overriding the event from November 2 to 30, 2020. While Cherubi, Morelull, Shiinotic, Foongus, and Amoonguss will all drop Armorite Ore and Dynite Ore, Skwovet and Greedent will only drop large amounts of Berries. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Skwovet.[3]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 52%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 32%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 35%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 35%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 33%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 2%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


November 2 to 30, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.[4]

This event was not available temporarily from November 20 to 22, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 16%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 16%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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 30 to November 1, 2020

This Halloween-themed Wild Area News event focuses on Ghost-type Pokémon, temporarily overriding the event from October 1 to 31, 2020. Notably, the 4★ encounters have a total 20% chance of being a Gourgeist of varying size while two of the 5★ encounters are battles with a guaranteed Shiny Gourgeist.[5]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 25%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 2%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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 31, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Ghost and Dark-type Pokémon.[6]

This event was not available temporarily from October 30 to November 1, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 13%
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 18 to 20, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Moon Stone- and Sun Stone-centric Pokémon in celebration of the seasonal equinox, temporarily overriding the event from September 1 to 30, 2020. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Clefable.[7]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 13%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 22%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 2%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 22%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 16%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 22%
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 1 to 30, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Electric and Grass-type Pokémon.[8]

The evolved from of Applin encountered in each game version is the opposite of that normally found in Max Raid Battles, mirroring its previous appearance in a Wild Area News event. In contrast, the base form of the Gigantamax Toxtricity encountered in each game version during this event is the opposite of that found in previous Wild Area News events.

This event was not available temporarily from September 18 to 20, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


August 6 to 9, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on the Pikachu family, including Alolan Raichu,[9] temporarily overriding the event from August 1 to 31, 2020. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Pikachu.[10]

Previously, the official English Pokémon website erroneously reported the event to last until August 16, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 39%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 1%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 39%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 1%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 39%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 1%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 19%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 1%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 31%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 1%
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 1 to 31, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Water and Ground-type Pokémon.[11]

This event was not available temporarily from August 6 to 9, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


July 17 to 19, 2020

This Wild Area News event revolving around sea-dwelling Pokémon was released in observance of Marine Day in Japan, temporarily overriding the event from June 30 to July 31, 2020. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Wailord.[12]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 18%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 2%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


June 30 to July 31, 2020

This Wild Area News event focuses on Steel and Rock-type Pokémon.[13]

For the first few hours after this round of news went live, instead of dropping Armorite Ore, the Pokémon here dropped an invalid item which would crash the game upon receipt.[14] An update released later that day fixed the drop tables to include the correct item.

This event was not available temporarily from July 17 to 19, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


June 17 to 28, 2020

This event featured every Gigantamax Pokémon available at the time,[15] temporarily overriding the event from June 2 to 29, 2020.

To promote the release of The Isle of Armor, uncatchable Zeraora appeared in 3★ to 5★ raids. In 5★ raids, some Zeraora were also Shiny and more difficult to defeat. This represented Shiny Zeraora's first appearance. As an additional promotion, if at least 1 million players defeated Zeraora before the event ended, a Shiny Zeraora would be distributed via Pokémon HOME, and for every 100,000 players after that up to 2 million, each player would receive a piece of Armorite Ore (max. 10).[16]

On June 23, the official Japanese Pokémon Twitter account announced that the milestone for the Shiny Zeraora had been met.[17] The distribution awarded a total of 8 pieces of Armorite Ore.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 35%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
100 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


June 2 to 29, 2020

This Wild Area News features only Gigantamax Pokémon.[15] With the sole exception of Snorlax, all available Pokémon are different for Pokémon Sword and Shield.

This event was not available temporarily from June 17 to 28, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


May 26 to June 1, 2020

All Wild Area News encounters during this time are encounters battles against Gigantamax Meowth, previously only available via a now-expired event distribution for early adopters of Pokémon Sword and Shield.[18] This also marks the first time players can legitimately obtain Shiny Gigantamax Meowth. It is also the first time to be available with the Abilities Technician or Unnerve.

