How to shiny hunt using Good Rod in Pokémon Pearl.

Fishing with the Good Rod.

Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~20s
Expected hunt
45.5 hours

How the hunt works

Cast repeatedly from the same tile — you never need to move. Sort your rods by which one gives your target the best rate; the Good Rod table sits between the Old and Super Rod.

The base rate in Pokémon Pearl is 1 in 8,192. There is no Shiny Charm in this game, so the base rate is the best you can get.

Pokémon you can find with Good Rod in Pearl

8 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Poliwag40%10–251
Horsea40%10–251
Goldeen40%10–2513
Magikarp40%10–2553
Remoraid40%10–258
Barboach40%10–2518
Finneon40%10–259
Gyarados4%15–305