How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon Shining Pearl.
Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~12.0s
Expected hunt
4.5 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 Shining Pearl is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Tips
- •Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.
Pokémon you can find with Surfing in Shining Pearl
17 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 20–40 | 5 | |
| 60% | 20–55 | 7 | |
| 60% | 20–40 | 23 | |
| 60% | 20–55 | 21 | |
| 60% | 40–55 | 3 | |
| 60% | 20–30 | 12 | |
| 60% | 20–55 | 18 | |
| 60% | 20–40 | 6 | |
| 60% | 20–55 | 13 | |
| 60% | 20–55 | 19 | |
| 30% | 20–30 | 2 | |
| 30% | 20–30 | 5 | |
| 30% | 35–45 | 2 | |
| 5% | 40–60 | 1 | |
| 5% | 20–40 | 6 | |
| 5% | 30–45 | 2 | |
| 4% | 40–55 | 2 |