Weather

Weather Features

In the past, some games have used time of day or season in order to determine different Pokémon encounters. Pokémon Sword & Shield, however, utilises the weather. While the routes of the game are typically stuck to a specific weather and feature no variance, the Wild Area has a constantly shifting weather pattern..

Each day, the weather in each area of the Wild Area will change, and there are certain Pokémon that will only come out in certain weather meaning you'll have to check each day. However, on the first day of each month, every area in the Wild Area will have the exact same weather so you know what to expect.

The weather doesn't just affect the Pokémon spawns but in fact also alter the battle conditions and there are 9 different weather effects to note.

There are also some restrictions with the weather:
Snowstorm & Sandstorm - Complete 3 Gyms and reach Hammerlocke for this weather to appear
Fog - Become Champion for this weather to appear

Snow and Snowstorm weathers do not appear in the Isle of Armor

Sandstorm does not appear in The Crown Tundra. Rain & Thunderstorm do not appear in snow covered areas of The Crown Tundra

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Locked Weather

As mentioned, on the first of the month the weather gets locked into one weather effect across the entire Wild Area. As such, we'll be keeping track of each weather and listing it accordingly

Wild Area Date Isle of Armor Date Crown Tundra Date Weather
February 1st   January 31st
February 28th/29th
August 31st
November 30th
Snowstorm
March 1st February 15th
November 15th
March 31st
October 31st
Overcast
April 1st     Sandstorm
May 1st March 15th
September 15th
April 30th
December 31st
Normal Weather
February 29th
June 1st
September 1st
January 15th
October 15th
July 31st Fog
July 1st
August 1st
May 15th
December 15th
May 31st Intense Sun
October 1st April 15th
June 15th
December 25th
  Raining
November 1st July 15th
August 15th
  Thunderstorm
December 1st
December 25th
  June 30th
September 30th
Snowing
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List of Weather Effects

PictureWeatherBattle Effects
Normal WeatherNormal WeatherNone
OvercastOvercastNone
RainRainingRain Dance is in effect
ThunderstormThunderstormRain Dance is in effect
Electric Terrain is in effect
SnowingSnowingHail is in effect
SnowstormSnowstormHail is in effect
Intense SunIntense SunSunny Day is in effect
SandstormSandstormSandstorm is in effect
FogFogMisty Terrain is in effect

List of Weather Exclusive Pokémon in the Wild Area

This list will showcase all Pokémon that can only be found in 4 or less weather effects. For full details on locations check out their Pokédex Location pages

