Pokemon Sword and Shield - Pokemon Battle and Gym Challenge Guides

List of Pokemon Battle and Gym Challenge Guides

Below is our list of pokemon battle guides and gym challenge guides for Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.

Gym Challenges

1st Galar Gym: Turffield

Gym Leader	Milo
Gym Specialty	Grass-type
Pokemon	Gossifleur ♂ (Lv. 19) Eldegoss ♂ (Lv. 20)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Milo Gym Challenge

2nd Galar Gym: Hulbury

Gym Leader	Nessa
Gym Specialty	Water-type
Pokemon	Goldeen ♀ (Lv. 22) Arrokuda ♀ (Lv.23) Drednaw ♂ (Lv.24)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Nessa Gym Challenge

3rd Galar Gym: Motostoke

Gym Leader	Kabu
Gym Specialty	Fire-type
Pokemon	Ninetales ♀ (Lv.25) Arcanine ♂ (Lv.25) Centiskorch ♂ (Lv. 27)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Kabu Gym Challenge

4th Galar Gym: Stow-on-Side (Pokemon Sword Only)

Gym Leader	Bea
Gym Specialty	Fighting-type
Pokemon	Hitmontop ♂ (Lv.34) Pangoro ♂ (Lv. 34) Sirfetch’d ♂ (Lv.35) Machamp ♀ (Lv. 36)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Bea Gym Challenge

4th Galar Gym: Stow-on-Side (Pokemon Shield Only)

Gym Leader	Allister
Gym Specialty	Ghost-type
Pokemon	Yamask ♂ (Lv.34) Mimikyu ♂  (Lv. 34) Cursola ♀(Lv. 35) Gengar ♂ (Lv. 36)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Allister Gym Challenge

5th Galar Gym: Ballonlea

Gym Leader	Opal
Gym Specialty	Fairy-Type
Pokemon	Galarian Weezing ♀ (Lv. 36) Togekiss ♀ (Lv. 37) Mawile ♀ (Lv.36) Alcremie ♀ (Lv.38)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Opal Gym Challenge

6th Galar Gym: Circhester (Pokemon Sword Only)

Gym Leader	Gordie
Gym Specialty	Rock-Type
Pokemon	Barbaracle ♂ (Lv.40) Stonjourner ♂ (Lv. 41) Shuckle ♂ (Lv. 40) Coalossal ♂ (Lv. 42)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Gordie Gym Challenge

6th Galar Gym: Circhester (Pokemon Shield Only)

Gym Leader	Melony
Gym Specialty	Ice-Type
Pokemon	Frosmoth ♀ (Lv.40) Darmanitan ♀ (Lv. 40) Eiscue ♀(Lv. 41) Lapras ♀(Lv. 42)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Melony Gym Challenge

7th Galar Gym: Spikemuth

Gym Leader	Piers
Gym Specialty	Dark-Type
Pokemon	Scrafty ♂ (Lv. 44) Malamar ♂ (Lv. 45) Obstagoon ♂ (Lv. 46) Skuntank ♂ (Lv. 45)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

This Galar gym does not feature a Dynamax pokemon battle.
Piers Gym Challenge

8th Galar Gym: Hammerlocke

Gym Leader	Raihan
Gym Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Flygon ♂ (Lv.47) Gigalith ♂ (Lv. 46) Sandaconda ♂ (Lv. 46) Duraludon ♂ (Lv. 48)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Raihan Gym Challenge

Champion Cup Challenges and Battles

Marnie

Opponent	Marnie
Specialty	Dark-Type
Pokemon	Liepard ♀ (Lv.47) Scrafty ♀ (Lv.47) Toxicroak ♀ (Lv.47)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Marnie Champion Cup Battle

Hop

Opponent	Hop
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Dubwool ♂ (Lv. 48) Snorlax ♂ (Lv. 47) Pincurchin ♀ (Lv. 47) Corviknight ♂ (Lv. 48) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 49)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Hop Champion Cup Battle

