ROUTE-BY-ROUTE ENCOUNTER GUIDE Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke guide A route-by-route Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke encounter guide covering all 87 reviewed catch areas, with every available Pokémon labeled by encounter method and level range.
Catalog reviewed by the DraftCenter Editorial Team · Generation 8 · Sword / Shield
Choose another game guide Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Gold Pokémon Silver Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Ruby Pokémon Sapphire Pokémon Emerald Pokémon FireRed Pokémon LeafGreen Pokémon Diamond Pokémon Pearl Pokémon Platinum Pokémon HeartGold Pokémon SoulSilver Pokémon Black Pokémon White Pokémon Black 2 Pokémon White 2 Pokémon X Pokémon Y Pokémon Omega Ruby Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Pokémon Sun Pokémon Moon Pokémon Ultra Sun Pokémon Ultra Moon Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Pokémon Sword Pokémon Shield Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Pokémon Shining Pearl Pokémon Legends: Arceus Pokémon Scarlet Pokémon Violet What you can plan with this guide 87 catch areas 626 Pokémon and forms 19 ways to find them 3 starter choices Open any route or area below to see every reviewed Pokémon available there. Each encounter shows its method beside the Pokémon name, so walking, fishing, surfing, gifts, raids, and other options are easy to compare in one list.
Supported Pokémon Shield starters Starter inclusion is optional in the generator. When enabled, the seed chooses one of these starters repeatably.
Choices that change your encounters Time, story progress, special features, and other game rules can change what is eligible. The generator uses these player-facing choices:
Story progress Any point · Before the Hall of Fame · After the Hall of Fame
Expansion encounters Base game and both expansions · Base game only · Include Isle of Armor · Include Crown Tundra
Weather Any weather · Normal · Overcast · Raining · Thunderstorm · Intense Sun · Snowing · Snowstorm · Sandstorm · Fog
Max Raid encounters Include raids · Do not include · Include Max Raid Dens
Dynamax Adventures Include Max Lair encounters · Do not include · Include Dynamax Adventures
Ways to find Pokémon These encounter methods appear beside Pokémon names in the route lists below.
Berry Trees Bubbling Spots Dynamax Adventure Fishing Gift Ground Max Raid Npc Trade Overworld Overworld Dirt Overworld Flying Overworld Water Shaking Tree Sharpedo Static Surfing Walk Wanderer Wanderer Water
All Pokémon Shield encounter areas Each route or area is one possible Nuzlocke catch location. The page shows representative Pokémon and every available method immediately; open an area to load its complete reviewed encounter pool.
Route 1 Overworld · Walk 9 encounters Wedgehurst Static 1 encounter Route 2 Overworld · Walk · Static · Bubbling Spots · Overworld Water 26 encounters Motostoke Bubbling Spots · Wanderer · Npc Trade 7 encounters Route 3 Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Berry Trees 16 encounters Mine Overworld · Wanderer 8 encounters Route 4 Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots 21 encounters Turffield Static · Npc Trade 2 encounters Route 5 Overworld · Walk · Static · Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Gift 18 encounters Hulbury Bubbling Spots · Npc Trade 6 encounters Mine No 2 Overworld · Wanderer · Static · Bubbling Spots 12 encounters Motostoke Outskirts Overworld · Walk 11 encounters Route 6 Overworld · Walk · Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Gift 22 encounters Glimwood Tangle Overworld · Wanderer · Static 11 encounters Route 7 Overworld · Walk · Berry Trees 14 encounters Route 8 Overworld · Walk · Static · Wanderer 26 encounters Route 9 Overworld · Walk · Static · Bubbling Spots · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water · Berry Trees 39 encounters Route 10 Overworld · Walk · Static 16 encounters Slumbering Weald Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Bubbling Spots 23 encounters Energy Plant Static 2 encounters Meetup Spot Gift 2 encounters Battle Tower Gift 1 encounter Hammerlocke Npc Trade 1 encounter Stow On Side Npc Trade 1 encounter Ballonlea Npc Trade 1 encounter Circhester Npc Trade 1 encounter Spikemuth Npc Trade 1 encounter Wyndon Npc Trade 1 encounter Rolling Fields Berry Trees · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Flying · Overworld Dirt 56 encounters Dappled Grove Berry Trees · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer 41 encounters West Lake Axewell Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Overworld Water · Wanderer · Wanderer Water 60 encounters Watchtower Ruins Berry Trees · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Flying 37 encounters East Lake Axewell Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water · Overworld Flying 59 encounters Axews Eye Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer 45 encounters North Lake Miloch Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water 59 encounters Giants Seat Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer 54 encounters South Lake Miloch Bubbling Spots · Overworld Flying · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water 68 encounters Motostoke Riverbank Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water 67 encounters Bridge Field Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water · Overworld Flying 87 encounters Stony Wilderness Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Flying 62 encounters Giants Cap Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld Dirt · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer 70 encounters Dusty Bowl Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water · Overworld Flying 73 encounters Giants Mirror Overworld · Bubbling Spots · Overworld Flying · Overworld Dirt · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water 89 encounters Lake Of Outrage Berry Trees · Bubbling Spots · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer · Overworld Water · Wanderer Water 109 encounters Hammerlocke Hills Berry Trees · Overworld Flying · Overworld · Walk · Wanderer 56 encounters Fields of Honor Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Ground · Gift · Static 57 encounters Soothing Wetlands Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Ground · Static 54 encounters Forest of Focus Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 58 encounters Challenge Beach Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Ground · Surfing · Overworld · Static 65 encounters Challenge Road Walk · Overworld · Static 34 encounters Courageous Cavern Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 19 encounters Loop Lagoon Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Ground · Overworld · Surfing · Static 51 encounters Training Lowlands Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Ground · Overworld · Surfing · Static 62 encounters Workout Sea Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Sharpedo · Static 32 encounters Stepping-Stone Sea Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Sharpedo · Static 28 encounters Insular Sea Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Sharpedo · Static 35 encounters Honeycalm Sea Fishing · Surfing · Sharpedo · Static 20 encounters Honeycalm Island Walk · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 27 encounters Slippery Slope Walk · Shaking Tree · Overworld · Static 46 encounters Frostpoint Field Walk · Shaking Tree · Overworld · Static 45 encounters Giant’s Bed Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 100 encounters Old Cemetery Walk · Overworld · Static 39 encounters Snowslide Slope Walk · Fishing · Overworld · Static 50 encounters Giant’s Foot Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Static 53 encounters Frigid Sea Walk · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 50 encounters Three-Point Pass Walk · Overworld · Static 34 encounters Ballimere Lake Walk · Shaking Tree · Fishing · Overworld · Surfing · Static 85 encounters Brawlers’ Cave Overworld · Surfing · Static 18 encounters Warm-Up Tunnel Overworld 6 encounters Potbottom Desert Overworld · Static 20 encounters Tunnel to the Top Overworld · Static 15 encounters Path to the Peak Overworld · Static 11 encounters Roaring-Sea Caves Overworld · Surfing · Static 16 encounters Lakeside Cave Overworld · Static 14 encounters Isle of Armor — Max Raid Dens Max Raid 241 encounters Wild Area — Max Raid Dens Max Raid 402 encounters Crown Tundra — Max Raid Dens Max Raid 162 encounters Max Lair Dynamax Adventure · Gift 270 encounters Master Dojo Gift 4 encounters Freezington Gift 1 encounter Crown Shrine Static 3 encounters Rock Peak Ruins Static 1 encounter Iceberg Ruins Static 1 encounter Iron Ruins Static 1 encounter Split-Decision Ruins Static 2 encounters Dyna Tree Hill Static 1 encounter Clauses and team rules Build a compact team or request one encounter from every eligible area. Include a starter, keep one Pokémon per evolutionary family, or exclude legendary Pokémon. Choose route-first or encounter-pool selection with equal or authentic in-game weighting. Filter a themed run by type, Pokédex color, or evolution stage. READY TO BUILD Open a preconfigured Pokémon Shield run Start with a repeatable six-slot setup, then adjust any rule using the guide above.
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