How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Moon.

Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.

Odds with charm

1 / 1,365

Odds no charm

1 / 4,096

Per encounter

~12s

Expected hunt

4.5 hours

How the hunt works

Surf out onto the water route with the best rate for your target and move in a continuous circle. Water tables are usually short, so the target percentage is often much higher than in grass.

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.

Tips

•Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.

Pokémon you can find with Surfing in Moon

16 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Zubat	80%	15–18	1
Golbat	80%	41–44	1
Poliwag	40%	14–17	2
Tentacool	40%	14–33	9
Surskit	40%	14–17	2
Finneon	40%	14–33	9
Dewpider	40%	14–17	2
Tentacruel	30%	40–43	1
Lumineon	25%	40–43	1
Psyduck	20%	14–18	3
Golduck	20%	41–44	1
Wingull	20%	14–24	6
Pelipper	20%	27–43	4
Gastrodon	20%	40–43	1
Pyukumuku	20%	16–24	2
Lapras	5%	40–43	1

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