How to shiny hunt using Rippling water (fishing) in Pokémon Black 2.
Fishing inside the rippling water patches.
Odds with charm
1 / 2,731
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~26s
Expected hunt
19.7 hours
How the hunt works
Cast the Super Rod into a rippling patch for the rarer water table.
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 Rippling water (fishing) in Black 2
36 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poliwhirl | 40% | 40–70 | 16 |
 Grimer | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Shellder | 40% | 40–70 | 4 |
 Krabby | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Horsea | 40% | 50–60 | 2 |
 Seadra | 40% | 35–70 | 3 |
 Goldeen | 40% | 35–60 | 8 |
 Magikarp | 40% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Dratini | 40% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Chinchou | 40% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Qwilfish | 40% | 35–60 | 2 |
 Remoraid | 40% | 40–70 | 2 |
 Carvanha | 40% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Barboach | 40% | 45–60 | 3 |
 Feebas | 40% | 40–70 | 1 |
 Luvdisc | 40% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Lumineon | 40% | 35–70 | 6 |
 Stunfisk | 40% | 45–60 | 3 |
 Basculin Blue Striped | 40% | 35–60 | 28 |
 Muk | 15% | 50–70 | 2 |
 Kingler | 15% | 50–70 | 2 |
 Seaking | 15% | 35–70 | 8 |
 Gyarados | 15% | 1–100 | 1 |
 Dragonair | 15% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Lanturn | 15% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Sharpedo | 15% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Whiscash | 15% | 50–60 | 3 |
 Relicanth | 15% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Poliwrath | 4% | 50–70 | 8 |
 Cloyster | 4% | 50–70 | 4 |
 Politoed | 4% | 50–70 | 8 |
 Octillery | 4% | 50–70 | 2 |
 Kingdra | 4% | 45–70 | 3 |
 Milotic | 4% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Huntail | 4% | 50–70 | 1 |
 Dragonite | 1% | 50–70 | 1 |