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

Dusty Bowl #1

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is situated just before the hill that rises up to Hammerlocke. You should see dead trees on your left and just barely be standing on green grass instead of brown dirt.

Common Raids

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)
  • Throh (Shield)
  • Bewear (Shield)
  • Pangoro (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Grapploct (Shield)
  • Falinks (Shield)

Rare Raids

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)

Dusty Bowl #2

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is near the jagged rocks that poke out from the ground at a slanted angle. The den will just barely be on green grass instead of dirt.

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.

  • Nickit (Sword)
  • Zigzagoon (Sword)
  • Purrloin (Sword)
  • Impidimp (Sword)
  • Deino (Sword)
  • Thievul (Sword)
  • Linoone (Sword)
  • Morgrem (Sword)
  • Grimmsnarl (Sword)
  • Zweilous (Sword)
  • Obstagoon (Sword)
  • Hydreigon (Sword)
  • Nickit (Shield)
  • Zigzagoon (Shield)
  • Purrloin (Shield)
  • Impidimp (Shield)
  • Vullaby (Shield)
  • Thievul (Shield)
  • Linoone (Shield)
  • Morgrem (Shield)
  • Grimmsnarl (Shield)
  • Mandibuzz (Shield)
  • Obstagoon (Shield)
  • Tyranitar (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.

  • Grimmsnarl Gigantamax (Sword)
  • Nickit (Sword)
  • Zigzagoon (Sword)
  • Scraggy (Sword)
  • Impidimp (Sword)
  • Liepard (Sword)
  • Linoone (Sword)
  • Morgrem (Sword)
  • Thievul (Sword)
  • Pangoro (Sword)
  • Scrafty (Sword)
  • Hydreigon (Sword)
  • Grimmsnarl Gigantamax (Shield)
  • Nickit (Shield)
  • Zigzagoon (Shield)
  • Vullaby (Shield)
  • Impidimp (Shield)
  • Liepard (Shield)
  • Linoone (Shield)
  • Morgrem (Shield)
  • Thievul (Shield)
  • Pangoro (Shield)
  • Mandibuzz (Shield)
  • Tyranitar (Shield)

Dusty Bowl #3

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: You'll find this den surrounded by dead trees and grass on one side and a large rock on the other.

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.

  • Silicobra (Sword)
  • Yamask (Sword)
  • Hippopotas (Sword)
  • Swinub (Sword)
  • Trapinch (Sword)
  • Piloswine (Sword)
  • Vibrava (Sword)
  • Stunfisk (Sword)
  • Runerigus (Sword)
  • Hippowdon (Sword)
  • Flygon (Sword)
  • Sandaconda (Sword)
  • Silicobra (Shield) -Yamask (Shield)
  • Hippopotas (Shield)
  • Swinub (Shield)
  • Trapinch (Shield)
  • Piloswine (Shield)
  • Stunfisk (Shield)
  • Vibrava (Shield)
  • Runerigus (Shield)
  • Flygon (Shield)
  • Hippowdon (Shield)
  • Sandaconda (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.

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

Dusty Bowl #4

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is wedged between two trees near the small ponds in the Dusty Bowl 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.

  • Klink (Sword)
  • Meowth (Sword)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Ferroseed (Sword)
  • Pawniard (Sword)
  • Cufant (Sword)
  • Klang (Sword)
  • Perrserker (Sword)
  • Bronzong (Sword)
  • Bisharp (Sword)
  • Klinklang (Sword)
  • Copperajah (Sword)
  • Klink (Shield)
  • Meowth (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Ferroseed (Shield)
  • Pawniard (Shield)
  • Cufant (Shield)
  • Klang (Shield)
  • Perrserker (Shield)
  • Bronzong (Shield)
  • Bisharp (Shield)
  • Klinklang (Shield)
  • Copperajah (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.

  • Meowth (Sword)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Pawniard (Sword)
  • Ferroseed (Sword)
  • Honedge (Sword)
  • Bronzong (Sword)
  • Perrserker (Sword)
  • Ferrothorn (Sword)
  • Bisharp (Sword)
  • Stunfisk (Sword)
  • Copperajah (Sword)
  • Duraludon (Sword)
  • Meowth (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Pawniard (Shield)
  • Ferroseed (Shield)
  • Honedge (Shield)
  • Bronzong (Shield)
  • Perrserker (Shield)
  • Ferrothorn (Shield)
  • Bisharp (Shield)
  • Stunfisk (Shield)
  • Copperajah (Shield)
  • Duraludon (Shield)

Dusty Bowl #5

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: There's a small pond on the Northern-most edge of Dusty Bowl. You'll find the den in the middle of the water.

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.

  • Chewtle (Sword)
  • Wooper (Sword)
  • Tympole (Sword)
  • Corphish (Sword)
  • Shellder (Sword)
  • Palpitoad (Sword)
  • Drednaw (Sword)
  • Quagsire (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Cloyster (Sword)
  • Seismitoad (Sword)
  • Crawdaunt (Sword)
  • Chewtle (Shield)
  • Wooper (Shield)
  • Tympole (Shield)
  • Corphish (Shield)
  • Shellder (Shield)
  • Palpitoad (Shield)
  • Drednaw (Shield)
  • Quagsire (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Cloyster (Shield)
  • Seismitoad (Shield)
  • Crawdaunt (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)
  • Dewpider (Sword)
  • Wooper (Sword)
  • Barboach (Sword)
  • Krabby (Sword)
  • Wishiwashi (Sword)
  • Kingler (Sword)
  • Whiscash (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Quagsire (Sword)
  • Araquanid (Sword)
  • Gyarados (Sword)
  • Magikarp (Shield)
  • Dewpider (Shield)
  • Wooper (Shield)
  • Barboach (Shield)
  • Krabby (Shield)
  • Wishiwashi (Shield)
  • Kingler (Shield)
  • Whiscash (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Quagsire (Shield)
  • Araquanid (Shield)
  • Gyarados (Shield)

Dusty Bowl #6

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is located between the Dusty Bowl pond and the hill that rises up to Hammerlocke.

