How to shiny hunt using NPC trade in Pokémon Sword: Isle of Armor.

A fixed in-game trade.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
One-off
Expected hunt
Not huntable

How the hunt works

The traded Pokémon is set by the game and cannot be shiny hunted, so it's listed only for completeness.

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 NPC trade in Sword: Isle of Armor

9 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Meowth100%151
Farfetchd100%151
Weezing100%151
Mr Mime100%151
Zigzagoon100%151
Darumaka100%151
Stunfisk100%151
Exeggutor Alola100%151
Marowak Alola100%151