How to shiny hunt using Roaming (water) in Pokémon Sapphire.
A roamer that appears while surfing.
Odds with charm
1 / 8,192
Odds no charm
1 / 8,192
Per encounter
~90s
Expected hunt
8.5 days
How the hunt works
Chase the roamer between water routes and flee any non-shiny encounter to keep hunting.
The base rate in Pokémon Sapphire is 1 in 8,192. There is no Shiny Charm in this game, so the base rate is the best you can get.
Pokémon you can find with Roaming (water) in Sapphire
1 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Latias | 25% | 40 | 1 |