NumberPictureNameWeathers Available
#026 Raichu Raichu Thunderstorm
#028 Sandslash Sandslash Sandstorm
#035 Clefairy Clefairy Fog
#037 Vulpix Vulpix Intense Sun
#038 Ninetales Ninetales Intense Sun
#040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Fog
#058 Growlithe Growlithe Intense Sun
#059 Arcanine Arcanine Intense Sun
#061 Poliwhirl Poliwhirl Raining, Thunderstorm, Fog
#064 Kadabra Kadabra Fog
#077 Ponyta Ponyta Fog
#078 Rapidash Rapidash Fog
#082 Magneton Magneton Thunderstorm
#083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Overcast
#091 Cloyster Cloyster Normal Weather, Fog, Raining
#105 Marowak Marowak Normal Weather, Intense Sun, Fog
#106 Hitmonlee Hitmonlee Overcast
#107 Hitmonchan Hitmonchan Overcast
#122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Snowing
#125 Electabuzz Electabuzz Thunderstorm
#126 Magmar Magmar Intense Sun
#133 Eevee Eevee Snowstorm, Sandstorm, Normal Weather
#134 Vaporeon Vaporeon Raining
#135 Jolteon Jolteon Thunderstorm
#136 Flareon Flareon Intense Sun
#148 Dragonair Dragonair Thunderstorm, Fog
#149 Dragonite Dragonite Raining, Thunderstorm
#170 Chinchou Chinchou Thunderstorm
#171 Lanturn Lanturn Thunderstorm, Normal Weather, Fog
#172 Pichu Pichu Thunderstorm
#175 Togepi Togepi Normal Weather, Overcast, Fog
#176 Togetic Togetic Fog
#182 Bellossom Bellossom Normal Weather
#183 Marill Marill Raining, Normal Weather, Sandstorm
#184 Azumarill Azumarill Fog
#186 Politoed Politoed Raining, Thunderstorm
#196 Espeon Espeon Overcast, Snowing
#197 Umbreon Umbreon Sandstorm, Overcast
#212 Scizor Scizor Sandstorm
#215 Sneasel Sneasel Snowing, Snowstorm, Overcast
#222 Corsola Corsola Overcast
#225 Delibird Delibird Snowing, Snowstorm
#230 Kingdra Kingdra Thunderstorm
#237 Hitmontop Hitmontop Overcast
#239 Elekid Elekid Thunderstorm
#240 Magby Magby Intense Sun
#242 Blissey Blissey Fog
#246 Larvitar Larvitar Overcast, Intense Sun
#247 Pupitar Pupitar Sandstorm
#280 Ralts Ralts Fog, Overcast
#281 Kirlia Kirlia Fog
#282 Gardevoir Gardevoir Fog, Normal Weather, Thunderstorm
#290 Nincada Nincada Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#302 Sableye Sableye Fog
#303 Mawile Mawile Snowstorm
#309 Electrike Electrike Thunderstorm, Raining
#310 Manectric Manectric Thunderstorm
#321 Wailord Wailord
#328 Trapinch Trapinch Sandstorm
#330 Flygon Flygon Normal Weather, Sandstorm, Intense Sun
#334 Altaria Altaria Overcast
#348 Armaldo Armaldo Raining, Thunderstorm
#350 Milotic Milotic Fog
#359 Absol Absol Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#361 Snorunt Snorunt Snowing, Snowstorm
#362 Glalie Glalie Snowing, Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#403 Shinx Shinx Raining, Thunderstorm
#404 Luxio Luxio Thunderstorm
#405 Luxray Luxray Thunderstorm
#407 Roserade Roserade Overcast, Fog
#416 Vespiquen Vespiquen Normal Weather
#438 Bonsly Bonsly Sandstorm
#447 Riolu Riolu Snowstorm
#449 Hippopotas Hippopotas Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#450 Hippowdon Hippowdon Sandstorm
#453 Croagunk Croagunk Overcast, Sandstorm, Normal Weather
#454 Toxicroak Toxicroak Overcast, Raining, Thunderstorm
#462 Magnezone Magnezone Thunderstorm
#463 Lickilicky Lickilicky Normal Weather, Sandstorm, Raining
#465 Tangrowth Tangrowth Normal Weather, Intense Sun
#466 Electivire Electivire Thunderstorm
#467 Magmortar Magmortar Intense Sun
#468 Togekiss Togekiss Fog
#470 Leafeon Leafeon Normal Weather
#471 Glaceon Glaceon Snowing, Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#507 Herdier Herdier Fog, Normal Weather
#508 Stoutland Stoutland Normal Weather
#517 Munna Munna Fog, Overcast
#518 Musharna Musharna Fog
#529 Drilbur Drilbur Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#538 Throh Throh Overcast
#539 Sawk Sawk Overcast
#545 Scolipede Scolipede Overcast
#546 Cottonee Cottonee Overcast, Normal Weather, Raining
