How to shiny hunt using Gift egg in Pokémon HeartGold.
An egg handed to you by an NPC.
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 Pokémon inside is generated when the egg is given, so this isn't a repeatable shiny hunt — breed your own eggs instead if the species allows it.
The base rate in Pokémon HeartGold 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 Gift egg in HeartGold
4 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
