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'''Wild Area News''' (Japanese: '''ワイルドエリアニュース''' ''Wild Area News'') is a feature in {{g|Sword and Shield}} that expands on the available [[Max Raid Battle]]s in the [[Wild Area]], making certain Pokémon more common for a limited time. It can be accessed via [[Mystery Gift]] or updated automatically by connecting to the internet in game. Wild Area News typically spawns different Max Raid Battles depending on the game version. Certain species of [[Gigantamax]] Pokémon, which are usually very rare, are often made more common through Wild Area News events. Additionally, during the Wild Area News events, certain Pokémon such as {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Zeraora}} sometimes cannot be captured.
'''Wild Area News''' (Japanese: '''ワイルドエリアニュース''' ''Wild Area News'') is a feature in {{g|Sword and Shield}} that expands on the available [[Max Raid Battle]]s in the [[Wild Area]], making certain Pokémon more common for a limited time. It can be accessed via [[Mystery Gift]] or updated automatically by connecting to the internet in game. Wild Area News typically spawns different Max Raid Battles depending on the game version. Certain species of [[Gigantamax]] Pokémon, which are usually very rare, are often made more common through Wild Area News events. Additionally, during the Wild Area News events, certain Pokémon such as {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{p|Zeraora}} sometimes cannot be captured.


Any [[Pokémon Den]] can spawn a Max Raid Battle from Wild Area News. Pokémon Dens that do so will always emit a red beam, indicating the "common" pool. In contrast to normal Max Raid Battles (which either only allow Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ raids to have their {{Hidden Ability|Abilities}}, or guarantee Pokémon in the Pokémon Den will always have their Hidden Abilities), all Pokémon that spawn from Wild Area News have a chance of having their Hidden Abilities. Wild Area News Raids battled after [[Pokémon Sword and Shield#Version history|Version 1.2.0 and 1.3.0]] can drop [[Armorite Ore]] and [[Dynite Ore]], respectively, regardless of whether or not the player has purchased the {{g|Sword and Shield Expansion Pass}}.
Any [[Pokémon Den]] can spawn a Max Raid Battle from Wild Area News. Pokémon Dens that do so will always emit a red beam, indicating the "common" pool. In contrast to normal Max Raid Battles (which either only allow Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ raids to have their [[Hidden Ability|Hidden Abilities]], or guarantee Pokémon in the Pokémon Den will always have their Hidden Abilities), all Pokémon that spawn from Wild Area News have a chance of having their Hidden Abilities. Wild Area News Raids battled after [[Pokémon Sword and Shield#Version history|Version 1.2.0 and 1.3.0]] can drop [[Armorite Ore]] and [[Dynite Ore]], respectively, regardless of whether or not the player has purchased the {{g|Sword and Shield Expansion Pass}}.


On October 13, 2022, the [[Pokémon HOME]] news section announced that the final update for Wild Area News would be on November 1, 2022.
On October 13, 2022, the [[Pokémon HOME]] news section announced that the final update for Wild Area News would be on November 1, 2022.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Poké Portal News]]
* [[Event Pokémon]]
* [[Event Pokémon]]
* [[Max Raid Battle]]
* [[Max Raid Battle]]
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 26 August 2023

Wild Area News (Japanese: ワイルドエリアニュース Wild Area News) is a feature in Pokémon Sword and Shield that expands on the available Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area, making certain Pokémon more common for a limited time. It can be accessed via Mystery Gift or updated automatically by connecting to the internet in game. Wild Area News typically spawns different Max Raid Battles depending on the game version. Certain species of Gigantamax Pokémon, which are usually very rare, are often made more common through Wild Area News events. Additionally, during the Wild Area News events, certain Pokémon such as Mewtwo and Zeraora sometimes cannot be captured.

Any Pokémon Den can spawn a Max Raid Battle from Wild Area News. Pokémon Dens that do so will always emit a red beam, indicating the "common" pool. In contrast to normal Max Raid Battles (which either only allow Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ raids to have their Hidden Abilities, or guarantee Pokémon in the Pokémon Den will always have their Hidden Abilities), all Pokémon that spawn from Wild Area News have a chance of having their Hidden Abilities. Wild Area News Raids battled after Version 1.2.0 and 1.3.0 can drop Armorite Ore and Dynite Ore, respectively, regardless of whether or not the player has purchased the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.

On October 13, 2022, the Pokémon HOME news section announced that the final update for Wild Area News would be on November 1, 2022.

Prior to the final update on November 1, 2022, when no other Wild Area News event was active, any Pokémon Den that would normally contain an event raid would default to the April 5, 2021 event data:

Main article: Wild Area News/2021 → April 5, 2021 to November 1, 2022

List of Max Raid Battles

The following lists, in reverse chronological order, the encounter rates for Max Raid Battles from different Wild Area News events.

