How to shiny hunt using SOS from a bubbling spot (31+ chain) in Pokémon Sun.
Starting an SOS chain from a bubbling spot on the water or sand.
Odds with charm
1 / 273
Odds no charm
1 / 315
Per encounter
~16s
Expected hunt
73 minutes
How the hunt works
Trigger the bubbling spot encounter, then run the normal SOS chain from it. Same 31+ call rules apply, so allies reach about 1 in 315 (1 in 273 with the Shiny Charm).
Assumes a maintained chain of 31+ calls: 13 rolls (~1/315), 15 with the charm (~1/273).
The base rate in Pokémon Sun is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Pokémon you can find with SOS from a bubbling spot (31+ chain) in Sun
9 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
