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

Hammerlocke Hills #1

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Location: This den is located Southeast of Hammerlocke near the Northern-most border of Giant's Mirror.

Common Raid

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  • Mime Jr. (Sword)
  • Wynaut (Sword)
  • Natu (Sword)
  • Baltoy (Sword)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Mr. Mime (Sword)
  • Sigilyph (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Indeedee (Sword)
  • Claydol (Sword)
  • Mr. Rime (Sword)
  • Wobbuffet (Sword)
  • Mime Jr. (Shield)
  • Wynaut (Shield)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Baltoy (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Mr. Mime (Shield)
  • Sigilyph (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Indeedee (Shield)
  • Claydol (Shield)
  • Mr. Rime (Shield)
  • Wobbuffet (Shield)

Rare Raid

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  • Inkay (Sword)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Mr. Mime (Sword)
  • Woobat (Sword)
  • Hatenna (Sword)
  • Hattrem (Sword)
  • Bronzong (Sword)
  • Swoobat (Sword)
  • Malamar (Sword)
  • Mr. Rime (Sword)
  • Hatterene (Sword)
  • Espeon (Sword)
  • Inkay (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Mr. Mime (Shield)
  • Woobat (Shield)
  • Hatenna (Shield)
  • Hattrem (Shield)
  • Bronzong (Shield)
  • Swoobat (Shield)
  • Malamar (Shield)
  • Mr. Rime (Shield)
  • Hatterene (Shield)
  • Espeon (Shield)

Hammerlocke Hills #2

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Location: This den butts up against Hammerlocke's East city wall. On a clear day, you should see Motostoke to the South while standing next to it.

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)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Ferroseed (Sword)
  • Pawniard (Sword)
  • Steelix (Sword)
  • Ferrothorn (Sword)
  • Bronzong (Sword)
  • Bisharp (Sword)
  • Mawile (Sword)
  • Togedemaru (Sword)
  • Klink (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Ferroseed (Shield)
  • Pawniard (Shield)
  • Steelix (Shield)
  • Ferrothorn (Shield)
  • Bronzong (Shield)
  • Bisharp (Shield)
  • Togedemaru (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)
  • Bronzor (Sword)
  • Pawniard (Sword)
  • Klink (Sword)
  • Onix (Sword)
  • Durant (Sword)
  • Klang (Sword)
  • Bronzong (Sword)
  • Bisharp (Sword)
  • Steelix (Sword)
  • Klinklang (Sword)
  • Lucario (Sword)
  • Riolu (Shield)
  • Bronzor (Shield)
  • Pawniard (Shield)
  • Klink (Shield)
  • Onix (Shield)
  • Klang (Shield)
  • Durant (Shield)
  • Bronzong (Shield)
  • Bisharp (Shield)
  • Steelix (Shield)
  • Klinklang (Shield)
  • Lucario (Shield)

Hammerlocke Hills #3

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Location: This den is located just Southeast of Hammerlocke's dragon stairs. When you're standing here, you'll have the Dusty Bowl cliff directly South of you.

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.

  • Rookidee (Sword)
  • Noibat (Sword)
  • Wingull (Sword)
  • Natu (Sword)
  • Drifloon (Sword)
  • Corvisquire (Sword)
  • Drifblim (Sword)
  • Pelipper (Sword)
  • Xatu (Sword)
  • Corviknight (Sword)
  • Hawlucha (Sword)
  • Cramorant (Sword)
  • Rookidee (Shield)
  • Noibat (Shield)
  • Wingull (Shield)
  • Natu (Shield)
  • Drifloon (Shield)
  • Corvisquire (Shield)
  • Drifblim (Shield)
  • Pelipper (Shield)
  • Xatu (Shield)
  • Corviknight (Shield)
  • Hawlucha (Shield)
  • Cramorant (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)

Hammerlocke Hills #4

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Location: This den is almost directly South of the Hammerlocke dragon-head stairs. It's next to a large boulder overlooking the 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.

