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and Name
>> How To
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Guide

Head to your room at the right-most part of the

house and grab your bag.
2
Unlocked Features:
- Save
- Map

3 Leave your house and talk to Hop

Go down the hill and head over to Hop's house

4
at the east side of town

5 Exit Hop's house and head north to the station

Choose your first Pokemon

6
>> Best Starter Pokemon Guide

Battle vs. Hop

7 Hop's Pokemon:
- Wooloo Lv3
- Starter Pokemon Lv5

Head west and enter the Slumbering Weald.

8
Continue until you reach the end

9 Go back home and talk to Mum

Head north to the Pokemon Research Lab

10
- Get the Pokedex

Take Route 2 and visit Professor Magnolia's

house

11 - How To Catch Pokemon Tutorial

- You can now catch Pokemon
- At the back of Professor Magnolia's House is
a TM57 (Payback)
 Best Teams With Starters:
- Nickit (Evolves to Thievul and has the move "Run
Away")
- Magikarp (Evolves to Gyarados, a very formidable
Pokemon)

Battle vs. Hop

12 Hop's Pokemon:
- Wooloo Lv. 6
- Rookidee Lv. 5
- Starter Pokemon Lv8

Receive the Dynamax Band from Professor

Magnolia

13 - Dynamax can only be used in certain times

Note: The earliest you can use it is during a Max
Raid Battle in the Wild Area
>> Dynamax And Gigantamax Guide

Wedgehurst Station ~ Turffield Stadium

1 Go to Wedgehurst Station

Go to Motostoke via the

2
Wild Area

Head to Motostoke's Gym

3 Along the way, you'll get an item from Leon depending on your
starter Pokemon
- Scorbunny: Charcoal
- Grookey: Miracle Seed
- Sobble : Mysterious Droplet

4 Proceed to "Budew Drop Inn"

5 Battle vs. Team Yell

Talk to the receptionist and stay for the night. After waking
6
up, head to the Motostoke Gym

Go to Route 3

Pick up TM37 (Beat Up)

Best Teams With Starters:

6 - Electrike (Evolves to Manectric, a Pokemon with a high Sp. Atk.
and Speed
- Galarian Meowth (Evolves to Persian, a Pokemon with high Atk.
and Def.)
- Gossifleur (Evolves to Eldegoss, High Defense, can use
Synthesis allowing it to survive Dynamax battles)

Battle vs. Hop

7 Hop's Pokemon:
- Wooloo Lv. 11
- Starter Pokemon Lv. 14
- Rookidee Lv. 12

Enter Galar Mine

Obtainable Items:
- TM54 (Rock Blast)
8 - TM26 (Scary Face)

Best Teams With Starters:

- Drilbur (Evolves to Excadrill, a Ground and Steel Type Pokemon
with high Atk.)

Battle vs. Bede

9 Bede's Pokemon:
- Solosis Lv. 13
- Hatenna Lv. 16
- Gothita Lv. 15

Use Route 4 to go to Turffield

10 - Prepare for the Gym Battle by leveling up

- Milo fields Lv. 20 Pokemon
- Pick up TM07 (Pin Missile)

11 Follow Yamper and meet with Sonia at the hill.

Challenge the Turffield Stadium

12
- Get a TM97 (Brutal Swing) from behind a tree located at the
 right side of the gym
- In the right side of town, pick up an "Everstone" located near a
large rock

Battle vs. Gym Leader Milo

>> How to Beat Milo Guide
13
Milo's Pokemon:
- Gossifleur Lv. 19
- Eldegoss Lv. 20

14 Receive TM10 (Magical Leaf) after the battle

EXP Farming In The Wild Area

You can make good use of the Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area to efficiently raise your
level. However, the Pokemon you can capture during the early stages of the game are
severely limited, so best prioritize progressing the story first.

Check Out The Wild Area Guide Here!

