How to shiny hunt using Walking in grass in Pokémon Sword.
Running back and forth through tall grass until the Pokémon you want appears.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~11s
Expected hunt
4.2 hours
How the hunt works
Pick a patch of grass where your target has the highest encounter rate, then run in a tight loop so you trigger battles as fast as possible. Check the sprite the moment the battle starts, and run from anything that isn't shiny.
The base rate in Pokémon Sword is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Tips
- •Repels stop lower-level species spawning, which raises the share of encounters that are your target.
- •Keep a fast Pokémon in the lead so escaping takes one input.
- •Use the smallest grass patch you can — fewer steps between encounters.
Pokémon you can find with Walking in grass in Sword
186 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rhydon | 58% | 40–60 | 3 |
 Xatu | 50% | 30–60 | 1 |
 Quagsire | 50% | 30–60 | 2 |
 Delibird | 50% | 7–60 | 8 |
 Manectric | 50% | 30–60 | 2 |
 Skwovet | 50% | 2–5 | 2 |
 Oddish | 45% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Natu | 45% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Wingull | 45% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Snorunt | 45% | 7–60 | 9 |
 Budew | 45% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Purrloin | 45% | 4–60 | 5 |
 Vanillite | 45% | 7–60 | 8 |
 Joltik | 45% | 7–60 | 9 |
 Meowstic Male | 45% | 36–60 | 2 |
 Vulpix | 40% | 7–60 | 7 |
 Dugtrio | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Growlithe | 40% | 28–60 | 1 |
 Machop | 40% | 8–60 | 5 |
 Machoke | 40% | 28–60 | 2 |
 Krabby | 40% | 7–60 | 1 |
 Rhyhorn | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Wooper | 40% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Sneasel | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Swinub | 40% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Piloswine | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Seedot | 40% | 4–60 | 3 |
 Nuzleaf | 40% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Pelipper | 40% | 28–60 | 4 |
 Ralts | 40% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Nincada | 40% | 7–60 | 3 |
 Electrike | 40% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Roselia | 40% | 11–60 | 4 |
 Barboach | 40% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Corphish | 40% | 11–60 | 1 |
 Crawdaunt | 40% | 30–60 | 2 |
 Baltoy | 40% | 7–60 | 9 |
 Duskull | 40% | 11–60 | 3 |
 Stunky | 40% | 11–60 | 3 |
 Skuntank | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Bronzong | 40% | 38–60 | 3 |
 Snover | 40% | 8–60 | 9 |
 Munna | 40% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Unfezant | 40% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Gurdurr | 40% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Tympole | 40% | 7–60 | 5 |
 Palpitoad | 40% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Cottonee | 40% | 27–60 | 1 |
 Dwebble | 40% | 7–60 | 6 |
 Klink | 40% | 7–60 | 6 |
 Cubchoo | 40% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Golett | 40% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Bunnelby | 40% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Espurr | 40% | 16–60 | 3 |
 Grubbin | 40% | 2–60 | 6 |
 Mudbray | 40% | 7–60 | 7 |
 Mudsdale | 40% | 30–60 | 3 |
 Stufful | 40% | 8–60 | 3 |
 Bewear | 40% | 30–60 | 3 |
 Corviknight | 40% | 36–60 | 4 |
 Blipbug | 40% | 2–40 | 4 |
 Thievul | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Eldegoss | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Drednaw | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Carkol | 40% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Cramorant | 40% | 38–60 | 3 |
 Toxel | 40% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Perrserker | 40% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Snom | 40% | 38–60 | 4 |
 Claydol | 35% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Shellos | 35% | 26–60 | 5 |
 Skorupi | 35% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Scraggy | 35% | 21–24 | 1 |
 Minccino | 35% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Karrablast | 35% | 26–60 | 5 |
 Pawniard | 35% | 21–60 | 4 |
 Inkay | 35% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Rookidee | 35% | 2–13 | 3 |
 Corvisquire | 35% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Gossifleur | 35% | 37–40 | 1 |
 Boltund | 35% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Impidimp | 35% | 21–60 | 4 |
 Meowth Galar | 35% | 13–15 | 1 |
 Milcery | 32% | 13–60 | 3 |
