Wild Area Weather Types and How to Change the Weather

This is a guide to the various Weather types appearing in the Wild Area and how to change the Weather in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information about each Weather type, what Pokemon can be found in each of them, and more.

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Types of Weather

Weather	Frequently Appearing Types
Clear
Cloudy
Rainy
Stormy
Snowy
Snowstorm
Sunny
Sandstorm
Foggy

Icon Overview

Types of Weather
Sunny	Cloudy	Rain
Thunderstorm	Snow	Snowstorm
Clear	Sandstorm	Fog

Understanding the Weather

Weather changes on a daily basis

Weather changes on a daily basis, so every 24 hours, the weather will change throughout the Wild Area. The game measures this time using the setting on the Switch console. This means that players can freely change the weather by changing the time on their Switch.

For our daily Weather report covering all areas in the Wild Area, check the link below.

Today's Weather in the Wild Area

How to Change the Weather

To change the Weather in Pokemon Sword and Shield, you need to change the Date and Tme settings of your Nintendo Switch.

Some Pokemon only appear in specific Weather types

There are some Pokemon that will only appear in specific types of Weather. One of the most significant cases is the Eeveelutions, which can each only be found in a specific Weather type. Check the guide below to see all the Pokemon appearing only in certain Weather types.

Eeveelutions and the Weather they appear in

Clear	Cloudy	Rainy	Stormy
Leafeon	Espeon	Vaporeon	Jolteon
Sunny	Snowy, Snowstorm	Sandstorm	Foggy
Flareon	Glaceon	Umbreon	Sylveon

Weather has effects during battle

Some of the Weather types also have effects in battle. Each of the Wild Area Weather types corrrespond to a specific In-Battle Weather type. Be sure to understand the effects of the various Weather types to take advantage of each situation.

Effects of Weather on Battle

On June 1st, 2019, all areas are covered in Fog

When you change the date on your Switch to June 1st, 2019, all areas in the Wild Area have Foggy Weather. Rare Pokemon such as Mimikyu, Drakloak and Ditto appear in Foggy Weather, so changing the date can be useful when hunting for Pokemon and filling your Pokedex.

Weather for Other Months

Weather	Date
Hail	February 1st
Cloudy	March 1st
Sandstorm	April 1st
Clear	May 1st
Fog	June 1st
Sunny	July 1st
Sunny	August 1st
Fog	September 1st
Rain	October 1st
Thunderstorm	November 1st
Snow	December 1st

Weather and Pokemon Obtainable There

Clear Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Because Clear Weather has no effects on battle, you'll be able to catch Pokemon as normal with no interruptions.

Pokemon Appearing in Clear Weather

Kommo-o	Tyranitar	Lucario	Bisharp
Leafeon	Gengar	Gardevoir	Mudsdale

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Clear Weather

Emolga

Lycanroc (Midday Form)

Cloudy Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Cloudy Weather

Espeon	Gyarados	Vileplume	Ludicolo

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Cloudy Weather

Fan Rotom

Lycanroc (Midnight Form)

Rainy Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Rainy Weather

Vaporeon	Golisopod	Barbaracle	Lapras

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Rainy Weather

Frost Rotom

Politoed

Stormy Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Stormy Weather

Jolteon	Ditto	Dreepy	Toxel

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Stormy Weather

Kingdra

Magnezone

Snowy Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Snowy Weather

Delibird	Glalie	Arrokuda	Pumpkaboo
Glaceon	Espurr	Beartic	Kommo-o

Snowstorm Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Snowstorm Weather

Glaceon	Bisharp	Weavile	Mime Jr.

Sunny Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Sunny Weather

Crustle	Gigalith	Flareon	Chandelure
Sandaconda	Turtonator	Stonjourner	Ditto

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Sunny Weather

Talonflame

Volcarona

Sandstorm Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Sandstorm Weather

Barraskewda	Umbreon	Hattrem	Flygon

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Sandstorm Weather

Rhyperior

Scizor

Foggy Weather

Frequently Appearing Types

Pokemon Appearing in Foggy Weather

Drakloak	Dreepy	Aegislash	Mimikyu
Togepi	Sylveon	Milcery	Musharna

Pokemon Appearing on the Isle of Armor in Foggy Weather

Zoroark

Blissey

Related Links

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

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Location of Each Raid Boss by Generation