How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Pearl.
Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~12s
Expected hunt
27.3 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 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
- •Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.
Pokémon you can find with Surfing in Pearl
17 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Zubat | 60% | 20–40 | 5 |
 Golbat | 60% | 20–55 | 7 |
 Psyduck | 60% | 20–40 | 23 |
 Golduck | 60% | 20–55 | 21 |
 Poliwhirl | 60% | 40–55 | 3 |
 Tentacool | 60% | 20–30 | 12 |
 Tentacruel | 60% | 20–55 | 18 |
 Wooper | 60% | 20–40 | 6 |
 Wingull | 60% | 20–55 | 13 |
 Pelipper | 60% | 20–55 | 19 |
 Poliwag | 30% | 20–30 | 2 |
 Marill | 30% | 20–30 | 5 |
 Spheal | 30% | 35–45 | 2 |
 Lapras | 5% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Quagsire | 5% | 20–40 | 6 |
 Mantyke | 5% | 30–45 | 2 |
 Sealeo | 4% | 40–55 | 2 |