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How to get a Galarian Slowpoke in Pokemon Sword and Shield?

by MrsChappie in January 10, 2020

Download Software Update

In order to get the Galarian Slowpoke in Pokemon Sword and Shield, you must first download the software update that was released yesterday on January 9, 2020. To download the update, head to the Switch’s home screen, scroll over to Sword or Shield and press + to open the options. Look for the tab that says “Software Update” and then select “Via the Internet”. Your Switch will then check for and download any updates.

Head to Wedgehurst Station

After your game has been updated, boot up Sword or Shield and head to the town of Wedgehurst, which is located at the bottom of the map. The easiest way to get there is to take a Flying Taxi via the Town Map (if you have progressed far enough into the story). You also always have the option to walk there! Once in Wedgehurst, you want to travel to the southern part of the town near the entrance to Route 1 to find Wedgehurst Station. Head inside Wedgehurst Station to trigger a brief dialog scene.

Talk to Klara or Avery

When you gain control of your character, talk to either Klara (Sword only) or Avery (Shield only) to trigger another dialog scene in which a Galarian Slowpoke will walk through the ticket gates.

Interact with the Galarian Slowpoke

After the dialog scene, head up to and interact with the Galarian Slowpoke. You will be given the option to battle Slowpoke in order to catch it. Select “yes” and begin the battle! I just had to throw a Poke Ball at the Slowpoke in order to capture it. If you do have to battle it, make sure you don’t accidently drain the Slowpoke’s HP all the way to 0! If it gets to 0, you won’t be able to capture it and will have to reload your game from a previous save!

How to Get Slowbro and Slowking?

This Galarian Slowpoke that you just captured will be able to evolve into Galarian Slowbro if you use an item found in The Isle of Armor and into a Galarian Slowking if you use an item found in The Crown Tundra. Unfortunately these areas are not accessible yet! In order to access these areas, you will need to purchase the Expansion Pass for $29.99 from the Nintendo eShop. The pass is available for pre-order today and comes with a special pre-order bonus of a new outfit that you can equip right away! The scheduled release date for The Isle of Armor (Part 1 of the pass) is June 2020 and The Crown Tundra (Part 2 of the pass) is Fall 2020. For more information about the Expansion Pass click here!

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – Wild Area: Axew’s Island

by Chappie in November 23, 2019

Item(s)

Pearl (hidden along the water)
Rare Candy (hidden near the water)
TM95 Air Slash (near the only tree)

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – Wild Area: Lake of Outrage

by Chappie in November 23, 2019

Item(s)

Assault Vest (underneath the tree)
Balm Mushroom (hidden underneath the tree)
Focus Sash (found near the water along the cliff)
Revive (hidden next to the cliff near the dead end)
Stones (hidden sets of stones re-spawn daily behind the giant rocks)
TM65 Shadow Claw

Pokemon

Ditto
Eevee evolutions (new evolutions spawn between the giant rock circle and the lake daily)

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – The Slumbering Weald / Energy Plant

by Chappie in November 19, 2019

The Slumbering Weald

Item(s)

Elixir (on the other side of the fallen log laying over the river)
Full Restore (hidden at a fork in the path)
Life Orb (bike south on the water on the right side of the area to reach the land in the southeastern part of the area)
Mental Herb (along the path on the far left of the area)
Misty Seed (take the right path at the fork then stick to the left)
Max Revive x3 (given to you by Sonia before entering the Slumbering Weald)
Rusted Shield (Shield) / Rusted Sword (Sword) (underneath the archway)
Smoke Ball (on the northwestern side of the area)
TM86 Phantom Force (just before the exit where Hop is waiting, head right across a log fallen over the river to reach the other side)

Pokemon

Barboach (fishing)
Blipbug
Butterfree
Corviknight
Grubbin
Munna
Orbeetle
Rookidee
Skwovet
Stunfisk
Whiscash (fishing)
Weezing

Energy Plant

Pokemon

Eternatus – level 60

Trainer(s)

Macro Cosmos’s Rose
- Escavalier – level 55
- Ferrothorn – level 55
- Klinklang – level 56
- Perrserker – level 55
- Copperajah – level 57

Click here for the next guide on Wyndon Stadium!