Each tier of this Wild Area News has different variants of Meowth that know different moves.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 100%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 100%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


May 19 to 25, 2020

All Wild Area News encounters during this time are encounters battles against Gigantamax Eevee, previously only available to players who have a save file of Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! on their Nintendo Switch.[18] This also marks the first time players can legitimately obtain Shiny Gigantamax Eevee. It is also the first time to be available with its Hidden Ability Anticipation.

Each tier of this Wild Area News has different variants of Eevee that know different moves.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 100%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 100%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


May 12 to 18, 2020

All Wild Area News encounters during this time are encounters battles against Gigantamax Pikachu, previously only available to players who have a save file of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! on their Nintendo Switch.[18] This also marks the first time players can legitimately obtain Shiny Gigantamax Pikachu. It is also the first time to be available with its Hidden Ability Lightning Rod and with the move Volt Tackle, the latter exclusive to 5★ Max Raid Battles.

Each tier of this Wild Area News has different variants of Pikachu that know different moves.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 100%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 100%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


April 28 to May 11, 2020

Among other Pokémon, Tyranitar, Togekiss, Rotom, and Dragapult, as well as Excadrill and Whimsicott became available for this event.[19]

For a portion of the first day of this round of news, Drilbur raids originating from Pokémon Shield came with the illegal move Hydro Pump. The same raids for the rest of the event's duration, or from Pokémon Sword, come with the correct move, Scratch. Players who caught a Drilbur with Hydro Pump cannot trade or battle online with it unless that move is deleted.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


April 10 to 15, 2020

Over the Easter weekend, Baby Pokémon were available alongside Ditto during Max Raid Battles.[20] This event was temporarily overriding the event from March 26 to April 27, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 14%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 12%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 35%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 25%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 35%
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 April 27, 2020

Gigantamax Charizard, Garbodor, Copperajah, and Duraludon appear in Max Raid Battles for this event.[21]

This event was not available temporarily from April 10 to 15, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 60%
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 19 to 25, 2020

Certain game-exclusive Pokémon Pokémon are more common in Max Raid Battles.[22] Game-exclusive Pokémon found in 3★ to 5★ raids will always have Hidden Abilities.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 17%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 17%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 15%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


March 9 to 18, 2020

Gigantamax Snorlax returned to Max Raid Battles, making this the first time a limited availability Gigantamax form has returned to the game. In addition, the Gigantamax forms of Machamp and Gengar have been made more common and are available to catch in 3★ and 4★ raids hosted in either game, though remain version-exclusive in 5★ raids. The raids also include non-Gigantamax versions of these Pokémon and their pre-evolutions.[23]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 34%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 34%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 32%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 34%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 34%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 32%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


February 27 to March 1, 2020

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, and Mewtwo, which do not normally appear in-game, became available for a limited time during Wild Area News, as part of a tie-in with Pokémon Day. The event also includes Charmander and Charmeleon.[24] This event was temporarily overriding the event from February 16 to March 8, 2020.

Mewtwo cannot be captured during the event—the Max Raid Battle's only purpose is to provide rare and lucrative rewards, such as Ability Capsules and Big Nuggets. There are multiple Mewtwo slots, with each one knowing different moves; some based around physical moves, and some based around special moves.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
100 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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 16 to March 8, 2020

Gigantamax Toxtricity, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time, with its Amped Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword and its Low Key Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield. Additionally, Gigantamax KinglerSw/OrbeetleSh, and GrimmsnarlSw/HattereneSh became more common for a limited time.[25] Unlike the Toxtricity available at higher ratings, Toxel found through this event can have any Nature, allowing them to potentially evolve into either form of Toxtricity regardless of the raid's game of origin.

This event was not available temporarily from February 27 to March 1, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 3%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
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 7 to 16, 2020

Gigantamax Toxtricity, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time, with its Amped Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword and its Low Key Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield. Additionally, Gigantamax KinglerSw/OrbeetleSh, and GrimmsnarlSw/HattereneSh became more common for a limited time.[25]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
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 31 to February 6, 2020

Milcery with the Gigantamax Factor, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time. The rewards included Star Sweets and Ribbon Sweets, which likewise cannot otherwise be obtained.[26]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 100%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


January 9 to 31, 2020

Gigantamax CoalossalSw/LaprasSh, FlappleSw/AppletunSh, and Alcremie became more common. Several of Alcremie's forms became available with the Gigantamax Factor for the first time, but—like all Gigantamax Alcremie that appear in Max Raid Battles—they are decorated with Strawberry Sweets. Certain forms of Alcremie were exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword while others were exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield.[27]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 30%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 30%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
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.


