List of in-game event Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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This is a list of Pokémon obtainable from events found in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Most of these Pokémon can only be obtained once per game; however, some may also be obtained in other ways as well.
==Base game==
===Galar first partner Pokémon===
After bringing Leon back to Postwick, the will present the player the three first partner Pokémon the player can choose from.
====Grookey====
====Scorbunny====
====Sobble====
===Galarian Slowpoke===
Starting in version 1.1.0, after the player visits the Wild Area for the first time, the player has the opportunity to catch this at Wedgehurst Station during a scene where they meet Klara/Avery from The Isle of Armor expansion. The scene will only progress after the Slowpoke has been caught; if it is defeated or fled from, the player will be able to rematch it until they catch it.
===Gigantamax Factor Charmander===
After he is dethroned as Champion, Leon will leave this in a in his room in Postwick. This Charmander has a Gigantamax Factor, and can Gigantamax once it becomes a .
===Gigantamax Factor Pikachu and Eevee===
If the player talks to one of two NPCs on the left side of the Wild Area Station in Meetup Spot with a save file from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Let's Go, Eevee!, they can receive one of these special Pokémon with a Gigantamax Factor. Players of Let's Go, Pikachu! can receive a from the male NPC, while players of Let's Go, Eevee! can receive an from the female NPC. Both Pokémon cannot evolve, but do come with a maxed out 31 s across all of their stats.
====Pikachu====
====Eevee====
===Type: Null===
A member will entrust the player with this after they become Champion and visit them at the newly opened . They will also receive a set of Memories to use for it when it evolves into .
===Toxel===
The player can receive this from a on inside the Pokémon Nursery.
===Zacian and Zamazenta===
This / challenges the player during the post-game story involving Sordward and Shielbert, where it must be caught in order to progress. It is given the Rusted Sword/Rusted Shield before it is battled, and will be holding it when it is captured. Because of this, it will have access to its signature move, / during the battle, replacing .
====Zacian====
====Zamazenta====
===Eternatus===
During the climax of the main story, the player will join forces with Hop, , and in a Max Raid Battle against Eternamax on the Energy Plant's Tower Summit. After Eternatus is defeated, the player will be forced to capture it with their choice of Poké Ball. Eternatus's capture is guaranteed, but it will no longer be in Eternamax form.
==The Isle of Armor==
===Gigantamax Factor Bulbasaur and Squirtle===
After the player has completed Mustard's first trial, Honey will present them with a choice between or . Both have the Gigantamax Factor, allowing them to Gigantamax once they've evolved into or .
====Bulbasaur====
====Squirtle====
===Kubfu===
After completing all three trials, the player will receive this from Mustard. The player is then tasked with training at either the Tower of Darkness or the Tower of Waters with Kubfu alone. Completing its training will cause it to evolve into in either its Single Strike Style or Rapid Strike Style, depending on the place it trained.
===Porygon===
After defeating Mustard at the Battle Court, Hyde will have a the player can take. This Porygon has its Hidden Ability, .
===Diglett Trainer===
After encountering a partially hidden Diglett in front of the bridge toward the Master Dojo, the Diglett Trainer will ask the player to find his other 150 Alolan Diglett that are hiding in various locations throughout the Isle of Armor. As a reward for hitting a specific threshold of Diglett, the Diglett Trainer will gift the player regional forms of Pokémon not native to Galar, as well as one of the Alolan first partner Pokémon. Any of the Pokémon received will have their Hidden Ability if applicable, instead of one its species' standard Abilities.
====Alolan Meowth====
Requires at least 5 Diglett to be found.
====Kantonian Slowpoke====
Requires at least 10 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan Vulpix====
Requires at least 20 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan Sandshrew====
Requires at least 30 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan Raichu====
Requires at least 40 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan Marowak====
Requires at least 50 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan Exeggutor====
Requires at least 75 Diglett to be found.
====Alolan first partner Pokémon====
All 3 require at least 100 Diglett to be found. The Pokémon received is based on the player's first partner Pokémon.
=====Rowlet=====
 If the chose :
=====Litten=====
 If the chose :
=====Popplio=====
 If the chose :
====Alolan Diglett====
Requires all 151 Diglett to be found.
This Diglett is guaranteed to have 31 IVs in each stat.