Events Up To The 2nd Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Up To 2nd Gym Nessa (Water)

Route 5 ~ Hulburry Stadium

 Reach Hulbury via Route 5

1
Obtainable Items in Hulbury:
- TM31 (Attract)

Battle vs. Team Yell

2
- Receive the Rotom Bike after the battle
Ride the Rotom Bike by pressing the - ＋ buttons

Battle vs. Hop

Hop's Pokemon:
3
- Wooloo Lv. 18
- Corvisquire Lv. 19
- Starter Pokemon Lv21

Challenge the Hulburry Stadium

4 Obtainable Items in Hulburry

- TM79 (Retaliate)
- Magnet

Battle vs. Gym Leader Nessa

>> How to Beat Nessa Guide

5 Nessa's Pokemon:
- Goldeen Lv. 22
- Arrokuda Lv. 23
- Drednaw Lv. 24
 6 Receive TM36 (Whirlpool) after the battle

Head over to the Seafood Restaurant to talk to Chairman Rose

6
- Receive TM79 (Retaliate)

Check Out The 2nd Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Move Faster With The Rotom Bike!

You will receive the Rotom Bike after the fight with Team Yell. You can ride the bike by
pressing "+ -". Use to navigate the world faster.

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Up To 3rd Gym Kabu (Fire)

Galar Mine No. 2 ~ Motostoke Stadium

 Go to Motostoke via Galar Mine No. 2

1 Obtainable Items:
- Grip Claw
- Soft Sand
- TM49 (Sand Tomb)

Battle vs. Bede

Bede's Pokemon:
2 - Solosis Lv. 21
- Gothita Lv. 22
- Hatenna Lv. 23
- Galarian Ponyta Lv. 22

Receive a League Card after the battle

3
>> How To Use League Cards Guide

4 Battle vs. Team Yell

5 Exit Galar Mine and enter the Motostoke's "Budew Drop Inn"

Battle vs. Marnie

Marnie's Pokemon
6
- Croagunk Lv. 24
- Scraggy Lv. 24
- Morpeko Lv. 26

Challenge the Motostoke Stadium

7
Obtainable items in Motostoke
- Silk Scarf
 Battle vs. Gym Leader Kabu
>> How to Beat Kabu

8
Kabu's Pokemon:
- Ninetales Lv. 25
- Centiskorch Lv. 27

8 Receive TM38 (Will-O-Wisp) as a reward after the battle

Events Up To The 4th Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Bea (Fighting)
(Sword)
Up To 4th Gym

Allister (Ghost)
(Shield)

Hammerlocke ~ Stow-on-Side Stadium

Head to Hammerlocke via the Wild Area

1
- Exchange Watts near Hammerlocke's entrance
- Recommended to get the Rotom Bike Speed Upgrade

2 Meetup with Chairman Rose

 Go west and enter the vault

- Win against the Black Belt Trainer in the house left of the
Pokemon Center to receive a Focus Sash
- Go east and head inside the third slanted house to get a Heat
Rock
- Go east and talk to the small girl located on top of the station to
receive an Old Letter

3 House at the right side of the stadium entrance:

- Get a Soothe Bell
- Check Friendship Level
- Know more about EVs

Obtainable Items in Hammerlocke:

- Strawberry Sweet
- Wise Glasses
- Muscle Band
- TM29 (Charm)

4 Talk to Raihan and Sonia inside the vault.

5 Head to Route 6

Battle vs. Team Yell

Team Yell's Pokemon:

6
- Stunky Lv. 29
- Galarian Linoone Lv. 30
- Liepard Lv. 30

Exit Route 6 and head towards Stow-on-Side

Obtainable Items in Route 6:

- TM30 (Steel Wing)
- TM15 (Dig)
7
- Light Clay

Stow-on-Side Peddlers:
- Left Man: You can exchange an item for money once per day
- Right Man: Sells a useful item once per day

Battle vs. Hop

8
 Hop's Pokemon:
- Cramorant Lv. 29
- Toxel Lv. 29
- Starter Pokemon Lv33
- Silicobra Lv. 30

Challenge the Stow-on-Side Stadium

9 Obtainable Items in Stow-on-Side:

- Dusk Stone
- Cracked Pot

Battle vs. Gym Leader Bea

>> How To Beat Bea Guide

10 Bea's Pokemon:
SW - Hitmontop Lv. 34
- Pangoro Lv. 34
- Sirfetch'd Lv. 35
- Machamp Lv. 36

Battle vs. Gym Leader Allister

>> How To Beat Allister Guide

10 Allister's Pokemon
SH - Yamask Lv. 34
- Grimmsnarl Lv. 35
- Mimikyu Lv. 34
- Gengar Lv. 36

Receive TMs after the battle

- (Sword) TM42 (Revenge)

11
- (Shield) TM77 (Hex)

The TM you weren't able to get can be acquired in Ballonlea.