  • Vulpix (Sword)
  • Salandit (Sword)
  • Litwick (Sword)
  • Salazzle (Sword)
  • Lampent (Sword)
  • Ninetales (Sword)
  • Torkoal (Sword)
  • Chandelure (Sword)
  • Turtonator (Sword)
  • Growlithe (Shield)
  • Salandit (Shield)
  • Litwick (Shield)
  • Lampent (Shield)
  • Salazzle (Shield)
  • Arcanine (Shield)
  • Torkoal (Shield)
  • Chandelure (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)
  • Charmander (Sword)
  • Charmeleon (Sword)
  • Ninetales (Sword)
  • Heatmor (Sword)
  • Torkoal (Sword)
  • Salazzle (Sword)
  • Centiskorch (Sword)
  • Charizard (Sword)
  • Growlithe (Shield)
  • Sizzlipede (Shield)
  • Litwick (Shield)
  • Charmander (Shield)
  • Charmeleon (Shield)
  • Heatmor (Shield)
  • Torkoal (Shield)
  • Salazzle (Shield)
  • Arcanine (Shield)
  • Centiskorch (Shield)
  • Charizard (Shield)

Hammerlocke Hills #5

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Location: This den is the first one you'll see directly West of Hammerlocke's dragon-head 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.

  • 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)

Hammerlocke Hills #6

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Location: This den is tucked between Hammerlocke's Southeast city walls and a tree.

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.

  • Toxel (Sword)
  • Gastly (Sword)
  • Skorupi (Sword)
  • Oddish (Sword)
  • Gloom (Sword)
  • Haunter (Sword)
  • Koffing (Sword)
  • Qwilfish (Sword)
  • Vileplume (Sword)
  • Roselia (Sword)
  • Toxtricity (Sword)
  • Weezing (Sword)
  • Toxel (Shield)
  • Gastly (Shield)
  • Skorupi (Shield)
  • Oddish (Shield)
  • Gloom (Shield)
  • Haunter (Shield)
  • Koffing (Shield)
  • Qwilfish (Shield)
  • Vileplume (Shield)
  • Roselia (Shield)
  • Toxtricity (Shield)
  • Weezing (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.

  • Pichu (Sword)
  • Electrike (Sword)
  • Toxel (Sword)
  • Helioptile (Sword)
  • Joltik (Sword)
  • Pikachu (Sword)
  • Mow Rotom (Sword)
  • Fan Rotom (Sword)
  • Wash Rotom (Sword)
  • Frost Rotom (Sword)
  • Heat Rotom (Sword)
  • Pichu (Shield)
  • Electrike (Shield)
  • Toxel (Shield)
  • Helioptile (Shield)
  • Joltik (Shield)
  • Pikachu (Shield)
  • Mow Rotom (Shield)
  • Fan Rotom (Shield)
  • Wash Rotom (Shield)
  • Frost Rotom (Shield)
  • Heat Rotom (Shield)

Hammerlocke Hills #7

Location: You'll find this den on the Northwest side of Hammerlocke Hills near the cliff looking down on The Lake of Outrage.

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.

  • Snorunt (Sword)
  • Snom (Sword)
  • Darumaka (Sword)
  • Sneasel (Sword)
  • Mr. Mime (Sword)
  • Snover (Sword)
  • Abomasnow (Sword)
  • Glalie (Sword)
  • Mr. Rime (Sword)
  • Frosmoth (Sword)
  • Froslass (Sword)
  • Darmanitan (Sword)
  • Snorunt (Shield)
  • Snom (Shield)
  • Delibird (Shield)
  • Sneasel (Shield)
  • Mr. Mime (Shield)
  • Snover (Shield)
  • Abomasnow (Shield)
  • Glalie (Shield)
  • Mr. Rime (Shield)
  • Frosmoth (Shield)
  • Froslass (Shield)
  • Eiscue (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)
  • Snom (Sword)
  • Mr. Mime (Sword)
  • Bergmite (Sword)
  • Snorunt (Sword)
  • Vanillish (Sword)
  • Avalugg (Sword)
  • Frosmoth (Sword)
  • Vanilluxe (Sword)
  • Mr. Rime (Sword)
  • Foslass (Sword)
  • Glaceon (Sword)
  • Vanillite (Shield)
  • Snom (Shield)
  • Mr. Mime (Shield)
  • Bergmite (Shield)
  • Snorunt (Shield)
  • Vanillish (Shield)
  • Avalugg (Shield)
  • Frosmoth (Shield)
  • Vanilluxe (Shield)
  • Mr. Rime (Shield)
  • Foslass (Shield)
  • Glaceon (Shield)
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