How to shiny hunt using Bubbling spot in Pokémon Moon.

The sparkling patches on water and beaches that hold their own species.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~24s
Expected hunt
9.1 hours

How the hunt works

Touch the bubbling spot to start a battle, flee, then wait for a new spot to form nearby. Better used as the entry point for an SOS chain than hunted raw.

The base rate in Pokémon Moon is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Pokémon you can find with Bubbling spot in Moon

38 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Tentacool100%21–241
Fomantis100%18–211
Rattata Alola100%9–113
Diglett Alola100%16–223
Dugtrio Alola100%28–593
Wailmer90%10–433
Fearow80%24–572
Primeape80%54–571
Spearow70%11–121
Petilil70%54–571
Sandile70%28–311
Yungoos70%9–102
Gumshoos70%54–571
Raticate Alola70%54–571
Magikarp60%10–5917
Barboach50%10–595
Goldeen45%10–152
Luvdisc40%10–181
Scyther30%54–571
Makuhita30%9–102
Hariyama30%54–571
Vullaby30%11–121
Mandibuzz30%54–571
Wishiwashi Solo30%10–337
Shellder20%10–151
Chinchou20%10–251
Corsola20%10–181
Skarmory20%24–271
Emolga20%54–571
Alomomola20%10–151
Bruxish20%10–333
Dratini10%10–593
Sharpedo10%10–431
Wailord10%40–431
Trapinch10%28–311
Relicanth10%10–431
Dhelmise10%10–431
Feebas5%10–152