How to shiny hunt using Static encounter (soft reset) in Pokémon Pearl.

A fixed encounter you soft reset until it comes up shiny.

Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~45s
Expected hunt
4.3 days

How the hunt works

Save directly in front of the Pokémon, start the battle, check the sprite, and reset if it isn't shiny. Every reset is one fresh roll, so the whole hunt is about shortening the reset loop.

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.

Tips

  • Skip cutscenes and text as fast as the game allows.
  • Turn battle animations off where the option exists.

Pokémon you can find with Static encounter (soft reset) in Pearl

11 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Drifloon100%221
Spiritomb100%251
Rotom100%151
Uxie100%501
Azelf100%501
Palkia100%471
Heatran100%701
Regigigas100%701
Darkrai100%401
Shaymin Land100%301
Arceus100%801