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Shiny Pokémon & hunting methods

Shiny-hunting methods by game version, with requirements and differences between versions.

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Guaranteed red Gyarados

Pokémon Gold Version · Pokémon Silver Version · Pokémon Crystal · Pokémon HeartGold Version · Pokémon SoulSilver Version

  1. Travel north of Mahogany Town to the Lake of Rage.
  2. Surf to the red Gyarados. This story encounter is guaranteed shiny and is level 30.
  3. Save before battle if you want to catch it.

Bulbapedia · Lake of Rage

Shiny hunting with outbreaks and sandwiches

Pokémon Scarlet · Pokémon Violet

  1. Pick an outbreak of the desired species on the map. Defeat or catch at least 60 Pokémon in it to reach the maximum outbreak bonus.
  2. Use a sandwich with Sparkling Power for the corresponding type. The Shiny Charm earned for completing the Paldea Dex also helps eligible wild encounters.
  3. At 60 defeats with Sparkling Power level 3 and the Shiny Charm, an eligible outbreak encounter is about 1 in 512. Special events and fixed encounters can differ.

Serebii · Paldea shiny rates · Bulbapedia · shiny Pokémon

Masuda Method in Scarlet and Violet

Pokémon Scarlet · Pokémon Violet

  1. Use two compatible breeding Pokémon originating in games with different languages. A Ditto from another language is often convenient.
  2. Start a picnic, collect eggs from the basket and hatch them by moving. Egg Power helps generate more eggs.
  3. The Masuda Method gives around 1 in 683 per egg, or about 1 in 512 with the Shiny Charm.

Serebii · Paldea shiny rates · Bulbapedia · shiny Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon in Hisui

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

  1. Bring your target species’ research entry to level 10. Perfecting the entry improves the odds further.
  2. Look for a regular mass outbreak of the species. Regular and massive mass outbreaks use different rates.
  3. A regular outbreak starts at roughly 1 in 158 per Pokémon. The best documented rate with a perfect entry and the Shiny Charm is about 1 in 128.

Serebii · Hisui shiny rates

Shinies in Dynamax Adventures

Pokémon Sword · Pokémon Shield · Pokémon Sword/Shield – The Crown Tundra

  1. Enter Dynamax Adventures at the Max Lair in The Crown Tundra. Catch the defeated Pokémon you want to check.
  2. Shiny colours appear at the results screen. Check each caught Pokémon before confirming your choice.
  3. The documented rate is 1 in 300 per Pokémon, or 1 in 100 with the Shiny Charm.

Serebii · Galar shiny rates · The Pokémon Company · Sword/Shield Expansion Pass

Shiny Pokémon with catch combos in Let’s Go

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

  1. Catch the same species repeatedly. The catch-combo shiny bonus reaches its highest tier at 31 catches.
  2. The combo bonus only affects the next spawn of that species after a catch. Keep catching to use it repeatedly.
  3. Lures and the Shiny Charm add separate bonuses. Other games use different systems.

Let’s Go catch combos · Bulbapedia · shiny Pokémon

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