How to Find (& Catch) Vikavolt in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Vikavolt is an Alolan Pokemon present in the Galar region of Pokemon Sword & Shield. This guide will help players locate and capture it. Pokemon Sword & Shield has been a divisive entry in the series. While many casual players loved exploring the Galar region with dozens of new Pokemon to capture, many were upset to find that not every Pokemon is available for the first time in this title. Players are unable to transfer certain Pokemon from previous entries due to the lack of development time making these Pokemon. Regardless, the region is full of Pokemon like Vikavolt to collect and use on the player's team. Here's how players can capture their very own in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Vikavolt originates from the Alola region, the region present in Pokemon Sun and Moon. That entry brings trainers to four tropical islands as they explore and discover new Pokemon. This entry is also the one that introduced regional variants of older Pokemon. Alolan forms of favorite Pokemon like Meowth and Marowak bring new life into older Pokemon. This trend continued in Pokemon Sword & Shield, as Galarian forms of older Pokemon were introduced in this generation as well. This will likely continue in future entries of the series. Although, Galar is full of Pokemon from Alola for players to capture. Here's how players can find a Vikavolt in Pokemon Sword & Shield.
Vikavolt is a fairly easy Pokemon to find in this generation. Here's where players can encounter one.
- Evolve Charjabug. Players can find a Grubbin in Route 1.
- Giant's Seat
- Bridge Field
- Dappled Grove
- Giant's Cap
- Giant's Mirror
- Motostoke Riverbank
- Rolling Fields (Max Raid Battle)
One of the biggest and most welcomed changes in this generation of Pokemon is the higher evolution of Pokemon being found in the wild. Normally, final evolution Pokemon like Vikavolt or Gengar is only available if the trainer raises it from its first form. Now, players can wander around the wild area and find the final evolutions easily, saving several hours of gameplay for the trainers. Also, new Pokemon are introduced through the Pokemon Sword & Shield expansion pass. This expansion adds two new wild areas to explore, over 200 Pokemon to battle and capture from previous generations, and new legendary Pokemon with their own stories to follow. The Pokemon series is the biggest multi-media franchise in the world and continues to dominate with every game release. Pokemon Sword & Shield is another success in their conquest.
Pokemon Sword & Shield is available now on Nintendo Switch.