Galar Mine No. 2

Complete walkthrough for Galar Mine No. 2 in Pokemon Sword and Shield, including trainer battles, wild Pokémon encounters, and item locations.

The Galar Mine No. 2 is a key location in Pokémon Sword and Shield, featuring wild Pokémon, trainers, and important items. This guide details your journey through the mine.

Wild Pokémon - Overworld

These Pokémon can be found roaming the overworld in Galar Mine No. 2:

• Stunfisk (Ground/Steel) - Fixed encounter
• Drednaw (Water/Rock) - Fixed encounter
• Gastrodon (Water/Ground) - Fixed encounter (Requires Rotom Bike Upgrade)
• Shellos (Water) - 25% encounter rate
• Wimpod (Bug/Water) - 25% encounter rate
• Binacle (Rock/Water) - 15% encounter rate
• Scraggy (Dark/Fighting) - 15% encounter rate (Sword only)
• Croagunk (Poison/Fighting) - 15% encounter rate (Shield only)
• Noibat (Flying/Dragon) - 10% encounter rate
• Chewtle (Water) - 5% encounter rate
• Shuckle (Bug/Rock) - 5% encounter rate

Wild Pokémon - Random Encounters

These Pokémon can be encountered through random grass encounters:

• Wimpod (Bug/Water) - 20% encounter rate
• Noibat (Flying/Dragon) - 20% encounter rate
• Scraggy (Dark/Fighting) - 15% encounter rate (Sword only)
• Croagunk (Poison/Fighting) - 15% encounter rate (Shield only)
• Binacle (Rock/Water) - 10% encounter rate
• Shuckle (Bug/Rock) - 10% encounter rate
• Shellos (Water) - 10% encounter rate
• Chewtle (Water) - 10% encounter rate
• Stunfisk (Ground/Steel) - 5% encounter rate

Wild Pokémon - Fishing

These Pokémon can be caught while fishing:

• Barboach (Water/Ground) - 55% encounter rate
• Chewtle (Water) - 30% encounter rate
• Corphish (Water) - 15% encounter rate

Trainer Battle: Bede

You'll encounter Bede near the Hulbury entrance. He specializes in Psychic-type Pokémon.

• Solosis (Level 21, Psychic)
• Gothita (Level 22, Psychic)
• Ponyta (Galarian) (Level 22, Psychic)
• Hatenna (Level 23, Psychic)

Bede's Pokémon are weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark-types. Dark-types are ideal as they resist Psychic moves.

Trainer Battle: Worker Francis

Continue south and you'll face Worker Francis.

• Carkol (Level 21, Rock/Fire)

Carkol is weak to Water and Ground-types. Fighting and Rock-types are also effective.

Item: 3 Dusk Balls

After defeating Worker Francis, collect the 3 Dusk Balls on the right. Dusk Balls are more effective in dark areas or at night.

Trainer Battle: Worker Yvonne

Further south, past another pond, you'll encounter Worker Yvonne.

• Roggenrola (Level 20, Rock)
• Timburr (Level 21, Fighting)

Roggenrola is weak to Water, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Fighting-types. Timburr is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-types.

Item: Grip Claw

Retrieve the Grip Claw to Yvonne's left.

Trainer Battle: Team Yell Grunts

Follow the path west and you'll face two Team Yell Grunts in a Multi Battle with Hop.

• Grunt 1: Galarian Linoone (Level 22, Normal/Dark), Pancham (Level 21, Fighting)
• Grunt 2: Thievul (Level 21, Dark), Liepard (Level 22, Dark)

Fighting, Bug, and Fairy Pokémon are recommended. Fighting-types deal 4x damage to Linoone, and Fairy-types are strong against Pancham. Focus on Thievul first due to its Snarl and Nasty Plot.

Item: Stardust

After the battle, head west and search the equipment on the left to find some hidden Stardust.

Item: Soft Sand

Head south and then left. Search the minecart at the end of this path to find Soft Sand, which boosts the power of Ground-type moves.

Trainer Battle: Rail Staff Vincent

Head east from the T-junction. You can sneak past Vincent if you time it right. If you battle him:

• Drilbur (Level 22, Ground)
• Onix (Level 23, Rock/Ground)

Drilbur is weak to Grass, Water, and Ice. Onix takes quadruple damage from Water and Grass, and double damage from Ice, Ground, and Fighting.

Item: TM49 Sand Tomb

After the T-junction, head south and then west. When you reach the cavern where Hop is waiting, you will find TM49 Sand Tomb at the end of a path accessible from the T-junction area.