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[[File:SwSh Prerelease Wild Area.png|thumb|A Trainer walking in the Wild Area.]]
The '''Wild Area''' (Japanese: '''ワイルドエリア''' ''Wild Area'') is an extensive area in the [[Galar]] [[region]]. It adjoins the cities of [[Motostoke]] and [[Hammerlocke]].

The Pokémon found in the Wild Area vary depending on the [[weather]], which can vary wildly between the different subareas. Pokémon with higher [[level]]s also [[wanderer|wander]] outside of the normal [[tall grass]] in many places. The areas north of the Motostoke River are home to Pokémon with higher levels overall. Once the player has started the [[Darkest Day]] or captured {{p|Eternatus}}, Pokémon found throughout the Wild Area will generally have higher levels.

==Camera==
Unlike most other areas of the game which use a fixed camera perspective, in the Wild Area the player can freely control the camera using the right control stick. The player can also press the L button to automatically rotate the camera to match the direction the player is facing, and press the right stick in order to zoom in or out. These mechanics, as well as the weather and wild Pokémon mechanics, carry over to the [[Isle of Armor]] and [[Crown Tundra]].

If the player moves left or right, the camera will also automatically rotate towards the player's facing direction, allowing the player to indirectly affect the camera even if one-handed controls ("Casual Controls") are enabled in the [[Options]]. This means that, for example, holding directly right will cause the player to move in a clockwise circle (with a diameter about 12 steps across) instead of a straight line. (For comparison, the bridge across Lake Axewell is about 20 steps long.)

When entering the Wild Area from [[Motostoke]] or [[Hammerlocke]] (or by using a [[Flying Taxi]] to these Wild Area spots), the camera will automatically face forwards—towards the south. When entering the Wild Area from the [[Wild Area Station]] (or by using a Flying Taxi there), the camera will automatically face north towards the rest of the Wild Area, even though the station's exit faces west.

==Notes==
The first time the player goes near certain locations, the game will automatically perform the item pick-up animation followed by the prompt ''"You found a note! Did someone drop it here?"''. These notes inform the player about certain Wild Area mechanics.
* Near the [[wanderer]] closest to the entrance (the {{p|Onix}} in [[Rolling Fields]]), the game will inform the player about high-[[level]] [[wild Pokémon]].
* Near the closest [[Berry tree]], the game will inform the player about [[Pokémon Camp]] and healing the player's team by making [[curry]] with {{Berries}}.
* About halfway across the Rolling Fields, the game will inform the player about the right stick and L button controls (even if the player has one-handed controls on in the [[Options]]).
* At the [[Motostoke]] entrance, the game will inform the player about [[Watt]]s and ways to obtain and spend them. (This message will immediately appear if the player warps here using the [[Meetup Spot]] NPC.)

(If the player never sees one of these notes, it will remain even after the player beats the game, and can be seen as usual by going near the location for the first time.)

==Locations==
[[File:Galar Wild Area SwSh.png|thumb|300px|An overview of the entire Wild Area]]
The Wild Area is composed of 18 subareas, which are grouped into two groups: The roughly rectangular South Wild Area has 10 subareas; and the long, roughly Y-shaped North Wild Area has 8 subareas. These groups are divided by the river that runs from west to east through the southern part of [[Motostoke]], though a bridge allows passage between the south and north. The [[Town Map]] shows the rough layout of the Wild Area and relation of the subareas to one another, though the borders shown between them may diverge from in-game borders. 

Players first enter the Wild Area at its southernmost point, arriving at the Wild Area Station via train from [[Wedgehurst|Wedgehurst Station]]. Afterwards, players can return to the Wild Area via the Wild Area Station, a number of [[Flying Taxi]] destinations, or by just walking south from Motostoke or [[Hammerlocke]].

The player cannot travel directly from the Wild Area to Hammerlocke near the beginning of the game, as an [[Non-player character|NPC]] will block the player from entering until they have the [[Fire Badge]]. The NPC will then offer to escort/warp the player south of the bridge between the South and North Wild Areas.

