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How to shiny hunt using Wandering spawn in Pokémon Shield.

Pokémon that wander the overworld along fixed paths.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~14s
Expected hunt
5.3 hours

How the hunt works

Find the route it walks, check it, then reset the area to respawn it. Reliable but slower than dense spawn fields.

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 Wandering spawn in Shield

124 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Pikachu100%15–601
Clefable100%36–601
Vulpix100%241
Vileplume100%36–603
Diglett100%171
Machoke100%26–601
Machamp100%601
Haunter100%31–602
Gengar100%601
Onix100%26–601
Kingler100%28–602
Rhydon100%41–606
Vaporeon100%56–601
Jolteon100%56–601
Flareon100%56–601
Snorlax100%36–601
Noctowl100%50–601
Xatu100%26–603
Bellossom100%41–601
Sudowoodo100%41–602
Quagsire100%15–601
Espeon100%56–601
Umbreon100%56–601
Steelix100%50–602
Shuckle100%34–601
Piloswine100%32–603
Tyranitar100%601
Ludicolo100%34–601
Pelipper100%26–604
Kirlia100%26–601
Gardevoir100%32–602
Ninjask100%15–601
Manectric100%26–601
Roselia100%15–601
Flygon100%51–601
Crawdaunt100%31–601
Claydol100%36–604
Dusclops100%40–602
Glalie100%40–603
Roserade100%41–601
Vespiquen100%26–601
Drifblim100%31–603
Skuntank100%34–603
Bronzong100%36–605
Mime Jr100%15–601
Lucario100%36–601
Drapion100%40–602
Abomasnow100%41–604
Weavile100%601
Leafeon100%56–601
Glaceon100%56–601
Gallade100%601
Dusknoir100%601
Liepard100%28–601
Musharna100%46–602
Unfezant100%40–602
Gigalith100%51–601
Woobat100%161
Excadrill100%46–601
Conkeldurr100%55–601
Palpitoad100%28–602
Seismitoad100%36–607
Crustle100%34–603
Sigilyph100%36–603
Garbodor100%36–602
Cinccino100%46–601
Vanillish100%36–602
Vanilluxe100%50–601
Galvantula100%46–603
Ferrothorn100%40–601
Klang100%46–601
Klinklang100%46–601
Beheeyem100%42–601
Litwick100%251
Chandelure100%56–601
Haxorus100%601
Beartic100%602
Golurk100%40–604
Bisharp100%52–601
Diggersby100%15–602
Pangoro100%32–603
Doublade100%56–601
Aegislash Shield100%56–601
Barbaracle100%601
Sylveon100%56–601
Hawlucha100%36–601
Gourgeist Average100%41–601
Avalugg100%56–601
Noivern100%50–601
Vikavolt100%46–602
Ribombee100%40–602
Mudsdale100%31–604
Araquanid100%36–601
Shiinotic100%56–601
Bewear100%34–602
Tsareena100%36–601
Golisopod100%50–602
Mimikyu Disguised100%50–601
Greedent100%42–601
Corvisquire100%181
Corviknight100%38–655
Orbeetle100%41–601
Thievul100%651
Eldegoss100%651
Dubwool100%36–601
Drednaw100%36–652
Boltund100%651
Carkol100%181
Coalossal100%651
Sandaconda100%651
Cramorant100%651
Sizzlipede100%251
Grapploct100%56–601
Hatterene100%651
Impidimp100%311
Grimmsnarl100%651
Obstagoon100%651
Perrserker100%651
Falinks100%401
Copperajah100%651
Duraludon100%651
Weezing Galar100%651
Linoone Galar100%40–601
Stunfisk Galar100%25–482
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