Helpful Guide
Here you will find some tips to help you on your playthrough. You can find out about the different pokeballs, move types and gym leaders that you will find int the game.
Pokeballs Guide
Here you can find a list of pokeballs found in Sword & Shield, what they do and where to find them
| Name | Description | How to get | |
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Poke Ball | A device for catching wild Pokemon. It's thrown like a ball at a Pokemon, comfortably encapsulating its form | Any Poke Center |
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Great Ball | A good, high-performance Poke Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokemon | Any Poke Center |
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Ultra Ball | An ultra-high-performance Poke Ball that provides a higher success rate for catching Pokemon than a Great Ball | Any Poke Center |
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Master Ball | A unique Pokeball that can capture any Pokemon without fail. | Get it after completing the Pokemon League |
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Premier Ball | A somewhat rare Poke Ball that was made as a commemorative item used to celebrate an event of some sort. | Free for every purchase of 10 Poke Balls |
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Lure Ball | A Poke Ball that is good for catching Pokemon that you reel in with a rod while out fishing | Hulbury |
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Friend Ball | A strange Poke Ball that will make the wild Pokemon caught with it more friendly toward you immediately. | Motostoke Poke Center |
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Repeat Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that works especially well on a Pokemon species that has been caught before | Wyndon Poke Center |
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Quick Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that has a more successful catch rate if used at the start of an encounter | Wyndon Poke Center |
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Net Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that is more effective when attempting to catch Water- or Bug-type Pokemon | Motostoke Poke Center |
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Luxury Ball | A particularly comfortable Poke Ball that makes a wild Pokemon quickly grow friendlier after being caught | Wyndon Poke Center |
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Nest Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that becomes more effective the lower the level of the wild Pokemon. | Mototstoke Poke Center |
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Dusk Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that makes it easier to catch wild Pokemon at night or caves | Purchase at The Wild Area |
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Heal Ball | A remedial Poke Ball that restores the HP of a Pokemon caught with it and eliminates any status | Motostoke Poke Center |
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Dive Ball | A somewhat different Poke Ball that works especially well when catching Pokemon that live underwater. | Hammerlocke Poke Center, The Wild Area |
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Level Ball | A Poke Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokemon that are at a lower level then your own Pokemon. | Hammerlocke |
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Heavy Ball | A Poke Ball that is better than usual at catching very heavy Pokemon. | Stow on Side |
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Moon Ball | A Poke Ball that will make it easier to catch Pokemon that can evolve using a Moon Stone. | Circhester |
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Timer Ball | A Poke Ball that becomes progressively more effective at catching Pokemon the more turns taken in battle. | Purchase at The Wild Area |
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Fast Ball | A Poke Ball that makes it easier to catch Pokemon that are usually very quick to run away. | Finish 10 Rotom Rallies |
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Beast Ball | A different Poke Ball that has a low success rate for catching a Pokemon | Get After Becoming Champion |
Move Type Guide
Here you can find a list of move types and how they compare to others in the game
| Strong against | Weak against | Resistant to | Weak to | |
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| Normal |
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Rock Steel Ghost |
Ghost |
Fighting |
| Fighting |
Normal Rock Steel Ice Dark |
Flying Poison Bug Psychic Fairy Ghost |
Rock Bug Dark |
Flying Psychic Fairy |
| Flying |
Fighting Bug Grass |
Rock Steel Electric |
Fighting Bug Grass Ground |
Rock Electric Ice |
| Poison |
Grass Fairy |
Poison Ground Rock Ghost Steel |
Fighting Poison Grass Fairy |
Ground Psychic |
| Ground |
Poison Rock Steel Fire Electric |
Bug Grass Flying |
Poison Rock Electric |
Water Grass Ice |
| Rock |
Flying Bug Fire Ice |
Fighting Ground Steel |
Normal Flying Poison Fire |
Fighting Ground Steel Water Grass |
| Bug |
Grass Psychic Dark |
Fighting Flying Poison Ghost Steel Fire Fairy |
Fighting Ground Grass |
Flying Rock Fire |
| Ghost |
Ghost Psychic |
Normal Dark |
Poison Bug Normal Fighting |
Ghost Dark |
| Steel |
Rock Ice Fairy |
Steel Fire Water Electric |
Normal Flying Rock Bug Steel Grass Psychic Ice Dragon Fairy Poison |
Fighting Ground Fire |
| Fire |
Bug Steel Grass Ice |
Rock Fire Water Dragon |
Bug Steel Fire Grass Ice |
Ground Rock Water |
| Water |
Ground Rock Fire |
Water Grass Dragon |
Steel Fire Water Ice |
Grass Electric |
| Grass |
Ground Rock Water |
Flying Poison Bug Steel Fire Grass Dragon |
Ground Water Grass Electric |
Flying Poison Bug Fire Ice |
| Electric |
Flying Water |
Grass Electric Dragon Ground |
Flying Steel Electric |
Ground |
| Psychic |
Fighting Poison |
Steel Psychic Dark |
Fighting Psychic |
Bug Ghost Dark |
| Ice |
Flying Ground Grass Dragon |
Steel Fire Water Ice |
Ice |
Fighting Rock Steel Fire |
| Dragon |
Dragon |
Steel Fairy |
Fire Water Grass Electric |
Ice Dragon Fairy |
| Dark |
Ghost Psychic |
Fighting Dark Fairy |
Ghost Dark Psychic |
Fighting Bug Fairy |
| Fairy |
Fighting Dragon Dark |
Poison Steel Fire |
Fighting Bug Dark Dragon |
Poison Steel |
Gym Leader Guide
Here you can find a list of the gym leaders in Sword & Shield
| Name | Specialty | Location | Rewards | |
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Milo | Grass |
Tuffield Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 25, Grass Uniform, TM10 Magical Leaf |
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Nessa | Water |
Hulbury Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 30, Water Uniform, TM36 Whirlpool |
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Kabu | Fire |
Motostoke Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 35, Fire Uniform, TM38 Will-O-Wisp |
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Bea | Fighting |
Stow-on-Side Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 40, Fighting Uniform, TM42 Revenge |
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Opal | Fairy |
Ballonlea Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 45, Fairy Uniform, TM87 Draining Kiss |
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Gordie | Rock |
Circhester Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to Lv. 50, Rock Uniform, TM48 Rock Tomb |
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Raihan | Dragon |
Hammerlocke Gym | Can catch Pokemon up to any level, Dragon Uniform, TM99 Breaking Swipe |