Oleana

Opponent	Hop
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Froslass ♀ (Lv.50) Milotic ♀ (Lv. 51) Salazzle ♀ (Lv. 50) Tsareena ♀ (Lv. 50) Garbodor ♀ (Lv. 50)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Oleana Rose Tower Challenge and Battle

Bede

Opponent	Bede
Specialty	Fairy-Type
Pokemon	Mawile ♀ (Lv. 51) Gardevoir ♀ (Lv. 51) Rapidash ♂ (Lv. 52) Hatterene ♀ (Lv. 53)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Bede Champion Cup Battle

Nessa

Opponent	Nessa
Specialty	Water-Type
Pokemon	Golisopod ♂ (Lv. 51) Barraskewda ♀ (Lv. 52) Pelipper ♂ (Lv. 51) Seaking ♀ (Lv. 52) Drednaw ♀ (Lv. 53)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Nessa Champion Cup Battle

Bea (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Bea
Specialty	Fighting-Type
Pokemon	Hawlucha ♂ (Lv. 52) Falinks (Lv. 53) Grapploct ♂ (Lv. 52) Sirfetch’d ♂ (Lv. 53) Machamp ♀ (Lv. 54)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Bea Champion Cup Battle

Allister (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Allister
Specialty	Ghost-Type
Pokemon	Dusknoir ♂ (Lv. 52) Chandelure ♂ (Lv. 52) Polteageist (Lv. 53) Cursola ♂ (Lv. 53) Gengar ♂ (Lv. 54)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Allister Champion Cup Battle

Raihan

Opponent	Raihan
Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Torkoal ♂ (Lv. 53) Turtonator ♂ (Lv. 54) Flygon ♂ (Lv. 54) Goodra ♀ (Lv. 54) Duraludon ♂ (Lv. 55)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Raihan Champion Cup Battle

Chairman Rose

Opponent	Chairman Rose
Specialty	Steel-Type
Pokemon	Escavalier ♂ (Lv. 55) Ferrothorn ♂ (Lv. 55) Perrserker ♀ (Lv. 55) Copperajah ♀ (Lv. 57)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Chairman Rose Energy Plant Battle

Wild Eternatus

Opponent	Wild Eternatus
Type	Poison/Dragon
Pokemon	Eternatus (Lv. 60)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wild Eternatus Hammerlocke Gym Roof Battle

Champion Leon

Opponent	Leon
Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Aegislash ♂ (Lv. 62) Dragapult ♂ (Lv. 62) Mr. Rime ♂ (Lv. 62) Haxorus ♀ (Lv. 63) Rhyperior ♂ (Lv. 64) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 64) Charizard ♂ (Lv. 65)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Leon Champion Cup Battle

Post Game Storyline Battles

Hop

Opponent	Hop
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Dubwool (Lv. 59) Corviknight (Lv. 59) Snorlax (Lv. 58) Cramorant (Lv 58) Pincurchin (Lv. 58) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 60)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Hop Slumbering Weald Battle

Sordward (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Sordward
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Sirfetch’d (Lv. 60) Doublade (Lv. 60) Bisharp (Lv. 60) Golisopod (Lv. 60)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Sordward Slumbering Weald Battle

Sordward (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Shielbert
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Sirfetch’d (Lv. 60) Falinks (Lv. 60) Klinklang (Lv. 60) Bronzong (Lv.60)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Shielbert Slumbering Weald Battle

Wild Dynamax Tsareena

Opponent	Wild Tsareena
Type	Grass
Pokemon	Tsareena
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Tsareena Turrfield Max Raid Battle

Wild Dynamax Gyarados

Opponent	Wild Gyarados
Type	Water/Flying
Pokemon	Gyarados
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Gyarados Hulbury Max Raid Battle

Wild Dynamax Torkoal

Opponent	Wild Torkoal
Type	Fire
Pokemon	Torkoal
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Torkoal Motostoke Max Raid Battle

