Pokemon Sword/Shield event now featuring Gigantamax Appletun, Toxtricity, Flapple, and more in Max Raid Battles

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have updated, which have cycled out the current event for Max Raid Battles.

One of the main highlights is that in Pokemon Sword, Gigantamax Appletun and Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form) encounters will be more common. For Pokemon Shield, it’s Gigantamax Flapple and Gigantamax Toxtricity (Amped Form).

For both games, Grass types Ferrothorn and Edegoss are appearing more frequently in Max Raid Battles. The same goes for Electric types Helilisk and Boltund.

To participate in this new event, connect your Switch system to the internet. After this, when you see a pillar of light shining from a Pokemon Den in the Wild Area, walk up to it and interact to kick off a Max Raid Battle.

This event in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield will be live until 4:59 PM PT / 7:59 PM ET.