===South Wild Area===
The South Wild Area consists of 10 subareas with a mix of environments. The 2 largest lakes in the Wild Area, Lake Axewell and Lake Miloch, are in this southern half. Prior to becoming {{pkmn|Champion}}, the Pokémon in the South Wild Area are encountered at a lower level than those in the North Wild Area.

These 10 subareas are in the South Wild area, listed in roughly clockwise order from the south.
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|- style="background: #{{galar color}}; color: #fff"
! style="{{roundytl|10px}}" width=100px | Subarea 
! width=400px | Location
! style="{{roundytr|10px}}" width=400px | Notable features
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Meetup Spot}}
| The southernmost point of the Wild Area
| 
* The Wild Area Station is in this subarea and is a [[Flying Taxi]] destination. 
* Unlike other subareas, no [[wild Pokémon]] can be encountered in this area.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Rolling Fields}}
| A large area just north of the Meetup Spot. It stretches from the western edge of Lake Miloch to the inner bend of Lake Axewell
| 
* An Ingredients Seller stands near Lake Miloch in this subarea.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Dappled Grove}}
| A forested area in the southwestern corner of the Wild Area
|
* A [[Watt Trader]] is located near a Berry tree in the east.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|West Lake Axewell}}
| The western half of Lake Axewell, plus the bridge across its narrowest point and the land north of the bridge
|
* Despite the depiction on the Town Map, it also extends north of the footbridge to [[Motostoke]]'s wall.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Watchtower Ruins}}
| A bluff area in the northwestern corner of the South Wild Area
|
* At the crest of the hill sits a ruined tower housing the [[Watchtower Lair]].
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|East Lake Axewell}}
| The eastern half of Lake Axewell, plus the wide land area north of Lake Axewell & south of Motostoke
|
* Standing just east of the entrance to Motostoke are a Watt Trader and the Camping King.
* There is a [[Flying Taxi]] destination in this subarea, just outside the entrance to Motostoke. 
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Axew's Eye}}
| An island in the middle of Lake Axewell's eastern half
|
* This subarea is the only part of the South Wild Area that is inaccessible prior to obtaining the [[Rotom Bike]].
* {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} Chloe can appear on this island.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|North Lake Miloch}}
| The northern portion of Lake Miloch, plus the land area north of the lake and south of the river
|
* {{tc|Hiker}}s and {{tc|Fisher}}s may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Giant's Seat}}
| A long strip of land along the eastern edge of the South Wild Area
|
* Standing just east of the entrance to Motostoke are a Watt Trader and the Camping King.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; {{roundybl|10px}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|South Lake Miloch}}
| The southern, and larger, portion of Lake Miloch, plus the small land area connecting East Lake Axewell to the Giant's Seat 
| style="{{roundybr|10px}}" |
* Hikers and Fishers may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|}

===North Wild Area===
The North Wild Area consists of 8 subareas with a mix of environments. Bridges run from west to east across the North Wild Area and allow the railroad, [[Motostoke Outskirts]], and {{rt|5|Galar}} to cross it. While this part of the Wild Area has only one lake, the Lake of Outrage, many of its subareas have significant ponds. Prior to becoming {{pkmn|Champion}}, the Pokémon in the South Wild Area are encountered at a higher level than those in the North Wild Area.

