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Fastest shiny hunts in Pokémon Gold

Every Pokémon you can shiny hunt here, ranked by expected time to a shiny. Each row shows that Pokémon's fastest spot with the filters below.

#	Pokémon	Location	Method	Rate	Odds	Expected time
1	Rattata	Sprout Tower 2f	Walking in grass	100%	1/8,192	25.0 hr
2	Hoothoot	National Park	Walking in grass	100%	1/8,192	25.0 hr
3	Unown	Ruins of Alph Interior a	Walking in grass	100%	1/8,192	25.0 hr
4	Tangela	Kanto Sea Route 21	Walking in grass	95%	1/8,192	26.3 hr
5	Slowpoke	Slowpoke Well 1f	Surfing	100%	1/8,192	27.3 hr
6	Magikarp	Johto Route 43	Surfing	100%	1/8,192	27.3 hr
7	Diglett	Digletts Cave	Walking in grass	90%	1/8,192	27.8 hr
8	Natu	Ruins of Alph Outside	Walking in grass	90%	1/8,192	27.8 hr
9	Zubat	Slowpoke Well 1f	Walking in grass	85%	1/8,192	29.4 hr
10	Gastly	Sprout Tower 2f	Walking in grass	85%	1/8,192	29.4 hr
11	Psyduck	Ilex Forest	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
12	Tentacool	New Bark Town	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
13	Poliwag	Johto Route 30	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
14	Poliwhirl	mt Silver Outside	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
15	Grimer	Celadon City	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
16	Horsea	Whirl Islands B2f	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
17	Goldeen	Johto Route 42	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
18	Seaking	mt Silver 2f	Surfing	90%	1/8,192	30.3 hr
19	Qwilfish	Johto Route 32	Super Rod	100%	1/8,192	41.0 hr
20	Remoraid	Johto Route 44	Super Rod	100%	1/8,192	41.0 hr
21	Caterpie	Ilex Forest	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
22	Pidgey	Johto Route 37	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
23	Pidgeotto	Kanto Route 8	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
24	Bellsprout	Kanto Route 24	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
25	Oddish	Ilex Forest	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
26	Geodude	Dark Cave Violet City Entrance	Walking in grass	60%	1/8,192	41.7 hr
27	Wooper	Ruins of Alph Outside	Surfing	60%	1/8,192	45.5 hr
28	Snorlax	Vermilion City	Poke Flute	100%	1/8,192	45.5 hr
29	Spearow	Kanto Route 3	Walking in grass	55%	1/8,192	45.5 hr
30	Golbat	mt Silver Top	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
31	Doduo	Kanto Route 27	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
32	Drowzee	Johto Route 34	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
33	Krabby	Whirl Islands 1f	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
34	Koffing	Burned Tower B1f	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
35	Quagsire	Kanto Route 27	Walking in grass	50%	1/8,192	2.1 days
36	Sentret	Johto Route 29	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
37	Raticate	Kanto Route 26	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
38	Fearow	Kanto Route 16	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
39	Graveler	Johto Route 45	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
40	Noctowl	Kanto Route 8	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
41	Spinarak	Johto Route 37	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
42	Flaaffy	Johto Route 43	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
43	Marill	mt Mortar 1f	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
44	Dunsparce	Dark Cave Violet City Entrance	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
45	Swinub	Ice Path 1f	Walking in grass	40%	1/8,192	2.6 days
46	Murkrow	Kanto Route 7	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
47	Weepinbell	Johto Route 44	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
48	Machop	mt Mortar Lower Cave	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
49	Cubone	Rock Tunnel 1f	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
50	Slugma	Kanto Route 17	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
51	Hoppip	Johto Route 33	Walking in grass	35%	1/8,192	3.0 days
52	Metapod	Ilex Forest	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
53	Sandshrew	Union Cave 1f	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
54	Snubbull	Johto Route 38	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
55	Ponyta	mt Silver Outside	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
56	Stantler	Johto Route 37	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
57	Yanma	Johto Route 35	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
58	Sandslash	Kanto Route 26	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
59	Nidoran F	Johto Route 35	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
60	Nidorina	Kanto Route 13	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
61	Machoke	mt Mortar Upper Cave	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
62	Nidoran M	Johto Route 35	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
63	Nidorino	Kanto Route 13	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
64	Venonat	Kanto Route 24	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
65	Mankey	Johto Route 42	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
66	Golduck	mt Silver 2f	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
67	Voltorb	Kanto Route 10	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
68	Haunter	Kanto Route 8	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
69	Onix	mt Silver 1f	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
70	Mareep	Johto Route 42	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
71	Ursaring	mt Silver 1f	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
72	Sunkern	Kanto Route 24	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
73	Girafarig	Johto Route 43	Walking in grass	30%	1/8,192	3.5 days
