Pokémon Sword and Shield: Every Wild Area den and what Max Raid Battles spawn from them

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Different Max Raid Pokémon appear in different Wild Area dens.

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Rolling Fields #1

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is located in the far Southeast section of the Rolling Fields next to a tree and a cliff that overlook South Lake Miloch.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Cleffa (Sword)
  • Togepi (Sword)
  • Cutiefly (Sword)
  • Swirlix (Sword)
  • Clefairy (Sword)
  • Morelull (Sword)
  • Togetic (Sword)
  • Clefable (Sword)
  • Ribombee (Sword)
  • Shiinotic (Sword)
  • Slurpuff (Sword)
  • Togekiss (Sword)
  • Cleffa (Shield)
  • Togepi (Shield)
  • Cutiefly (Shield)
  • Spritzee (Shield)
  • Clefairy (Shield)
  • Morelull (Shield)
  • Togetic (Shield)
  • Clefable (Shield)
  • Ribombee (Shield)
  • Shiinotic (Shield)
  • Aromatisse (Shield)
  • Togekiss (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Togepi (Sword)
  • Morelull (Sword)
  • Impidimp (Sword)
  • Ralts (Sword)
  • Togetic (Sword)
  • Shiinotic (Sword)
  • Morgrem (Sword)
  • Mawile (Sword)
  • Gardevoir (Sword)
  • Togekiss (Sword)
  • Grimmsnarl (Sword)
  • Mimikyu (Sword)
  • Togepi (Shield)
  • Morelull (Shield)
  • Impidimp (Shield)
  • Ralts (Shield)
  • Togetic (Shield)
  • Shiinotic (Shield)
  • Morgrem (Shield)
  • Rapidash (Shield)
  • Gardevoir (Shield)
  • Togekiss (Shield)
  • Grimmsnarl (Shield)
  • Mimikyu (Shield)

Rolling Fields #2

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Location: This den is on the Southeast side of the Rolling Fields half surrounded by grass and tucked up against a rock wall.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Bonsly (Sword)
  • Roggenrola (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Rhyhorn (Sword)
  • Boldore (Sword)
  • Barbaracle (Sword)
  • Rhydon (Sword)
  • Sudowoodo (Sword)
  • Crustle (Sword)
  • Gigalith (Sword)
  • Shuckle (Sword)
  • Bonsly (Shield)
  • Binacle (Shield)
  • Roggenrola (Shield)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Rhyhorn (Shield)
  • Boldore (Shield)
  • Barbaracle (Shield)
  • Rhydon (Shield)
  • Sudowoodo (Shield)
  • Gigalith (Shield)
  • Crustle (Shield)
  • Shuckle (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Bonsly (Sword)
  • Rolycoly (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Carkol (Sword)
  • Sudowoodo (Sword)
  • Barbaracle (Sword)
  • Onix (Sword)
  • Crustle (Sword)
  • Coalossal (Sword)
  • Steelix (Sword)
  • Stonjourner (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Bonsly (Shield)
  • Rolycoly (Shield)
  • Roggenrola (Shield)
  • Carkol (Shield)
  • Larvitar (Shield)
  • Pupitar (Shield)
  • Onix (Shield)
  • Crustle (Shield)
  • Coalossal (Shield)
  • Steelix (Shield)
  • Tyranitar (Shield)

Rolling Fields #3

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Location: You'll find this den on the East side of the Rolling Fields in a clearing surrounded by grass. Motostoke will be in view to your North.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Caterpie (Sword)
  • Grubbin (Sword)
  • Nincada (Sword)
  • Joltik (Sword)
  • Metapod (Sword)
  • Durant (Sword)
  • Charjabug (Sword)
  • Ninjask (Sword)
  • Butterfree (Sword)
  • Galvantula (Sword)
  • Vikavolt (Sword)
  • Durant (Sword)
  • Caterpie (Shield)
  • Grubbin (Shield)
  • Nincada (Shield)
  • Joltik (Shield)
  • Metapod (Shield)
  • Durant (Shield)
  • Charjabug (Shield)
  • Ninjask (Shield)
  • Butterfree (Shield)
  • Galvantula (Shield)
  • Vikavolt (Shield)
  • Durant (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Wimpod (Sword)
  • Blipbug (Sword)
  • Karrablast (Sword)
  • Dewpider (Sword)
  • Shelmet (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Dottler (Sword)
  • Orbeetle (Sword)
  • Araquanid (Sword)
  • Golisopod (Sword)
  • Excavalier (Sword)
  • Shedinja (Sword)
  • Wimpod (Shield)
  • Blipbug (Shield)
  • Shelmet (Shield)
  • Dewpider (Shield)
  • Karrablast (Shield)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Dottler (Shield)
  • Orbeetle (Shield)
  • Araquanid (Shield)
  • Golisopod (Shield)
  • Accelgor (Shield)
  • Shedinja (Shield)

