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

Giant's Mirror #1

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Location: This is just barely on the Southeast corner of Giant's Cap. You'll know you're in the right place because there will be two stones directly Southwest of you and the Giant's Mirror pond will be to your Northeast.

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.

  • Pumpkaboo (Sword)
  • Phantump (Sword)
  • Morelull (Sword)
  • Roselia (Sword)
  • Shiinotic (Sword)
  • Maractus (Sword)
  • Treventant (Sword)
  • Gourgeist (Sword)
  • Dhelmise (Sword)
  • Pumpkaboo (Shield)
  • Phantump (Shield)
  • Morelull (Shield)
  • Roselia (Shield)
  • Shiinotic (Shield)
  • Maractus (Shield)
  • Treventant (Shield)
  • Gourgeist (Shield)
  • Dhelmise (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.

  • Gastly (Sword)
  • Yamask (Sword)
  • Sinistea (Sword)
  • Duskull (Sword)
  • Haunter (Sword)
  • Pumpkaboo (Sword)
  • Dusclops (Sword)
  • Runerigus (Sword)
  • Polteageist (Sword)
  • Gourgeist (Sword)
  • Dusknoir (Sword)
  • Gengar (Sword)
  • Gastly (Shield)
  • Yamask (Shield)
  • Sinistea (Shield)
  • Duskull (Shield)
  • Haunter (Shield)
  • Corsola (Shield)
  • Dusclops (Shield)
  • Sableye (Shield)
  • Runerigus (Shield)
  • Cursola (Shield)
  • Dusknoir (Shield)
  • Gengar (Shield)

Giant's Mirror #2

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Location: There's a pond on the East side of Giant's Mirror with a large pointed rock coming out of it. You'll find the den in the water next to the rock.

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.

  • Shellos (Sword)
  • Krabby (Sword)
  • Corphish (Sword)
  • Chewtle (Sword)
  • Binacle (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Kingler (Sword)
  • Crawdaunt (Sword)
  • Barbaracle (Sword)
  • Gastrodon (Sword)
  • Jellicent (Sword)
  • Drednaw (Sword)
  • Shellos (Shield)
  • Krabby (Shield)
  • Corphish (Shield)
  • Chewtle (Shield)
  • Binacle (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Kingler (Shield)
  • Crawdaunt (Shield)
  • Barbaracle (Shield)
  • Gastrodon (Shield)
  • Jellicent (Shield)
  • Drednaw (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)
  • Corphish (Sword)
  • Arrokuda (Sword)
  • Chewtle (Sword)
  • Mareanie (Sword)
  • Basculin (Sword)
  • Crawdaunt (Sword)
  • Toxapex (Sword)
  • Pyukumuku (Sword)
  • Mantine (Sword)
  • Lapras (Sword)
  • Vaporeon (Sword)
  • Mantyke (Shield)
  • Corphish (Shield)
  • Arrokuda (Shield)
  • Chewtle (Shield)
  • Mareanie (Shield)
  • Basculin (Shield)
  • Crawdaunt (Shield)
  • Toxapex (Shield)
  • Pyukumuku (Shield)
  • Mantine (Shield)
  • Lapras (Shield)
  • Vaporeon (Shield)

Giant's Mirror #3

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Location: You'll find this den to the Southeast of Hammerlocke just before the hill. It's between a long vertical slab and two large rocks that form a triangle.

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.

  • Yamper (Sword)
  • Helioptile (Sword)
  • Toxel (Sword)
  • Chinchou (Sword)
  • Pikachu (Sword)
  • Lanturn (Sword)
  • Boltund (Sword)
  • Heliolisk (Sword)
  • Toxtricity (Sword)
  • Pincurchin (Sword)
  • Togedemaru (Sword)
  • Morpeko (Sword)
  • Yamper (Shield)
  • Helioptile (Shield)
  • Toxel (Shield)
  • Chinchou (Shield)
  • Pikachu (Shield)
  • Lanturn (Shield)
  • Boltund (Shield)
  • Heliolisk (Shield)
  • Toxtricity (Shield)
  • Pincurchin (Shield)
  • Togedemaru (Shield)
  • Morpeko (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.

  • Yamper (Sword)
  • Toxel (Sword)
  • Pikachu (Sword)
  • Helioptile (Sword)
  • Chinchou (Sword)
  • Lanturn (Sword)
  • Boltund (Sword)
  • Toxtricity (Sword)
  • Heliolisk (Sword)
  • Vikavolt (Sword)
  • Jolteon (Sword)
  • Yamper (Shield)
  • Toxel (Shield)
  • Pikachu (Shield)
  • Helioptile (Shield)
  • Chinchou (Shield)
  • Lanturn (Shield)
  • Boltund (Shield)
  • Toxtricity (Shield)
  • Heliolisk (Shield)
  • Vikavolt (Shield)
  • Jolteon (Shield)

Giant's Mirror #4

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Location: On the Northeast side of Giant's Mirror there are two rocks jutting out and forming a triangle. To the North of these rocks, you'll see a den surrounded by grass.

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.

  • Nickit (Sword)
  • Zigzagoon (Sword)
  • Inkay (Sword)
  • Pawniard (Sword)
  • Liepard (Sword)
  • Linoone (Sword)
  • Thievul (Sword)
  • Pangoro (Sword)
  • Bisharp (Sword)
  • Malamar (Sword)
  • Obstagoon (Sword)
  • Umbreon (Sword)
  • Nickit (Shield)
  • Zigzagoon (Shield)
  • Inkay (Shield)
  • Pawniard (Shield)
  • Liepard (Shield)
  • Linoone (Shield)
  • Thievul (Shield)
  • Pangoro (Shield)
  • Bisharp (Shield)
  • Malamar (Shield)
  • Obstagoon (Shield)
  • Umbreon (Shield)

Giant's Mirror #5

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Location: You'll find this den at the Northeast tip of Giant's Mirror near a tree, a felled log, and 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.

  • Budew (Sword)
  • Gossifleur (Sword)
  • Cottonee (Sword)
  • Applin (Sword)
  • Cherubi (Sword)
  • Roselia (Sword)
  • Ferroseed (Sword)
  • Ferrothorn (Sword)
  • Cherrim (Sword)
  • Eldegoss (Sword)
  • Whimsicott (Sword)
  • Flapple (Sword)
  • Budew (Shield)
  • Gossifleur (Shield)
  • Cottonee (Shield)
  • Applin (Shield)
  • Cherubi (Shield)
  • Roselia (Shield)
  • Ferroseed (Shield)
  • Ferrothorn (Shield)
  • Cherrim (Shield)
  • Eldegoss (Shield)
  • Whimsicott (Shield)
  • Appletun (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.

  • Cherubi (Sword)
  • Bounsweet (Sword)
  • Gossifleur (Sword)
  • Cottonee (Sword)
  • Steenee (Sword)
  • Ferroseed (Sword)
  • Cherrim (Sword)
  • Ferrothorn (Sword)
  • Eldegoss (Sword)
  • Tsareena (Sword)
  • Whimsicott (Sword)
  • Leafeon (Sword)
  • Cherubi (Shield)
  • Bounsweet (Shield)
  • Gossifleur (Shield)
  • Cottonee (Shield)
  • Steenee (Shield)
  • Ferroseed (Shield)
  • Cherrim (Shield)
  • Ferrothorn (Shield)
  • Eldegoss (Shield)
  • Tsareena (Shield)
  • Whimsicott (Shield)
  • Leafeon (Shield)
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