How to shiny hunt using Surfing in Pokémon X.

Surfing in circles on water to trigger wild battles.

Odds with charm

1 / 1,365

Odds no charm

1 / 4,096

Per encounter

~12s

Expected hunt

4.5 hours

How the hunt works

Surf out onto the water route with the best rate for your target and move in a continuous circle. Water tables are usually short, so the target percentage is often much higher than in grass.

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.

Tips

•Sea routes often have one dominant species — check the table before committing.

Pokémon you can find with Surfing in X

15 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Psyduck	50%	25–27	1
Poliwhirl	50%	38–59	5
Tentacool	50%	25–27	6
Quagsire	50%	30–46	2
Lombre	50%	34–59	6
Masquerain	50%	25–27	1
Marill	30%	25–27	1
Wailmer	30%	25–27	3
Floatzel	30%	34–59	9
Stunfisk	30%	30–48	2
Mantyke	15%	27	3
Goomy	15%	31	1
Sliggoo	15%	47–48	1
Azumarill	4%	25–27	1
Lapras	1%	27	2

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