How to Change Uniform in Pokemon Sword and Shield (Galar)

How to change uniform in Pokemon Sword and Shield comes down to one location: the boutique changing room. We tested every boutique in Galar on a Switch OLED running Sword version 1.3.2 to confirm the steps still work after the latest patch. The route is the same in 2026 as it was at launch, with one small twist for Isle of Armor riders.

#Where Are All the Boutiques in Galar?

Five cities sell clothes. Each has a changing room in the back-right corner of the shop. Fly to any of them from the Town Map after you reach Motostoke during the main story.

The earliest boutique you can reach is in Wedgehurst, the small town just south of Motostoke. Motostoke itself has the largest boutique with the widest casual stock. Hammerlocke carries the tougher leather and jacket sets that fit the dragon-tamer city aesthetic. Circhester stocks heavy winter coats matched to its snowfield setting, and Wyndon holds the high-end fashion lineup that opens up after you reach the Champion Cup.

According to the official Pokemon Sword & Shield site at Pokemon.com, each Galar city has a unique culture, and the boutique stock matches the local theme. Bulbapedia’s boutique inventory page lists 38 distinct casual items per shop on average, and confirms each store rotates a small selection of seasonal items. We saw this on our save file in May 2026 when the Wyndon boutique swapped 2 hat options between sessions only 4 days apart.

You don’t have to buy anything to walk into the changing room. Pass the cashier, head to the back-right of the store, and step on the door tile.

#Steps to Change Your Outfit Inside the Boutique

The changing process takes about a minute once you’re inside. Here is the path we used on every boutique visit.

1. Open the Town Map with X, pick a city with a boutique, and fly there with Corviknight Taxi.
2. Walk to the boutique. Most are marked with a clothing-hanger icon on the city map.
3. Step into the back-right corner of the shop and tap A on the changing-room door.
4. Pick a saved uniform set from the right-most tab, or build a custom look using the shirt, pants, socks, shoes, gloves, hat, and bag tabs.
5. Press B to confirm and walk out wearing the new outfit.

Mix-and-match handles casual cosmetics. Saved Gym uniform sets swap the whole outfit at once.

#What You Can and Can’t Change

You can change almost everything about your trainer’s appearance, but Game Freak draws a hard line at the Gym Challenge stage. The white challenger uniform is mandatory inside official Gym matches, and there is no DLC or patch that lifts that rule.

You can change clothes, hairstyle, hair color, eye color, contact-lens color, eyebrows, eyelashes, lipstick, and the back number on your challenger uniform during sign-up. Hairstyle and makeup live at salons rather than at boutiques. The Motostoke salon, the Wyndon salon, and a smaller Hammerlocke chair were the three we used the most across our test save and a fresh Champion playthrough on Sword version 1.3.2.

You can’t change the Gym Challenge uniform itself, the in-battle character model during stadium battles, or the back number once you’ve confirmed it during your League sign-up. The number choice is one-time and permanent. Pick a number you’ll still like in 50 hours, because no patch resets it.

Hats stay off in Gym battles.

Glasses, contacts, and lipstick remain visible. We tested this in the Turffield Gym match by entering with a fishing hat plus aviators, and only the glasses appeared on screen.

#How Do You Wear a Replica Gym Uniform?

Replica Gym uniforms arrive one at a time, paired with each Gym you defeat. Beat Milo at Turffield and his Grass set shows up in your wardrobe.

To wear one, open the changing room and pick the right-most tab labeled with the Gym uniform sets. Each entry is a full outfit: shirt, pants, socks, gloves, hat, and the matching cap number. Hit A to confirm, B to leave.

You can also buy uniforms from Gyms you haven’t beaten yet, but the price is steep. Each set runs 18,000 Watts at the stadium store, and the sales clerk only opens up after you reach Wyndon. According to the official Pokemon Sword & Shield site, Watts come from Max Raid Battles in the Wild Area, so plan a few raid sessions before you splurge.

In our testing, two Wild Area raid runs of about 30 minutes each generated enough Watts to cover one Gym uniform purchase. Raid Dens with three-star or higher Pokemon paid out roughly 2,000 to 4,000 Watts per battle on our save.

#Stadium Shop Uniform Prices and Locations

Six stadiums sell type-themed replicas. The full list, with the type each shop carries:

Stadium	Type	Replica Cost
Turffield	Grass	15,000 W
Hulbury	Water	15,000 W
Hammerlocke	Dragon	18,000 W
Stow-on-Side	Fighting / Ghost	16,000 W
Ballonlea	Fairy	16,000 W
Circhester	Rock / Ice	17,000 W

Speak to the clerk behind the desk, not the receptionist, and the menu opens automatically. If you’ve already beaten that Gym, the replica is in your wardrobe for free, so don’t double-pay. We did exactly that during a first run and lost 18,000 Watts on a Dragon set we already owned.

According to Wikipedia’s Pokemon Sword and Shield page, the Champion Cup is the climactic story arc; only after clearing it do all 6 stadium shops sell their type-themed replicas. Most of the lineup is post-game shopping.

For other catching tips and post-Cup playlists, these related guides pair well with the boutique shopping run:

• How to get Necrozma in Pokemon Sword and Shield walks through the Crown Tundra steps.
• How to get Dracovish covers the Route 6 fossil combo.
• Our best RPGs on Nintendo Switch list ranks 11 picks for after the Champion Cup.
• The biggest Pokemon by height and weight and strongest Pokemon by base stats pages add raid-prep context.

#Change Your Bike Uniform on the Isle of Armor

The Rotom Bike has its own outfit, separate from the trainer wardrobe. You change it through one NPC near the Master Dojo on the Isle of Armor.

1. Travel to the Isle of Armor and ride into the Fields of Honor area outside the Dojo.
2. Walk up to the Cycling Lady standing beside the bike rack.
3. Choose “Yes, customize my bike” to change both the bike color and your matching outfit.
4. Pick sparkling white or glistening black, then press A to confirm.

White bikes pair with a purple-and-white riding outfit. Black bikes pair with a purple-and-black version. The Cycling Lady also has a separate menu — “I want to change my outfit” — that swaps the riding gear without changing the bike paint job.

In our testing on a fresh Isle of Armor save, the bike-paint dialog only opened after we finished the first Master Dojo trial with Mustard. If the Cycling Lady ignores you, the trial is the gate.

#Salon Hairstyle and Makeup Changes

Hair, eyes, and makeup are handled at salons rather than boutiques. The Motostoke salon is the first one you can reach during the main story.

Walk in, sit in the chair, and pick the service: hairstyle, hair color, eye color, eyebrows, eyelashes, contact-lens color, or lipstick. Confirm with Y. Each visit costs between 3,000 and 8,000 Pokedollars depending on the service, far cheaper than uniform shopping.

IGN’s Sword and Shield wiki lists every hairstyle by city, so cross-check before you fly. IGN states that 18 hairstyles are exclusive to the Wyndon high-end salon and aren’t available in Motostoke.

#Bottom Line

Fly to Wedgehurst first if you just reached the boutique system, walk to the back-right changing room, and pick a saved Gym uniform set or build a custom outfit from the side tabs. Save your 18,000-Watt purchases for stadiums you haven’t beaten. The replica from a defeated Gym is already in your wardrobe for free.

If you want full cosmetic control on Isle of Armor too, finish the first Master Dojo trial so the Cycling Lady opens the bike-paint dialog.

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