How to shiny hunt using NPC trade in Pokémon HeartGold.
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 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 NPC trade in HeartGold
10 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