Rolling Fields #4

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Location: When heading to Motostoke around the East side of Lake Axewell you'll see this den on the left side of the path. There will be a large section of grass on the left.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Pidove (Sword)
  • Hoothoot (Sword)
  • Natu (Sword)
  • Rufflet (Sword)
  • Woobat (Sword)
  • Tranquill (Sword)
  • Unfezant (Sword)
  • Noctowl (Sword)
  • Swoobat (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Braviary (Sword)
  • Sigilyph (Sword)
  • Pidove (Shield)
  • Hoothoot (Shield)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Vullaby (Shield)
  • Woobat (Shield)
  • Tranquill (Shield)
  • Unfezant (Shield)
  • Noctowl (Shield)
  • Swoobat (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Mandibuzz (Shield)
  • Sigilyph (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Butterfree Gigantamax (Sword)
  • Wimpod (Sword)
  • Blipbug (Sword)
  • Karrablast (Sword)
  • Dewpider (Sword)
  • Shelmet (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Dottler (Sword)
  • Orbeetle (Sword)
  • Araquanid (Sword)
  • Golisopod (Sword)
  • Escavalier (Sword)
  • Butterfree Gigantamax (Shield)
  • Wimpod (Shield)
  • Blipbug (Shield)
  • Shelmet (Shield)
  • Dewpider (Shield)
  • Karrablast (Shield)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Dottler (Shield)
  • Orbeetle (Shield)
  • Araquanid (Shield)
  • Golisopod (Shield)
  • Accelgor (Shield)

Rolling Fields #5

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Location: This den is located South across the lake from the Motostoke city stairs near some trees. If you're heading towards it from the Wild Area Station, it will be to the Northwest.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Bunnelby (Sword)
  • Hoothoot (Sword)
  • Pidove (Sword)
  • Mincinno (Sword)
  • Helioptile (Sword)
  • Stufful (Sword)
  • Diggersby (Sword)
  • Noctowl (Sword)
  • Unfezant (Sword)
  • Heliolisk (Sword)
  • Cinccino (Sword)
  • Bewear (Sword)
  • Bunnelby (Shield)
  • Hoothoot (Shield)
  • Pidove (Shield)
  • Mincinno (Shield)
  • Helioptile (Shield)
  • Stufful (Shield)
  • Diggersby (Shield)
  • Noctowl (Shield)
  • Unfezant (Shield)
  • Heliolisk (Shield)
  • Cinccino (Shield)
  • Bewear (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Bunnelby (Sword)
  • Pidove (Sword)
  • Skwovet (Sword)
  • Eevee (Sword)
  • Tranquill (Sword)
  • Wooloo (Sword)
  • Unfezant (Sword)
  • Dubwool (Sword)
  • Oranguru (Sword)
  • Indeedee (Sword)
  • Eevee (Sword)
  • Snorlax (Sword)
  • Bunnelby (Shield)
  • Pidove (Shield)
  • Skwovet (Shield)
  • Eevee (Shield)
  • Tranquill (Shield)
  • Wooloo (Shield)
  • Unfezant (Shield)
  • Dubwool (Shield)
  • Oranguru (Shield)
  • Indeedee (Shield)
  • Eevee (Shield)
  • Snorlax (Shield)

Rolling Fields #6

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Location: This den is located on the East side of the Rolling Fields in the middle of a path. If it's a clear day, you'll see the Watchtower Ruins immediately North across the lake.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Diglett (Sword)
  • Mudbray (Sword)
  • Nincada (Sword)
  • Drilbur (Sword)
  • Onix (Sword)
  • Barboach (Sword)
  • Steelix (Sword)
  • Whiscash (Sword)
  • Diggersby (Sword)
  • Dugtrio (Sword)
  • Excadrill (Sword)
  • Mudsdale (Sword)
  • Diglett (Shield)
  • Mudbray (Shield)
  • Nincada (Shield)
  • Drilbur (Shield)
  • Onix (Shield)
  • Barboach (Shield)
  • Steelix (Shield)
  • Whiscash (Shield)
  • Diggersby (Shield)
  • Dugtrio (Shield)
  • Excadrill (Shield)
  • Mudsdale (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Wooper (Sword)
  • Barboach (Sword)
  • Yamask (Sword)
  • Golett (Sword)
  • Palpitoad (Sword)
  • Quagsire (Sword)
  • Stunfisk (Sword)
  • Golurk (Sword)
  • Gastrodon (Sword)
  • Seismitoad (Sword)
  • Runerigus (Sword)
  • Rhyperior (Sword)
  • Wooper (Shield)
  • Barboach (Shield)
  • Yamask (Shield)
  • Golett (Shield)
  • Palpitoad (Shield)
  • Quagsire (Shield)
  • Stunfisk (Shield)
  • Golurk (Shield)
  • Gastrodon (Shield)
  • Seismitoad (Shield)
  • Runerigus (Shield)
  • Rhyperior (Shield)

