Completing your Galar Pokédex is no easy task. There are a ton of Pokémon that are locked to either 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sword or Shield, several that are only found in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:certain weather conditions, and many that have extremely low encounter rates. To get the job done, you'll have to find so෴me very rare spawns, which can be based on luck and dedication.
Some of these low encounter rates can be incredibly frustrating, and it'll seem like you're hunting for something for hours before it final♔ly appears. Pokémon like Feebas, Drampa, and Turtonator have encounter rates of only a few percentage points and some of them are at that percentage only in certain weather. With the right dedication and hard work, you'll complete that Pokédex in no time. But, here aꦬre the few that might you trouble.
Updated by Madison Lennon on March 28, 2020: Pokémon Sword and Shield has been out for a while now but many players are still working their hardest to track down various Pokémon in the game that will finally complete their Galar Pokédex once and for all, especially before the DLC releases.
We thought we should update this list with some of the other rare encounter Pokémon in the game so that you can get an idea of how to catch them and how tedious the process might wind up being due to the low encounter rate.
15 Dreepy
Dreepy is a beloved pseudo-legendary dragon Pokémon that is very hard to catch. The only way to get Dreepy in the game is to go to the𝔍 Lake of Outrage and there is only a 2 percent chance for Dreepy to spaw🍃n in the Overworld during Overcast weather conditions, like thunderstorms and thick fog.
There is only a 1 percent chance that Dreepy will appear in a random en꧒counter. However, many people give Dreepys away in trades and surprise trades so it isn't overly difficult to get one if you're🤪 really determined.
14 Applin
Applin is a Grass and Dragon-type Pokémon that was introduced in🧸 Sword and Shield and instantly became very popular. You can first find Applin on Route 5 and it has a 10% chance of showing up in a random encounter.
While Applin isn't the rarest Pokémon on this lis🌱t, it is tricky to make it evolve into Appletun or Flapple. You need the Tart Apple to get Flapple in Sword and the Sweet Apple to get Appletun in Shield. The items are extremely tricky to find which is why the process of getting an Applin and evolving it is considered difficult.
13 Rotom
Rotom has very similar conditions to catching it as Dreepy, even the fact that Rotom can 𒈔only be captured at the Lake of Outrage during Overcast weather conditions. Once you do manage to capture a Rotom, you can then get a guide from the Rotom guy who has aಌ team of Rotoms in different forms.
After you defeat him, you ♚can transform your own Rotom into any of its many styles you want to. You'll notice a Rotom zig-zagging toward you in 🗹the wild and that's when you'll be able to find it and catch it.
12 🐈Pumpkaboo XL
If you aren'🍸t picky about the form of Pumpkaboo that you'll be able to capture, then it isn't hard to find one. However, this Pokémon comes in four forms, small, medium, large, and extra-large -- or XL. If you want the rare XL form, then you're going to have to put some serious time into finding the Pokémon.
The different forms are important bec🐻ause it affects its stats. You can find it on Route 4 and in two different Wild Area spot♋s -- Giant's Mirror and Hammerlocke Hills. To find the XL size, you will only have a 1% chance of it spawning.
11 Trapinch
Trapinch is a strong Ground-type Pokémon and the 🍎odds of catching this Pokémon will ♏differ based on which version that you're playing.
It will spawn in the overworld and it has a 1 percent chance of appearing in Pokémon Sword but a 5 percent chance of showing up in Pokémon Shield. Trapinch can be found in𒅌 the Hammerlocke Hills of the Wild Area during a Sandstorm.
10 Sizzlipede𒁏 𝄹
Sizzlipede is a great new Pokémon, with a cool design, interesting type combination, and if you're lucky, the Gigantamax gene when it evolves. Its ev🃏olution, Centiskorch, is pretty easily found in , but Sizzlipede itself is pretty tough to find if you don't know where to look.
This fiery centipede can be found on Route 3 in all weather, but it only has an encounter rate of 1%. You'll have to fend off tons of Zigzagoons and Rookidees to find this guy, and it doesn't appear in the overworld — only in the grass. Luckily, you can𝔉 increase your chances of finding it by having a Pokémon with the Flash Fire ability, which boosts fire-type spawns.
9 ꧟ Deino & Goomy 🐻
Only four pseudo-legendaries made it into Sword & Shield, not including the new Dreepy line. Two of each are 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:version exclusives, with Deino and Jangmo-🌊o being in Sword while Larvitar and Goomy take reside🎉nce in Shield.
While these Pokémon are version exclusives, their encounter rates are not. Goomy and Deino each have an encounter rate of 2%, and they're locked to certain weather. Each will only appear in✤ the grass (not as an overworld spawn) during the rain. Grab your umbrellas, trainers.
8 Antique Sinistea ♈
One of the newer Pokémon that was introduced in Galar is Sinistea, along with its evolution, Po🔜lteageist. These teapot Pokémon come in two forms, which you might not realize at first glance. While most Sinistea are "Phony" form, a select few are "Antique" or "Authentic." They're marked by a small sticker of authenticity on the lower part 🔜of their cup.
With this in mind, you might be surprised to learn that 99% of Sinistea are "Phony" form. You only have a 1 in 100 chance to find the "Authentic" one. Add in shiny-hunting it an❀d you're in for a long, long grind.
7 Stonjourner ♔
Stonjourner, with its extremely literal design, is based on England's Stonehenge, resembling one of the large stones at the mysterious a🅠ncient site. It seems GameFreak wanted this Pokémon's encounter rate to be as evasive as the reason for Stonehenge's construction because Stonjourner is very hard to find.
This rock-type is exclusive to Pokémon sword, and c🦂an only be found two places. You have a 2% chance to find Stonjourner on Route 10 in the grass. Alternately, it'll appear in the Lake of Outrage in a Sandstorm (5%) or under Intense Suꦜn (2%).
6 Eiscue
Eiscue is a pure ice-type Pokémon with a unique ability. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:It's Ice Face ability lets it take one physical attack befor✱e it takes damage. You'll have to use a special move or hit it twice in order to take it down.
If you want to catch your own Eiscue, you'll first need Pokémon Shield, as it's Stonjourner's equivalent, exclusive to Shield. It's caught in the same places: Route 10 (2%) and the Lake of Outrage. The weather conditions necessary are different, though. Eiscue will appear in regu🔯la൲r snow (2%) or in a Snowstorm (5%).