How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Ruby.
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 Ruby 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 Ruby
14 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
