How to shiny hunt using Walking in grass in Pokémon HeartGold.

Running back and forth through tall grass until the Pokémon you want appears.

Odds with charm

1 / 8,192

Odds no charm

1 / 8,192

Per encounter

~11s

Expected hunt

25.0 hours

How the hunt works

Pick a patch of grass where your target has the highest encounter rate, then run in a tight loop so you trigger battles as fast as possible. Check the sprite the moment the battle starts, and run from anything that isn't shiny.

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

•Repels stop lower-level species spawning, which raises the share of encounters that are your target.
•Keep a fast Pokémon in the lead so escaping takes one input.
•Use the smallest grass patch you can — fewer steps between encounters.

Pokémon you can find with Walking in grass in HeartGold

207 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Caterpie	20%	3–36	8
Metapod	20%	3–36	7
Weedle	20%	7–36	1
Pidgey	20%	2–17	15
Pidgeotto	20%	7–25	12
Rattata	20%	2–24	37
Raticate	20%	13–40	16
Spearow	20%	2–31	11
Fearow	20%	7–44	11
Sandshrew	20%	6–17	5
Sandslash	20%	10–30	5
Nidoran F	20%	12–17	3
Nidorina	20%	15–23	4
Nidoran M	20%	12	2
Nidorino	20%	15–23	4
Zubat	20%	2–32	39
Golbat	20%	15–51	34
Oddish	20%	5–17	6
Parasect	20%	38–47	4
Venonat	20%	8–32	4
Diglett	20%	13–43	3
Golduck	20%	17–51	13
Mankey	20%	13–15	2
Growlithe	20%	13–25	5
Kadabra	20%	15–46	3
Machop	20%	12–28	7
Machoke	20%	14–45	7
Bellsprout	20%	3–41	9
Weepinbell	20%	10–46	4
Geodude	20%	2–45	18
Graveler	20%	20–43	8
Ponyta	20%	6–42	6
Farfetchd	20%	15–41	5
Doduo	20%	4–45	7
Seel	20%	22–35	8
Dewgong	20%	35–38	2
Grimer	20%	17–29	4
Gastly	20%	3–22	12
Haunter	20%	16–19	2
Onix	20%	6–48	11
Drowzee	20%	10–17	4
Krabby	20%	15–43	7
Voltorb	20%	17–42	2
Cubone	20%	10–17	3
Koffing	20%	14–17	3
Chansey	20%	23–42	4
Tangela	20%	20–41	4
Tauros	20%	13–41	4
Ditto	20%	10–45	7
Sentret	20%	2–17	4
Hoothoot	20%	2–15	11
Noctowl	20%	7–35	9
Spinarak	20%	2–15	5
Natu	20%	18–24	1
Mareep	20%	6–43	4
Flaaffy	20%	15–17	2
Marill	20%	13–17	2
Hoppip	20%	6–24	7
Sunkern	20%	10–17	3
Yanma	20%	12	1
Wooper	20%	6–40	5
Quagsire	20%	16–45	13
Murkrow	20%	15–37	3
Misdreavus	20%	15–48	7
Unown	20%	5	4
Girafarig	20%	15–40	3
Dunsparce	20%	2–4	1
Steelix	20%	23–48	2
Snubbull	20%	13–16	1
Sneasel	20%	41–50	5
Slugma	20%	27–29	3
Swinub	20%	21–24	4
Donphan	20%	33–50	12
Stantler	20%	13–41	3
Miltank	20%	13–35	3
Poochyena	20%	2	1
Wurmple	20%	24–36	1
Ralts	20%	10–11	1
Nincada	20%	26–36	1
Sableye	20%	13–15	1