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – Wyndon / Rose Tower

by Chappie in November 19, 2019

Wyndon

Item(s)

Air Balloon (by the red telephone booth to the right of Rose of the Rondelands)
Balm Mushroom (hidden behind the fighting ring on the right side of town)
Big Nugget (hidden to the left of Rose of the Rondelands)
Black Sludge (hidden along the fence by the river)
Grassy Seed (in the grass on the right side of town)
Max Revive (hidden along the fence to the left of the Pokemon Center)
Rare Candy (hidden in the grass on the right side of town)
Rotom Catalog (defeat League Staff Isaac in a brick house on the right side of town)
Sachet / Shalour Sable (defeat Cafe Master Richard in the Battle Cafe)
X Speed (hidden in front of the Pokemon Center near the stadium)

Pokemon

Trade a Frosmoth for a Duraludon with an artist in the 6th blue brick house on the right side of town

Trainer(s)

Cafe Master Richard
- Slurpuff – level 47
- Alcremie – level 47
League Staff Isaac
- Rotom (mower) – level 34
- Rotom (washer) – level 34
- Rotom (microwave) – level 34
Macro Cosmos’s Eric (after winning at Wyndon Stadium)
- Meowth – level 47
- Durant – level 47
Macro Cosmos’s Eric 2 (after defeating Hop at Wyndon Stadium)
- Mawile – level 47
- Excadrill – level 47
Macro Cosmos’s Eric 3 (after defeating Hop at Wyndon Stadium)
- Ferroseed – level 47
- Steelix – level 47

Wyndon Stadium

Item(s)

Dream Ball (talk to Ball Guy)

Trainer(s)

Pokemon Trainer Marnie
- Liepard – level 47
- Toxicroak – level 47
- Scrafty – level 47
- Morpeko – level 48
- Grimmsnarl – level 49
Pokemon Trainer Hop
- Dubwool – level 48
- Corviknight – level 48
- Snorlax – level 47
- Pincurchin – level 47
- Starter – level 49
Gym Leader Bede
- Mawile – level 51
- Gardevoir – level 51
- Rapidash – level 52
- Hatterene – level 53
Gym Leader Nessa
- Golisopod – level 51
- Barraskewda – level 52
- Seaking – level 52
- Pelipper – level 51
- Drednaw – level 53
Gym Leader Allister (Shield ONLY)
- Dusknoir – level 52
- Chandelure – level 52
- Polteageist – level 53
- Cursola – level 53
- Gengar – level 54
Gym Leader Bea (Sword ONLY)
- Hawlucha – level 52
- Falinks – level 53
- Sirfetch’d – level 53
- Grapploct – level 52
- Machamp – level 54
Gym Leader Raihan
- Torkoal – level 53
- Turtonator – level 54
- Flygon – level 54
- Goodra – level 54
- Duraludon – level 55
Champion Leon
- Aegislash – level 62
- Haxorus – level 63
- Starter – level 64
- Seismitoad (if you picked the grass starter) – level 64
- Mr. Rime (if you picked the fire starter) – level 64
- Dragapult – level 62
- Charizard – level 65

Rose Tower

Item(s)

Cell Battery (on the back right side of Rose Tower)
Electric Seed (on the back left side of Rose Tower)
TM93 Eerie Impulse (on the ground behind the large sign in front of Rose Tower)

Trainer(s)

Macro Cosmos’s Elijah
- Durant – level 48
Macro Cosmos’s Jane and Mateo
- Cufant – level 48
- Bronzong – level 48
Macro Cosmos’s Kevin and Carla
- Klang – level 48
- Mawile – level 48
Macro Cosmos’s Adalyn and Justin
- Steelix – level 49
- Stunfisk – level 49
Macro Cosmos’s Oleana
- Froslass – level 50
- Salazzle – level 50
- Tsareena – level 50
- Milotic – level 51
- Garbodor – level 52

Click here for the next guide on The Slumbering Weald / Energy Plant!