These 8 subareas are in the North Wild area, listed in order first from south to north, then from west to east.
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|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Motostoke Riverbank}}
| The southernmost point of the North Wild Area, across the bridge from the South Wild Area and north of the river
| 
* {{tc|Hiker}}s and {{tc|Fisher}}s may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Bridge Field}}
| A long stretch of hills and ponds that encompasses most of the area between the [[Motostoke Outskirts]] and {{rt|5|Galar}} bridges
| 
* One of Galar's two [[Pokémon Nursery|Pokémon Nurseries]] is in this subarea, at roughly its midpoint along its eastern edge.
* That Pokémon Nursery is also a [[Flying Taxi]] destination.
* The [[Digging Duo]] stands near the Pokémon Nursery.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Stony Wilderness}}
| A stone-strewn area just north of the Route 5 bridge
|
* Hikers may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Giant's Cap}}
| An inclined area that stretches along the eastern shore of the Lake of Outrage, including a large pond
|
* Hikers may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Dusty Bowl}}
| A dust-filled hollow in the center of the area north of the Route 5 bridge
|
* [[Galarian form|Galarian]] {{p|Yamask}} can be [[Evolution|evolved]] at the stone arch.
* Hikers and Fishers may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Giant's Mirror}}
| An inclined area that stretches along the eastern edge of the North Wild Area
|
* Hikers and Fisher may appear throughout this subarea, offering a random item for 100 {{Watt}}.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Lake of Outrage}}
| A small lake that isolates a large bluff and a small cove from the rest of the Wild Area
|
* This subarea is the only part of the North Wild Area that is inaccessible prior to obtaining the [[Rotom Bike]].
* A {{wp|stone circle}} sits on the bluff on the western edge of the North Wild Area, where various [[Evolution stones]] appear each day.
|- style="background: #fff"
| style="background: #{{galar color light}}; {{roundybl|10px}}; text-align: center" | {{color2|000|Hammerlocke Hills}}
| A bluff along the southern wall of [[Hammerlocke]], overlooking the rest of the North Wild Area 
| style="{{roundybr|10px}}" |
* Standing just east of the entrance to Hammerlocke are a Watt Trader and an Ingredients Seller.
* There is a [[Flying Taxi]] destination in this subarea, just outside the entrance to Hammerlocke. 
|}

==Weather==
The [[weather]] in the Wild Area determines which [[wild Pokémon]] can appear and, in some cases, which weather conditions and [[terrain]] appear in battle. The weather varies between subareas, and while neighboring subeareas can share the same weather, the weather in each is independently determined. However, since [[symbol encounter]]s and [[wanderer]]s spawn based on the weather currently experienced by {{player}}s, it is possible for the weather of one subarea to affect these spawns in another subarea if players are near the border between them. The weather across the entire Wild Area changes each day at midnight, based on the console's clock. 

Common weather conditions include Clear, Cloudy, and Rain. If any subareas on a given day have one of the rarer weather conditions (such as Thunderstorm, Blizzard, Sandstorm, or Fog), the X menu will announce that these conditions are present. On certain special dates, the whole Wild Area will have the same weather. These dates are typically the first of a month.

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|- style="background: #{{galar color light}}"
! class=unsortable style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Icon
! Weather
! Common Pokémon
! Effect in battle
! Prerequisite
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Special dates
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{clear color light}}" | [[File:Clear icon SwSh.png|30px|Clear]]
| Clear (はれ)
| {{t|Normal}}, {{t|Grass}}, {{t|Flying}}
| —
| —
| May 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{cloudy color light}}" | [[File:Cloudy icon SwSh.png|30px|Cloudy]]
| Cloudy (くもり)
| {{t|Fighting}}, {{t|Poison}}, {{t|Dark}}
| —
| —
| March 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Rain color light}}" | [[File:Rain icon SwSh.png|30px|Rain]]
| Rain (あめ)
| {{t|Water}}, {{t|Bug}}
| [[Rain]]
| —
| October 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Thunderstorm color light}}" | [[File:Thunderstorm icon SwSh.png|30px|Thunderstorm]]
| Thunderstorm ({{tt|豪雨|ごうう}})
| {{t|Water}}, {{t|Electric}}, {{t|Dragon}}
| [[Rain]], {{m|Electric Terrain}}
| —
| November 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Snow color light}}" | [[File:Snow icon SwSh.png|30px|Snow]]
| Snow (ゆき)
| {{t|Ice}}
| {{weather|Hail}}
| —
| December 1<br />{{wp|Christmas|December 25th}}
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Blizzard color light}}" | [[File:Blizzard icon SwSh.png|30px|Blizzard]]
| Blizzard ({{tt|吹雪|ふぶき}})
| {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Steel}}
| {{weather|Hail}}
| Visit [[Hammerlocke]]
| February 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Harsh sunlight color light}}" | [[File:Harsh sunlight icon SwSh.png|30px|Harsh sunlight]]
| Harsh sunlight (ひでり)
| {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Ground}}
| [[Harsh sunlight]]
| —
| July 1<br />August 1
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Sandstorm color light}}"  | [[File:Sandstorm icon SwSh.png|30px|Sandstorm]]
| Sandstorm ({{tt|砂嵐|すなあらし}})
| {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Rock}}
| {{weather|Sandstorm}}
| Visit [[Hammerlocke]]
| {{wp|April Fools' Day|April 1st}}
|- style="background: #fff"
! style="background: #{{Fog color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Fog icon SwSh.png|30px|Fog]]
| Fog ({{tt|霧|きり}})
| {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}}, {{t|Fairy}}
| {{m|Misty Terrain}}
| Become {{pkmn|Champion}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{wp|February 29|February 29}}<br />June 1<br />September 1
|}

