How to shiny hunt using Overworld spawn (water) in Pokémon Sword: Isle of Armor.
Overworld spawns on or in water.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~9s
Expected hunt
3.4 hours
How the hunt works
Swim or ride across the water, checking every visible Pokémon, then leave and return to reroll the spawns.
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 Overworld spawn (water) in Sword: Isle of Armor
22 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
| Pokémon | Best rate | Levels | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tentacool | 60% | 40–60 | 8 |
 Poliwag | 50% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Wingull | 50% | 40–60 | 7 |
 Barboach | 50% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Corphish | 45% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Arrokuda | 45% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Clobbopus | 40% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Mantyke | 35% | 40–60 | 6 |
 Horsea | 20% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Wailmer | 20% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Frillish Male | 20% | 40–60 | 1 |
 Tentacruel | 15% | 40–60 | 7 |
 Pelipper | 15% | 40–60 | 7 |
 Drifloon | 15% | 40–60 | 7 |
 Fletchinder | 15% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Chinchou | 10% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Cramorant | 10% | 40–60 | 2 |
 Clauncher | 5% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Gyarados | 1% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Lanturn | 1% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Jellicent Male | 1% | 40–60 | 5 |
 Clawitzer | 1% | 40–60 | 5 |