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Pokemon Sword and Shield – Route 10

by Chappie in November 18, 2019

Item(s)

Comet Shard (hidden behind the tall grass near Cabbie Geoffrey)
Max Revive (behind the tall grass near the station)
Power Herb (a path that leads south diagonally from Hiker Donald)
X Attack x2 (hidden by the wagon to the left of the station)

Pokemon

Abomasnow
Beartic
Cubchoo
Glalie
Klang
Mr. Mime
Sneasel
Snom
Snover
Vanillish
Vanilluxe

Trainer(s)

Doctor Graham
- Gardevoir – level 45
Hiker Douglas
- Steelix – level 45
- Mudsdale – level 45
Worker Ronald
- Weavile – level 45
- Claydol – level 45
Cabbie Geoffrey
- Corviknight – level 45
- Flygon – level 46
Postman Harper
- Pelipper – level 46
- Noctowl – level 46
Hiker Donald
- Gigalith – level 46
- Rhydon – level 46
Gentleman Glenn
- Darmanitan – level 46
- Falinks – level 46
- Grapploct – level 46
Interviewer Gillian and Cam
- Heliolisk – level 46
- Klinklang – level 46
- Noivern – level 47
- Togedemaru – level 47

Click here for the next guide on Wyndon!

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – Spikemuth

by Chappie in November 18, 2019

Item(s)

Dark Uniform (defeat Piers)
Max Revive (next to a pile of cardboard boxes)
Pier’s League Card (given to you by Marnie)
TM85 Snarl (defeat Piers)

Trainer(s)

Team Yell Grunt 1
- Linoone – level 42
Team Yell Grunt 2
- Thievul – level 42
Team Yell Grunt 3
- Scrafty – level 42
Team Yell Grunt 4
- Weavile – level 43
Team Yell Grunt and Gym Trainer Joshua
- Liepard – level 43
- Drapion – level 43
Gym Leader Piers
- Scrafty – level 44
- Malamar – level 45
- Skuntank – level 45
- Obstagoon – level 46

Trade(s)

Talk to the Team Yell Grunt in a stall just before the gym leader to trade a Obstagoon for a Kantonian Mr. Mime.

Click here for the next guide on Hammerlocke Stadium!

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Pokemon Sword and Shield – Route 9

by Chappie in November 18, 2019

Route 9

Item(s)

Max Potion (located behind the tall grass near the entrance to Circhester)
TM64 Avalanche (after getting the bike upgrade, bike on the water to the left of the bridge leading to Circhester to find the TM on a small patch of land)

Pokemon

Glalie
Gastrodon
Mantyke (water’s surface)
Mareanie
Octillery (fishing and land)
Pelipper (land and water’s surface)
Pyukumuku
Qwilfish (water’s surface)
Wishiwashi (fishing)

Trainer(s)

Fisher Harriet
- Barraskewda – level 39
- Lanturn – level 39
Dancer Zoe
- Darumaka – level 39
- Bellossom – level 39

Route 9: Circhester Bay

Item(s)

Berries (from Berry Tree)
- Iapapa
- Petaya
- Wiki
Big Pearl (hidden in the small water path to the right of the guy who gave you the bike upgrade)
Dive Ball x3 (behind the two people lounging on the beach on the southwestern side of the area)
Max Elixir (hidden on the beach near Swimmer Layla)
Max Revive (in a small land path to the water path left of the guy who gave you the bike upgrade)
Never-Melt Ice (hidden behind the tall grass near Fisher Marina)
Normal Gem (hidden next to a rock on the beach with Swimmer Logan)
PP Up (hidden in the water to the right of Swimmer Scarlett)
Protector (follow the water path to the right of Swimmer Jacob to find the item on a small patch of land)
Rare Candy (hidden to the left of the camp in the middle of the area)
Rotom Bike (defeat Team Yell Grunt)
TM22 Rock Slide (on a sandbar in the southern part of the area)
TM45 Dive (talk to the couple lounging on the beach located in the southwestern part of the area)

Pokemon

Barbaracle
Bergmite
Clobbopus
Gastrodon
Grapploct (water’s surface)
Greedent (tree shaking)
Inkay
Mantine (water’s surface)
Mantyke (fishing and water’s surface)
Octillery (fishing and land)
Remoraid (water’s surface)
Wailmer (fishing and water’s surface)

