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Wild Area News

Wild Area News is a feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield that expands on the available Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area, making certain Pokémon more common for a limited time. It can be accessed via Mystery Gift or updated automatically by connecting to the internet in game. Wild Area News typically spawn different Max Raid Battles depending on the game version. Certain species of Gigantamax Pokémon, which are usually very rare, are often made more common through Wild Area News events. These events are also currently the only way to obtain Gigantamax Snorlax and Gigantamax Toxtricity. Additionally, during the Wild Area News events, certain Pokémon such as Mewtwo sometimes cannot be captured.

Any den can spawn a Max Raid Battle from Wild Area News. Dens that do so will always emit a red beam, indicating the "common" pool.

List of Max Raid Battles

The following lists, in reverse chronological order, the encounter rates for Max Raid Battles from different Wild Area News events.

February 27 to March 1, 2020

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Squirtle, Wartortle, and Mewtwo, which don't normally appear in-game, became available for a limited time during Wild Area News. The event also includes Charmander and Charmeleon. Mewtwo cannot be captured during the event, meaning that transfer through Pokémon HOME is still required in order to obtain one in Sword and Shield.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 20%
★★
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 100 30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


February 16 to 27, 2020

Gigantamax Toxtricity, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time, with its Amped Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword and its Low Key Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield. Additionally, Gigantamax KinglerSw/OrbeetleSh, and GrimmsnarlSw/HattereneSh became more common for a limited time.[1]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 40%
★★
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 3%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 3%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 4%
Sw Sh 50 4%
Sw Sh 50 40%
Sw Sh 50 40%
Sw Sh 50 3%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 3%
Sw Sh 50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 3%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 3%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 4%
Sw Sh 60 4%
Sw Sh 60 40%
Sw Sh 60 40%
Sw Sh 60 3%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 3%
Sw Sh 60 30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


February 7 to February 16, 2020

Gigantamax Toxtricity, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time, with its Amped Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword and its Low Key Form exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield. Additionally, Gigantamax KinglerSw/OrbeetleSh, and GrimmsnarlSw/HattereneSh became more common for a limited time.[2]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 100%
★★
Sw Sh 30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


January 31 to February 6, 2020

Milcery with the Gigantamax Factor, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time. The rewards included Star Sweets and Ribbon Sweets, which likewise cannot otherwise be obtained.[3]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 100%
★★
Sw Sh 30 100%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 40%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 30%
Sw Sh 60 40%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


January 9 to 31, 2020

Gigantamax CoalossalSw/LaprasSh, FlappleSw/AppletunSh, and Alcremie became more common. Several of Alcremie's forms became available with the Gigantamax Factor for the first time, but—like all Gigantamax Alcremie that appear in Max Raid Battles—they are decorated with Strawberry Sweets. Certain forms of Alcremie were exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Sword while others were exclusive to raids hosted in Pokémon Shield.[4]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 30%
Sw Sh 17 30%
★★
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 30%
Sw Sh 30 30%
Sw Sh 30 30%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 40%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 40%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 40%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 40%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 20%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


December 31, 2019 - January 4, 2020

In celebration of the New Year 2020, Magikarp became more common in Max Raid Battles, with some of the Max Raid Battles programmed to guarantee a Shiny. Rewards for defeating Magikarp include a Big Nugget and several potential Nuggets.[5]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 52%
Sw Sh 17 8%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
★★
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 52%
Sw Sh 30 8%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 52%
Sw Sh 40 8%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 52%
Sw Sh 50 8%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 52%
Sw Sh 60 8%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 70 10%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


December 20 - 25, 2019

Delibird was made more common in celebration of the holidays, whose rewards include Ice-type TRs and Exp. Candy.[6]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 1%
Sw Sh 17 9%
Sw Sh 17 60%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
★★
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 60%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 60%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 1%
Sw Sh 40 9%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 1%
Sw Sh 40 9%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 60%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 1%
Sw Sh 50 9%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 1%
Sw Sh 50 9%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 70 60%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 60 1%
Sw Sh 70 9%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 60 1%
Sw Sh 70 9%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


December 4, 2019 - January 9, 2020

Gigantamax Snorlax, which do not normally appear in Max Raid Battles, became available for a limited time.[7]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 20%
Sw Sh 17 20%
★★
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 20%
Sw Sh 30 20%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 40%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 20%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 40%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 20%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 40%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 20%
Sw Sh 70 10%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 20%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


November 15 - December 4, 2019

Gigantamax Butterfree, DrednawSw/CorviknightSh, and SandacondaSw/CentiskorchSh became more common for a limited time.[8]

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 10%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 40%
Sw Sh 17 40%
★★
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 10%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
Sw Sh 30 40%
★★★
Sw Sh 40 5%
Sw Sh 40 20%
Sw Sh 40 5%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 5%
Sw Sh 40 30%
Sw Sh 40 10%
Sw Sh 40 30%
★★★★
Sw Sh 50 5%
Sw Sh 50 20%
Sw Sh 50 5%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 5%
Sw Sh 50 30%
Sw Sh 50 10%
Sw Sh 50 30%
★★★★★
Sw Sh 60 5%
Sw Sh 70 20%
Sw Sh 60 5%
Sw Sh 70 30%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 30%
Sw Sh 60 5%
Sw Sh 70 30%
Sw Sh 60 10%
Sw Sh 70 30%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


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