Other Discoveries

Complete Other Discoveries in pokemon sword and shield, including the Mystery of the Giant Tree, Max Raid Battle, and how to receive Cosmog and Poipole.

Mystery of the Giant Tree

At the center of Dyna Tree Hill, you'll find a massive tree. Inspecting and shaking it will yield nothing the first time, but after the 6th shake, a significant item will fall out.

Max Raid Battle

A Max Raid Battle against a Greedent (??? Level, Normal-type) can be surprisingly challenging. Greedent uses moves like Max Strike, Body Slam, Payback, and Giga Impact. When its HP drops below half, it will use a Sitrus Berry to restore HP, further boosted by its Cheek Pouch Ability. Using multiple Fighting-type Pokémon is recommended. Ideally, start with a Dynamaxed Fighting-type using Max Knuckle to deal significant damage before it faints. Follow up with other strong Fighting-types or offensive Legendary Pokémon like Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, or Calyrex. Greedent is immune to status ailments but can cancel stat changes. After defeating Greedent, you will receive a large assortment of berries: 30 Oran Berries, 10 Sitrus Berries, 1 Lansat Berry, 20 Tomato Berries, 15 Hondew Berries, 5 Chople Berries, and 1 Starf Berry. This is a one-time encounter.

Receive a Cosmog

After reporting the first three quests to Peony and finishing the Crown Tundra story, visit Freezington. Head to the house near the entrance by Slippery Slope, where a lady is sitting on boxes. Inside, go to the kitchen corner with the wooden boxes. You can interact with Cosmog and take it home. Cosmog can evolve into Cosmoen and then Solgaleo (in Sword) or Lunala (in Shield).

Receive a Poipole

To evolve Poipole into Naganadel, it must learn Dragon Pulse from the Move Relearner. After showing Peony the Legendary Clue?, Ultra Beasts will randomly appear in Max Lair Dynamax Adventures. You can also encounter them in other players' Dynamax Adventures. After catching 5 Ultra Beasts (Nihilego, Buzzwole, Pheromosa, Xurkitree, Celesteela, Kartana, Guzzlord, Stakataka, or Blacephelon), Poipole will appear in front of the scientific screen to the right of the Max Lair entrance.

Ghost at the Cemetery?

If Peonia mentions a sighting of a woman with long hair near a grave at night in the Max Lair, head to the west entrance of the Old Cemetery at night. You will find the woman standing in front of a grave. There is no reward for speaking to her.

Communicating with Spiritomb

To catch Spiritomb, you need to go to Ballimere Lake (requiring a bike that can traverse water) and have an Internet connection (and a Nintendo Switch Online subscription). Start from Dyna Tree Hill in the center of Ballimere Lake. With your back to the giant tree, transition into Ballimere Lake. Immediately turn right and head forward until you reach tall grass in the corner. Go through the grass and down the slope. Turn left and go straight towards the far end of this section, avoiding the tall grass by going along its right side. At the very end, towards the right, there is a lone tree with a gravestone at its base. Check the gravestone, and the words "Spread my voice." will appear. Open the Y-Comm and connect to the Internet. You need to speak to 32 unique players while in the Crown Tundra. Each unique player you chat with will give you a random item, helping you track your progress. This process can be completed in several minutes.