All Pokemon Sword & Shield Weather Dates

The weather plays an important role in Pokemon Sword & Shield, with some Pokemon only spawning in during certain weather conditions. The games feature nine types of weather in total, although players will only be able to experience six of these when they first set out on their Pokemon adventure.

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Pokemon Sword & Shield players who are hoping to complete the Galar Pokedex without trading will need to pay close attention to weather conditions and take advantage of rare weather types. Thankfully, they can use a simple little trick to change the weather whenever they like, which can make life a lot easier.

How to Change the Weather in Pokemon Sword & Shield (All Weather Dates)

In order to change the weather in Pokemon Sword & Shield, players will need to change the date on their Nintendo Switch. This is because the weather in the Wild Area, Isle of Armor, and Crown Tundra is determined by the date on the in-game clock, so by using the ones shown in the table below, players can change the weather to any type they like. It's worth noting that changing the date will reset the event clock, meaning that those who do so will need to wait 24 hours for Max Raid Battles to reset. However, for anyone hoping to find elusive weather-specific Pokemon, changing the date is arguably the most time-efficient tactic.

Weather Type		Wild Area Date	Isle of Armor Date	Crown Tundra Date
Blizzard		February 1, 2020	N/A	January 31, 2020
Overcast		March 1, 2020	February 15, 2020	March 31, 2020
Sandstorm		April 1, 2020	N/A	N/A
Clear		May 1, 2020	March 15, 2020	April 30, 2020
Fog		June 1, 2020	January 15, 2020	July 31, 2020
Intense Sun		July 1, 2020	May 15, 2020	May 31, 2020
Rain		October 1, 2020	June 15, 2020	N/A
Thunderstorm		November 1, 2020	July 15, 2020	N/A
Snow		December 1, 2020	N/A	June 30, 2020

How to Change the Date and Time on a Nintendo Switch

Most players should already be pretty familiar with the process for changing the date or time on a Nintendo Switch. However, for those having trouble, the following step-by-step instructions should help.

1. Navigate to the System Settings menu.
2. Head to the Date and Time menu, which can be found under the System tab.
3. Disable the Synchronize Clock via Internet option.
4. Choose Date and Time and then input one of the dates from the table above.

All Weather-Specific Pokemon in Pokemon Sword & Shield (Wild Area)

Most of the Pokemon that can be found in the Wild Area are pretty easy to come by. However, there are 98 Pokemon that will only show up during a certain type of weather. The following table provides details of all of the weather-specific Pokemon that can be caught in the Wild Area, with information about the weather type that's needed to make them spawn in and the date that the player will need to change their console's internal clock to in order to get that weather type in the Wild Area.

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Pokemon Sword and Shield

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