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Wild Area weather symbols in Pokémon Sword and Shield explained

What does each one mean?
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Adam Newell
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Published: Nov 19, 2019 02:46 pm

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The Wild Area is an integral part of Pokémon Sword and Shield since it houses many of the creatures that you can find in the game.

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The massive area is split into several subsections, each with its own adverse weather throughout the course of the day that rapidly changes the type of Pokémon you can encounter in that particular area.

If you don’t know what the symbols mean on the map when trying to find Riolu in a snowstorm in Giant’s Cap, for example, then you won’t know where you need to go for that specific Pokémon.

With that in mind, here are all of the weather symbols in the game and what they mean.

Clear/Normal Weather

Cloud/Overcast

Rain

Sandstorm

Snowing

Thunderstorm

Sunshine/Intense Sun

Fog

Snowstorm

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Adam Newell
Assigning Editor. In 2015, Adam graduated from the University of Aberystwyth with a bachelor's in Media and Communications. Working in the industry for over ten years. If it has anything to do with Nintendo and Pokémon chances are you will see me talking about it, covering, and likely not sleeping while playing it.
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