Sordward and Shielbert

Opponent	Sordward and Shielbert
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Golisopod (Lv.62) Doublade (Lv.62) Bisharp (Lv. 62)Bronzong (Lv.62) Falinks (Lv.62) Klinklang (Lv.62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Sordward and Shielbert Wedgehurst Research Lab Battle

Wild Dynamax Conkeldurr (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Wild Conkeldurr
Type	Fighting
Pokemon	Conkeldurr
Availability	Pokemon Sword

Wild Dynamax Conkeldurr Stow-on-Side Max Raid Battle

Wild Dynamax Dusknoir (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Wild Dusknoir
Type	Ghost
Pokemon	Dusknoir
Availability	Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Dusknoir Stow-on-Side Max Raid Battle

Bede

Opponent	Bede
Specialty	Fairy-Type
Pokemon	Mawile ♀ (Lv. 61) Gardevoir ♀ (Lv. 61) Rapidash ♂ (Lv. 62) Hatterene ♀ (Lv. 63)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Bede Ballonlea Gym Battle

Wild Dynamax Gigalith (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Wild Gigalith
Type	Rock
Pokemon	Gigalith
Availability	Pokemon Sword

Wild Dynamax Gigalith Circhester Max Raid Battle

Wild Dynamax Froslass (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Wild Froslass
Type	Ice/Ghost
Pokemon	Froslass
Availability	Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Froslass Circhester Max Raid Battle

Wild Dynamax Haxorus

Opponent	Wild Haxorus
Type	Dragon
Pokemon	Haxorus
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wild Dynamax Haxorus Hammerlocke Gym Battle

Sordward (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Sordward
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Sirfetch’d (Lv. 64) Doublade (Lv. 64) Bisharp (Lv. 64) Golisopod (Lv. 64)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Sordward Energy Plant Battle

Shielbert (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Shielbert
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Sirfetch’d (Lv. 64) Falinks (Lv. 64) Klinklang (Lv. 64) Bronzong (Lv.64)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Shielbert Energy Plant Battle

Wild Zacian – Hero of Many Battles (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Wild Zacian
Type	Fairy
Pokemon	Wild Zacian – Hero of Many Battles
Availability	Pokemon Sword

Wild Zacian Hero Form Battle

Wild Zamazenta – Hero of Many Battles (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Wild Zamazenta
Type	Fighting
Pokemon	Wild Zamazenta – Hero of Many Battles
Availability	Pokemon Sword

Wild Zamazenta Hero Form Battle

Wild Zacian – Crowned Sword (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Wild Zacian
Type	Fairy/Steel
Pokemon	Wild Zacian – Crowned Sword
Availability	Pokemon Sword

Wild Zacian Crowned Form Battle

Wild Zamazenta – Crowned Shield (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Wild Zamazenta
Type	Fighting/Steel
Pokemon	Wild Zamazenta – Crowned Shield
Availability	Pokemon Shield

Wild Zamazenta Crowned Form Battle

Hop with Zacian or Zamazenta

Opponent	Hop
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Dubwool (Lv. 69) Corviknight (Lv. 69) Snorlax (Lv. 68) Pincurchin (Lv. 68) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 70) Zacian / Zamazenta (Lv. 70)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Hop with Zacian/Zamazenta Slumbering Weald Battle

Marnie

Opponent	Marnie
Specialty	Dark-Type
Pokemon	Liepard (Lv. 59) Scrafty (Lv. 59) Morpeko (Lv. 60) Toxicroak (Lv. 59) Grimmsnarl (Lv. 60)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Marnie Spikemuth Gym Battle

Game Freak Morimoto

Opponent	Game Freak Morimoto
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Stonjourner (Lv.65) Dragapult (Lv.65) Cursola (Lv.65) Grapploct (Lv.65) Coalossal (Lv.65) Snorlax (Lv.65)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Game Freak Morimoto Secret Battle

