How to shiny hunt using Hidden Grotto in Pokémon Black 2.
The hidden clearings that refresh after enough steps.
Odds with charm
1 / 2,731
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~240s
Expected hunt
7.6 days
How the hunt works
Enter the grotto, check the Pokémon, then walk roughly 250 steps elsewhere to reroll it. It's a slow hunt, but a handful of species appear nowhere else.
The base rate in Pokémon Black 2 is 1 in 8,192. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls. Shiny Charm from completing the National Dex.
Pokémon you can find with Hidden Grotto in Black 2
56 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clefairy | 75% | 45–49 | 1 |
 Marill | 75% | 10–14 | 1 |
 Hariyama | 75% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Bibarel | 75% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Combee | 75% | 20–24 | 1 |
 Pachirisu | 75% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Watchog | 75% | 30–59 | 2 |
 Liepard | 75% | 20–39 | 2 |
 Foongus | 75% | 20–39 | 5 |
 Amoonguss | 75% | 35–59 | 4 |
 Kingler | 38% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Corsola | 38% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Zangoose | 38% | 30–54 | 2 |
 Seviper | 38% | 30–54 | 2 |
 Beedrill | 20% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Venonat | 20% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Golduck | 20% | 35–54 | 2 |
 Tangela | 20% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Pelipper | 20% | 40–44 | 1 |
 Manectric | 20% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Drifloon | 20% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Bronzor | 20% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Chatot | 20% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Herdier | 20% | 10–14 | 1 |
 Woobat | 20% | 25–29 | 2 |
 Leavanny | 20% | 20–24 | 1 |
 Breloom | 19% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Bagon | 15% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Nidoran F | 10% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Nidoran M | 10% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Muk | 10% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Sneasel | 10% | 45–49 | 1 |
 Absol | 10% | 50–54 | 1 |
 Metang | 10% | 45–49 | 1 |
 Garbodor | 10% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Vulpix | 5% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Poliwhirl | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Ditto | 5% | 45–49 | 1 |
 Dragonite | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Murkrow | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Dunsparce | 5% | 10–29 | 2 |
 Gligar | 5% | 50–54 | 1 |
 Granbull | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Lombre | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Nosepass | 5% | 25–29 | 1 |
 Medicham | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Swablu | 5% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Spheal | 5% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Skorupi | 5% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Zebstrika | 5% | 55–59 | 1 |
 Minccino | 5% | 20–24 | 1 |
 Cubchoo | 5% | 30–34 | 1 |
 Mienfoo | 5% | 40–44 | 1 |
 Bouffalant | 5% | 35–39 | 1 |
 Pinsir | 4% | 20–24 | 1 |
 Heracross | 1% | 20–24 | 1 |