How to shiny hunt using Headbutt (normal) in Pokémon Gold.
Headbutt trees on the standard table.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~24s
Expected hunt
2.3 days
How the hunt works
Headbutt, resolve the encounter, repeat. Tree location decides which table you roll on.
The base rate in Pokémon Gold 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 Headbutt (normal) in Gold
6 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