Post Game Champion Cup Rematches

Allister (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Allister
Specialty	Ghost-Type
Pokemon	Dusknoir ♂ (Lv. 60) Chandelure ♂ (Lv. 60) Runeregis (Lv. 61) Cursola ♂ (Lv. 61) Gengar ♂ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Allister Champion Cup Rematch

Bea (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Bea
Specialty	Fighting-Type
Pokemon	Hawlucha ♂ (Lv. 60) Falinks (Lv. 61) Grapploct ♂ (Lv. 60) Sirfetch’d ♂ (Lv. 61) Machamp ♀ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Bea Champion Cup Rematch

Bede

Opponent	Bede
Specialty	Fairy-Type
Pokemon	Mawile ♀ (Lv. 61) Gardevoir ♀ (Lv. 61) Rapidash ♂ (Lv. 62) Sylveon (Lv. 62) Hatterene ♀ (Lv. 63)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Bede Champion Cup Rematch

Cher

Opponent	Cher
Specialty	Rock-Type
Pokemon	Gigalith (Lv. 56) Stonjourner (Lv. 56) Shuckle (Lv. 57) Sudowoodo (Lv. 57) Barbacle (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Cher Champion Cup

Corvin

Opponent	Corvin
Specialty	Eletric-Type
Pokemon	Boltund (Lv. 56) Raichu (Lv. 56) Lanturn (Lv. 57) Toxtricity (Lv. 57) Dracozolt (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Corvin Champion Cup

Deneb

Opponent	Deneb
Specialty	Fighting-Type
Pokemon	Falinks (Lv. 56) Grapploct (Lv. 56) Hawlucha (Lv. 57) Lucario (Lv. 57) Sirfetch’d (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Deneb Champion Cup

Dunne

Opponent	Dunne
Specialty	Ground-Type
Pokemon	Sandaconda (Lv. 56) Dugtrio (Lv. 56) Claydol (Lv. 57) Mudsdale (Lv. 57) Flygon (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Dunne Champion Cup

Gordie (Pokemon Sword Only)

Opponent	Gordie
Specialty	Rock-Type
Pokemon	Barbaracle ♂ (Lv.60) Stonjourner ♂ (Lv. 61) Shuckle ♂ (Lv. 60) Tyranitar (Lv. 61) Coalossal ♂ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword only

Gordie Champion Cup Rematch

Hop

Opponent	Hop
Specialty	Diverse
Pokemon	Dubwool (Lv. 69) Snorlax (Lv. 68) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 70) Zacian / Zamazenta (Lv. 70) Corviknight (Lv. 70)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Hop Champion Cup Rematch

Icla

Opponent	Icla
Specialty	Poison-Type
Pokemon	Toxicroak (Lv. 56) Drapion (Lv. 56) Garbodor (Lv. 57) Mudsdale (Lv. 57) Toxapex (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Icla Champion Cup

Izar

Opponent	Izar
Specialty	Ice-Type
Pokemon	Vanilluxe (Lv. 56) Frosmoth (Lv. 56) Beartic (Lv. 57) Mr. Rime (Lv. 57) Mamoswine (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Izar Champion Cup

Kabu

Opponent	Kabu
Specialty	Fire-Type
Pokemon	Torkoal (Lv. 60) Ninetales ♀ (Lv. 60) Arcanine ♂ (Lv. 61) Salazzle (Lv. 61) Centiskorch ♂ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Kabu Champion Cup Rematch

Kent

Opponent	Kent
Specialty	Flying-Type
Pokemon	Sigilyph (Lv. 56) Unfezant (Lv. 56) Mandibuzz (Lv. 57) Cramorant (Lv. 57) Braviary (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Kent Champion Cup

Leon

Opponent	Leon
Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Aegislash ♂ (Lv. 70) Dragapult ♂ (Lv. 68) Mr. Rime ♂ (Lv. 69) / Seismitoad (Lv. 69) / Rhyperior ♂ (Lv. 69) Rillaboom / Cinderace / Inteleon (Lv. 70) Charizard ♂ (Lv. 70)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Leon Champion Cup Rematch