#547 Whimsicott Whimsicott Normal Weather, Raining
#549 Lilligant Lilligant Intense Sun, Normal Weather, Sandstorm
#552 Krokorok Krokorok Overcast, Raining, Thunderstorm
#553 Krookodile Krookodile Overcast, Raining, Thunderstorm
#554 Darumaka Darumaka Snowstorm
#555 Darmanitan Darmanitan Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#556 Maractus Maractus Intense Sun
#559 Scraggy Scraggy Overcast, Sandstorm, Normal Weather
#560 Scrafty Scrafty Raining, Thunderstorm
#570 Zorua Zorua Overcast, Fog
#571 Zoroark Zoroark Overcast, Fog
#573 Cinccino Cinccino Normal Weather, Overcast, Fog
#574 Gothita Gothita Fog
#575 Gothorita Gothorita Fog
#576 Gothitelle Gothitelle Fog
#577 Solosis Solosis Fog
#578 Duosion Duosion Fog
#579 Reuniclus Reuniclus Fog
#582 Vanillite Vanillite Snowing, Snowstorm
#583 Vanillish Vanillish Snowing, Snowstorm
#584 Vanilluxe Vanilluxe Snowing, Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#589 Escavalier Escavalier Sandstorm
#595 Joltik Joltik Thunderstorm
#605 Elgyem Elgyem Normal Weather, Overcast, Fog
#607 Litwick Litwick Intense Sun, Fog
#608 Lampent Lampent Intense Sun, Overcast, Fog
#609 Chandelure Chandelure Intense Sun, Overcast, Fog
#613 Cubchoo Cubchoo Snowing, Snowstorm
#614 Beartic Beartic Snowing, Snowstorm, Sandstorm
#617 Accelgor Accelgor Raining, Thunderstorm
#618 Stunfisk Stunfisk Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#620 Mienshao Mienshao Normal Weather
#624 Pawniard Pawniard Snowstorm, Overcast
#631 Heatmor Heatmor Intense Sun
#632 Durant Durant Intense Sun
#633 Deino Deino Raining
#634 Zweilous Zweilous Sandstorm, Thunderstorm
#636 Larvesta Larvesta Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#637 Volcarona Volcarona Intense Sun
#661 Fletchling Fletchling Intense Sun
#662 Fletchinder Fletchinder Intense Sun
#663 Talonflame Talonflame Intense Sun
#678 Meowstic Meowstic Fog
#679 Honedge Honedge Fog, Snowstorm
#681 Aegislash Aegislash Fog
#682 Spritzee Spritzee Fog, Overcast
#684 Swirlix Swirlix Fog, Overcast
#687 Malamar Malamar Overcast, Raining
#688 Binacle Binacle Raining, Thunderstorm
#689 Barbaracle Barbaracle Raining, Overcast, Thunderstorm
#694 Helioptile Helioptile Thunderstorm
#700 Sylveon Sylveon Fog
#704 Goomy Goomy Raining, Thunderstorm
#705 Sliggoo Sliggoo Thunderstorm
#708 Phantump Phantump Overcast
#709 Trevenant Trevenant Overcast, Raining, Thunderstorm
#736 Grubbin Grubbin Raining, Thunderstorm
#737 Charjabug Charjabug Raining, Thunderstorm
#745 Lycanroc Lycanroc Normal Weather, Overcast
#749 Mudbray Mudbray Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#751 Dewpider Dewpider Raining, Thunderstorm
#752 Araquanid Araquanid Raining, Thunderstorm
#753 Fomantis Fomantis Intense Sun
#754 Lurantis Lurantis Intense Sun
#755 Morelull Morelull Fog
#756 Shiinotic Shiinotic Overcast, Raining, Thunderstorm
#758 Salazzle Salazzle Intense Sun
#762 Steenee Steenee Normal Weather
#770 Palossand Palossand Overcast, Sandstorm, Fog
#771 Pyukumuku Pyukumuku Thunderstorm
#776 Turtonator Turtonator Intense Sun
#777 Togedemaru Togedemaru Snowstorm
#778 Mimikyu Mimikyu Fog
#780 Drampa Drampa Thunderstorm
#783 Hakamo-o Hakamo-o Thunderstorm
#821 Rookidee Rookidee Overcast
#829 Gossifleur Gossifleur Normal Weather, Intense Sun
#831 Wooloo Wooloo Normal Weather, Snowing, Intense Sun
#838 Carkol Carkol Intense Sun, Sandstorm
#840 Applin Applin Normal Weather, Thunderstorm
#843 Silicobra Silicobra Sandstorm
#848 Toxel Toxel Normal Weather, Raining, Thunderstorm
#850 Sizzlipede Sizzlipede Normal Weather, Intense Sun
#851 Centiskorch Centiskorch Normal Weather, Intense Sun
#856 Hatenna Hatenna Fog
#860 Morgrem Morgrem Fog
#868 Milcery Milcery Fog
#870 Falinks Falinks Overcast
#876 Indeedee Indeedee Fog, Normal Weather
#885 Dreepy Dreepy Overcast, Thunderstorm, Fog