Swablu	20%	23	1
Baltoy	20%	5	1
Kricketot	20%	3–30	2
Buneary	20%	8–10	1
Kakuna	10%	9–36	1
Ekans	10%	15–16	1
Arbok	10%	17	1
Clefairy	10%	8–42	3
Jigglypuff	10%	6–17	4
Gloom	10%	15–42	4
Paras	10%	5–42	6
Venomoth	10%	8–14	2
Psyduck	10%	15–34	6
Primeape	10%	15–39	2
Abra	10%	9–17	8
Golem	10%	16–17	1
Slowpoke	10%	6–23	4
Slowbro	10%	17–45	2
Magnemite	10%	15–17	6
Magneton	10%	17–47	5
Dodrio	10%	30–43	4
Muk	10%	29–38	4
Hypno	10%	16–37	2
Kingler	10%	22–48	3
Marowak	10%	14–41	2
Lickitung	10%	15–40	3
Weezing	10%	15–17	1
Rhyhorn	10%	17–41	4
Rhydon	10%	44	1
Kangaskhan	10%	14–17	2
Mr Mime	10%	16–45	2
Jynx	10%	22–40	5
Electabuzz	10%	15–41	2
Magmar	10%	14–41	2
Furret	10%	6–42	3
Skiploom	10%	17–40	2
Jumpluff	10%	38	1
Wobbuffet	10%	16–49	5
Gligar	10%	24	1
Shuckle	10%	44	1
Houndour	10%	15–42	2
Houndoom	10%	43–44	1
Phanpy	10%	20–48	5
Smeargle	10%	17–41	2
Larvitar	10%	15–42	8
Zigzagoon	10%	3–44	16
Linoone	10%	3–46	25
Silcoon	10%	24–36	1
Cascoon	10%	24–36	1
Lotad	10%	38–42	2
Lombre	10%	47	1
Seedot	10%	45	1
Nuzleaf	10%	38–48	1
Surskit	10%	40–46	3
Shroomish	10%	45	1
Breloom	10%	46	1
Vigoroth	10%	47	1
Whismur	10%	2–42	24
Makuhita	10%	2–50	44
Azurill	10%	42	1
Nosepass	10%	45	1
Aron	10%	44–45	1
Lairon	10%	45	1
Meditite	10%	5–44	14
Medicham	10%	44	1
Electrike	10%	42	1
Manectric	10%	37–45	3
Plusle	10%	2–28	22
Minun	10%	2–29	22
Volbeat	10%	26–46	2
Illumise	10%	26–46	2
Roselia	10%	46	1
Numel	10%	5–6	2
Torkoal	10%	46–47	1
Spoink	10%	3–6	2
Spinda	10%	5–45	14
Trapinch	10%	46–47	1
Vibrava	10%	44–45	1
Cacnea	10%	35	1
Cacturne	10%	42–48	2
Zangoose	10%	43–45	2
Seviper	10%	47–48	1
Lunatone	10%	46	1
Solrock	10%	45–46	1
Shuppet	10%	46–47	1
Banette	10%	44–45	1
Duskull	10%	38	1
Dusclops	10%	45–46	1
Chimecho	10%	46–47	1
Absol	10%	2–51	44
Spheal	10%	44–45	1
Sealeo	10%	17–45	1
Bagon	10%	44–45	1
Shelgon	10%	46	1
Beldum	10%	44	1
Metang	10%	44	1
Bidoof	10%	3–42	26
Kricketune	10%	27–30	1
Shinx	10%	2–44	23
Luxio	10%	45–46	1
Budew	10%	3–47	4
Pachirisu	10%	43–47	2
Buizel	10%	2–45	25
Floatzel	10%	44	1
Chingling	10%	2–50	45
Bronzor	10%	2–51	45
Bronzong	10%	44–45	1
Chatot	10%	3–21	13
Gible	10%	44	1
Riolu	10%	45–46	1
Hippopotas	10%	43	1
Skorupi	10%	44–45	1
Croagunk	10%	44	1
Carnivine	10%	5–48	4
Butterfree	5%	7–30	4
Beedrill	5%	12–30	1
Rapidash	5%	41–44	2
Electrode	5%	40–46	3
Scyther	5%	13–28	1
Pinsir	5%	13–28	1
Pupitar	5%	45	1
Beautifly	5%	25–32	1
Dustox	5%	25–32	1
Combee	5%	27–34	1
Pikachu	4%	4–7	1
Dugtrio	4%	19–29	1
Ariados	4%	7	2

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