How to shiny hunt using Good Rod in Pokémon Blue.

Fishing with the Good Rod.

Odds with charm
No shinies
Odds no charm
No shinies
Per encounter
~20s
Expected hunt
Not huntable

How the hunt works

Cast repeatedly from the same tile — you never need to move. Sort your rods by which one gives your target the best rate; the Good Rod table sits between the Old and Super Rod.

Pokémon Blue has no shiny Pokémon at all, so this method is listed for encounter data only.

Pokémon you can find with Good Rod in Blue

2 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Poliwag50%1030
Goldeen50%1030