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.

  • Vanillite (Sword)
  • Swinub (Sword)
  • Snover (Sword)
  • Bergmite (Sword)
  • Delibird (Sword)
  • Vanillish (Sword)
  • Piloswine (Sword)
  • Avalugg (Sword)
  • Abomasnow (Sword)
  • Cloyster (Sword)
  • Vanilluxe (Sword)
  • Lapras (Sword)
  • Vanillite (Shield)
  • Swinub (Shield)
  • Snover (Shield)
  • Bergmite (Shield)
  • Delibird (Shield)
  • Vanillish (Shield)
  • Piloswine (Shield)
  • Avalugg (Shield)
  • Abomasnow (Shield)
  • Cloyster (Shield)
  • Vanilluxe (Shield)
  • Lapras (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.

  • Vanillite (Sword)
  • Darumaka (Sword)
  • Mr. Mime (Sword)
  • Bergmite (Sword)
  • Snorunt (Sword)
  • Delibird (Sword)
  • Avalugg (Sword)
  • Glalie (Sword)
  • Vanilluxe (Sword)
  • Mr. Rime (Sword)
  • Lapras (Sword)
  • Darmanitan (Sword)
  • Vanillite (Shield)
  • Cubchoo (Shield)
  • Mr. Mime (Shield)
  • Bergmite (Shield)
  • Snorunt (Shield)
  • Delibird (Shield)
  • Avalugg (Shield)
  • Glalie (Shield)
  • Vanilluxe (Shield)
  • Mr. Rime (Shield)
  • Lapras (Shield)
  • Eiscue (Shield)

Dusty Bowl #7

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: There's a large rock to the southeast side of the Dusty Bowl pond that's holding up an enormous rock slab. You'll find this den right next to it facing the hill up to Hammerlocke.

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.

  • Vulpix (Sword)
  • Sizzlipede (Sword)
  • Salandit (Sword)
  • Litwick (Sword)
  • Darumaka (Sword)
  • Salazzle (Sword)
  • Carkol (Sword)
  • Ninetales (Sword)
  • Torkoal (Sword)
  • Centiskorch (Sword)
  • Coalossal (Sword)
  • Darmanitan (Sword)
  • Growlithe (Shield)
  • Sizzlipede (Shield)
  • Salandit (Shield)
  • Litwick (Shield)
  • Torkoal (Shield)
  • Carkol (Shield)
  • Salazzle (Shield)
  • Arcanine (Shield)
  • Torkoal (Shield)
  • Centiskorch (Shield)
  • Coalossal (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.

  • Vulpix (Sword)
  • Sizzlipede (Sword)
  • Litwick (Sword)
  • Salandit (Sword)
  • Carkol (Sword)
  • Lampent (Sword)
  • Heatmor (Sword)
  • Torkoal (Sword)
  • Ninetales (Sword)
  • Chandelure (Sword)
  • Coalossal (Sword)
  • Turtonator (Sword)
  • Growlithe (Shield)
  • Sizzlipede (Shield)
  • Litwick (Shield)
  • Salandit (Shield)
  • Carkol (Shield)
  • Heatmor (Shield)
  • Lampent (Shield)
  • Torkoal (Shield)
  • Arcanine (Shield)
  • Chandelure (Shield)
  • Coalossal (Shield)
  • Salazzle (Shield)

Dusty Bowl #8

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: This den is just North of the large rock that's holding another rock up vertically. The pond is to the Northwest and the hill to Hammerlocke is to the East.

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.

  • Silicobra (Sword)
  • Yamask (Sword)
  • Hippopotas (Sword)
  • Swinub (Sword)
  • Trapinch (Sword)
  • Piloswine (Sword)
  • Vibrava (Sword)
  • Stunfisk (Sword)
  • Runerigus (Sword)
  • Hippowdon (Sword)
  • Flygon (Sword)
  • Sandaconda (Sword)
  • Silicobra (Shield) -Yamask (Shield)
  • Hippopotas (Shield)
  • Swinub (Shield)
  • Trapinch (Shield)
  • Piloswine (Shield)
  • Stunfisk (Shield)
  • Vibrava (Shield)
  • Runerigus (Shield)
  • Flygon (Shield)
  • Hippowdon (Shield)
  • Sandaconda (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)

Dusty Bowl #9

Pokemon Sword and Shield

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Location: The den is surrounded by rocks and is at the Northeast side of Dusty Bowl.

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.

  • Rolycoly (Sword)
  • Roggenrola (Sword)
  • Dwebble (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Carkol (Sword)
  • Boldore (Sword)
  • Crustle (Sword)
  • Barbaracle (Sword)
  • Onix (Sword)
  • Coalossal (Sword)
  • Gigalith (Sword)
  • Rhyperior (Sword)
  • Rolycoly (Shield)
  • Dwebble (Shield)
  • Roggenrola (Shield)
  • Binacle (Shield)
  • Carkol (Shield)
  • Boldore (Shield)
  • Crustle (Shield)
  • Barbaracle (Shield)
  • Coalossal (Shield)
  • Gigalith (Shield)
  • Onix (Shield)
  • Rhyperior (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.

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