How to shiny hunt using Bubbling spot in Pokémon Shield.
The sparkling patches on water and beaches that hold their own species.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~24s
Expected hunt
9.1 hours
How the hunt works
Touch the bubbling spot to start a battle, flee, then wait for a new spot to form nearby. Better used as the entry point for an SOS chain than hunted raw.
The base rate in Pokémon Shield is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Pokémon you can find with Bubbling spot in Shield
29 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Magikarp | 80% | 4–60 | 13 |
 Shellder | 60% | 8–60 | 2 |
 Octillery | 60% | 35–60 | 2 |
 Whiscash | 60% | 45–47 | 1 |
 Barboach | 55% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Goldeen | 50% | 7–60 | 6 |
 Mantyke | 50% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Drednaw | 50% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Arrokuda | 50% | 4–60 | 3 |
 Barraskewda | 50% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Remoraid | 40% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Chewtle | 40% | 4–40 | 7 |
 Krabby | 35% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Lanturn | 35% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Mareanie | 35% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Basculin Blue Striped | 35% | 14–60 | 2 |
 Wailmer | 34% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Wishiwashi Solo | 30% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Pyukumuku | 25% | 11–60 | 3 |
 Chinchou | 20% | 20–60 | 2 |
 Corphish | 15% | 20–60 | 2 |
 Gyarados | 10% | 26–60 | 7 |
 Qwilfish | 10% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Mantine | 10% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Basculin Red Striped | 10% | 20–24 | 1 |
 Cloyster | 5% | 30–60 | 1 |
 Wailord | 5% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Lapras | 1% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Feebas | 1% | 37–40 | 1 |