How to shiny hunt using Walking in grass in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond.

Running back and forth through tall grass until the Pokémon you want appears.

Odds with charm

1 / 1,365

Odds no charm

1 / 4,096

Per encounter

~11.0s

Expected hunt

4.2 hours

How the hunt works

Pick a patch of grass where your target has the highest encounter rate, then run in a tight loop so you trigger battles as fast as possible. Check the sprite the moment the battle starts, and run from anything that isn't shiny.

The base rate in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Tips

•Repels stop lower-level species spawning, which raises the share of encounters that are your target.
•Keep a fast Pokémon in the lead so escaping takes one input.
•Use the smallest grass patch you can — fewer steps between encounters.

Odds boosts that work here

Poké Radar chain (40) — Gen 4 grass patches only. Chain of 40 gives ~1/200 in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, ~1/152 in BDSP (~1/99 with the charm).

Pokémon you can find with Walking in grass in Brilliant Diamond

217 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Pidgey	20%	51	1
Raticate	20%	50–52	2
Fearow	20%	50–55	4
Zubat	20%	4–58	28
Golbat	20%	19–66	43
Gloom	20%	50–53	3
Dugtrio	20%	52–54	1
Psyduck	20%	5–58	12
Kadabra	20%	20–47	2
Machop	20%	5–58	6
Machoke	20%	26–58	25
Weepinbell	20%	50–53	3
Geodude	20%	4–58	29
Graveler	20%	21–57	33
Ponyta	20%	13–58	7
Magnemite	20%	28–29	1
Farfetchd	20%	28	1
Doduo	20%	2	1
Gastly	20%	12–58	16
Onix	20%	8–58	19
Drowzee	20%	20–21	1
Krabby	20%	52	1
Voltorb	20%	28	1
Cubone	20%	4–58	2
Lickitung	20%	34–36	1
Rhydon	20%	52–55	3
Natu	20%	53	1
Wooper	20%	16–58	8
Unown	20%	14–25	18
Girafarig	20%	21–24	2
Dunsparce	20%	16	1
Snubbull	20%	16–58	2
Sneasel	20%	16–58	11
Magcargo	20%	55–58	2
Swinub	20%	16–58	2
Corsola	20%	50	1
Delibird	20%	16–58	2
Phanpy	20%	5–58	2
Smoochum	20%	16–58	2
Zigzagoon	20%	3	1
Wurmple	20%	10–11	1
Silcoon	20%	10	1
Surskit	20%	2–58	3
Slakoth	20%	10	1
Makuhita	20%	16–58	2
Nosepass	20%	14–58	2
Skitty	20%	40	1
Meditite	20%	12–58	12
Electrike	20%	7	1
Roselia	20%	16–54	13
Camerupt	20%	55–58	4
Spoink	20%	22–23	1
Cacturne	20%	52–53	1
Absol	20%	20	1
Beldum	20%	53	1
Starly	20%	2–26	15
Staravia	20%	4–54	14
Bidoof	20%	2–26	18
Bibarel	20%	4–54	16
Shinx	20%	3–28	5
Budew	20%	4–58	11
Pachirisu	20%	7–29	4
Buizel	20%	7–58	6
Floatzel	20%	22–54	9
Shellos	20%	7–28	8
Gastrodon	20%	28–53	6
Stunky	20%	14–58	4
Bronzor	20%	14–64	13
Bronzong	20%	38–66	16
Snover	20%	16–58	6
Abomasnow	20%	40	2
Abra	17%	4–58	3
Sandshrew	13%	16–58	3
Poliwag	13%	16–58	1
Slowpoke	13%	16–58	1
Grimer	13%	16–58	2
Koffing	13%	16–58	1
Rhyhorn	13%	16–58	3
Jynx	13%	16–58	1
