How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Red (JP).
Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.
Odds with charm
No shinies
Odds no charm
No shinies
Per encounter
~12s
Expected hunt
Not huntable
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.
Pokémon Red (JP) has no shiny Pokémon at all, so this method is listed for encounter data only.
Tips
- •Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.
Pokémon you can find with Surfing in Red (JP)
1 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | 20% | 5–40 | 3 |