How to shiny hunt using Super Rod in Pokémon Y.

Fishing with the Super Rod, the deepest fishing table.

Odds with charm
1 / 1,365
Odds no charm
1 / 4,096
Per encounter
~18s
Expected hunt
6.8 hours

How the hunt works

Cast from a tile where your target appears, reel in every bite, and flee non-shinies. Fishing is one of the most input-light hunts, which makes it comfortable for very long sessions.

The base rate in Pokémon Y is 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm is available in this game and adds two extra shiny rolls.

Tips

  • Some spots have different tables from land versus while surfing.

Odds boosts that work here

  • Chain Fishing (20+) Gen 6 fishing only. A chain of 20 adds 40 extra shiny rolls (~1/100, ~1/95 with the charm).

Pokémon you can find with Super Rod in Y

21 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

PokémonBest rateLevelsLocations
Poliwhirl60%35–5513
Gyarados60%353
Qwilfish60%351
Corsola60%351
Relicanth60%352
Alomomola60%352
Seaking35%353
Octillery35%353
Whiscash35%35–452
Basculin Red Striped35%501
Dragalge35%353
Basculin Blue Striped35%35–5510
Poliwrath5%601
Cloyster5%351
Seadra5%352
Dragonair5%501
Lanturn5%352
Politoed5%501
Sharpedo5%351
Crawdaunt5%352
Gorebyss5%351