Pokémon Sword & Shieldintroduced several new   Pokémon for players to incur and collect . By now , players have probably at least heard of , if not caught , Zarude , the new Legendary   Pokémonin the game . Sword&Shieldalso bring in a unexampled Steel andDragon - Type   Pokémonthat may have a hidden Dynamax ability , Duraludon . Of course , like many other   Pokémon with good base stats and gamey histrion requirement , Duraludon is rare and only appears under specific , often poor weather conditions like rain , storms , and fog .

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Duraludon is a fair lasting   Pokémon and may be unmanageable to catch , specially if players are still at lower levels in the secret plan . It is watery to Fighting and Ground Type motion . Duraludon does not have an evolution yet , but players can obtaina Shiny and Gigantamax version . Here ’s how to find and catch Duraludon inSword&Shieldand add it to the party prior to the end of the plot .

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Find Duraludon in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Because Duraludon does n’t have an evolutionary form , players can only discover one in various division of the worldly concern . The most probable spot to encounter a wild Duraludon is at the Lake of Outrage in the Non - Overworld during a Snowstorm . Players have a 2 % hazard of encountering one at horizontal surface 50 - 52 , opposed to the 1 % prospect they will have anywhere else .

Players can also encounter Duraludon on Route 10 in the Overworld . There is a 1 % chance of it spawning here in each different atmospheric condition condition between level 45 - 48 . Once the player has gravel the game , if they want to go back and continue playing and complete their Pokédex , Duraludon will wander around Giant ’s Seat in all weather condition condition as well .

Likely the easiest means to find Duraludon will be to get a Frosmoth and trade in it to the NPC in the blue house in the southerly part of Wyndon lead toward the Wyndon Stadium . Players can catch Frosmoth ’s pre - evolution , Snom , and evolve it with high Happiness into Frosmoth . Players can regain Snom most oftentimes on Route 8 on Steamdrift Way in the Overworld or Non - Overworld in all Weather Conditions . It has a 40 % spawn hazard . To evolve it into Frosmoth , players should play with Snom at pack and cook curry , peculiarly at night .

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From there , thespian will require to travel to Wyndon from the south and stop at the blue townhouse ( sixth house from the S ) on the left side of the road toward the Wyndon Stadium . switch a Frosmoth with this NPC will lead in a Duraludon .

player may also rarely run into Duraludon in a Max Raid , though there is about adequate hazard of happen one this way and regain one in the wild areas .

Catch Duraludon in Pokémon Sword & Shield

If players would rather not go to the trouble ofevolving Snom into Frosmothand induce the business deal , they can find and attempt to get Duraludon on Route 10 or Lake of Outrage .

To catch Duraludon , players will need to   be deliberate not to do too much damage . Some player will choose to use Cinderace or Gyarados for this catch . When players are ready , they will want to utilise the Ultra Ball or another powerful   Poké Ball and endeavor to grab it . It may avail to attempt this earlier in the fighting rather than after Duraludon ’s HP has gone down somewhat .

If players find Duraludon during a Snowstorm , the hail will often cause it some harm as well , helping participant get Duraludon faster .

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A player encounters a wild Duraludon on Route 10 in a Snowstorm in Pokemon Sword & Shield

A wild Duraludon walks around the grassy area of Route 10 in a Snowstorm in Pokemon Sword & Shield

A Wild Duraludon fights Cinderace in Pokemon Sword & Shield

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