How to shiny hunt using Gift (soft reset) in Pokémon Sword: Isle of Armor.
A Pokémon handed to you, rerolled by soft resetting before you accept it.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~50s
Expected hunt
19.0 hours
How the hunt works
Save just before the gift dialogue, accept, then check the Pokémon in your party. If it isn't shiny, reset and repeat. Some gifts are shiny locked and can never be shiny.
The base rate in Pokémon Sword: Isle of Armor is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Pokémon you can find with Gift (soft reset) in Sword: Isle of Armor
15 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Squirtle | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Slowpoke | 100% | 10 | 1 |
 Porygon | 100% | 25 | 1 |
 Rowlet | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Litten | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Popplio | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Kubfu | 100% | 10 | 1 |
 Raichu Alola | 100% | 30 | 1 |
 Sandshrew Alola | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Vulpix Alola | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Diglett Alola | 100% | 20 | 1 |
 Meowth Alola | 100% | 5 | 1 |
 Exeggutor Alola | 100% | 30 | 1 |
 Marowak Alola | 100% | 30 | 1 |