Check Out The 4th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Events Up To The 5th Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Up To 5th Gym Opal (Fairy)

Hammerlocke ~ Ballonlea Stadium

Follow Sonia and head to the Ancient Mural

1
Heading to the Ancient Mural will force you to do battle with
Bede. No need to heal before as your Pokemon will be healed
after the gym fight.

Battle vs. Bede

Bede's Pokemon:
2 - Duosion Lv. 32
- Gothorita Lv. 32
- Hattrem Lv. 35
- Galarian Ponyta Lv. 33

3 After the battle, receive 2 x Revives from Sonia

Exit Stow-on-Side and go through Glimwood Tangle to Ballonea.

4
In Glimwood Tangle, touching the mushrooms will cause them to
 glow and light up their surroundings. However, activating some
mushrooms will cause Impidimps to attack you.

Obtainable Items in Glimwood Tangle

- TM24 (Snore)
- TM56 (U-turn)
- Big Root

Challenge the Ballonlea Stadium

- Deliver the Old Letter received from the girl in Hammerlocke to

receive a Choice Scarf. The recipient of the letter stays in the
house on the left of Ballonlea's entrance
- Win against the Breeder in the second house from the west to
5 get an Eviolite
- You can pick up a TM21 (Rest) east of town

Go to the second house to the west to receive the 4th Gym's

other TM reward
- (Sword) TM77 (Hex)
- (Shield) TM42 (Revenge)

Battle vs. Gym Leader Opal

>> How To Beat Opal Guide

Opal's Pokemon:
6
- Galarian Weezing Lv. 36
- Mawile Lv. 36
- Togekiss Lv. 37
- Alcremie Lv. 38

7 Receive a TM87 (Draining Kiss) after the battle with Opal

Check Out The 5th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

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Up To 6th Gym
Gordie
 (Sword)

Melony (Ice)
(Shield)

Ballonlea ~ Circhester Stadium

1 Go to Hammerlocke with Opal

2 Meet Bede at the center of the town and proceed to east

After talking to Sonia, head to the front of the station and talk to
3
Hop

3 After talking to Hop, go to Route 7

Battle vs. Hop

Hop's Pokemon:
4 - Trevenant Lv. 34
- Boltund Lv. 35
- Heatmor Lv. 34
- Snorlax Lv. 35
- Starter Pokemon Lv. 37

Traverse Routes 7 and 8, and continue on to Circhester

5
 Obtainable Items In Route 8:
- TM96 (Smart Strike)
- TM43 (Brick Break)
- Shiny Stone
- Spirit Plate
- King's Rock
- Terrain Extender

Challenge the Circhester Stadium

- In the Hero's Bath, you can talk to an old man located at the left
side and ask him to teach you Draco Meteor

6 Obtainable items in Circhester:

- TM27 (Icy Wind)
- TM51 (Icicle Spear)
- TM47 (Fake Tears)
- TM16 (Screech)<br< td="" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;
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Battle vs. Gym Leader Gordie

>> How To Beat Gordie

7 Gordie's Pokemon
SW - Barbaracle Lv. 40
- Shuckle Lv. 40
- Stonjourner Lv. 41
- Coalossal Lv. 42

Battle vs. Gym Leader Melony

>> How To Beat Melony

7 Melony's Pokemon:
SH - Frosmoth Lv. 40
- Galarian Darmanitan Lv. 40
- Eiscue Lv. 41
- Lapras Lv. 42

Receive TMs after the battle

8 (Sword) TM48 (Rock Tomb)
(Shield) TM27 (Icy Wind)

Check Out The 6th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Events Up To The 4th Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Bea (Fighting)
(Sword)
Up To 4th Gym

Allister (Ghost)
(Shield)

Hammerlocke ~ Stow-on-Side Stadium

Head to Hammerlocke via the Wild Area

1
- Exchange Watts near Hammerlocke's entrance
- Recommended to get the Rotom Bike Speed Upgrade

2 Meetup with Chairman Rose

Go west and enter the vault

- Win against the Black Belt Trainer in the house left of the
Pokemon Center to receive a Focus Sash
- Go east and head inside the third slanted house to get a Heat
3
Rock
- Go east and talk to the small girl located on top of the station to
receive an Old Letter

House at the right side of the stadium entrance:

 - Get a Soothe Bell
- Check Friendship Level
- Know more about EVs

Obtainable Items in Hammerlocke:

