Max Raid Battles were a popular addition toPokemon SwordandShield. While quite a few are already inPokemon SwordandShieldfor players to tackle, a brand new one is headed to the game in celebration of World Penguin Day.
Max Raid Battles allow four trainers to team up and go through some of the most difficult and fun encounters inPokemon SwordandShieldand gives them a chance at collecting some of the rarest Pokemon in the game. Themed Max Raid Battles are typicallythe focus ofPokemon SwordandShield’s timed eventsand have been a big boon to the series' endgame content.
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The newest event sees the Max Raid Battles being taken over by the adorable ice-block-headed penguin Eiscue. Whereas most Max Raid Battles see players battling their way through multiple powered-up Pokemon, this one only features only a singular encounter with Eiscue. As Eiscue is only an Ice-type Pokemon, trainers hoping to try their hand at the Max Raid Battle will want to bringplenty ofPokemon SwordandShield’s Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel Pokemon to maximize their damage. Trainers, should not, however, bring any Grass, Ground, Flying, or Dragon Pokemon as Eiscue will make short work of them.
The Eiscue event has a short run and ends on April 25, so trainers who want to get in on the action do not have too much time to do so. The event also offers trainers a solid option to get their hands on a shiny Eiscue, as the drop rate of the extra rare Pokemon is bumped up to 2% in the Max Raid Battles. While that percentage is still low, it is a lot better than the game’s usual 0.07% shiny appearance rate with a Shiny Charm, so it is worth at least giving it a shot for any trainers that don’t want to try some ofPokemon SwordandShield’s other shiny-hunting methods.
The Eiscue Max Raid Battle event seems to be a fun way forPokemonto help bring awareness to World Penguin Day, and it is a good way to keep things fresh for players while offering them one of the best ways to get their hands on a shiny Eiscue. The post-launch support forPokemon SwordandShieldhas been great so far, so hopefully, fans can expect a similar approach to thevarious upcomingPokemontitles such asPokemon Legends: Arceus.
