How to shiny hunt using Static encounter (soft reset) in Pokémon Crystal.

A fixed encounter you soft reset until it comes up shiny.

Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~45s
Expected hunt
4.3 days

How the hunt works

Save directly in front of the Pokémon, start the battle, check the sprite, and reset if it isn't shiny. Every reset is one fresh roll, so the whole hunt is about shortening the reset loop.

The base rate in Pokémon Crystal is 1 in 8,192. There is no Shiny Charm in this game, so the base rate is the best you can get.

Tips

  • Skip cutscenes and text as fast as the game allows.
  • Turn battle animations off where the option exists.

Pokémon you can find with Static encounter (soft reset) in Crystal

10 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Geodude100%211
Voltorb100%231
Electrode100%231
Koffing100%211
Gyarados100%301
Lapras100%201
Suicune100%401
Lugia100%601
Ho Oh100%601
Celebi100%301