How to shiny hunt using Static encounter (soft reset) in Pokémon Gold.
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 Gold 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 Gold
8 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