==The Crown Tundra==
===Legendary wings===
After obtaining the Legendary Clue 3 from Peony, his notes in the clue will inform the player of a large tree in the Crown Tundra where legendary Pokémon gather. By going to Dyna Tree Hill, a cutscene of the Legendary wings will occur. Afterwards, the three birds will roam around Galar's three Wild Areas. Unlike previous roaming Pokémon, they do not flee once encountered.
====Galarian Articuno====
 can be found flying around the Crown Tundra. Articuno will land in various places in the Crown Tundra, (notably Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, and Snowslide Slope). Upon landing, it will create two mirages of itself. However, they are not perfect copies, and if the player interacts with the correct Articuno, it will battle the player. If the player interacts with a mirage, Articuno will fly off.
====Galarian Zapdos====
 can be found running around the Wild Area. The player must chase after and catch up to Zapdos to battle it.
====Galarian Moltres====
 can be found flying around the Isle of Armor, flying along a long path that crosses through most zones on the island. The player must get ahead of Moltres and catch its attention, and then it will charge at the player to initiate a battle.
===Legendary giants===
After obtaining Legendary Clue 2 from Peony, his notes in the clue will inform the player of four temples in the Crown Tundra. Finding one of the temples starts the The Terrible Titans... Lurking Locked Away! adventure. Similar to Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, , Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, entering the temple requires the player to meet a condition to enter, while similar to , to awaken the giants, the player must step on the dots on the floor and interact with the statue. All Pokémon listed here can be , but are unaffected by the Shiny Charm.
====Regirock====
 can be found in the , located in the southeastern portion of Giant's Bed, near the river leading to Ballimere Lake. To enter the temple, one of the Pokémon in the player's party must hold an Everstone.
====Regice====
 can be found in the , located in Snowslide Slope, embedded into the side of the slope. To enter the temple, the player's walking Pokémon must be a .
====Registeel====
 can be found in the , located in the western portion of Giant's Bed, south of Frostpoint Field. To enter the temple, the player must whistle near the door.
====Regieleki and Regidrago====
 and can be found in the Split-Decision Ruins, located in Three-Point Pass. To enter the temple, the player must have , , and in their party. Only one of the two giants here can be captured, and the one that appears depends on the pattern of dots the player lights up on the floor; if the pattern matches the eyes of either giant, then the one it matches will appear.
===Spiritomb===
After interacting with a tombstone in Ballimere Lake, talking with 32 different players, interacting with the tombstone again, then re-entering the area, a Spiritomb will appear. Spiritomb can be .
===Regigigas===
 can be found in a Max Raid den that is normally unresponsive in Giant's Bed. Bringing all five of the legendary giants to the den will awaken Regigigas in a Max Raid Battle. Regigigas can be .
===Swords of Justice===
In the western portion of Frostpoint Field from Freezington (near the base camp), the player will see a set of footprints near a tree. Sonia will then come by informing the player that she is looking for evidence of three Legendary Pokémon located in the Crown Tundra. Collecting 50 footprints will allow Sonia to pinpoint the exact location of the Pokémon. This event can only be triggered after the base game has been completed; otherwise, the footprints initiating this event will not be present until the player completes the base game. All Pokémon listed here, except for , can be .
====Cobalion====
's footprints, which are dark blue, can be found in Giant's Bed (near the entrance to Giant's Foot), Giant's Foot (between the exit to Giant's Bed and the river to Roaring-Sea Caves), throughout Roaring-Sea Caves, and Frigid Sea (between the entrance of Roaring-Sea Caves and the sea itself). After collecting all 50 footprints, Cobalion can be found on an island in the middle of Frigid Sea.
====Terrakion====
's footprints, which are gray, can be found in Ballimere Lake and Lakeside Cave. After collecting all 50 footprints, Terrakion can be found in Lakeside Cave.
====Virizion====
's footprints, which are green, can be found in the western portion of Frostpoint Field and throughout Giant's Bed. After collecting all 50 footprints, Virizion can be found in Giant's Bed.
====Keldeo====
After capturing , , and , a pair of brown footprints will appear the pot in the small island in Ballimere Lake. After interacting with the footprints and making a curry on the island with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion in the party, will spawn on the island.
