How to shiny hunt using Walking in grass in Pokémon Pearl.
Running back and forth through tall grass until the Pokémon you want appears.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~11s
Expected hunt
25.0 hours
How the hunt works
Pick a patch of grass where your target has the highest encounter rate, then run in a tight loop so you trigger battles as fast as possible. Check the sprite the moment the battle starts, and run from anything that isn't shiny.
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
- •Repels stop lower-level species spawning, which raises the share of encounters that are your target.
- •Keep a fast Pokémon in the lead so escaping takes one input.
- •Use the smallest grass patch you can — fewer steps between encounters.
Odds boosts that work here
- Poké Radar chain (40) — Gen 4 grass patches only. Chain of 40 gives ~1/200 in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, ~1/152 in BDSP (~1/99 with the charm).
Pokémon you can find with Walking in grass in Pearl
209 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pidgey | 20% | 51 | 1 |
 Raticate | 20% | 50–52 | 2 |
 Fearow | 20% | 50–55 | 4 |
 Zubat | 20% | 4–35 | 27 |
 Golbat | 20% | 19–66 | 43 |
 Gloom | 20% | 50–53 | 3 |
 Dugtrio | 20% | 52–54 | 1 |
 Psyduck | 20% | 5–36 | 11 |
 Kadabra | 20% | 20–47 | 2 |
 Machop | 20% | 5–26 | 5 |
 Machoke | 20% | 26–58 | 25 |
 Weepinbell | 20% | 50–53 | 3 |
 Geodude | 20% | 4–32 | 27 |
 Graveler | 20% | 21–57 | 33 |
 Ponyta | 20% | 13–28 | 6 |
 Magnemite | 20% | 28–29 | 1 |
 Farfetchd | 20% | 28 | 1 |
 Doduo | 20% | 2 | 1 |
 Gastly | 20% | 12–22 | 15 |
 Onix | 20% | 8–56 | 18 |
 Drowzee | 20% | 20–21 | 1 |
 Krabby | 20% | 52 | 1 |
 Voltorb | 20% | 28 | 1 |
 Cubone | 20% | 4 | 1 |
 Lickitung | 20% | 34–36 | 1 |
 Rhydon | 20% | 52–55 | 3 |
 Natu | 20% | 53 | 1 |
 Wooper | 20% | 18–26 | 7 |
 Unown | 20% | 14–25 | 18 |
 Girafarig | 20% | 21–24 | 2 |
 Dunsparce | 20% | 16 | 1 |
 Snubbull | 20% | 16 | 1 |
 Sneasel | 20% | 32–56 | 10 |
 Magcargo | 20% | 55–58 | 2 |
 Swinub | 20% | 34 | 1 |
 Corsola | 20% | 50 | 1 |
 Delibird | 20% | 32 | 1 |
 Phanpy | 20% | 5 | 1 |
 Smoochum | 20% | 35 | 1 |
 Zigzagoon | 20% | 3 | 1 |
 Wurmple | 20% | 10–11 | 1 |
 Cascoon | 20% | 10 | 1 |
 Surskit | 20% | 2 | 2 |
 Slakoth | 20% | 10 | 1 |
 Makuhita | 20% | 50–51 | 1 |
 Nosepass | 20% | 14 | 1 |
 Skitty | 20% | 40 | 1 |
 Meditite | 20% | 12–35 | 11 |
 Electrike | 20% | 7 | 1 |
 Roselia | 20% | 16–54 | 12 |
 Camerupt | 20% | 55–58 | 4 |
 Spoink | 20% | 22–23 | 1 |
 Spinda | 20% | 55 | 1 |
 Cacturne | 20% | 52–53 | 1 |
 Absol | 20% | 20 | 1 |
 Beldum | 20% | 53 | 1 |
 Starly | 20% | 2–26 | 15 |
 Staravia | 20% | 4–54 | 14 |
 Bidoof | 20% | 2–26 | 18 |
 Bibarel | 20% | 4–54 | 16 |
 Shinx | 20% | 3–28 | 5 |
 Budew | 20% | 4–24 | 10 |
 Pachirisu | 20% | 7–29 | 4 |
 Buizel | 20% | 7–23 | 5 |
 Floatzel | 20% | 22–54 | 9 |
 Shellos | 20% | 7–28 | 8 |
 Gastrodon | 20% | 28–53 | 6 |
 Glameow | 20% | 29–40 | 2 |
 Bronzor | 20% | 14–64 | 12 |
 Bronzong | 20% | 38–66 | 16 |
 Snover | 20% | 32–38 | 5 |
 Abomasnow | 20% | 40 | 2 |
 Nidoran M | 10% | 3 | 1 |
 Nidorino | 10% | 21–29 | 2 |
 Clefairy | 10% | 16–42 | 12 |
 Oddish | 10% | 18–23 | 2 |
 Venomoth | 10% | 50 | 1 |
 Golduck | 10% | 22–54 | 9 |
 Primeape | 10% | 51–53 | 2 |
 Abra | 10% | 4–20 | 2 |
 Bellsprout | 10% | 18–23 | 2 |
 Slowpoke | 10% | 11–12 | 1 |
 Grimer | 10% | 18–20 | 1 |
 Haunter | 10% | 16–66 | 16 |
 Weezing | 10% | 55–58 | 4 |
 Ditto | 10% | 29–30 | 1 |
 Sentret | 10% | 2–4 | 1 |
 Hoothoot | 10% | 14–24 | 8 |
 Noctowl | 10% | 25–54 | 12 |
 Ledian | 10% | 52 | 1 |
 Ariados | 10% | 52 | 1 |
 Pichu | 10% | 16 | 1 |
 Cleffa | 10% | 12–18 | 3 |
 Togepi | 10% | 18–23 | 1 |
 Mareep | 10% | 7–9 | 1 |
 Flaaffy | 10% | 41–42 | 1 |
 Marill | 10% | 16–26 | 7 |
 Sudowoodo | 10% | 23–30 | 2 |