Trainer(s)

Team Yell Grunt
- Linoone – level 39
- Pangoro – level 40
Black Belt Carter
- Grapploct – level 41
Black Belt Reece
- Sawk – level 41
- Throh – level 41
Fisher Marina
- Qwilfish – level 39
- Pyukumuku – level 40
Swimmer Jacob
- Cloyster – level 39
Swimmer Logan
- Wishiwashi – level 40
- Wailord – level 40
Swimmer Scarlett
- Remoraid – level 39
- Mantine – level 40
- Octillery – level 40
Swimmer Layla
- Toxapex – level 39

Route 9: Outer Spikemuth

Item(s)

Berries (from Berry Tree)
- Chople
- Roseli
- Salac
- Tanga
Dire Hit x3 (hidden in front of the stacked shipping containers)
Guard Specs. X3 (hidden next to purple building)
Scope Lens (on a small ledge behind tall grass to the left of two stacked shipping containers)

Pokemon

Bergmite
Clobbopus
Greedent (tree shaking)
Jellicent
Liepard
Mareanie
Morpeko
Perrserker
Thievul

Trainer(s)

Music Crew Owen and Andrea
- Toxtricity – level 41
- Maractus – level 41
Pokemon Trainer Marnie
- Liepard – level 42
- Scrafty – level 43
- Toxicroak – level 43
- Morpeko – level 44

Click here for the next guide on Spikemuth!

Guides

Pokemon Sword and Shield – Circhester

by Chappie in November 18, 2019

Circhester

Item(s)

Catching Charm (talk to the guy in the farthest room from the elevator on the left side of the second floor in Hotel Ionia, hotel closest to Pokemon Center)
Lemonade (hidden in the hot spring)
Poke Doll (hidden next to a snowman near a Poke Ball statue in the water)
Snowball (hidden next to a snowman near a Poke Ball statue in the water)
TM16 Screech (talk to the guy wearing green in the room closest to the elevator on the right side of the second floor in Hotel Ionia, hotel farthest from Pokemon Center)
TM27 Icy Wind (Sword) (from guy in first house behind Pokemon Center)
TM47 Fake Tears (talk to the musician in the room farthest from the elevator on the right side of the second floor in Hotel Ionia, hotel farthest from Pokemon Center)
TM48 Rock Tomb (Shield) (from guy in first house behind Pokemon Center)
TM51 Icicle Spear (in the hot spring)
Wide Lens (help Howses solve the case of the eaten berries…culprit is Skwovet… on the second floor in the room on the left closest to the elevator of Hotel Ionia, hotel farthest from Pokemon Center)
X Sp. Atk x2 (hidden to the left of the gym)

Pokemon

Trade a Vanillish for a Sawk (Shield) or Throh (Sword) with a vendor in the square

Trainer(s)

Pokemon Trainer Hop (after beating the gym)
- Dubwool – level 40
- Starter – level 41
- Corviknight – level 40
- Snorlax – level 39
- Pincurchin – level 39

Circhester Stadium

Shield ONLY (Ice Gym)

Item(s)

Ice Uniform (defeat Melony)
Melony’s League Card (given to you by Hop)
Moon Ball (talk to Ball Guy)
TM27 Icy Wind (defeat Melony)

Trainer(s)

Gym Trainer Lewis
- Snom – level 38
Gym Trainer Liana
- Cloyster – level 38
Gym Trainer Alexander
- Beratic – level 39
Gym Trainer Micah
- Avalugg – level 39
Gym Leader Melony
- Frosmoth – level 40
- Darmanitan – level 40
- Eiscue – level 41
- Lapras – level 42

Sword ONLY (Rock Gym)

Item(s)

Gordie’s League Card (given to you by Hop)
Moon Ball (talk to Ball Guy)
Rock Uniform (defeat Gordie)
TM 48 Rock Tomb (defeat Gordie)

Trainer(s)

Gym Trainer Abigail
- Boldore – level 38
Gym Trainer Kiera
- Crustle – level 38
Gym Trainer Oliver
- Carkol – level 39
Gym Trainer Wendy
- Sudowoodo – level 39
Gym Leader Gordie
- Barbaracle – level 40
- Shuckle – level 40
- Stonjourner – level 41
- Coalossal – level 42

Click here for the next guide on Route 9!

