How to shiny hunt using Super Rod in Pokémon HeartGold.
Fishing with the Super Rod, the deepest fishing table.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~18s
Expected hunt
41.0 hours
How the hunt works
Cast from a tile where your target appears, reel in every bite, and flee non-shinies. Fishing is one of the most input-light hunts, which makes it comfortable for very long sessions.
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.
Tips
- •Some spots have different tables from land versus while surfing.
Pokémon you can find with Super Rod in HeartGold
25 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poliwag | 40% | 35–40 | 24 |
 Tentacool | 40% | 40 | 3 |
 Krabby | 40% | 40 | 9 |
 Goldeen | 40% | 10–40 | 24 |
 Magikarp | 40% | 40 | 46 |
 Gyarados | 40% | 36–48 | 10 |
 Chinchou | 40% | 40 | 11 |
 Qwilfish | 40% | 40 | 3 |
 Remoraid | 40% | 40 | 1 |
 Whiscash | 40% | 40 | 1 |
 Relicanth | 40% | 40 | 1 |
 Poliwhirl | 30% | 7–40 | 6 |
 Shellder | 30% | 40 | 11 |
 Horsea | 30% | 40 | 3 |
 Seaking | 30% | 35–40 | 24 |
 Staryu | 30% | 40 | 7 |
 Dratini | 30% | 36–40 | 2 |
 Corsola | 30% | 40 | 7 |
 Tentacruel | 15% | 40 | 11 |
 Kingler | 15% | 38–40 | 11 |
 Seadra | 10% | 40 | 3 |
 Dragonair | 10% | 40–45 | 2 |
 Lanturn | 10% | 40 | 11 |
 Barboach | 10% | 42–45 | 1 |
 Corphish | 10% | 46–48 | 1 |