Shiny Pokemon Chance & Hunting Guide | Pokemon Sword Shield

Last Updated: August 21, 2022 10:59 PM

Check out this guide on shiny pokemon chance & hunting guide in Pokemon Sword and Shield. This includes shiny spawn chance rate, hunting methods, shiny charm, breeding and more!!!

Table of Contents

Increase Chances With Shiny Charm
Shiny Hunting in Wild
Shiny Hunting by Breeding
What Are Shiny Pokemon?

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Increase Chance with Shiny Charm

Shiny Charm Increases Shiny Spawn Rate

The Shiny Charm is an item that'll allow you to increase the spawn rate of shiny Pokemon as you explore Galar by approximately 3 times normal value.

How to Get Shiny Charm

Complete the Pokedex

In order for you to get the Shiny Charm, you will need to complete your Pokedex. This means, capturing all 400 Pokemon, and recording them to the Pokedex!

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Talk to the Director in Circhester

Once you've completed your Pokedex, head to Circhester. Enter the hotel to the left of the fountain, and find the director inside one of the rooms in the hotel. Once he confirms you've completed your Pokedex, he will give you the Shiny Charm.

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Shiny Charm's Effects Stack

The Shiny Charm's effects will stack to any of the methods that you are using for Shiny Hunting. This means that it will further increase the chances of spawning shiny Pokemon depending on your method!

Shiny Pokemon Hunting Via Wild Encounters

Your main method of hunting for Shiny Pokemon will be finding them in the wild. Here are some things you can do to increase the chances of spawning rare shiny Pokemon!

Increase Number of Battles With Pokemon

Rack up the number of times you've battled a Pokemon to increase the chances of spawning a shiny variant.

Official Shiny Spawn Rate Chart

No. of Battles	Effect
1	Chance to Spawn Pokemon with Brilliant Aura
20	Increase Brilliant Aura Spawn Rate by 30%
50	Increase Brilliant Aura Spawn Rate by 60% Increase Shiny Pokemon Spawn Rate by 100%
100	Increase Brilliant Aura Spawn Rate by 100% Increase Shiny Pokemon Spawn Rate by 200%
200	Increase Shiny Pokemon Spawn Rate by 300%
300	Increase Shiny Pokemon Spawn Rate by 400%
500	Increase Shiny Pokemon Spawn Rate by 500%

Get a Battle Combo Going

Get a Battle Combo by fighting the same species of Pokemon over & over! You must defeat or catch the Pokemon to add it to your combo. Defeating or catching another Pokemon will break your combo, and reset the shiny Pokemon's spawn rate!

Shiny Pokemon Hunting Via Breeding

You can also get shiny Pokemon by breeding! Leave two Pokemon of different genders and of the same egg group in a nursery to get an egg. When the egg hatches, there is a chance for it to become a shiny!

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Using the Masuda Method

Leave two Pokemon in the nursery. The second Pokemon you leave must be of a different gender, of the same egg group, and must be from a game of a different language. The egg these Pokemon breed will have a higher chance of being shiny!

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What Are Shiny Pokemon?

Pokemon With Different Color Schemes

Shiny Pokemon are Pokemon that sport a different color scheme than their normal counterparts. These Pokemon are very rare and are highly sought after by Trainers!

No Bonus Stat Changes

Keep in mind that shiny Pokemon possess cosmetic changes only. These Pokemon do not have bonus stats that improve their performance in battle.

Appears Normal in the Wild

You will not be able to distinguish shiny Pokemon when they spawn in the wild. You will only learn if they are shiny if you approach and start a battle with them!

There Are Shiny-Locked Pokemon

Keep in mind that there are shiny-locked Pokemon. These include your starters, strong-looking Pokemon, and more. This means that will not be shiny once you receive them. However, a shiny version can be spawned via breeding!