Pokemon Sword and Shield - Part 12: Obtaining Zacian and Zamazenta Post-Game Walkthrough

Walkthrough Part 12 Obtaining Zacian and Zamazenta for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Included are post game content to get Zacian or Zamazenta, additional dynamax pokemon and trainer encounters, and obtainable items.

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Walkthrough Part 12 - Obtaining Zacian and Zamazenta (Post Game)

Walkthrough Part 12 (Post Game)

Story Walkthrough List

Obtainable Items

Item Location
Master Ball From Prof. Magnolia
Sonia’s Book From Sonia at the Slumbering Weald.
Rare League Card (Milo) From Milo after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Turffield stadium.
Rare League Card (Nessa) From Nessa after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Hulbury stadium.
Rare League Card (Kabu) From Kabu after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Motostoke stadium.
Rare League Card (Raihan) From Raihan after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Hammerlocke stadium.
Rare League Card (Bea) From Bea after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Stow-on-Side stadium.
Rare League Card (Bede) From Bede after defeating him at Ballonlea stadium.
Rare League Card (Opal) From Opal after defeating Bede at Ballonlea stadium.
Rare League Card (Gordie) From Gordie after defeating the dynamax pokemon at Circhester stadium.
Rare League Card (Piers) From Piers at the Hammerlocke energy plant.
Rare League Card (Hop) From Hop after the final battle with him at the Slumbering Weald Shrine.

Walkthrough

Postwick

1 Get the master ball from Prof. Magnolia.
2 Leave your house and go to Hop’s house. Go up the stairs and head for the room in the far right to get a special gigantamaxing Charmander.
3 Head to the Slumbering Weald shrine.

Slumbering Weald

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Hop (Slumbering Weald) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Sordward and Shielbert
Pokemon Sword and Shield - Sordward (Slumbering Weald) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Shielbert (Slumbering Weald)
1 Watch the cutscene at the Slumbering Weald.
2 Prepare to battle Hop. He will have an Lv.59 Dubwool, Lv.59 Corviknight, Lv.58 Snorlax, Lv.58 Cramorant, Lv.58 Pinchurin, and his Lv.60 starter pokemon. (Hop Slumbering Weald Battle).
3 For Pokemon Sword, you will then be challenged by Swordward. He uses a Sirfetch’d, Doudblade, Bisharp, and Golisopod which are all at Lv.60. (Sordward Slumbering Weald Battle)

For Pokemon Shield, you will then be challenged by Swordward. He uses a Sirfetch’d, Sirfetch’d, Falinks, Klinklang, Bronzong which are all at Lv.60. (Shielbert Slumbering Weald Battle)

4 Head to Wedgehurst pokemon lab.

Wedgehurst

1 Enter the pokemon lab and watch the cutscene.
2 Head to Turffield stadium.

Turffield

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Tsareena (Turrfield)

1 Enter the stadium and approach Milo and Piers.
2 Take on the dynamax Tsareena with Milo, Piers, and Hop. It is recommended to use Eternatus against dynamax pokemon since its Dynamax Cannon move deals double damage against them. (Wild Dynamax Tsareena Battle)
3 Get the rare league card from Milo and exit the stadium.
4 Head to Hulbury Stadium.

Hulbury

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Gyarados (Hulbury)

1 Heal your pokemon at the pokemon center and go to Hulbury stadium.
2 Approach Nessa and battle the dynamax Gyarados. (Wild Dynamax Gyarados Battle)
3 Obtain the rare league card from Nessa. Exit the stadium and heal your pokemon at the pokemon center.
4 Head to Motostoke.

Motostoke

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Torkoal (Motostoke)

1 Proceed to Motostoke stadium and talk to Kabu.
2 Battle the dynamax Torkoal with Kabu, Piers, and Hop. (Wild Dynamax Torkoal Battle)
3 Kabu will give you his rare league card afterward.
4 Exit the stadium and return to Wedgehurst pokemon lab.

Wedgehurst Research Lab

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Sordward and Shielbert (Wedgehurst)

1 Heal your pokemon at the pokemon center and go to the pokemon lab.
2 Battle Swordward (Golisopod, Doubleade, Bisharp) and Shielbert (Bronzong, Falinks, Klinklang). Their pokemon will all be at level 62. (Sordward and Shielbert Doubles Battle)
3 Leave the house for a cutscene and go to Hammerlocke.