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Pokemon Sword and Shield – Route 7 / Route 8

by Chappie in November 17, 2019

Route 7

Item(s)

Balm Mushroom (hidden under a tree)
Berries (from Berry Tree)
- Figy
Ether (hidden behind rocks near Model Mia)
Quick Ball x3 (behind the tall grass near the archway)

Pokemon

Corviknight
Galvantula
Greedent (tree shaking)
Inkay
Karrablast
Liepard
Meowstic
Morpeko
Perrserker
Seismitoad
Shelmet
Thievul
Toxel

Trainer(s)

Pokemon Trainer Hop
- Trevenant – level 34
- Snorlax – level 35
- Heatmor – level 34
- Boltund – level 35
- Starter – level 37
Model Mila
- Ribombee – level 35
- Vespiquen – level 36
Cabbie Bruce
- Corvisquire – level 35
- Rufflet – level 36
Gentleman Caden (after beating the 7th gym)
- Doublade – level 44
- Passimian – level 44
- Polteageist – level 44

Route 8

Item(s)

Big Nugget (hidden at the top of the stairs where Backpacker Barbara is)
Elixir (hidden along a small brick wall next to a wheelbarrow and wooden crate)
Hyper Potion x3 (located in a pit with dried tall grass)
King’s Rock (in the area down the ladder near Musician Charles)
Luxury Ball x3 (on a small raised ramp that you can jump off of)
Max Revive (along the rock wall near the first Falinks)
Nugget (hidden in the area down the ladder near Musician Charles)
Pixie Plate (hidden across from the first Falinks)
Shiny Stone (located on the high ledge in front of Doctor Joanna)
Terrain Extender (at the end of the small path to the right of the camp)
TM43 Brick Break (at the dead end along a small path against a brick wall to the left when you come up a ladder and can see the exit of the ruins)
TM96 Smart Strike (located near a red and white trainer tip sign – From Doctor Joanna, head up the ladder on her right then go through the dried tall grass to head down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, take the ladder up and swing a quick left around the ruins to reach another ladder. Head up this ladder and the TM will be at the end of the path.)
X Defense x3 (hidden near the stairs leading down by Doctor Joanna)

Pokemon

Boldore
Bronzong
Crustle
Dusclops
Falinks
Golett
Gurdurr
Haunter
Lunatone (Shield)
Pawniard
Rhyhorn
Rufflet (Sword)
Sandaconda
Solrock (Sword)
Togedemaru

Trainer(s)

Doctor Joanna
- Roselia – level 36
- Hattrem – level 36
Backpacker Barbara
- Dreepy – level 36
- Vullaby – level 37
Musician Charles
- Togedemaru – level 37
Colleagues Jordan and Alison
- Excadrill – level 36
- Hippowdon – level 36
- Lucario – level 37
- Perrserker – level 37

Route 8: Steamdrift Way (Snow Area)

Item(s)

Star Piece x2 (hidden in tall grass along the cliff)

Pokemon

Delibird
Sneasel
Snom
Snorunt
Snover
Throh
Vanillish

Trainer(s)

Police Officer Bobby
- Arcanine – level 37
- Boltund – level 37

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Download Software Update

Head to Wedgehurst Station

Talk to Klara or Avery

Interact with the Galarian Slowpoke

How to Get Slowbro and Slowking?

The Slumbering Weald

Energy Plant

Wyndon

Wyndon Stadium

Rose Tower

Click here for the next guide on The Slumbering Weald / Energy Plant!

Click here for the next guide on Wyndon!

Route 9

Route 9: Circhester Bay

Route 9: Outer Spikemuth

Circhester

Circhester Stadium

Shield ONLY (Ice Gym)

Sword ONLY (Rock Gym)

Route 7

Route 8

Route 8: Steamdrift Way (Snow Area)