Rolling Fields #7

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Location: This den is tucked into a nook in the Southwest corner of Rolling Fields.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Noibat (Sword)
  • Trapinch (Sword)
  • Axew (Sword)
  • Jangmo-o (Sword)
  • Vibrava (Sword)
  • Hakamo-o (Sword)
  • Fraxure (Sword)
  • Haxorus (Sword)
  • Flygon (Sword)
  • Turtonator (Sword)
  • Kommo-o (Sword)
  • Noibat (Shield)
  • Axew (Shield)
  • Trapinch (Shield)
  • Goomy (Shield)
  • Vibrava (Shield)
  • Fraxure (Shield)
  • Sliggoo (Shield)
  • Flygon (Shield)
  • Haxorus (Shield)
  • Drampa (Shield)
  • Goodra (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Trapinch (Sword)
  • Applin (Sword)
  • Axew (Sword)
  • Jangmo-o (Sword)
  • Dreepy (Sword)
  • Fraxure (Sword)
  • Hakamo-o (Sword)
  • Turtonator (Sword)
  • Kommo-o (Sword)
  • Drakloak (Sword)
  • Haxorus (Sword)
  • Dragapult (Sword)
  • Axew (Shield)
  • Applin (Shield)
  • Trapinch (Shield)
  • Goomy (Shield)
  • Dreepy (Shield)
  • Vibrava (Shield)
  • Sliggoo (Shield)
  • Drampa (Shield)
  • Goodra (Shield)
  • Drakloak (Shield)
  • Flygon (Shield)
  • Dragapult (Shield)

Rolling Fields #8

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Location: This den is on the Northeast side of the Rolling Fields near a berry tree. You'll have an unobstructed view of the Watchtower Ruins and will be close to a cliff looking down on West Lake Axewell.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Pidove (Sword)
  • Hoothoot (Sword)
  • Natu (Sword)
  • Rufflet (Sword)
  • Woobat (Sword)
  • Tranquill (Sword)
  • Unfezant (Sword)
  • Noctowl (Sword)
  • Swoobat (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Braviary (Sword)
  • Sigilyph (Sword)
  • Pidove (Shield)
  • Hoothoot (Shield)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Vullaby (Shield)
  • Woobat (Shield)
  • Tranquill (Shield)
  • Unfezant (Shield)
  • Noctowl (Shield)
  • Swoobat (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Mandibuzz (Shield)
  • Sigilyph (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Butterfree Gigantamax (Sword)
  • Wimpod (Sword)
  • Blipbug (Sword)
  • Karrablast (Sword)
  • Dewpider (Sword)
  • Shelmet (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Dottler (Sword)
  • Orbeetle (Sword)
  • Araquanid (Sword)
  • Golisopod (Sword)
  • Escavalier (Sword)
  • Butterfree Gigantamax (Shield)
  • Wimpod (Shield)
  • Blipbug (Shield)
  • Shelmet (Shield)
  • Dewpider (Shield)
  • Karrablast (Shield)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Dottler (Shield)
  • Orbeetle (Shield)
  • Araquanid (Shield)
  • Golisopod (Shield)
  • Accelgor (Shield)

Rolling Fields #9

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Location: This den is located Southeast up the hill from the bridge that connects the Rolling Fields to the Watchtower Ruins.

Common Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Tyrogue (Sword)
  • Machop (Sword)
  • Timburr (Sword)
  • Scraggy (Sword)
  • Machoke (Sword)
  • Gurdurr (Sword)
  • Hitmonlee (Sword)
  • Hitmonchan (Sword)
  • Scrafty (Sword)
  • Conkeldurr (Sword)
  • Machamp (Sword)
  • Hitmontop (Sword)
  • Tyrogue (Shield)
  • Machop (Shield)
  • Timburr (Shield)
  • Croagunk (Shield)
  • Gurdurr (Shield)
  • Machoke (Shield)
  • Hitmonchan (Shield)
  • Hitmonlee (Shield)
  • Toxicroak (Shield)
  • Hitmontop (Shield)
  • Machamp (Shield)
  • Conkeldurr (Shield)

Rare Raid

If you want to know more specifics about what your chances are of encountering each Pokémon and what items each Pokémon drops in this den specifically, check out Serebii's page.

  • Riolu (Sword)
  • Machop (Sword)
  • Scraggy (Sword)
  • Stufful (Sword)
  • Bewear (Sword)
  • Falinks (Sword)
  • Machoke (Sword)
  • Scrafty (Sword)
  • Machamp (Sword)
  • Passimian (Sword)
  • Lucario (Sword)
  • Gallade (Sword)
  • Riolu (Shield)
  • Machop (Shield)
  • Croagunk (Shield)
  • Stufful (Shield)
  • Bewear (Shield)
  • Falinks (Shield)
  • Machoke (Shield)
  • Toxicroak (Shield)
  • Machamp (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Lucario (Shield)
  • Gallade (Shield)
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