 Hoppip | 10% | 9–29 | 2 |
 Sunkern | 10% | 6–8 | 1 |
 Quagsire | 10% | 21–26 | 6 |
 Misdreavus | 10% | 10–21 | 6 |
 Wobbuffet | 10% | 3–36 | 4 |
 Steelix | 10% | 33–56 | 14 |
 Houndoom | 10% | 20–24 | 2 |
 Stantler | 10% | 6–7 | 1 |
 Smeargle | 10% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Tyrogue | 10% | 12–18 | 2 |
 Miltank | 10% | 17–19 | 2 |
 Dustox | 10% | 12–51 | 2 |
 Swellow | 10% | 20–22 | 1 |
 Wingull | 10% | 20–41 | 5 |
 Ralts | 10% | 4–6 | 2 |
 Nincada | 10% | 10–12 | 1 |
 Loudred | 10% | 39–40 | 2 |
 Medicham | 10% | 35–52 | 17 |
 Volbeat | 10% | 50 | 1 |
 Torkoal | 10% | 24–55 | 2 |
 Vibrava | 10% | 53–54 | 1 |
 Swablu | 10% | 27–28 | 1 |
 Baltoy | 10% | 14–16 | 1 |
 Banette | 10% | 50–54 | 4 |
 Dusclops | 10% | 52–54 | 1 |
 Snorunt | 10% | 33–36 | 3 |
 Bagon | 10% | 25–26 | 1 |
 Kricketot | 10% | 3–14 | 6 |
 Kricketune | 10% | 14–24 | 8 |
 Luxio | 10% | 29 | 1 |
 Buneary | 10% | 10–12 | 1 |
 Purugly | 10% | 41–50 | 2 |
 Bonsly | 10% | 16–20 | 3 |
 Chatot | 10% | 40–54 | 2 |
 Gible | 10% | 15–17 | 1 |
 Hippopotas | 10% | 22–25 | 3 |
 Hippowdon | 10% | 52–54 | 1 |
 Pikachu | 5% | 18 | 1 |
 Jigglypuff | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Paras | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Meowth | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Exeggcute | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Chansey | 5% | 16–20 | 3 |
 Kangaskhan | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Pinsir | 5% | 52 | 1 |
 Eevee | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Porygon | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Igglybuff | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Yanma | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Skarmory | 5% | 56 | 2 |
 Shroomish | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Azurill | 5% | 16–26 | 7 |
 Plusle | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Minun | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Illumise | 5% | 50 | 1 |
 Gulpin | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Castform | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Chimecho | 5% | 40–54 | 4 |
 Chingling | 5% | 13–40 | 15 |
 Mime Jr | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Happiny | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Skorupi | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Drapion | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Croagunk | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Toxicroak | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Carnivine | 5% | 22–26 | 6 |
 Caterpie | 4% | 6 | 1 |
 Metapod | 4% | 12 | 1 |
 Weedle | 4% | 6 | 1 |
 Kakuna | 4% | 12 | 1 |
 Rattata | 4% | 20–22 | 2 |
 Spearow | 4% | 20–22 | 2 |
 Ekans | 4% | 18–20 | 1 |
 Arbok | 4% | 20–26 | 6 |
 Sandshrew | 4% | 16–17 | 2 |
 Sandslash | 4% | 23 | 1 |
 Vulpix | 4% | 16–24 | 2 |
 Diglett | 4% | 23–25 | 1 |
 Growlithe | 4% | 2 | 2 |
 Gengar | 4% | 16 | 1 |
 Rhyhorn | 4% | 22–24 | 2 |
 Pineco | 4% | 5–20 | 6 |
 Gligar | 4% | 7–24 | 6 |
 Shuckle | 4% | 23 | 1 |
 Teddiursa | 4% | 12–36 | 3 |
 Ursaring | 4% | 33–36 | 3 |
 Slugma | 4% | 25–29 | 2 |
 Elekid | 4% | 9–10 | 2 |
 Magby | 4% | 22–27 | 4 |
 Beautifly | 4% | 23 | 1 |
 Lotad | 4% | 5–18 | 5 |
 Lombre | 4% | 20 | 2 |
 Seedot | 4% | 5–18 | 5 |
 Nuzleaf | 4% | 20 | 2 |
 Sableye | 4% | 31–34 | 5 |
 Mawile | 4% | 31–34 | 5 |
 Numel | 4% | 22–24 | 2 |
 Cacnea | 4% | 23–25 | 1 |
 Zangoose | 4% | 18–26 | 2 |
 Seviper | 4% | 18–26 | 2 |
 Lunatone | 4% | 4–66 | 21 |
 Solrock | 4% | 4–66 | 21 |
 Nidoran F | 1% | 2 | 1 |
 Nidorina | 1% | 22–30 | 2 |
 Venonat | 1% | 22 | 1 |
 Mankey | 1% | 22 | 2 |
 Tauros | 1% | 16–20 | 2 |
 Skiploom | 1% | 30 | 1 |
 Kirlia | 1% | 6 | 2 |
 Trapinch | 1% | 25 | 1 |
 Duskull | 1% | 23 | 1 |