===Prerequisites===
Some weather conditions will only begin to appear in the Wild Area after {{player}}s have reached certain milestones in the game. Before players have unlocked these weather conditions, subareas that would have had them instead have a specific replacement weather condition. These replacement conditions are changed to the original condition immediately after players reach the appropriate milestone, even if the weather would not yet have reset otherwise.
* Sandstorm: Unlocks after visiting [[Hammerlocke]] and is replaced by Harsh sunlight
* Blizzard: Unlocks after visiting Hammerlocke and is replaced by Snow
* Fog: Unlocks after becoming {{pkmn|Champion}} and is replaced by Clear

The restrictions for Fog are not present in the [[Isle of Armor]] or the [[Crown Tundra]].

==Features==
The Wild Area has a number of features that appear in many different areas:
* The Wild Area is populated with 99 [[Pokémon Den]]s, where the player can participate in [[Max Raid Battle]]s.
* There are a large number of hidden items throughout the Wild Area. These items respawn daily, and each specific spot may yield different items on different days.
* [[Watt Trader]]s allow the player to trade [[Watt]]s for items, participate in the [[Rotom Rally]], change the color of their outfit, and upgrade their [[Rotom Bike]].

==Items==
===Gifts from other players===
If the player is connected online while in the Wild Area, [[Isle of Armor]], or [[Crown Tundra]], they can see and speak to other [[player character]]s in the same area. These other players effectively act as NPCs, providing some dialogue, and one random item per day,<ref>https://twitter.com/Sibuna_Switch/status/1820635448043040807</ref> (multiple different players can be spoken to, each giving one item respectively, but the same player cannot be repeatedly spoken to in the same day to gain additional items). All items in the following table have the same chance to be granted when speaking to another player:

{| class="roundtable" style="background-color: #{{locationcolor/light|land}}; border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|land}}" cellpadding="2"
! Item
! Chance
|-
| {{Bag2|Bread}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Pasta}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Fried Food}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Instant Noodles}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Precooked Burger}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Sausages}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Tin of Beans}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Mixed Mushrooms}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Pack of Potatoes}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Salad Mix}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Spice Mix}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Moomoo Milk}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Tiny Mushroom}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Pearl}} || 6.67%
|-
| {{Bag2|Stardust}} || 6.67%
|}

===Hidden items===
There are a large number of hidden items throughout the Wild Area. These hidden items regenerate each day, even if the player has not obtained them.

Each spot has one or more possible items that it can yield, with the possible items depending on the spot. Every item that regenerates daily can also rarely regenerate as a [[Wishing Piece]] (at approximately a 1% chance) instead of the items in its standard pool.

