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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East Lake Axewell #1

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: You'll find this den just to the West of the stairs leading into Motostoke.

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)

East Lake Axewell #2

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This is the den that basically sits right in front of the Motostoke stairs.

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.

  • Natu (Sword)
  • Hoothoot (Sword)
  • Rookidee (Sword)
  • Wingull (Sword)
  • Butterfree (Sword)
  • Corvisquire (Sword)
  • Noctowl (Sword)
  • Pelipper (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Hawlucha (Sword)
  • Corviknight (Sword)
  • Delibird (Sword)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Hoothoot (Shield)
  • Rookidee (Shield)
  • Seagull (Shield)
  • Butterfree (Shield)
  • Corvisquire (Shield)
  • Noctowl (Shield)
  • Pelipper (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Corviknight (Shield)
  • Delibird (Shield)

East Lake Axewell #3

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is near the Southeast corner of Motostoke as you're heading towards Bridge Field.

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.

  • Stunky (Sword)
  • Trubbish (Sword)
  • Skorupi (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Oddish (Sword)
  • Roselia (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Drapion (Sword)
  • Vileplume (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Garbodor (Sword)
  • Skuntank (Sword)
  • Stunky (Shield)
  • Trubbish (Shield)
  • Skorupi (Shield)
  • Oddish (Shield)
  • Mareanie (Shield)
  • Roselia (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Drapion (Shield)
  • Vileplume (Shield)
  • Skuntank (Shield)
  • Garbodor (Shield)
  • Toxapex (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.

  • Garbodor Gigantamax (Sword)
  • Stunky (Sword)
  • Trubbish (Sword)
  • Skorupi (Sword)
  • Koffing (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Toxel (Sword)
  • Drapion (Sword)
  • Toxtricity (Sword)
  • Skuntank (Sword)
  • Weezing (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Garbodor Gigantamax (Shield)
  • Stunky (Shield)
  • Trubbish (Shield)
  • Skorupi (Shield)
  • Koffing (Shield)
  • Salandit (Shield)
  • Toxel (Shield)
  • Drapion (Shield)
  • Toxtricity (Shield)
  • Skuntank (Shield)
  • Weezing (Shield)
  • Salazzle (Shield)

East Lake Axewell #4

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is on the East side of the lake just in front of Motostoke. You'll see it on the main path if you're coming from the 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.

  • 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.

  • Natu (Sword)
  • Hoothoot (Sword)
  • Rookidee (Sword)
  • Wingull (Sword)
  • Butterfree (Sword)
  • Corvisquire (Sword)
  • Noctowl (Sword)
  • Pelipper (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Hawlucha (Sword)
  • Corvknight (Sword)
  • Delibird (Sword)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Hoothoot (Shield)
  • Rookidee (Shield)
  • Wingull (Shield)
  • Butterfree (Shield)
  • Corvisquire (Shield)
  • Noctowl (Shield)
  • Pelipper (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Corvknight (Shield)
  • Delibird (Shield)

East Lake Axewell #5

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is found in Lake Axewell just to the Southeast of Axew's Eye.

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.

  • Magikarp (Sword)
  • Mantyke (Sword)
  • Remoraid (Sword)
  • Chinchou (Sword)
  • Wailmer (Sword)
  • Basculin (Sword)
  • Octillery (Sword)
  • Mantine (Sword)
  • Lanturn (Sword)
  • Wailord (Sword)
  • Wishiwashi (Sword)
  • Gyarados (Sword)
  • Magikarp (Shield)
  • Mantyke (Shield)
  • Remoraid (Shield)
  • Chinchou (Shield)
  • Wailmer (Shield)
  • Basculin (Shield)
  • Octillery (Shield)
  • Mantine (Shield)
  • Lanturn (Shield)
  • Wailord (Shield)
  • Wishiwashi (Shield)
  • Gyarados (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.

  • Magikarp (Sword)
  • Feebas (Sword)
  • Arrokuda (Sword)
  • Chewtle (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Basculin (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Gyarados (Sword)
  • Lapras (Sword)
  • Milotic (Sword)
  • Magikarp (Shield)
  • Feebas (Shield)
  • Arrokuda (Shield)
  • Chewtle (Shield)
  • Mareanie (Shield)
  • Basculin (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Toxapex (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Gyarados (Shield)
  • Lapras (Shield)
  • Milotic (Shield)
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