Appendix:Sword and Shield walkthrough/Section 3

Meetup Spot

Meetup Spot

Available Pokémon
Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Gift Pokémon Pikachu Gigantamax Factor Sw Sh Gift 10 One Eevee Gigantamax Factor Sw Sh Gift 10 One 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.

Items
Item Location Games Poké Doll ×5 Wild Area Station, from a Backpacker near the entrance  Sw  Sh  Pokémon Box Link From Sonia, at the fence near the entrance to Rolling Fields  Sw  Sh

Wild Area Station

When you first get off the train, Hop will immediately notice that you're in the Wild Area, and not your intended destination of Motostoke. A railway attendant will inform you and Hop that the train is unable to continue to Motostoke due to a flock of Wooloo blocking the tracks! Far from unfortunate, this gives you an excellent opportunity to familiarise yourself with the wild area as you make your way to Motostoke on foot.

Before heading off, if you have save data from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! or Let's Go, Eevee! you can receive a Pikachu or Eevee with Gigantamax Factor from the two people standing to the left of the train gates. You can also collect 5 Poké Dolls from the trainer with the backpack to the left of the exit. Be sure to stock up on pokéballs from the station shop if needed before exiting the station and heading north to meet Hop in the Wild Area!

Wild Area South

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Before earning the Fire Badge Pokémon Breeder Chloe テツコ Tetsuko Reward: $2,600 Grookey♂ Lv.13 No item Scorbunny♂ Lv.13 No item Sobble♂ Lv.13 No item

As you enter the Wild Area, you will stop to quickly talk to Sonia and Hop. Here, Sonia will give you the Pokémon Box Link which will allow you to access the Pokémon stored in your boxes at any time through the menu. While your next goal is to head to Motostoke, there are a few things to investigate in the Wild Area on your way. Broadly, the Wild Area is divided into a south section (where you are now) and a north section (to which you don't have access at the moment).

Pokémon encounters in the Wild Area work a bit differently to those in the normal routes, as Pokémon with a wide range of levels can be found here from the beginning of the game. Regular encounters can be found within the grass, but stronger Pokémon will also be found wandering outside of the grass. At the moment, you can only catch Pokémon up to level 20 so feel free to run from battles with these stronger Pokémon until you have a few more badges. Keep in mind you can always use a Poké Doll to end a battle if you aren't able to run.

Pokémon Den

Also found in the Wild Area are Pokémon Dens, which glow red with a beam of light. Here you can battle a Dynamaxed Pokémon alongside a team of three other trainers (either other players, or NPCs). Some strong and rare Pokémon can be found in these, so it may be worth investigating! With no badges collected, you will be limited to 1-star raid dens which contain weaker or less rare Pokémon, but as you progress you will be given the chance to battle and catch stronger and stronger Pokémon.

While in the Wild Area, you will also come across Berry Trees which you can shake for a chance to get a variety of berries. The more you shake though, the greater chance of disturbing a wild Pokémon from within the tree and forcing you into battle.

There are many locations in the Wild Area that you now have access to that this guide won't cover, so feel free to explore to your heart's content. Once you're finished, head east then north through Rolling Fields and East Lake Axewell to continue on to Motostoke through the large gateway in the north.

Rolling Fields

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Random encounters Metapod Sw Sh Grass 7-9 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Metapod Sw Sh Grass 7-10 5% 5% 5% 5% Vulpix Sw Sh Grass 7-9 20% Oddish Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Oddish Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Growlithe Sw Sh Grass 7-10 20% Natu Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Natu Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Swinub Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% 40% Swinub Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% 40% Delibird Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Delibird Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Lotad Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Nuzleaf Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% 35% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% 35% Snorunt Sw Sh Grass 7-9 20% Snorunt Sw Sh Grass 7-10 20% Budew Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Budew Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Munna Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Munna Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Dwebble Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Dwebble Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Minccino Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% 5% Minccino Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% 5% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Joltik Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% Joltik Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% Golett Sw Sh Grass 7-9 20% Golett Sw Sh Grass 7-10 20% Bunnelby Sw Sh Grass 7-9 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 5% 5% 5% 20% Bunnelby Sw Sh Grass 7-10 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 5% 5% 5% 20% Mudbray Sw Sh Grass 7-9 35% Mudbray Sw Sh Grass 7-10 35% Bounsweet Sw Sh Grass 7-9 20% Bounsweet Sw Sh Grass 7-10 20% Berry trees Cherubi Sw Sh Berry tree 7-10 20% Skwovet Sw Sh Berry tree 7-10 80% Visible encounters Most grass fields Metapod Sw Sh Grass 7-10 10% Vulpix Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Growlithe Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Delibird Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Tyrogue Sw Sh Grass 7-10 5% 28% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% 25% Ralts Sw Sh Grass 7-10 2% 60% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Combee Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% 25% Bunnelby Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% 60% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% Western grass field Metapod Sw Sh Grass 7-10 10% Vulpix Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Growlithe Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Tyrogue Sw Sh Grass 7-10 5% 28% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Ralts Sw Sh Grass 7-10 2% 25% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Combee Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 7-10 25% 25% Pancham Sw Sh Grass 7-10 60% Dirt Diglett Sw Sh Dirt 8-10 80% 20% 80% 80% 80% 80% 20% 20% 80% Roggenrola Sw Sh Dirt 8-10 20% 80% 20% 20% 20% 20% 80% 80% 20% Flying Butterfree Sw Sh Flying 7-10 75% 75% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 75% Pidove Sw Sh Flying 7-10 25% 25% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 75% 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.

East Lake Axewell

East Lake Axewell, showing the entrance to Motostoke in the background

Available Pokémon

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate Random encounters Vulpix Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Oddish Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% 30% 20% 20% Growlithe Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Onix Sw Sh Grass 8-12 10% 10% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Snorunt Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Budew Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Snover Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% 30% Purrloin Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Munna Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Pidove Sw Sh Grass 8-12 20% Dwebble Sw Sh Grass 8-12 40% Minccino Sw Sh Grass 8-12 20% 20% 20% 15% 15% 20% Vanillite Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Joltik Sw Sh Grass 8-12 45% Bunnelby Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Grubbin Sw Sh Grass 8-12 30% Mudbray Sw Sh Grass 8-12 40% Stufful Sw Sh Grass 8-12 5% Fishing Shellder Sw Sh Fishing 8-12 20% Goldeen Sw Sh Fishing 8-12 25% Magikarp Sw Sh Fishing 8-12 50% Wishiwashi Sw Sh Fishing 8-12 5% Visible encounters Vulpix Sw Sh Grass 10-15 25% Oddish Sw Sh Grass 10-15 35% 15% 10% 15% Growlithe Sw Sh Grass 10-15 25% Wingull Sw Sh Grass 10-15 50% Electrike Sw Sh Grass 10-15 60% Baltoy Sw Sh Grass 10-15 60% Snorunt Sw Sh Grass 10-15 5% 60% Snover Sw Sh Grass 10-15 60% Munna Sw Sh Grass 10-15 60% Pancham Sw Sh Grass 10-15 35% 5% 10% 15% 5% 5% Grubbin Sw Sh Grass 10-15 15% Mudbray Sw Sh Grass 10-15 60% 25% Stufful Sw Sh Grass 10-15 50% 50% 35% 25% 25% 25% 10% 10% 25% Bounsweet Sw Sh Grass 10-15 15% Flying Butterfree Sw Sh Flying 12-15 30% Pidove Sw Sh Flying 12-15 70% 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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