===100-Watt gifts===
{{tc|Hiker}}s and {{tc|Fisher}}s may appear in different parts of the Wild Area to offer the player an unspecified item for 100 {{Watt}}. The player does not know what the item is until they agree to purchase it.

====Fisher====
{| class="roundtable" style="background-color: #{{locationcolor/light|land}}; border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|land}}" cellpadding="2"
! Item
! Chance
|-
| {{Bag2|Pearl}} ×3 || 30%
|-
| {{Bag2|Big Pearl}} || 25%
|-
| {{Bag2|Big Pearl}} ×2 || 15%
|-
| {{Bag2|Big Pearl}} ×3 || 10%
|-
| {{Bag2|Pearl String}} || 10%
|-
| {{Bag2|Pearl String}} ×2 || 5%
|-
| {{Bag2|Wishing Piece}} || 5%
|}

====Hiker====
A Hiker's possible items depend on the player's progress, changing when the player gains their third [[Badge]] and when they become {{pkmn|Champion}}.
{| class="roundtable" style="background-color: #{{locationcolor/light|land}}; border: 2px solid #{{locationcolor/dark|land}}" cellpadding="2"
! rowspan=2 | Item
! colspan=3 | Chance
|-
! 0-2 Badges
! 3-8 Badges
! Champion
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy XS}} || 30% || || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy XS}} ×2 || 30% || || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy XS}} ×3 || 20% || || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy XS}} ×4 || 10% || || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy XS}} ×5 || || 30% || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy S}} || 5% || 30% || 30%
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy S}} ×2 || || 25% || 30%
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy S}} ×3 || || 5% || 
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy M}} || || 5% || 25%
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy M}} ×2 || || || 7%
|-
| {{Bag2|Exp. Candy L}} || || || 3%
|-
| {{Bag2|Rare Candy}} || 1% || 1% || 1%
|-
| {{Bag2|Wishing Piece}} || 4% || 4% || 4%
|}

==Trainers==
{{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} Chloe can appear in many different Wild Area zones. If the player loses, their Pokémon will be fully healed. She can be challenged more than once per day, but every time she is defeated, she will relocate.

She can appear in the following Wild Area zones:
* [[Rolling Fields]]
* [[East Lake Axewell]]
* [[Bridge Field]]
* [[Stony Wilderness]]
* [[Giant's Seat]]
* [[Axew's Eye]]
* [[Dusty Bowl]]

{{trainerheader|land}}
{{trainerdiv|land|Before earning the Fire Badge}}
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{{trainerdiv|land|After earning the Fire Badge}}
{{Trainerentry|VSPokémon Breeder F SwSh.png{{!}}150px|Pokémon Breeder|Chloe|game=8|9,000|3|814|Raboot|♂|30|None|817|Drizzile|♂|30|None|811|Thwackey|♂|30|None|36=テツコ|37=Tetsuko}}
{{trainerdiv|land|After becoming Champion}}
{{Trainerentry|VSPokémon Breeder F SwSh.png{{!}}150px|Pokémon Breeder|Chloe|game=8|18,000|3|818|Inteleon|♂|60|None|812|Rillaboom|♂|60|None|815|Cinderace|♂|60|None|36=テツコ|37=Tetsuko}}
{{trainerfooter|land|8}}

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Wild Area anime.png|thumb|250px|The Wild Area in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
The Wild Area first appeared in ''[[JN005|Mind-Boggling Dynamax!]]'', where {{Ash}} and [[Goh]] explored it after their arrival in [[Galar]]. They witnessed a {{p|Snorlax}} [[Gigantamax]]ing, but it blocked a railway line in the process, threatening to cause an accident. However, Ash and Goh were able to make Snorlax move off the tracks, saving the train. Afterwards, in the same area, Goh {{pkmn2|caught}} the {{TP|Goh|Scorbunny}} that had followed him from [[Wyndon]].

