Pokemon Sword and Shield Shiny Wailord Max Raid Opportunity Appears

Time to take advantage of a possible opportunity to get a Pokemon Sword and Shield shiny Wailord. It’s not a given. You won’t get one just for showing up. But the new Max Raid event has begun and, until July 19, 2020, people will have a slight chance of seeing one during a Raid. [Thanks, Serebii!]

First, here’s the tweet confirming the event is on. All you need to do is update your wild area to start seeing the water-based character raids in your game.

7月20日（月）8時59分まで、『ポケモン ソード・シールド』のポケモンの巣で、キングラー・マンタイン・サメハダー・ホエルオー・ブルンゲル・ナマコブシが出現中！

ポケモンといっしょに夏を楽しもう！#ポケモン剣盾 pic.twitter.com/d5vPBc0osK

— ポケモン公式ツイッター (@Pokemon_cojp) July 17, 2020

So, the Pokemon Sword and Shield shiny Wailord opportunity isn’t completely guaranteed, as it is one of many water-types appearing during the event and is the rarest encounter. So you could see it, but you will also very likely see a standard Wailord and the following characters too, according to Serebii.

• Carvanha
• Frillish
• Jellicent
• Kingler (Standard and Gigantamax)
• Mantine
• Mantyke
• Pyukumuku
• Sharpedo
• Wailmer

Pokemon Sword and Shield are available for the Nintendo Switch, and people will be able to try and get a shiny Wailord during this new Max Raid event until July 19, 2020. The shiny Zeraora event before that.