- Strawberry Sweet
- Wise Glasses
- Muscle Band
- TM29 (Charm)

4 Talk to Raihan and Sonia inside the vault.

5 Head to Route 6

Battle vs. Team Yell

Team Yell's Pokemon:

6
- Stunky Lv. 29
- Galarian Linoone Lv. 30
- Liepard Lv. 30

Exit Route 6 and head towards Stow-on-Side

Obtainable Items in Route 6:

- TM30 (Steel Wing)
- TM15 (Dig)
7
- Light Clay

Stow-on-Side Peddlers:
- Left Man: You can exchange an item for money once per day
- Right Man: Sells a useful item once per day

Battle vs. Hop

Hop's Pokemon:
8 - Cramorant Lv. 29
- Toxel Lv. 29
- Starter Pokemon Lv33
- Silicobra Lv. 30

Challenge the Stow-on-Side Stadium

9
Obtainable Items in Stow-on-Side:
- Dusk Stone
 - Cracked Pot

Battle vs. Gym Leader Bea

>> How To Beat Bea Guide

10 Bea's Pokemon:
SW - Hitmontop Lv. 34
- Pangoro Lv. 34
- Sirfetch'd Lv. 35
- Machamp Lv. 36

Battle vs. Gym Leader Allister

>> How To Beat Allister Guide

10 Allister's Pokemon
SH - Yamask Lv. 34
- Grimmsnarl Lv. 35
- Mimikyu Lv. 34
- Gengar Lv. 36

Receive TMs after the battle

- (Sword) TM42 (Revenge)

11
- (Shield) TM77 (Hex)

The TM you weren't able to get can be acquired in Ballonlea.

Check Out The 4th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Events Up To The 5th Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Up To 5th Gym Opal (Fairy)

Hammerlocke ~ Ballonlea Stadium

 Follow Sonia and head to the Ancient Mural

1
Heading to the Ancient Mural will force you to do battle with
Bede. No need to heal before as your Pokemon will be healed
after the gym fight.

Battle vs. Bede

Bede's Pokemon:
2 - Duosion Lv. 32
- Gothorita Lv. 32
- Hattrem Lv. 35
- Galarian Ponyta Lv. 33

3 After the battle, receive 2 x Revives from Sonia

Exit Stow-on-Side and go through Glimwood Tangle to Ballonea.

In Glimwood Tangle, touching the mushrooms will cause them to

glow and light up their surroundings. However, activating some
mushrooms will cause Impidimps to attack you.
4

Obtainable Items in Glimwood Tangle

- TM24 (Snore)
- TM56 (U-turn)
- Big Root

Challenge the Ballonlea Stadium

5
- Deliver the Old Letter received from the girl in Hammerlocke to
 receive a Choice Scarf. The recipient of the letter stays in the
house on the left of Ballonlea's entrance
- Win against the Breeder in the second house from the west to
get an Eviolite
- You can pick up a TM21 (Rest) east of town

Go to the second house to the west to receive the 4th Gym's

other TM reward
- (Sword) TM77 (Hex)
- (Shield) TM42 (Revenge)

Battle vs. Gym Leader Opal

>> How To Beat Opal Guide

Opal's Pokemon:
6
- Galarian Weezing Lv. 36
- Mawile Lv. 36
- Togekiss Lv. 37
- Alcremie Lv. 38

7 Receive a TM87 (Draining Kiss) after the battle with Opal

Check Out The 5th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Events Up To The 6th Gym - Story Walkthrough

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Gordie
(Sword)
Up To 6th Gym

Melony (Ice)
(Shield)

Ballonlea ~ Circhester Stadium

1 Go to Hammerlocke with Opal

2 Meet Bede at the center of the town and proceed to east

After talking to Sonia, head to the front of the station and talk to
3
Hop

3 After talking to Hop, go to Route 7

Battle vs. Hop

Hop's Pokemon:
4 - Trevenant Lv. 34
- Boltund Lv. 35
- Heatmor Lv. 34
- Snorlax Lv. 35
- Starter Pokemon Lv. 37

Traverse Routes 7 and 8, and continue on to Circhester

Obtainable Items In Route 8:

- TM96 (Smart Strike)
5 - TM43 (Brick Break)
- Shiny Stone
- Spirit Plate
- King's Rock
- Terrain Extender

