Wild Area News/2022

Main article: Wild Area News

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
★
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	50%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	50%
★★
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	50%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	50%
★★★
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
★★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	50%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	50%
★★★★★
Kingler Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Appletun Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Centiskorch Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Orbeetle Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Flapple Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Sandaconda Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Corviknight Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Grimmsnarl Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	10%
Garbodor Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Drednaw Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Hatterene Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Butterfree Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Lapras Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Toxtricity Gigantamax Amped	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Gengar Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Duraludon Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Toxtricity Gigantamax Low Key	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Coalossal Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Machamp Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	4%
Copperajah Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	5%
Snorlax Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	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.

October 21 to October 23, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event features uncatchable Glastrier and Spectrier in 5 ★ raids, with item rewards such as Ability Capsules, rare berries, Bottle Caps, Gold Bottle Caps, Exp. Candy, Dynite Ore, and Armorite Ore.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Glastrier	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	50%
Spectrier	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	50%
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.

September 9 to 19, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses exclusively on Snom, Pyukumuku, and Pincurchin.

Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Snom.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Pyukumuku	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Pincurchin	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
★★
Pyukumuku	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Pincurchin	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
★★★
Pyukumuku	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Pincurchin	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
★★★★
Pyukumuku	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Pincurchin	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
★★★★★
Pyukumuku	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	39%
Pincurchin	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	40%
Snom	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	19%
Snom Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

August 11 to 21, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses exclusively on Impidimp, Morgrem, and Grimmsnarl, and coincides with the Bon Festival celebrated in Japan.

Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Grimmsnarl.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Impidimp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Impidimp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Impidimp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
Morgrem	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	50%
★★★★
Impidimp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
Morgrem	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Grimmsnarl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
★★★★★
Grimmsnarl	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Grimmsnarl Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

July 1 to 10, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses defeating Water Pokémon to earn items like Fresh Water, Soda Pop, and Lemonade according to the official announcement. However, likely due to an oversight, the item rewards for this event did not contain any of the above, instead rewarding typical raid rewards such as TRs, Berries, Mushrooms, etc.

Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Marill.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	32%
★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	32%
★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	32%
★★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	32%
★★★★★
Poliwag	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	34%
Marill	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
Marill Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Spheal	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	32%
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.

June 17 to 19, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses on Urshifu. Notably, the 5★ encounters are a battle with an uncatchable Gigantamax Urshifu, guaranteed to reward one of each Apricorn, a Choice Band, Exp. Candy (L and XL), Armorite Ore, Dynite Ore, a Max Mushroom, and a 50% chance to receive Max Honey when defeated.

Due to an oversight, (prior to approximately 2:00-11:00 UTC on the 18th, when it was fixed), the uncatchable Urshifu could appear as shiny, making it possible to register an unreleased Shiny Pokémon in the Pokédex.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Urshifu Single Strike Style Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	50%
Urshifu Rapid Strike Style Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	50%
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.

May 19 to 22, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses on exclusively Shellder. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Shellder.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Shellder	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
Shellder Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
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.

April 1 to 2, 2022

This Wild Area News event focuses on Bonsly and Sudowoodo, and was released for April Fool's Day. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Sudowoodo.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	98%
Sudowoodo Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	2%
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.

March 18 to 27, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Wild Area News event focuses on Fossil Pokémon. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Tyrantrum. Also, this is the only appearance of the Tirtouga and Archen lines in Max Raid Battles.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Tirtouga	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Archen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Tyrunt	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
Amaura	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	25%
★★
Tirtouga	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Archen	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Tyrunt	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
Amaura	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	25%
★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	25%
★★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	25%
★★★★★
Carracosta	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Archeops	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Tyrantrum	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Tyrantrum Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Aurorus	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
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.

February 22 to 27, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Pokémon Day special Wild Area News event focuses on the Kanto first partner Pokémon. Every Pokémon in 4★ and 5★ encounters will have the Gigantamax Factor. Notably, while 5★ encounters are usually level 60, all of these 5★ encounters are level 80.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	15%
Rookidee	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Blipbug	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	17%
★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	15%
Corvisquire	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Dottler	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Wooloo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Chewtle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
Sizzlipede	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	17%
★★★
Ditto	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	15%
Corviknight	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Orbeetle	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Dubwool	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Drednaw	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
Centiskorch	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	17%
★★★★
Venusaur Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Blastoise Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
★★★★★
Venusaur Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	33%
Charizard Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	34%
Blastoise Gigantamax	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	80	33%
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.

February 10 to 20, 2022

Wild Area News banner

This Valentine's Day Wild Area News Event focuses on Milcery, all with the Gigantamax Factor when later evolved into Alcremie.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	100%
★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	100%
★★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	100%
★★★★
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	100%
★★★★★
Milcery Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Milcery	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	98%
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.

January 1 to 9, 2022

This New Year's Wild Area News Event focuses on Pokémon them around luck. All of the encounters give the player one guaranteed Big Nugget as well as up to nine Nuggets. Notably, one of the 5★ encounters is a battle with a guaranteed Shiny Magikarp.

Pokémon	Games		Location	Levels	Rate
★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	13%
Darumaka	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	17	20%
★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	13%
Darumaka	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	30	20%
★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	34%
Bonsly	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	13%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	40	20%
★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	33%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	34%
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	13%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	50	20%
★★★★★
Meowth	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Magikarp	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	23%
Magikarp Shiny	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	2%
Sudowoodo	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
Darmanitan	Sw	Sh	Max Raid Battle	60	25%
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.

See also

• Event Pokémon
• Max Raid Battle
• Mystery Gift

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