Stow-on-Side

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Conkeldurr (Stow-on-Side) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Dusknoir (Stow-on-Side)
1 Heal your pokemon at the pokemon center.
2 Go to Stow-on-Side stadium and talk to Bea (Pokemon Sword) or Allister (Pokemon Shield)
3 For Pokemon Sword, you will have to defeat the dyanamax Conkeldurr on your own. (Wild Dynamax Conkeldurr Battle)

For Pokemon Shield, you will have to defeat the dyanamax Duskoir on your own. (Wild Dynamax Dusknoir Battle)

4 Bea or Allister will give you her or his rare league card.
5 Go to Ballonlea.

Ballonlea

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Bede Ballonlea Gym Battle Pokemon Sword and Shield - Bede Gym Battle (Ballonlea)
1 Head to the pokemon center to heal your pokemon.
2 Proceed to Ballonlea stadium and prepare to take on Bede. He will have a Lv.61 Mawile, Lv.61 Gardevoir, Lv.62 Galarian Rapidash, and Lv.63 Hatterene. (Bede Ballonlea Gym Battle)
3 Bede and Opal will give you their rare league cards after the battle.
4 Go to Circhester.

Circhester

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Gigalith (Circhester) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Froslass (Circhester)
1 Heal your pokemon at the pokemon center and head to the stadium.
2 For Pokemon Sword, approach Gordie and battle the dynamax Gigalith. (Wild Dynamax Gigalith Battle)

For Pokemon Shield, approach Melony and battle the dynamax Froslass. (Wild Dynamax Froslass Battle)

3 Gordie will give you his rare league card afterward.
4 Go to Hammerlocke.

Hammerlocke

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Dynamax Haxorus (Hammerlocke)

1 Go to the pokemon center to heal your pokemon.
2 Head to the stadium and approach Raihan.
3 Get ready to take on dynamax Haxorus. Note that Raihan, Piers, and Hop will not join you in battle. (Wild Dynamax Haxorus)
4 You will obtain a rare league card from Raihan after the battle.
5 Head to Stow-on-Side.

Hammerlocke Energy Plant

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Sordward (Hammerlocke) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Shielbert (Hammerlocke)
Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Zacian Hero Form (Hammerlocke) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Zamazenta Hero Form (Hammerlocke)
Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Zacian Crowned Form (Hammerlocke) Pokemon Sword and Shield - Wild Zamazenta Crowned Form (Hammerlocke)
1 Proceed to the pokemon center to heal your pokemon.
2 Head to the stadium and talk to Sonia.
3 Proceed west inside the energy plant for a cutscene.
4 In Pokemon Sword, prepare to battle Swordward. He will use a Sirfetch’d, Bisharp, Doublade, and Golisopod, which are all at Lv.64. (Sordward Energy Plant Battle)

In Pokemon Shield, prepare to battle Shielbert. He will use a Sirfetch’d, Falinks, Klinklang, and Bronzong, which are all at Lv.64. (Shielbert Energy Plant Battle)

5 After defeating Swordward or Shielbert, go up the elevator at the top of the plant.
6 At the roof, either Zacian or Zamazenta will attack you. Make sure you have the right pokemon to fight the legendary pokemon.
7 For Pokemon Sword, Zamazenta will attack you. It will be at Lv.70 and is a fighting type pokemon. (Wild Zamazenta Hero Form Battle)

For Pokemon Shield, Zacian will attack you. It will be at Lv.70 and is a fairy type pokemon. (Wild Zacian Hero Form Battle)

8 Watch the cutscene and prepare to take on Zacian or Zamazenta. Now is the time to catch it using the master ball that Prof. Magnolia gave you or multiple ultra balls.
8 For Pokemon Sword, weaken Zacian first. This legendary pokemon is now fairy/steel type pokemon. (Wild Zacian Crowned Form Battle)

For Pokemon Shield, weaken Zamazenta first. This legendary pokemon is now a fighting/steel type pokemon. (Wild Zamazenta Crowned Form Battle)

9 After the battle, Piers will give you his rare league card.
10 Head to Wedgehurst.

Wedgehurst – Slumbering Weald

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Hop with Legendary Pokemon (Slumbering Weald)

1 Heal your pokemon at the pokemon center and head to the Slumbering Weald.
2 Talk to Sonia to instantly go to the shrine.
3 Prepare for one final battle with Hop. He will use Lv.69 Dubwool, Lv.68 Snorlax, Lv.69 Corviknight, Lv.68 Pincurchin, Lv.70 Cinderace, and Lv. 70 Zamazenta. Deal with his team as before but send out Zacian when he is down to only Zamazenta. Attack Zamazenta with Sacred Sword to defeat Hop. (Hop with Zacian/Zamazenta Battle)
4 Watch the cutscene. You will obtain Hop’s rare league card afterwards.

Spikemuth and Circhester

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Post Game Marnie Pokemon Sword and Shield - Post Game Morimoto
1 From Slumbering Weald, fly to Spikemuth.
2 Look for Marnie near the Pokemon Center and accept her invitation for another pokemon battle. (Marnie Gym Battle)
3 From Spikemuth, fly to Circhester.  Head to the plaza and go inside the hotel on the left.
4 Take the elevator to the second floor. Head to the far left and enter the second to the last room and finally talk to the policeman, Game Freak Morimoto. (Game Freak Morimoto Doubles Battle)
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