How to shiny hunt using Rippling water (fishing) in Pokémon Black.
Fishing inside the rippling water patches.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~26s
Expected hunt
2.5 days
How the hunt works
Cast the Super Rod into a rippling patch for the rarer water table.
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 Rippling water (fishing) in Black
29 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poliwhirl | 40% | 35–70 | 7 |
 Shellder | 40% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Seadra | 40% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Goldeen | 40% | 35–70 | 7 |
 Dratini | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Chinchou | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Qwilfish | 40% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Carvanha | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Barboach | 40% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Feebas | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Relicanth | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Luvdisc | 40% | 35–60 | 5 |
 Stunfisk | 40% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Basculin Blue Striped | 40% | 35–70 | 17 |
 Kingler | 15% | 35–70 | 3 |
 Seaking | 15% | 35–70 | 6 |
 Dragonair | 15% | 35–70 | 1 |
 Octillery | 15% | 35–70 | 2 |
 Sharpedo | 15% | 35–70 | 1 |
 Whiscash | 15% | 35–70 | 3 |
 Lumineon | 15% | 35–70 | 3 |
 Poliwrath | 4% | 35–70 | 6 |
 Cloyster | 4% | 45–70 | 3 |
 Lanturn | 4% | 45–70 | 1 |
 Politoed | 4% | 45–70 | 1 |
 Kingdra | 4% | 45–70 | 3 |
 Milotic | 4% | 45–70 | 1 |
 Huntail | 4% | 45–70 | 1 |
 Dragonite | 1% | 50–70 | 1 |