 Gloom | 30% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Diglett | 30% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Onix | 30% | 8–60 | 3 |
 Koffing | 30% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Noctowl | 30% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Sudowoodo | 30% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Octillery | 30% | 38–42 | 1 |
 Gastrodon | 30% | 39–43 | 1 |
 Drifloon | 30% | 11–60 | 1 |
 Bronzor | 30% | 30–60 | 1 |
 Hippowdon | 30% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Abomasnow | 30% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Liepard | 30% | 26–60 | 5 |
 Roggenrola | 30% | 21–24 | 1 |
 Drilbur | 30% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Crustle | 30% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Vanillish | 30% | 35–60 | 3 |
 Klang | 30% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Elgyem | 30% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Litwick | 30% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Diggersby | 30% | 14–60 | 5 |
 Swirlix | 30% | 16–60 | 2 |
 Binacle | 30% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Barbaracle | 30% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Charjabug | 30% | 28–60 | 3 |
 Ribombee | 30% | 27–60 | 1 |
 Wimpod | 30% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Dottler | 30% | 16–60 | 4 |
 Dubwool | 30% | 26–60 | 3 |
 Applin | 30% | 16–60 | 4 |
 Silicobra | 30% | 28–30 | 1 |
 Sandaconda | 30% | 38–60 | 2 |
 Hattrem | 30% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Weezing Galar | 30% | 45–47 | 1 |
 Stunfisk Galar | 30% | 40–60 | 3 |
 Kingler | 25% | 38–42 | 1 |
 Wobbuffet | 25% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Beartic | 25% | 44–46 | 1 |
 Rufflet | 25% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Pancham | 25% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Doublade | 25% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Wooloo | 25% | 13–15 | 1 |
 Coalossal | 25% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Hatenna | 25% | 28–60 | 1 |
 Grimmsnarl | 25% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Obstagoon | 25% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Pidove | 20% | 8–60 | 3 |
 Boldore | 20% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Durant | 20% | 28–30 | 1 |
 Noibat | 20% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Bounsweet | 20% | 7–60 | 4 |
 Jellicent Male | 16% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Caterpie | 15% | 2–5 | 1 |
 Haunter | 15% | 30–60 | 2 |
 Hoothoot | 15% | 2–6 | 3 |
 Dusclops | 15% | 38–40 | 1 |
 Tranquill | 15% | 30–60 | 1 |
 Honedge | 15% | 28–60 | 1 |
 Orbeetle | 15% | 45–60 | 2 |
 Indeedee Male | 14% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Togedemaru | 13% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Mr Mime Galar | 13% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Pikachu | 10% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Gastly | 10% | 11–60 | 2 |
 Togetic | 10% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Shuckle | 10% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Tyrogue | 10% | 7–60 | 2 |
 Mawile | 10% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Torkoal | 10% | 26–60 | 2 |
 Hippopotas | 10% | 28–30 | 1 |
 Ferroseed | 10% | 13–60 | 3 |
 Ferrothorn | 10% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Shelmet | 10% | 26–60 | 4 |
 Pangoro | 10% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Steenee | 10% | 35–60 | 1 |
 Chewtle | 10% | 21–40 | 2 |
 Falinks | 6% | 38–60 | 2 |
 Metapod | 5% | 7–60 | 1 |
 Butterfree | 5% | 45–47 | 1 |
 Togepi | 5% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Gardevoir | 5% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Drapion | 5% | 38–40 | 1 |
 Seismitoad | 5% | 36–40 | 1 |
 Sigilyph | 5% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Heatmor | 5% | 28–30 | 1 |
 Hawlucha | 5% | 28–60 | 2 |
 Cutiefly | 5% | 13–15 | 1 |
 Dewpider | 5% | 16–18 | 1 |
 Jangmo O | 5% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Pincurchin | 5% | 38–43 | 2 |
 Stonjourner | 5% | 44–60 | 2 |
 Morpeko Full Belly | 5% | 40–44 | 1 |
 Darumaka Galar | 5% | 38–46 | 3 |
 Mimikyu Disguised | 3% | 26–60 | 1 |
 Ditto | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Deino | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Zweilous | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Turtonator | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Hakamo O | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Duraludon | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Dreepy | 2% | 50–60 | 1 |
 Sizzlipede | 1% | 8–13 | 1 |