December 31, 2019 to January 3, 2020

In celebration of the New Year 2020, Magikarp became more common in Max Raid Battles, with some of the Max Raid Battles programmed to guarantee a Shiny. Rewards for defeating Magikarp include a Big Nugget and several potential Nuggets.[28] This event was temporarily overriding the event from December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 52%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 52%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 52%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 52%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 52%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 8%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 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.


December 20 to 25, 2019

Delibird was made more common in celebration of the holidays, whose rewards include Ice-type TRs and Exp. Candy.[29] This event was temporarily overriding the event from December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 9%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 9%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 9%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 9%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 9%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 60%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 9%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 1%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 9%
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.


December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020

Gigantamax Snorlax, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time.[30]

This event was not available temporarily from December 20 to 25, 2019 and from December 31, 2019 to January 3, 2020.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 20%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 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.


November 15 to December 4, 2019

Gigantamax Butterfree, DrednawSw/CorviknightSh, and SandacondaSw/CentiskorchSh became more common for a limited time.[31]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
17 40%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
30 40%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 20%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 30%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
70 30%
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.


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References

  1. Encounter Alolan Vulpix, Delibird, and More in Max Raid Battles!
  2. Gigantamax Lapras Chills and Gigantamax Centiskorch Cooks in Max Raid Battles in December
  3. Track Down Shiny Skwovet and More in Max Raid Battles
  4. 12月1日(火)8時59分まで | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  5. Take on Trevenant, Mimikyu, Shiny Gourgeist, and More in Max Raid Battles
  6. 11月1日(日)8時59分まで | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  7. Encounter Musharna, Lilligant, Shiny Clefable, and More in Max Raid Battles
  8. 10月1日(木)8時59分まで | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  9. Discover Pikachu, Raichu, and Pichu in Max Raid Battles in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  10. Catch a pack of Pikachu! | Play Pokémon
  11. 9月1日(火)8時59分まで | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  12. Aquatic Pokémon, Including Shiny Wailord, Arrive in Max Raid Battles
  13. 8月1日(土)8時59分まで | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  14. Wild Area News Glitch by @mattyoukhana_
  15. 15.0 15.1 Gigantamax Pokémon Flood Max Raid Battles in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  16. Earn a Shiny Zeraora and Armorite Ore in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield | Pokemon.com
  17. 100万人を超えるトレーナーが幻のポケモン・ゼラオラに勝利したよ | ポケモン公式ツイッター
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Gigantamax versions of Pikachu, Eevee, and Meowth arrive in Max Raid Battles
  19. Tyranitar, Togekiss, Rotom, Dragapult, and More in Max Raid Battles
  20. Ditto, Pichu, Mime Jr., Munchlax, Riolu, Mantyke, and More Appear in Max Raid Battles
  21. Gigantamax Charizard, Garbodor, Copperajah, and Duraludon Appear in Max Raid Battles
  22. Galarian Rapidash, Galarian Darumaka, Mandibuzz, Sirfetch’d, and more version-exclusive Pokémon might appear in Max Raid Battles
  23. Get Gigantamax versions of Machamp, Gengar, and Snorlax in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
  24. Dynamax Forms of Mewtwo, Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Squirtle, and Wartortle in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Max Raid Battles
  25. 25.0 25.1 Face Gigantamax Toxtricity in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Max Raid Battles
  26. A Milcery with Rare Sweets in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Max Raid Battles
  27. Lapras, Coalossal, Flapple, Appletun, and Alcremie in Gigantamax form in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Max Raid Battles
  28. More Shiny Magikarp Briefly Appearing in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Max Raid Battles
  29. Delibird Max Raid Battle Event Hits Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for a Limited Time
  30. Take on Gigantamax Snorlax yourself in Max Raid Battles!
  31. Encounter new Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Raid Battles

See also



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