In ''[[JN050|A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!]]'', Ash and Goh revisited the Wild Area, this time accompanied by [[Chloe]], to dig up [[Fossil]]s that could be found there. They met two bumbling Fossil diggers named [[Cara Liss]] and [[Bray Zenn]], whom they helped dig up Fossils they intended to restore into an {{p|Arctovish}} and a {{p|Dracozolt}}. However, their Fossil pieces got mixed up as they started the restoration process, resulting in them being restored as {{AP|Dracovish}} and {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Arctozolt}} instead. After some interactions with the Fossil Pokémon, Cara Liss and Bray Zenn were satisfied with the data they had gotten and let Ash and Goh take care of them. As such, Ash then proceeded to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} Dracovish, while Goh caught Arctozolt.

In ''[[JN100|Meeting Up with the Monarch!]]'', Goh visited [[Motostoke Riverbank]] and caught himself a {{p|Gossifleur}} before encountering [[Sonia]], whom he joined to find more Pokémon to catch, although reluctantly due to her horrendous driving skills. Ash, meanwhile, joined {{an|Leon}} on a {{pkmn|training}} session in the Wild Area, which also included relaxation and having fun with the local Pokémon. After helping out an injured {{p|Rookidee}}, they returned to Wyndon to reunite with Goh and Sonia.

In ''[[JN101|A One-Stick Wonder!]]'', Ash and Goh explored the Wild Area together. When {{TP|Goh|Grookey}}'s enthusiasm ended up scaring away any wild Pokémon that Goh wanted to catch, they decided to use [[curry]] as a lure, buying some [[ingredient]]s from an [[Ingredients Seller]] after they ended up eating the first batch of curry themselves. The curry lured out a wild {{p|Thwackey}}, which Goh's Grookey started seeing as a mentor figure. It turned out that this Thwackey couldn't drum as well as the rest of its group due to having only one stick instead of two. Ash and Goh helped it to learn to speed up its drumming, allowing it to stay on rhythm with the others of its kind. Seeing how well Thwackey was now doing with its group, Goh decided to not catch it and even offered Grookey a chance to stay with it, but Grookey preferred to stay with him.

In ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]'', [[Hop]] was seen training with [[Bea]] in the Wild Area, with Leon observing their training match.

In ''[[HZ027|As Long as I'm with My Friends]]'', the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] made some curry in the Wild Area after gathering ingredients for it.

====Pokémon found in the Wild Area====
{| width=100%
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Braviary|Wild Area Braviary.png|Normal|Flying|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Maractus|Wild Area Maractus.png|Grass|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Wooloo|Wild Area Wooloo.png|Normal|link=no}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Ribombee|Wild Area Maractus.png|Bug|Fairy|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Grubbin|Wild Area Grubbin.png|Bug|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Phantump|Wild Area Phantump.png|Ghost|Grass|link=no}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Seedot|Wild Area Seedot.png|Grass|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Goomy|Wild Area Goomy.png|Dragon|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Hippopotas|Wild Area Hippopotas.png|Ground|link=no}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Tympole|Wild Area Tympole.png|Water|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Frillish|Wild Area Frillish.png|Water|Ghost|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Flygon|Wild Area Flygon.png|Ground|Dragon|link=no}}
|-
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Snorlax|Wild Area Snorlax.png|Normal|nick=Snorlax ↔ Gigantamax Snorlax|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Rookidee|Wild Area Rookidee.png|Flying|nick=Rookidee|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Budew|Wild Area Budew.png|Grass|Poison|nick=Budew|link=no}}
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| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Butterfree|Wild Area Maractus Butterfree.png|Bug|Flying|nick=Butterfree|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Joltik|Wild Area Joltik Ditto.png|Bug|Electric|nick=Joltik|link=no}}
| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Ditto|Wild Area Joltik Ditto.png|Normal|nick=Ditto|link=no}}
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| {{ActivePoké|Wild Area|Onix|Wild Area Onix.png|Rock|Ground|nick=Onix|link=no}}
|}

