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Crown Tundra Complete Guide

Pokemon Sword and Shield - News & Updates

Crown Tundra Guides & Walkthroughs

The Crown Tundra Pokedex	Crown Tundra Walkthrough
Crown Tundra Maps	Post-Game Content
Dynamax Adventures	Galarian Star Tournament
Glastrier or Spectrier?	Regieleki or Regidrago?
All Footprint Locations	Dex Completion and Rewards
Shiny Legendary Hunting	How to Get Ultra Beasts
Get the Ability Patch	Dynite Ore Farming Guide

Crown Tundra Pokemon Lists

All New Pokemon	All Legendaries
Dynamax Adventure Pokemon List	Version Exclusives

Ongoing Events

Event	Description
Ranked Battle Series 11	Description: Dynamax and Gigantamax, One Legendary Pokemon Allowed for Series 11! Duration: 2021/11/1 ~ 2021/11/30
Gym Challenge Online Competition	Description: Only Pokemon used by Galar Gym Leaders are allowed in this Online Competition! Duration: 2021/11/12~ 2021/11/14
Secrets of the Jungle Mystery Gift!	Description: Codes for Dada Zarude and Shiny Celebi are being sent out for those who registered for the giveaway! Duration: 2021/10/7 ~ TBA

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Hot Articles

Hot Articles

Best Teams Available for Rental	How to Evolve Every Pokemon
Best Pokemon Tier List For Ranked Battle HOT	Where to Find All Gigantamax Pokemon
How to EV Train Fast and Reset EVs	List of Raid Boss Locations
How to Get All Starters	Shiny Hunting Guide

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Pokedex

All Pokemon

Pokedex and List of All Pokemon

Pokemon by Pokedex

All Pokedex Pages
Galar Pokedex	The Isle of Armor Pokedex
The Crown Tundra Pokedex	All Pokemon HOME Additions

Pokemon by Generation

All Generation Lists
Generation 1		Generation 2		Generation 3
Generation 4		Generation 5		Generation 6
Generation 7			Generation 8 (New Pokemon)

Pokemon by Type

All Types Lists
Fire	Water	Grass
Electric	Ice	Fighting
Poison	Ground	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark
Steel	Fairy	Normal

Pokemon by Stats

Pokemon Related Links

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Area

Wild Area and Raid Strategy

Wild Area and Raid Strategy

The Crown Tundra Maps

Crown Tundra Wild Area Maps
Slippery Slope	Frostpoint Field	Giant's Bed
Old Cemetery	Giant's Foot	Ballimere Lake
Dyna Tree Hill	Frigid Sea	Three-Point Pass
Snowslide Slope	Path to the Peak	Crown Shrine
Lakeside Cave	Roaring-Sea Caves	Tunnel to the Top

The Isle of Armor Maps

Isle of Armor Wild Area Maps
Fields of Honor	Soothing Wetlands	Forest of Focus
Challenge Beach	Brawlers' Cave	Loop Lagoon
Stepping-Stone Sea	Insular Sea	Honeycalm Island
Honeycalm Sea	Potbottom Desert	Warm-Up Tunnel
Training Lowlands	Challenge Road	Courageous Cavern
Workout Sea

The Isle of Armor Wild Area

All Wild Area Maps

Rolling Fields	Dappled Grove	West Lake Axewell
Axew's Eye	Giant's Seat	South Lake Miloch
East Lake Axewell	Watchtower Ruins	Motostoke Riverbank
Stony Wilderness	Bridge Field	Dusty Bowl
Giant's Mirror	Giant's Cap	Lake of Outrage
Hammerlocke Hills	North Lake Miloch

All Raid Boss Locations

Location of Each Raid Boss by Generation

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Tier Lists for Ranked Battle

Best Pokemon Tier List For Ranked Battle

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Best Teams for Ranked Battle

All Best Teams for Ranked Battle

Best Teams for Ranked Battles
Best Durant Team	Best Arcanine Team	World Top 3's Go-to Team
Best Standard Doubles Team	Series 8 Rain Team

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Best Builds for Ranked Battle

