Pokemon Sword & Shield: new Wild Area event now live, higher chance of Shiny Magikarp in Max Raid Battles

A new Wild Area event has started in Pokemon Sword & Shield. Until 23:59 UTC on January 3rd, you will have a higher chance of encountering Magikarp in Max Raid Battles. Additionally, these Magikarp have a higher chance of being Shiny and you get more Nuggets than usual when clearing the raid.

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