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How to shiny hunt using Overworld spawn in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Pokémon visible in the overworld before you ever start a battle.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~8s
Expected hunt
3.0 hours

How the hunt works

You can see shinies without battling, so the hunt is really a spawn-reset loop: sweep the area, check every sprite, then despawn and respawn the group by moving away and back or by fast travel. Shiny models usually sparkle when they spawn.

The base rate in Pokémon Legends: Z-A is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Tips

  • •Face away from a group, then turn back — that's the fastest reroll.
  • •Look for size and colour differences from a distance to save time.

Odds boosts that work here

  • Shiny Donut — Legends: Z-A / Mega Dimension only. The Shiny Donut guarantees every wild spawn is shiny while it lasts (1/1).

Pokémon you can find with Overworld spawn in Legends: Z-A

188 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Beedrill100%10–526
Pidgey100%3–267
Arbok100%22–603
Pikachu100%6–423
Raichu100%63–641
Clefairy100%48–601
Clefable100%63–641
Alakazam100%64–651
Machamp100%64–651
Bellsprout100%9–317
Weepinbell100%36–471
Victreebel100%63–641
Slowbro100%42–441
Gengar100%63–641
Kangaskhan100%50–652
Staryu100%5–334
Starmie100%41–642
Pinsir100%36–642
Magikarp100%5–327
Gyarados100%31–652
Vaporeon100%63–641
Jolteon100%63–641
Flareon100%63–641
Dragonite100%64–651
Spinarak100%7–216
Ariados100%22–646
Ampharos100%42–531
Heracross100%36–642
Delibird100%30–647
Skarmory100%45–642
Houndoom100%32–502
Tyranitar100%64–651
Gardevoir100%53–651
Sableye100%28–642
Mawile100%18–577
Aggron100%54–651
Medicham100%40–642
Manectric100%40–502
Sharpedo100%30–431
Camerupt100%39–401
Altaria100%46–652
Banette100%42–531
Absol100%16–656
Salamence100%61–621
Metagross100%63–641
Roserade100%53–641
Lopunny100%55–561
Garchomp100%64–651
Lucario100%54–651
Hippowdon100%54–641
Abomasnow100%43–451
Leafeon100%63–641
Glaceon100%63–641
Gallade100%64–651
Froslass100%63–641
Watchog100%30–431
Simisage100%63–641
Simisear100%63–641
Simipour100%63–641
Excadrill100%38–491
Whirlipede100%27–412
Scolipede100%42–642
Krokorok100%29–381
Krookodile100%63–641
Scrafty100%40–646
Garbodor100%36–652
Vanilluxe100%63–641
Eelektross100%64–651
Chandelure100%64–651
Stunfisk100%31–642
Diggersby100%44–642
Fletchling100%3–318
Fletchinder100%17–338
Talonflame100%35–646
Vivillon100%12–647
Litleo100%6–241
Pyroar Male100%44–571
Florges100%42–652
Gogoat100%32–642
Pangoro100%64–651
Furfrou100%30–643
Meowstic Male100%41–421
Aegislash Shield100%64–651
Malamar100%54–651
Binacle100%5–348
Barbaracle100%41–652
Dragalge100%53–651
Clawitzer100%42–441
Heliolisk100%64–651
Sylveon100%63–641
Hawlucha100%21–646
Dedenne100%15–646
Carbink100%28–642
Goodra100%64–651
Klefki100%44–642
Trevenant100%40–482
Gourgeist Average100%52–642
Avalugg100%34–561
Noivern100%48–643
Drampa100%49–652
Falinks100%41–652
Ekans16.67%8–487
Kadabra16.67%28–301
Machop16.67%24–332
Slowpoke16.67%30–322
Gastly16.67%9–217
Scyther16.67%37–391
Numel16.67%23–241
Swablu16.67%15–457
Bagon16.67%44–451
Gible16.67%24–251
Patrat16.67%5–248
Drilbur16.67%23–372
Sandile16.67%23–241
Fennekin16.67%20–251
Spewpa16.67%9–146
Espurr16.67%7–297
Honedge16.67%10–482
Inkay16.67%31–331
Clauncher16.67%30–311
Phantump16.67%36–371
Noibat16.67%19–488
Kakuna14.29%7–217
Eevee14.29%14–496
Cleffa14.29%10–506
Flaaffy14.29%19–412
Houndour14.29%17–482
Meditite14.29%19–201
Budew14.29%5–156
Buneary14.29%15–194
Audino14.29%20–512
Weedle12.5%3–106
Pichu12.5%4–156
Mareep12.5%3–51
Carvanha12.5%30–311
Tynamo12.5%31–321
Lampent12.5%45–461
Chespin12.5%20–251
Bunnelby12.5%3–177
Scatterbug12.5%3–106
Flabebe12.5%3–236
Skiddo12.5%6–81
Pancham12.5%7–81
Machoke11.11%34–351
Onix11.11%37–391
Aron11.11%28–371
Lairon11.11%38–391
Roselia11.11%20–221
Shuppet11.11%18–417
Snorunt11.11%32–341
Hippopotas11.11%20–221
Snover11.11%32–331
Vanillite11.11%19–362
Emolga11.11%17–376
Floette11.11%19–246
Helioptile11.11%37–381
Bergmite11.11%32–331
Froakie10%20–251
Pidgeotto9.09%18–236
Abra9.09%5–226
Electrike9.09%16–482
Venipede9.09%14–151
Haunter7.69%25–416
Larvitar7.69%20–436
Pumpkaboo Average7.69%42–431
Beldum7.14%49–501
Metang7.14%49–501
Doublade7.14%49–501
Bulbasaur6.67%53–541
Charmander6.67%53–541
Squirtle6.67%53–541
Chikorita6.67%54–551
Totodile6.67%54–551
Tepig6.67%54–551
Pidgeot5%36–425
Pansage5%13–275
Pansear5%13–275
Panpour5%13–275
Trubbish5%11–255
Spritzee5%16–295
Swirlix5%16–315
Dratini0.6%28–295
Dragonair0.6%30–345
Ralts0.6%10–155
Riolu0.6%15–205
Scraggy0.6%20–255
Goomy0.6%35–395
Sliggoo0.6%40–445
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