How to shiny hunt using Static encounter (soft reset) in Pokémon Shining Pearl.

A fixed encounter you soft reset until it comes up shiny.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~45.0s
Expected hunt
17.1 hours

How the hunt works

Save directly in front of the Pokémon, start the battle, check the sprite, and reset if it isn't shiny. Every reset is one fresh roll, so the whole hunt is about shortening the reset loop.

The base rate in Pokémon Shining Pearl is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Tips

  • •Skip cutscenes and text as fast as the game allows.
  • •Turn battle animations off where the option exists.

Pokémon you can find with Static encounter (soft reset) in Shining Pearl

25 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Articuno100%701
Zapdos100%701
Moltres100%701
Mewtwo100%701
Raikou100%701
Entei100%701
Suicune100%701
Lugia100%701
Regirock100%701
Regice100%701
Registeel100%701
Latias100%701
Kyogre100%701
Rayquaza100%701
Drifloon100%221
Spiritomb100%251
Rotom100%151
Uxie100%501
Azelf100%501
Palkia100%471
Heatran100%701
Regigigas100%701
Darkrai100%401
Shaymin Land100%301
Arceus100%801