=====Caught Pokémon=====
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| {{InactivePoké|Goh|Scorbunny|Goh Scorbunny.png|fire|link=Goh's Cinderace}}
| {{InactivePoké|Goh|Boldore|Goh Boldore.png|Rock}}
| {{InactivePoké|Ash|Dracovish|Ash Dracovish.png|Water|Dragon}}
| {{InactivePoké|Goh|Arctozolt|Goh Arctozolt.png|Electric|Ice|link=List of Goh's Pokémon#Arctozolt}}
|}

===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
[[File:Wild Area TW.png|thumb|250px|The Wild Area in [[Pokémon: Twilight Wings]]]]
The Wild Area first appeared during a montage at the end of ''[[TW01|Letter]]'', where [[Bea]] was shown confronting a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Rhydon}}. Bea's visit to the Wild Area was shown in full in ''[[TW02|Training]]'', where she took a [[Flying Taxi]] there to train with her {{p|Machop}}, {{p|Machoke}}, and {{p|Machamp}} following her loss against [[Leon]] in a {{pkmn|battle}}.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Wild Area Adventures.png|thumb|250px|The Wild Area in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Sword & Shield}}====
The Wild Area first appeared in ''[[PASS04|Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light]]'', where [[Henry Sword|Henry]], [[Casey Shield|Casey]], [[Professor Magnolia]], and [[Marvin]] went there to investigate the [[Pokémon Den]]s in the [[Rolling Fields]], encountering [[Team Yell]] in the process.

In ''[[PASS12|Thump!! The Gazing Sage]]'', the group traveled through the Wild Area again in order to reach [[Hammerlocke]].
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==Trivia==
[[File:SwSh Concept Sketch Wild Area.jpg|thumb|250px|Concept sketch of the Wild Area, drawn by [[Shigeru Ohmori]]<ref name=GameInformer/>]]
* The theme used for the northern parts of the Wild Area, including [[Bridge Field]] onward, is shortened for Routes [[Galar Route 6|6]], [[Galar Route 7|7]], [[Galar Route 8|8]], and [[Galar Route 9|9]].
* The Wild Area's shape resembles an {{p|Axew}}'s head facing left, with one area in the middle of the southern portion even being called [[Axew's Eye]].

===Origin===
The Wild Area is based on the {{wp|Lake District}}.<ref>[https://assets.pokemon.com/assets/cms2/pdf/video-game/sword-shield/Galar_Tour_Brochure_US.pdf Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Galar Expedition Guide]</ref><ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVH3FJaGroI Pokémon Bus Tour Ep.2: Camping, Curry, and Cards with Clare Siobhán!]" [https://www.youtube.com/c/pokemon The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel]. ''YouTube''.</ref> [[Shigeru Ohmori]] drew a sketch, inspired by the natural scenery of the UK, while he was traveling for media interviews in the leadup to {{g|Sun and Moon}}'s release. This sketch served as a concept for the Wild Area.<ref name=GameInformer>Shea, Brian (October 4, 2019). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20240416175406/https://www.gameinformer.com/gallery/2019/10/04/exclusive-pokemon-sword-and-shield-concept-art-gallery Exclusive Pokémon Sword And Shield Concept Art Gallery]." ''Game Informer'' (Archived on April 16, 2024.)</ref>

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{locationcolor/light|land}}|bordercolor={{locationcolor/dark|land}}
|zh_yue=曠野地帶 ''{{tt|Kwongyéh Deihdaai|Wild Area}}''
|zh_cmn=曠野地帶 / 旷野地带 ''{{tt|Kuàngyě Dìdài|Wild Area}}''
|nl=Wilde Land
|fi=Villi seutu
|fr=Terres Sauvages
|de=Naturzone
|it=Terre Selvagge
|ko=와일드에리어 ''Wild Area''
|pl=Dziki Obszar
|pt=Área Selvagem
|ru=Нетронутые Земли ''Netronutyye Zemli''
|es=Área Silvestre
|tr=Yaban Bölge
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Sword and Shield locations]]
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