How to shiny hunt using NPC trade in Pokémon Ultra Sun.

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 Ultra Sun 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 Ultra Sun

7 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Arbok100%221
Tauros100%591
Barboach100%211
Shellos100%441
Hawlucha100%81
Phantump100%331
Noibat100%191