How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Black 2.

Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.

Odds with charm
1 / 2,731
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~12s
Expected hunt
9.1 hours

How the hunt works

Surf out onto the water route with the best rate for your target and move in a continuous circle. Water tables are usually short, so the target percentage is often much higher than in grass.

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.

Tips

  • Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.

Pokémon you can find with Surfing in Black 2

14 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Grimer60%5–152
Basculin Red Striped60%5–6031
Frillish Male60%5–6012
Stunfisk60%45–603
Seel30%25–502
Staryu30%25–453
Marill30%10–609
Azurill30%5–153
Corphish30%45–602
Spheal30%25–401
Buizel30%10–607
Mantyke30%25–452
Palpitoad30%45–601
Remoraid5%30–452