How to shiny hunt using Rock Smash in Pokémon X.
Smashing breakable rocks in caves.
Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~26s
Expected hunt
9.9 hours
How the hunt works
Use Rock Smash on every breakable rock in the room, leave and re-enter to reset them, and repeat. Slow, but it's the only way to get some cave-only species.
The base rate in Pokémon X is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.
Pokémon you can find with Rock Smash in X
6 species, sorted by best encounter rate.