November 1, 2022, to End-of-life

This Wild Area News focuses on Gigantamax Pokémon, several of which are not typically available in the wild, as well as Ditto, Wooloo, and Dubwool.

The Pokémon HOME news section described these event raids as "featuring Pokémon that did not previously appear during normal play, such as Gigantamax Snorlax", and announced that Wild Area News would receive no further updates following this final update.

It is assumed this event will be available via Wild Area News until the Nintendo Switch eventually reaches End-of-life, at which point Wild Area News will become inaccessible, as servers will have shutdown.

Pokémon Games Location Levels Rate
★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 17 50%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 17 50%
★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 30 50%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 30 50%
★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 40 50%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 40 50%
★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 50 50%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 50 50%
★★★★★
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 10%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 4%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
Sw Sh
Wishing Piece
 60 5%
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.


2022

Main article: Wild Area News/2022

2021

Main article: Wild Area News/2021

2020

Main article: Wild Area News/2020

2019

Main article: Wild Area News/2019

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 曠野地帶新聞
Mandarin 曠野地帶新聞 / 旷野地带新闻
France Flag.png French Bulletin des Terres Sauvages
Germany Flag.png German Neuigkeiten Aus
Italy Flag.png Italian Bollettino delle Terre Selvagge
South Korea Flag.png Korean 와일드에리어 뉴스를
Spain Flag.png Spanish Noticias del Área Silvestre

References

See also



Pokémon Dens
South Wild Area
Rolling Fields • Dappled Grove • Watchtower Ruins (Lair) • East Lake Axewell • West Lake Axewell
Axew's Eye • South Lake Miloch • Giant's Seat • North Lake Miloch
North Wild Area
Motostoke Riverbank • Bridge Field • Stony Wilderness • Dusty Bowl • Giant's Mirror
Hammerlocke Hills • Giant's Cap • Lake of Outrage
Isle of Armor
Fields of Honor • Soothing Wetlands • Forest of Focus • Challenge Beach • Brawlers' Cave
Challenge Road • Courageous Cavern • Loop Lagoon • Training Lowlands • Potbottom Desert
Workout Sea • Stepping-Stone Sea • Insular Sea • Honeycalm Sea • Honeycalm Island
Crown Tundra
Slippery Slope • Frostpoint Field • Giant's Bed • Old Cemetery
Snowslide Slope • Path to the Peak • Crown Shrine • Giant's Foot
Frigid Sea • Three-Point Pass • Ballimere Lake • Dyna Tree Hill
Wild Area News (2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022)


Event distributions
Generation I: Japanese • European language
Generation II: Japanese • European language
Generation III: Japanese • English • German • Spanish • French • Italian
Generation IV: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Trading (GTS)
Generation V: Japanese (local | Wi-Fi) • English (local | Wi-Fi) • German (local | Wi-Fi)
Spanish (local | Wi-Fi) • French (local | Wi-Fi) • Italian (local | Wi-Fi) • Korean (local | Wi-Fi)
Global Link promotions
Generation VI: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local • Trading
Generation VII: 3DS: Japanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • American region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
PAL region (Nintendo Network | serial code) • Korean region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Taiwanese region (Nintendo Network | serial code)
Local
Switch: PE
Generation VIII: SwSh • BDSP • LA
Trading
Generation IX: SV
Specific events: Gather More Pokémon! Campaign
PCNY (Gen II | Gen III) • Trade and Battle Day • Journey Across America • Party of the Decade
Other groupings: Movie events • 10th Anniversary • Tanabata • Undistributed
Special Pokémon from games
In-game: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III (RS • FRLG • E • Colosseum/XD) • Gen IV (DP ​• Pt ​• HGSS) • Gen V (BW • B2W2)
Gen VI (XY • ORAS) • Gen VII (SM • USUM • PE) • Gen VIII (SwSh • BDSP • LA) • Gen IX (SV)
Gift Pokémon (Eggs) • Wild Pokémon (Roaming Pokémon) • In-game trades (Hayley's trades)
Game-based: Gen I • Gen II • Gen III • Gen IV • Gen VI • Gen VII
Gen VIII (Wild Area News) • Gen IX (Poké Portal News)
Other: Undistributed
Non-Pokémon event distributions
Gen III • Gen IV • Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII (Game-based) • Gen VIII • Gen IX (Game-based)
Global Link
Other lists
Notable ID numbers (Gens I-II • III onward) • Wonder Cards (Gen V • Gen VI • Gen VII) • Serial code prefixes
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