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

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By Rebecca Spear
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Different Max Raid Pokémon appear in different Wild Area dens.

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North Lake Miloch #1

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Location: This den is Southeast of the bridge that connects the North Lake Miloch section to the Motostoke Riverbank section of the Wild Area.

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.

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

North Lake Miloch #2

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Location: This den is on the Northeast side of North Lake Miloch. On a clear day, you'll easily see Motostoke to the Northeast and Bridge Field to the 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.

  • Tyrogue (Sword)
  • Stufful (Sword)
  • Clobbopus (Sword)
  • Pancham (Sword)
  • Farfetch'd (Sword)
  • Sawk (Sword)
  • Bewear (Sword)
  • Pangoro (Sword)
  • Hawlucha (Sword)
  • Sirfetch'd (Sword)
  • Grapploct (Sword)
  • Falinks (Sword)
  • Tyrogue (Shield)
  • Stufful (Shield)
  • Clobbopus (Shield)
  • Pancham (Shield)
  • Farfetch'd (Shield)
  • Throh (Shield)
  • Bewear (Shield)
  • Pangoro (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Sirfetch'd (Shield)
  • Grapploct (Shield)
  • Falinks (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)

North Lake Miloch #3

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Location: When on the far East side of North Lake Miloch, there's a cliff that rises up and looks over at the pointed rock to the South. You'll find the den at the top of this cliff.

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)
  • Stufful (Sword)
  • Clobbopus (Sword)
  • Pancham (Sword)
  • Farfetch'd (Sword)
  • Sawk (Sword)
  • Bewear (Sword)
  • Pangoro (Sword)
  • Hawlucha (Sword)
  • Sirfetch'd (Sword)
  • Grapploct (Sword)
  • Falinks (Sword)
  • Tyrogue (Shield)
  • Stufful (Shield)
  • Clobbopus (Shield)
  • Pancham (Shield)
  • Farfetch'd (Shield)
  • Throh (Shield)
  • Bewear (Shield)
  • Pangoro (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Sirfetch'd (Shield)
  • Grapploct (Shield)
  • Falinks (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)

North Lake Miloch #4

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Location: You'll find this den at the very Northeast corner of North Lake Miloch. While standing here, the Motostoke city entrance will be directly West and you'll be able to see the Motostoke Riverbank to your 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.

  • 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.

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

North Lake Miloch #5

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Location: To get to this den, you'll need to enter the water just south of the bridge that connects Motostoke Riverbank to North Lake Miloch. There are two dens in this area, you'll find this one on the Southside next to the tall cliff.

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.

  • Tympole (Sword)
  • Shellder (Sword)
  • Chinchou (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Palpitoad (Sword)
  • Arrokuda (Sword)
  • Cloyster (Sword)
  • Lanturn (Sword)
  • Wishiwashi (Sword)
  • Seismitoad (Sword)
  • Barraskewda (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Tympole (Shield)
  • Shellder (Shield)
  • Chinchou (Shield)
  • Palpitoad (Shield)
  • Mareanie (Shield)
  • Arrokuda (Shield)
  • Toxapex (Shield)
  • Cloyster (Shield)
  • Lanturn (Shield)
  • Wishiwashi (Shield)
  • Seismitoad (Shield)
  • Barraskewda (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.

  • Mantyke (Sword)
  • Remoraid (Sword)
  • Wailmer (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Krabby (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Kingler (Sword)
  • Basculin (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Octillery (Sword)
  • Wailord (Sword)
  • Mantine (Sword)
  • Mantyke (Shield)
  • Remoraid (Shield)
  • Wailmer (Shield)
  • Binacle (Shield)
  • Krabby (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Kingler (Shield)
  • Basculin (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Octillery (Shield)
  • Wailord (Shield)
  • Mantine (Shield)

North Lake Miloch #6

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Location: To get to this den, you'll need to enter the water just south of the bridge that connects Motostoke Riverbank to North Lake Miloch. There are two dens in this area, you'll find this one on the Westside near the city of 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.

  • Tympole (Sword)
  • Shellder (Sword)
  • Chinchou (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Palpitoad (Sword)
  • Arrokuda (Sword)
  • Cloyster (Sword)
  • Lanturn (Sword)
  • Wishiwashi (Sword)
  • Seismitoad (Sword)
  • Barraskewda (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Tympole (Shield)
  • Shellder (Shield)
  • Chinchou (Shield)
  • Palpitoad (Shield)
  • Mareanie (Shield)
  • Arrokuda (Shield)
  • Toxapex (Shield)
  • Cloyster (Shield)
  • Lanturn (Shield)
  • Wishiwashi (Shield)
  • Seismitoad (Shield)
  • Barraskewda (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.

  • Mantyke (Sword)
  • Remoraid (Sword)
  • Wailmer (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Krabby (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Kingler (Sword)
  • Basculin (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Octillery (Sword)
  • Wailord (Sword)
  • Mantine (Sword)
  • Mantyke (Shield)
  • Remoraid (Shield)
  • Wailmer (Shield)
  • Binacle (Shield)
  • Krabby (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Kingler (Shield)
  • Basculin (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Octillery (Shield)
  • Wailord (Shield)
  • Mantine (Shield)
Rebecca Spear
Rebecca Spear
Gaming Editor

Gaming aficionado Rebecca Spear is iMore's dedicated gaming editor with a focus on Nintendo Switch and iOS gaming. You’ll never catch her without her Switch or her iPad Air handy. If you’ve got a question about Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, or just about any other Nintendo series check out her guides to help you out. Rebecca has written thousands of articles in the last six years including hundreds of extensive gaming guides, previews, and reviews for both Switch and Apple Arcade. She also loves checking out new gaming accessories like iPhone controllers and has her ear to the ground when it comes to covering the next big trend.