All Competitive Builds for Ranked Battle

Movesets & Best Builds for The Crown Tundra Pokemon
Galarian Articuno	Galarian Zapdos	Galarian Moltres
Raikou	Entei	Suicune
Articuno	Zapdos	Moltres
Tornadus	Thundurus	Landorus
Tapu Koko	Tapu Lele	Tapu Bulu
Tapu Fini	Regieleki	Regidrago
Latios	Latias	Heatran
Cresselia	Glastrier	Spectrier
Nidoking	Swampert	Dragonite
Salamence	Garchomp	Metagross
Galarian Slowking	Nihilego	Naganadel
Pheromosa	Buzzwole	Celesteela
Kartana	Stakataka	Blaziken
Kyogre	Yveltal	Xerneas
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)	Calyrex (Shadow Rider)	Mewtwo
Calyrex (Ice Rider)	Dialga	Lugia
Black Kyurem	Zekrom	Ho-Oh
Rayquaza	Zygarde	Reshiram
White Kyurem	Groudon

Movesets & Best Builds for Isle of Armor Pokemon
Scizor	Kingdra	Magnezone
Volcarona	Chansey	Blissey
Talonflame	Azumarill	Galarian Slowbro
Porygon2	Urshifu Single-Strike Style	Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style
Slowbro	Alolan Marowak	Dragalge
Klefki	Lycanroc	Amoonguss
Poliwrath	Palossand	Mienshao
Starmie	Heracross	Comfey
Porygon-Z	Alakazam

Movesets & Best Builds for New Pokemon
Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
Sirfetch'd	Flapple	Coalossal
Centiskorch	Arctozolt	Zarude
Galarian Weezing	Eternatus	Indeedee (Female)
Sandaconda

Movesets & Best Builds for Returning Pokemon
Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Snorlax	Charizard	Sylveon
Lucario	Hippowdon	Umbreon
Conkeldurr	Quagsire	Gastrodon
Lapras	Whimsicott	Rhyperior
Goodra	Haxorus	Glaceon
Mow Rotom	Type: Null	Gengar
Milotic	Gardevoir	Flygon
Chandelure	Lanturn	Torkoal
Bisharp	Seismitoad	Silvally
Butterfree	Primarina	Incineroar
Blastoise	Decidueye	Venusaur
Darmanitan	Alolan Ninetales	Gothitelle
Crawdaunt	Clefable	Reuniclus
Kommo-o	Terrakion	Cobalion
Virizion	Noivern	Fan Rotom
Toxicroak	Pelipper	Jellicent
Celebi	Clefairy	Hitmontop
Diggersby	Ditto	Raichu
Hawlucha	Shiftry

Movesets & Best Builds for Gigantamax Pokemon
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl	Gigantamax Snorlax	Gigantamax Charizard

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Team Building Guides

All Competitive Battling Guides
Battle Formats
Basics of Competitive Singles Team Building	Basics of Competitive Doubles Team Building
Types of Teams
Offensive Teams	Defensive Teams
Weather Teams	Trick Room Teams
Monotype Teams	Doubles Teams

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Story Walkthrough

Story Walkthrough

See All Story Walkthroughs

Story Walkthrough

Getting to the 1st Gym	Getting to the 2nd Gym
Getting to the 3rd Gym	Getting to the 4th Gym
Getting to the 5th Gym	Getting to the 6th Gym
Getting to the 7th Gym	Getting to the 8th Gym
Champion Cup Semifinals	Rose Tower
Champion Cup Finals	Getting to the Champion
Post Game Content

Gym Challenge

List of Gym Challenges

How to Beat Each Trainer

Rival Battles	Gym Leader Battles
How to Beat Champion Leon

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Beginner's Tips & Guides

See All Beginner Tips and Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Moves

Moves by Type

Fire	Water	Grass
Electric	Ice	Fighting
Poison	Ground	Flying
Psychic	Bug	Rock
Ghost	Dragon	Dark
Steel	Fairy	Normal

Moves by Category

Dynamax Moves

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Maps

Towns

Routes

Mines

Wild Area

Miscellaneous Maps

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Abilities

List of All Abilities

Pokemon Sword and Shield - New Features

List of All New Features

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Items

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Message Boards

Message Board

What Kind of Game is Pokemon Sword and Shield?

Start your Adventure in the Galar Region

Your adventure will start in Galar, where nature is abundant, wild Pokemon are stronger and always on guard, and where people and Pokemon are partners. Many various Pokemon Gyms are also found throughout the region.

Locations in the Region

There are many locations that can be found in the region, where you can find different species of Pokemon as you go through your adventure! One of these locations is the Wild Area, where you can battle with Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon.

Pokemon Battles

Pokemon Battles in the Galar Region are considered the most popular form of entertainment. With the new Pokemon forms, items, and moves, Pokemon Battles are sure to be more fun than ever!

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