How to shiny hunt using Bubbling spot in Pokémon Sword: Crown Tundra.

The sparkling patches on water and beaches that hold their own species.

Odds with charm

1 / 1,365

Odds no charm

1 / 4,096

Per encounter

~24s

Expected hunt

9.1 hours

How the hunt works

Touch the bubbling spot to start a battle, flee, then wait for a new spot to form nearby. Better used as the entry point for an SOS chain than hunted raw.

The base rate in Pokémon Sword: Crown Tundra is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Pokémon you can find with Bubbling spot in Sword: Crown Tundra

10 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Magikarp	45%	60–65	5
Basculin Red Striped	40%	60–65	5
Wailmer	20%	60–65	1
Barboach	20%	60–65	3
Gyarados	15%	60–65	5
Whiscash	15%	60–65	3
Lileep	10%	60–65	2
Dratini	5%	60–65	1
Feebas	5%	60–65	1
Dhelmise	5%	60–65	1

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