Marnie

Opponent	Marnie
Specialty	Dark-Type
Pokemon	Liepard (Lv. 59) Scrafty (Lv. 59) Toxicroak (Lv. 59) Morpeko (Lv. 60) Grimmsnarl (Lv. 60)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Marnie Champion Cup Rematch

Melony (Pokemon Shield Only)

Opponent	Melony
Specialty	Ice-Type
Pokemon	Frosmoth ♀ (Lv.60) Mr. Rime (Lv.60) Darmanitan ♀ (Lv.61) Eiscue ♀(Lv.61) Lapras ♀(Lv.62)
Availability	Pokemon Shield only

Melony Champion Cup Rematch

Milo

Opponent	Milo
Specialty	Grass-type
Pokemon	Shiftry/Ludicolo (Lv. 60) Eldegoss ♂ (Lv. 61) Bellosom (Lv. 61) Cherrim (Lv. 61) Flapple (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Milo Champion Cup Rematch

Nessa

Opponent	Nessa
Specialty	Water-Type
Pokemon	Golisopod ♂ (Lv. 60) Pelipper ♂ (Lv. 60) Quagsire (Lv. 61) Toxapex (Lv. 61) Drednaw ♀ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Nessa Champion Cup Rematch

Phoebus

Opponent	Phoebus
Specialty	Fire-Type
Pokemon	Torkoal (Lv. 56) Heatmor (Lv. 56) Rotom-Heat (Lv. 57) Chandelure (Lv. 57) Arcanine (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Pheobus Champion Cup

Pia

Opponent	Pia
Specialty	Grass-Type
Pokemon	Shiinotic (Lv. 56) Eldegoss (Lv. 56) Ferrothorn (Lv. 57) Vileplume (Lv. 57) Tsareena (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Pia Champion Cup

Piers

Opponent	Piers
Specialty	Dark-Type
Pokemon	Scrafty ♂ (Lv .60) Malamar ♂ (Lv. 60) Toxtricity (Lv. 61) Skuntank ♂ (Lv. 60) Obstagoon ♂ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

This Galar gym does not feature a Dynamax pokemon battle.

Piers Champion Cup Rematch

Polaire

Opponent	Polaire
Specialty	Bug-Type
Pokemon	Ribombee (Lv. 56) Golisopod (Lv. 56) Crustle (Lv. 57) Orbeetle (Lv. 57) Vikavolt (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Polaire Champion Cup

Raihan

Opponent	Raihan
Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Torkoal ♂ (Lv. 60) Goodra ♀ (Lv. 60) Turtonator ♂ (Lv. 61) Flygon ♂ (Lv. 61) Duraludon ♂ (Lv. 62)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Raihan Champion Cup Rematch

Terry

Opponent	Terry
Specialty	Dragon-Type
Pokemon	Drampa (Lv. 56) Noivern (Lv. 56) Turtonator (Lv. 57) Dracovish (Lv. 57) Haxorus (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Terry Champion Cup

Theemin

Opponent	Theemin
Specialty	Steel-Type
Pokemon	Perrserker (Lv. 56) Mawile (Lv. 56) Bronzong (Lv. 57) Steelix (Lv. 57) Copperajah (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Theemin Champion Cup

Vega

Opponent	Vega
Specialty	Water-Type
Pokemon	Pelipper (Lv. 56) Barraskweda (Lv. 56) Seismitoad (Lv. 57) Araquanid (Lv. 57) Gyarados (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Vega Champion Cup

Wei

Opponent	Wei
Specialty	Ghost-Type
Pokemon	Polteageist (Lv. 56) Froslass (Lv. 56) Trevenant (Lv. 57) Golurk (Lv. 57) Jellicent (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Wei Champion Cup

Yue

Opponent	Yue
Specialty	Normal-Type
Pokemon	Greedent (Lv. 56) Cinccino (Lv. 56) Diggersby (Lv. 57) Dubwool (Lv. 57) Snorlax (Lv. 58)
Availability	Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield

Yue Champion Cup

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