How to shiny hunt using Rustling grass in Pokémon Black.
The rustling patch of grass that appears on the overworld.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~20s
Expected hunt
45.5 hours
How the hunt works
Wait for a shaking patch to appear, step into it, and resolve the encounter. Shaking spots hold rarer species than the surrounding grass.
The base rate in Pokémon Black is 1 in 8,192. There is no Shiny Charm in this game, so the base rate is the best you can get.
Pokémon you can find with Rustling grass in Black
27 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Excadrill | 20% | 37–42 | 13 |
 Audino | 20% | 2–55 | 28 |
 Pansage | 10% | 15–20 | 2 |
 Pansear | 10% | 15–20 | 2 |
 Panpour | 10% | 15–20 | 2 |
 Emolga | 10% | 20–48 | 18 |
 Beedrill | 5% | 50 | 1 |
 Honchkrow | 5% | 50 | 1 |
 Mamoswine | 5% | 55 | 1 |
 Unfezant | 5% | 22–50 | 6 |
 Throh | 5% | 15–50 | 5 |
 Whimsicott | 5% | 17–50 | 3 |
 Clefable | 4% | 55 | 1 |
 Ninetales | 4% | 50 | 1 |
 Wigglytuff | 4% | 50 | 1 |
 Crobat | 4% | 50 | 2 |
 Sunflora | 4% | 50 | 1 |
 Tyranitar | 4% | 50 | 1 |
 Metagross | 4% | 55 | 1 |
 Vespiquen | 4% | 50 | 1 |
 Tangrowth | 4% | 50 | 2 |
 Gliscor | 4% | 50 | 2 |
 Stoutland | 4% | 23–36 | 4 |
 Musharna | 4% | 11 | 1 |
 Leavanny | 4% | 22–25 | 2 |
 Cinccino | 4% | 22–34 | 4 |
 Gothitelle | 4% | 34 | 1 |