How to shiny hunt using NPC trade in Pokémon Diamond.

A fixed in-game trade.

Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
One-off
Expected hunt
Not huntable

How the hunt works

The traded Pokémon is set by the game and cannot be shiny hunted, so it's listed only for completeness.

The base rate in Pokémon Diamond 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 NPC trade in Diamond

4 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Abra100%1–1001
Haunter100%37–1001
Magikarp100%1–1001
Chatot100%1–1001