74	Tentacruel	Johto Sea Route 41	Surfing	30%	1/8,192	3.8 days
75	Growlithe	Kanto Route 7	Walking in grass	25%	1/8,192	4.2 days
76	Electrode	Team Rocket hq	Static encounter (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
77	Lapras	Union Cave B2f	Static encounter (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
78	Gyarados	Lake of Rage	Static encounter (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
79	Chinchou	New Bark Town	Super Rod	40%	1/8,192	4.3 days
80	Sudowoodo	Johto Route 36	Squirt Bottle	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
81	Lugia	Whirl Islands B2f	Static encounter (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
82	Ho Oh	Bell Tower Roof	Static encounter (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.3 days
83	Abra	Goldenrod City Game Corner	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
84	Ekans	Goldenrod City Game Corner	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
85	Porygon	Celadon City Prize Corner	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
86	Eevee	Goldenrod City Bills House	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
87	Mr Mime	Celadon City Prize Corner	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
88	Dratini	Goldenrod City Game Corner	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
89	Chikorita	New Bark Town	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
90	Cyndaquil	New Bark Town	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
91	Totodile	New Bark Town	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
92	Shuckle	Cianwood City Manias House	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
93	Tyrogue	mt Mortar B1f	Gift (soft reset)	100%	1/8,192	4.7 days
94	Venomoth	Kanto Route 25	Walking in grass	20%	1/8,192	5.2 days
95	Magnemite	Johto Route 38	Walking in grass	20%	1/8,192	5.2 days
96	Gligar	Johto Route 45	Walking in grass	20%	1/8,192	5.2 days
97	Shellder	New Bark Town	Super Rod	30%	1/8,192	5.7 days
98	Staryu	Cherrygrove City	Super Rod	30%	1/8,192	5.7 days
99	Corsola	Cherrygrove City	Super Rod	30%	1/8,192	5.7 days
100	Paras	Ilex Forest	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
101	Seel	Whirl Islands 1f	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
102	Muk	Kanto Route 17	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
103	Lickitung	Johto Route 44	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
104	Magmar	Burned Tower B1f	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
105	Wobbuffet	Dark Cave Blackthorn City Entrance	Walking in grass	15%	1/8,192	7.0 days
106	Heracross	Johto Route 29	Headbutt (high)	30%	1/8,192	7.6 days
107	Pineco	Ilex Forest	Headbutt (high)	30%	1/8,192	7.6 days
108	Kingler	Whirl Islands 1f	Super Rod	20%	1/8,192	8.5 days
109	Dugtrio	Digletts Cave	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
110	Teddiursa	Johto Route 45	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
111	Butterfree	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
112	Jigglypuff	Kanto Route 3	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
113	Gloom	Kanto Route 5	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
114	Farfetchd	Johto Route 38	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
115	Hypno	Kanto Route 11	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
116	Rapidash	mt Silver Outside	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
117	Jynx	Ice Path 1f	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
118	Electabuzz	Kanto Route 10	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
119	Sneasel	mt Silver Outside	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
120	Misdreavus	mt Silver 2f	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
121	Smeargle	Ruins of Alph Outside	Walking in grass	10%	1/8,192	10.4 days
122	Aipom	Johto Route 29	Headbutt (low)	20%	1/8,192	11.4 days
123	Slowbro	Slowpoke Well B1f	Surfing	10%	1/8,192	11.4 days
124	Mantine	Johto Sea Route 41	Surfing	10%	1/8,192	11.4 days
125	Skiploom	Kanto Route 14	Walking in grass	9.0%	1/8,192	11.6 days
126	Exeggcute	Ilex Forest	Headbutt (low)	15%	1/8,192	15.2 days
127	Seadra	Whirl Islands 1f	Super Rod	10%	1/8,192	17.1 days
128	Dragonair	Dragons Den	Super Rod	10%	1/8,192	17.1 days
129	Lanturn	New Bark Town	Super Rod	10%	1/8,192	17.1 days
130	Tauros	Johto Route 38	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
131	Rhyhorn	Kanto Victory Road 1 1f	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
132	Kadabra	Kanto Route 8	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
133	Pikachu	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
134	Primeape	Kanto Route 9	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
135	Clefairy	mt Moon 1f	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
136	Dodrio	mt Silver Outside	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
137	Marowak	Rock Tunnel B1f	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
138	Kangaskhan	Rock Tunnel B1f	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
139	Ditto	Johto Route 34	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
140	Furret	Kanto Route 1	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
141	Ariados	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
142	Houndour	Kanto Route 7	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
143	Miltank	Johto Route 38	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
144	Larvitar	mt Silver 2f	Walking in grass	5.0%	1/8,192	20.9 days
145	Raikou	Roaming Johto	Roaming (grass)	10%	1/8,192	85.3 days
146	Entei	Roaming Johto	Roaming (grass)	10%	1/8,192	85.3 days
147	Suicune	Roaming Johto	Roaming (grass)	10%	1/8,192	85.3 days
148	Chansey	Kanto Route 13	Walking in grass	1.0%	1/8,192	104.3 days

148 Pokémon · base odds 1/8,192