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This guide contains useful information for a Sword Nuzlocke. Lists of all of the available Pokémon, the number of encounters, and detailed overviews of all Boss battles. Start tracking.
- There are 72 distinct routes and locations to encounter Pokémon in a Pokémon Sword Nuzlocke run.
- You can encounter and catch 33 different bug Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Scyther, Pinsir, Shuckle, Nincada,...
- You can encounter and catch 38 different flying Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Butterfree, Zubat, Scyther, Gyarados, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Togeti...
- You can encounter and catch 23 different electric Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Pikachu, Magnemite, Elekid, Electabuzz, Chinchou, Lanturn, El...
- You can encounter and catch 36 different ground Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Sandshrew, Diglett, Dugtrio, Onix, Cubone, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Woo...
- You can encounter and catch 26 different poison Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Zubat, Oddish, Gloom, Tentacool, Tentacruel...
- You can encounter and catch 26 different fairy Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Weezing, Mime Jr., Togepi, Togetic, Togeki...
- You can encounter and catch 16 different fire Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Vulpix, Ninetales, Growlithe, Magby, Magmar, Torkoal, Litwick, La...
- You can encounter and catch 41 different normal Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Jigglypuff, Lickitung, Happiny, Chansey, Blissey, Kangaskhan, T...
- You can encounter and catch 31 different grass Pokémon in Pokémon Sword, including Oddish, Gloom, Exeggcute, Tangela, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Budew, Rosel...
The only two original rules to Nuzlocke are 1) you can only catch one pokemon per route or area, and 2) if a pokemon faints it's "dead" and must be boxed forever. All other rules are supplementary made to either increase difficulty, decrease difficulty, increase complexity, or decrease complexity.
Jan 13, 2020 · Our complete Pokémon Sword and Shield walkthrough and guide, detailing all available items, trainers, wild Pokémon and directions for completing the game.
- Deputy Editor
- A detailed look at every gym, route, Pokemon, and more.
- Grass Badge - Turffield Gym
- Water Badge - Hulbury Gym
- Fire Badge - Motostoke Gym
- Fighting and Ghost Badge - Stow-on-Side Gym
- Fairy Badge - Ballonlea Gym
- Rock and Ice Badge - Circhester Gym
- Dark Badge - Spikemuth Gym
- Dragon Badge - Hammerlocke Gym
- Champion Gym Challenge - Wyndon Gym
By Janet Garcia, Michael Koczwara
Updated: Aug 25, 2023 6:36 pm
Posted: Dec 1, 2019 8:35 pm
IGN's Pokemon Sword and Shield walkthrough and complete strategy guide includes tips and tricks for every gym and route, a list of Pokemon (Pokedex), how-to guides for your biggest questions, info on hidden items, and a cure for Sobble's everlasting sadness. Maybe not that last part, but our Pokemon Sword and Shield walkthrough will guide you from the minute you pick your starter to the moment you are crowned the new champion.
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Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Grass Badge.
•Postwick
•Slumbering Weald
•Route 1
•Wedgehurst
•Route 2
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Water Badge.
•Route 5
•Hulbury
•Hulbury Gym
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Fire Badge.
•Galar Mine No. 2
•Motostoke Outskirts
•Motostoke Gym
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Fighting or Ghost Badge.
•Hammerlocke
•Hammerlocke Vault
•Route 6
•Stow-on-Side
•Stow-on-Side Gym - Fighting (Sword Exclusive)
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Fairy Badge.
•Glimwood Tangle
•Ballonlea
•Ballonlea Gym
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Rock or Ice Badge.
•Route 7
•Route 8
•Circhester
•Circhester Gym - Rock (Sword Exclusive)
•Circhester Gym - Ice (Shield Exclusive)
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Dark Badge.
•Route 9
•Route 9 - Circhester Bay
•Route 9 - Outer Spikemuth
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Dragon Badge.
•Return to Route 7
Every wild Pokemon and hidden item before the Pokemon Sword and Shield Champion Match.
•Route 10
•Wyndon
•Wyndon Gym - Semifinals
•Wyndon League Member Search
•Rose Tower
Every location page where Pokemon can be caught come with nifty encounter rate charts so you know exactly where to start building your dream team.
Berry tree half way through route. Route 3 in the Galar Region in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details all available Pokémon, Trainers and Items.
Nov 18, 2019 · You can also find out more about the three Pokémon Sword and Shield starters and their evolutions, check out our Pokémon type chart for info on strengths and weaknesses, hunt out Easter Eggs in...