6 Challenge the Circhester Stadium

 - In the Hero's Bath, you can talk to an old man located at the left
side and ask him to teach you Draco Meteor

Obtainable items in Circhester:

- TM27 (Icy Wind)
- TM51 (Icicle Spear)
- TM47 (Fake Tears)
- TM16 (Screech)<br< td="" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;
box-sizing: border-box;"></br<>

Battle vs. Gym Leader Gordie

>> How To Beat Gordie

7 Gordie's Pokemon
SW - Barbaracle Lv. 40
- Shuckle Lv. 40
- Stonjourner Lv. 41
- Coalossal Lv. 42

Battle vs. Gym Leader Melony

>> How To Beat Melony

7 Melony's Pokemon:
SH - Frosmoth Lv. 40
- Galarian Darmanitan Lv. 40
- Eiscue Lv. 41
- Lapras Lv. 42

Receive TMs after the battle

8 (Sword) TM48 (Rock Tomb)
(Shield) TM27 (Icy Wind)

Check Out The 6th Gym Story Walkthrough Here!

Slumbering Weald ~ Hall of Fame

1 Finish the conversation and move to the Slumbering Weald

In Slumbering Weald receive

2 (Sword) "Rusted Sword"
(Shield) "Rusted Shield"

3 Talk to Hop to go to Hammerlocke

Battle vs. Chairman Rose

Rose's Pokemon:
4 - Escavalier Lv. 55
- Ferrothorn Lv. 55
- Perrserker Lv. 55
- Klinklang Lv. 56
- Copperajah Lv. 57

5 After defeating Rose, take the lift and head to the rooftop

6 Battle a Lv. 60 Eternatus

7 Battle a Dynamax Eternatus for 3 turns

Defeat and capture Eternatus with the help

8
of Zacian and Zamazenta

9 Head over to Wyndon Stadium

Battle vs. Champion Leon

10
 If Grookey was your Starter Pokemon:
- Aegislash Lv. 62
- Dragapult Lv. 62
- Haxorus Lv. 63
- Cinderace Lv. 64
- Seismitoad Lv. 64
- Charizard Lv. 65

If Scorbunny was your Starter Pokemon:

- Aegislash Lv. 62
- Dragapult Lv. 62
- Haxorus Lv. 63
- Inteleon Lv. 64
- Mr. Rime Lv. 64
- Charizard Lv. 65

If Sobble was your Starter Pokemon:

- Aegislash Lv. 62
- Dragapult Lv. 62
- Haxorus Lv. 63
- Rillaboom Lv. 64
- Rhyperior Lv. 64
- Charizard Lv. 65

Enter the Hall of Fame

11
>> End Game Guide

Check Out The Championship Story Walkthrough Here!

Battling The Legendaries - Story Walkthrough

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Catching Zacian Or Zamazenta

1 Talk to Professor Magnolia in your house to get a Master Ball

2 Talk to Hop in Slumbering Weald

3 Battle with Hop

After defeating Hop

4 (Sword) Battle with Sordward
(Shield) Battle with Shielbert

5 Go to the Pokemon Research Lab in Wedgehurst

Defeat the Dynamax Pokemon in each Stadium

6
Turffield: Tsareena
Hulbury: Gyarados
Motostoke: Torkoal

After defeating the Dynamax Pokemon in the 3 gyms, return to

7
the Pokemon Research Lab

8 Battle Sordward and Shielbert in the Pokemon Research Lab

Go and do battle in each of the 4 Gyms

9 Hammerlocke: Haxorus
Stow-on-Side: (Sword) Conkeldurr, (Shield) Dusknoir
Ballonlea: Battle vs. Bede
 Circhester: (Sword) Gigalith, (Shield) Froslass

After the 4 battles, go to Hammerlocke Stadium and talk to

10
Sonia

11 Ride the lift

Exit the lift and proceed left to trigger a battle.

12 (Sword) Battle with Sordward
(Shield) Battle with Shielbert

13 Head to the rooftop using the lift

You cannot catch the legendaries yet.

14 (Sword) Battle with Zamazenta
(Shield) Battle with Zacian

Speak to the legendaries after the event

15
(!) You can save here

You can now catch the legendaries.

16 (Sword) Battle with Zacian
(Shield) Battle with Zamazenta

17 Go to Slumbering Weald

Battle vs. Hop

18 >> End Game Guide
>> Battle Tower Guide