Marill	13%	16–58	8
Misdreavus	13%	16–58	1
Gligar	13%	7–58	7
Larvitar	13%	6–58	2
Lotad	13%	5–58	6
Azurill	13%	16–58	8
Aron	13%	16–58	2
Trapinch	13%	16–58	2
Cacnea	13%	16–58	2
Baltoy	13%	14–58	2
Snorunt	13%	16–58	4
Spheal	13%	16–58	1
Gible	13%	15–58	2
Hippopotas	13%	16–58	4
Skorupi	13%	16–58	7
Croagunk	13%	16–58	7
Clefairy	11%	16–58	13
Vulpix	11%	16–58	3
Jigglypuff	11%	16–58	2
Growlithe	11%	2–58	3
Magmar	11%	16–58	1
Cleffa	11%	12–58	4
Igglybuff	11%	16–58	2
Togepi	11%	16–58	2
Slugma	11%	16–58	3
Houndour	11%	16–58	1
Magby	11%	16–58	5
Ralts	11%	4–58	3
Sableye	11%	16–58	6
Mawile	11%	16–58	6
Numel	11%	16–58	3
Torkoal	11%	16–58	3
Nidoran F	10%	3	1
Nidorina	10%	21–29	2
Oddish	10%	16–58	3
Venomoth	10%	50	1
Golduck	10%	22–54	9
Primeape	10%	51–53	2
Bellsprout	10%	16–58	3
Haunter	10%	16–66	16
Weezing	10%	55–58	4
Mr Mime	10%	29–42	2
Tauros	10%	17–19	2
Ditto	10%	29–30	1
Sentret	10%	2–4	1
Hoothoot	10%	14–24	8
Noctowl	10%	25–54	12
Ledian	10%	52	1
Ariados	10%	52	1
Pichu	10%	16	1
Mareep	10%	7–9	1
Flaaffy	10%	41–42	1
Hoppip	10%	9–58	3
Sunkern	10%	6–58	2
Quagsire	10%	21–26	6
Murkrow	10%	10–21	6
Wobbuffet	10%	3–36	4
Steelix	10%	33–56	14
Smeargle	10%	16–18	1
Tyrogue	10%	12–18	2
Mightyena	10%	20–24	2
Beautifly	10%	12–51	3
Swellow	10%	20–22	1
Wingull	10%	20–41	5
Nincada	10%	10–12	1
Loudred	10%	39–40	2
Medicham	10%	35–52	17
Illumise	10%	50	1
Vibrava	10%	53–54	1
Swablu	10%	27–28	1
Kecleon	10%	25–26	1
Banette	10%	50–54	4
Dusclops	10%	52–54	1
Kricketot	10%	3–14	6
Kricketune	10%	14–24	8
Luxio	10%	29	1
Buneary	10%	10–12	1
Skuntank	10%	29–51	2
Mime Jr	10%	16–20	3
Chatot	10%	40–54	2
Hippowdon	10%	52–54	1
Paras	8%	16–58	7
Venonat	8%	16–58	2
Exeggcute	8%	16–58	7
Tangela	8%	16–58	1
Seedot	8%	5–58	6
Shroomish	8%	16–58	7
Cherubi	8%	16–58	1
Pikachu	5%	18	1
Meowth	5%	16–18	1
Chansey	5%	16–20	3
Kangaskhan	5%	22–26	6
Scyther	5%	52	1
Eevee	5%	16–18	1
Porygon	5%	16–18	1
Yanma	5%	22–26	6
Skarmory	5%	56	2
Plusle	5%	16–18	1
Minun	5%	16–18	1
Volbeat	5%	50	1
Gulpin	5%	22–26	6
Castform	5%	16–18	1
Chimecho	5%	40–54	4
Chingling	5%	13–40	15
Bonsly	5%	16–18	1
Happiny	5%	16–18	1
Drapion	5%	22–26	6
Toxicroak	5%	22–26	6
Carnivine	5%	22–26	6
Caterpie	4%	6	1
Metapod	4%	12	1
Weedle	4%	6	1
Kakuna	4%	12	1
Rattata	4%	20–22	2
Spearow	4%	20–22	2
Ekans	4%	18–20	1
Arbok	4%	20–26	6
Sandslash	4%	23	1
Diglett	4%	23–25	1
Gengar	4%	16	1
Pineco	4%	5–20	6
Shuckle	4%	23	1
Teddiursa	4%	12–36	3
Ursaring	4%	33–36	3
Elekid	4%	9–10	2
Lombre	4%	20	2
Nuzleaf	4%	20	2
Zangoose	4%	18–26	2
Seviper	4%	18–26	2
Lunatone	4%	4–66	21
Solrock	4%	4–66	21
Nidoran M	1%	2	1
Nidorino	1%	22–30	2
Mankey	1%	22	2
Skiploom	1%	12	1
Miltank	1%	16–20	2
Kirlia	1%	6	2
Duskull	1%	23	1

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