Appendix:Sword and Shield walkthrough/Section 4

Motostoke

Now you have reached Motostoke, alongside Hop. You will meet up with Sonia by the Pokémon Center just on the side. You can restore your Pokémon here if you wish. You will also receive Leon's League Card.

There's a lot to do in this town, so go through each building to see what you can do: there's a boutique and a hair salon if you want to change your appearance on the lower tier, as well as a slew of items scattered across the town.

Eventually you will meet up with Leon, and he will give you a boosting item depending on what starter you chose. Afterwards, head for Motostoke Gym and sign up for the Gym Challenge. You will also meet a rather snarky person along the way: he will become relevant later on.

Motostoke Pokemon Centre

After Sonia's cutscene interact with the Rotomi - you can now send pokémon on jobs for various lengths of time that will increase their EXP. Different jobs become available at various points from here forward so be sure to check back regularly

The Schoolgirl in the east corner near the Poké Mart wants to trade you a Skwovet for a Bunnelby

Items

Items

Item Location Games Leon's League Card Lower tier, from Sonia in the Pokémon Center  Sw  Sh  Oran Berry Lower tier, held by Cheekers, a Skwovet received in a trade  Sw  Sh  Nugget Lower tier, at the end of a walkway alongside the steam-powered gears, just west of the Pokémon Center (hidden)  Sw  Sh  TR13 (Focus Energy) Lower tier, from a man in front of the record shop on the left side of the main way  Sw  Sh  Poké Ball ×2 Lower tier, in the trash bin on the lower east side (hidden, reappears daily) Upper tier, from the Ball Guy in front of Motostoke Stadium  Sw  Sh  Super Potion Lower tier, at the base of the northwestern post of the overpass (hidden)  Sw  Sh  Hi-tech Earbuds Lower tier, from a man in front of the record shop on the right side of the main way  Sw  Sh  Paralyze Heal ×2 Lower tier, to the right of the lift near the gear (hidden)  Sw  Sh  Miracle Seed Lower tier, from Leon upon approaching the lift (if the player's starter Pokémon was Grookey)  Sw  Sh  Charcoal Lower tier, from Leon upon approaching the lift (if the player's starter Pokémon was Scorbunny)  Sw  Sh  Mystic Water Lower tier, from Leon upon approaching the lift (if the player's starter Pokémon was Sobble)  Sw  Sh  Great Ball ×3 Lower tier, at the end of a walkway on the southwest side of the city  Sw  Sh  Black Glasses Lower tier, at the end of a narrow passageway down the west side of the Uniform Shop  Sw  Sh  Revival Herb Lower tier, next to a tree surrounded by a hedge at the end of a walkway east of the Uniform Shop (hidden)  Sw  Sh  Fresh Water Upper tier, by whistling when hearing "Bworp!" come from the western fountain in from of Motostoke Stadium, after accepting the lost Minccino sidequest but before finding Minccino (permanently missable)  Sw  Sh  Repel Upper tier, next to the eastern fountain on Motostoke Stadium's lawn (hidden)  Sw  Sh  Burn Heal ×5 Upper tier, in the northwest corner of Motostoke Stadium's lawn (×3) Upper tier, from Marnie after defeating her at Budew Drop Inn (×2)  Sw  Sh  Throat Spray Upper tier, from the boy east of the Pokémon Center, after finding his lost Minccino  Sw  Sh  Silk Scarf Upper tier, southeast of the Pokémon Center, next to two shipping containers  Sw  Sh  Poké Doll Upper tier, on the bridge south of the Pokémon Center, on a section of lawn north of the northeastern-most bench (hidden)  Sw  Sh  X Accuracy Upper tier, on the east side of a shipping container against a roller door, south of Budew Drop Inn (hidden)  Sw  Sh  TM02 (Pay Day) Lower tier, in the area accessible from the stairs south of the Budew Drop Inn, next to a group of shipping containers  Sw  Sh

Budew Drop Inn, Team Yell

You and Hop will have rooms reserved at the Budew Drop Inn to the left for the night. However, you end up having to deal with a loud, belligerent group of people known as Team Yell who are attempting to obstruct Gym Challengers from signing in. You will deal with each of the Grunts, two of them being a double battle involving you and Hop.

Trainers
Trainer Pokémon Team Yell Grunt Reward: $720 Zigzagoon♀ Galarian form Lv.9 No item Team Yell Grunt Reward: $720 Nickit♀ Lv.9 No item Team Yell Grunt Reward: $720 Double Battle with the following Grunt Zigzagoon♂ Galarian form Lv.9 No item Team Yell Grunt Reward: $720 Double Battle with the previous Grunt Nickit♀ Lv.9 No item

After you deal with the Team Yell Grunts, a Trainer named Marnie will step in and tell them off, revealing they are her fans who are overly belligerent and go too far in trying to support her and apologizes for their behavior. Sign in for the night.

Gym Challenge Introduction

Head straight to the Motostoke Stadium: a League Staff Member will offer to take you there. Sign up, and you will be treated to a cutscene where Rose introduces all of the Gym Leaders of the Galar region, and you and all other Gym Challengers will also step into the stadium as everyone cheers you on.

After the cutscene, leave the stadium and head west, where you will be treated to a battle with Hop. Before that, a league staff member will appear and give you the right to use the Corviknight Flying Taxi, now allowing you to immediately travel to towns you have already visited.

If the player chose Grookey:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Motostoke Sword and Shield Reward: $1,120

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.11 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.12 Peck Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Water Unknown Ability: Torrent Held item: None Sobble♂ Lv.14 Pound Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Water Gun Water Special   --       Bind Normal Physical   --

If the player chose Scorbunny:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Motostoke Sword and Shield Reward: $1,120

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.11 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.12 Peck Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow Held item: None Grookey♂ Lv.14 Scratch Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Branch Poke Grass Physical   --       Taunt Dark Status   --

If the player chose Sobble:

Pokémon Trainer Hop Motostoke Sword and Shield Reward: $1,120

Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Run Away Held item: None Wooloo♂ Lv.11 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Defense Curl Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Flying Unknown Ability: Unnerve Held item: None Rookidee♂ Lv.12 Peck Flying Physical   --       Leer Normal Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Fire Unknown Ability: Blaze Held item: None Scorbunny♂ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Growl Normal Status   --       Ember Fire Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --

Items
	Star Piece	Upper tier, from a man in the leftmost room of the Budew Drop Inn	Sw  Sh
	Flying Taxi	Upper tier, from a League Staff member in front of Motostoke Stadium after the opening ceremony	Sw  Sh
	Hop's League Card	Upper tier, from Hop after defeating him in front of Route 3	Sw  Sh

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