===Cosmog===
In Freezington an elderly woman in the house across from the peddler finds a , calling it Fwoofy, and wants to give it to a Trainer she can trust to take care of it. After defeating the rampaging or in Freezington, she will entrust the player to take it in their care.
===Poipole===
After unlocking the They Came From The Ultra Beyond! adventure and obtaining 5 Ultra Beasts via Dynamax Adventures, a will appear in the Max Lair. The Dynamax Adventure attendant will inform the player that Poipole was found deep in the den, and she brought it out so she could study it more. Unable to simultaneously do her research on the Max Lair dens and supervise Poipole, she asks the player to take care of it for her.
===Glastrier, Spectrier, and Calyrex===
At the end of the storyline involving , it will challenge the player while riding its steed. The steed it is riding is dependent on which carrot the player grew with their Carrot Seeds. If the player grows an Iceroot Carrot, the carrot will attract , and the player will battle Calyrex in its Ice Rider form. If the player grows a Shaderoot Carrot, it will call forth , and the player will battle Calyrex in its Shadow Rider form. The other Legendary Pokémon becomes unobtainable as a result of not being chosen.
Regardless of the choice, when the player catches Calyrex, both Pokémon will effectively be caught in the same ball, and the steed of their choice will be added to their Pokédex at the same time as Calyrex. It will share the same Poké Ball used to catch it, but all of its other stats, including s and Nature, will differ once split using the Reins of Unity.
====Ice Rider Calyrex====
 If the chose :
====Shadow Rider Calyrex====
 If the chose :
===Dynamax Adventure Final Bosses===
All Pokémon listed here can be . While they may be encountered multiple times, only one of each may be caught, unless the player does not keep the Pokémon. All Pokémon here can be encountered, regardless of game version, in other players' Dynamax Adventures.
====Legendary birds====
=====Articuno=====
=====Zapdos=====
=====Moltres=====
====Mewtwo====
====Legendary beasts====
=====Raikou=====
=====Entei=====
=====Suicune=====
====Tower duo====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword. Lugia and Ho-Oh can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Lugia=====
=====Ho-Oh=====
====Eon duo====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword. Latias and Latios can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Latias=====
=====Latios=====
====Super-ancient Pokémon====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword. can be found in both versions. Kyogre and Groudon can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Kyogre=====
=====Groudon=====
=====Rayquaza=====
====Lake guardians====
=====Uxie=====
=====Mesprit=====
=====Azelf=====
====Pokémon of Myth====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield. can be found in both versions. Dialga and Palkia can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Dialga=====
=====Palkia=====
=====Giratina=====
====Heatran====
====Cresselia====
====Forces of nature====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield. can be found in both versions. Tornadus and Thundurus can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Tornadus=====
=====Thundurus=====
=====Landorus=====
====Tao trio====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield. can be found in both versions. Reshiram and Zekrom can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Reshiram=====
=====Zekrom=====
=====Kyurem=====
====Aura trio====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield. can be found in both versions. Xerneas and Yveltal can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Xerneas=====
=====Yveltal=====
=====Zygarde=====
====Guardian deities====
=====Tapu Koko=====
=====Tapu Lele=====
=====Tapu Bulu=====
=====Tapu Fini=====
====Light trio====
 is exclusive to players whose base game is Sword, while is exclusive to players whose base game is Shield. can be found in both versions, but only appears after the They Came From The Ultra Beyond! adventure is started. Solgaleo and Lunala can be captured in the opposite version by entering other players' Dynamax Adventures.
=====Solgaleo=====
=====Lunala=====
=====Necrozma=====
====Ultra Beasts====
The Ultra Beasts appear after the They Came From The Ultra Beyond! adventure is started.
=====Nihilego=====
=====Buzzwole=====
=====Pheromosa=====
=====Xurkitree=====
=====Celesteela=====
=====Kartana=====
=====Guzzlord=====
=====Stakataka=====
=====Blacephalon=====
==Trivia==
* Sword and Shield contain an unused level 70 Victini encounter added with The Crown Tundra, suggesting it was originally intended to be available without an event, alongside the formerly event-exclusive Keldeo.
==See also==
* Wanderer
* Gift Pokémon
* Max Raid Battle
* Dynamax Adventure
Category:In-game event Pokémon