How to shiny hunt using Rippling water in Pokémon Black 2.

Rippling water while surfing.

Odds with charm
1 / 2,731
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~22s
Expected hunt
16.7 hours

How the hunt works

Surf into the rippling patch of water when it appears on screen.

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 in Black 2

25 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Seel60%25–502
Grimer60%5–202
Staryu60%25–402
Marill60%5–6012
Wailmer60%25–401
Corphish60%45–601
Buizel60%10–607
Jellicent Male60%5–6012
Alomomola60%5–607
Stunfisk60%45–603
Basculin Blue Striped60%5–7031
Corsola30%35–451
Sealeo30%25–401
Palpitoad30%45–601
Dewgong5%30–502
Azumarill5%5–7012
Mantine5%30–452
Crawdaunt5%50–602
Walrein5%30–401
Floatzel5%10–607
Muk4%5–202
Starmie4%30–453
Lapras4%30–401
Wailord4%30–401
Seismitoad4%50–603