How to shiny hunt using Walking in grass in Pokémon Y.

Running back and forth through tall grass until the Pokémon you want appears.

Odds with charm

1 / 1,365

Odds no charm

1 / 4,096

Per encounter

~11s

Expected hunt

4.2 hours

How the hunt works

Pick a patch of grass where your target has the highest encounter rate, then run in a tight loop so you trigger battles as fast as possible. Check the sprite the moment the battle starts, and run from anything that isn't shiny.

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

•Repels stop lower-level species spawning, which raises the share of encounters that are your target.
•Keep a fast Pokémon in the lead so escaping takes one input.
•Use the smallest grass patch you can — fewer steps between encounters.

Pokémon you can find with Walking in grass in Y

261 species, sorted by best encounter rate.

Pokémon	Best rate	Levels	Locations
Ivysaur	33%	30	1
Charmeleon	33%	30	1
Wartortle	33%	30	1
Butterfree	33%	30	1
Kakuna	33%	30	1
Pidgey	33%	3–30	3
Spearow	33%	30	1
Pikachu	33%	3–30	3
Sandshrew	33%	30	1
Clefairy	33%	30	1
Ninetales	33%	30	1
Jigglypuff	33%	30–49	2
Oddish	33%	30	1
Gloom	33%	30	1
Paras	33%	30	1
Venomoth	33%	30	2
Dugtrio	33%	30	1
Mankey	33%	30	1
Growlithe	33%	30	1
Poliwhirl	33%	30	1
Abra	33%	10–30	2
Machoke	33%	30	1
Ponyta	33%	30	1
Magneton	33%	30–38	2
Farfetchd	33%	7–30	2
Doduo	33%	10–30	2
Dewgong	33%	30	1
Muk	33%	30	1
Cloyster	33%	30	1
Onix	33%	17–30	2
Drowzee	33%	30	1
Krabby	33%	30	1
Electrode	33%	30–38	2
Marowak	33%	30	1
Rhydon	33%	30	1
Chansey	33%	30	1
Tangela	33%	30	1
Electabuzz	33%	30	1
Magmar	33%	30	1
Pinsir	33%	30	1
Gyarados	33%	30	1
Lapras	33%	30	1
Ditto	33%	30	1
Eevee	33%	21–30	2
Dragonair	33%	30	1
Hoothoot	33%	30	1
Ledyba	33%	30	1
Ariados	33%	30	1
Togepi	33%	30	1
Xatu	33%	30	1
Azumarill	33%	30	1
Aipom	33%	30	1
Sunkern	33%	30	1
Wooper	33%	30	1
Quagsire	33%	30	2
Wobbuffet	33%	22–30	5
Girafarig	33%	30	1
Forretress	33%	30	1
Dunsparce	33%	5–30	3
Snubbull	33%	21–30	2
Shuckle	33%	30	1
Heracross	33%	25–30	2
Sneasel	33%	30	2
Teddiursa	33%	30	1
Slugma	33%	30	1
Magcargo	33%	30	1
Piloswine	33%	30–39	5
Corsola	33%	30	1
Octillery	33%	30	1
Delibird	33%	30	1
Skarmory	33%	30	1
Phanpy	33%	30	1
Smeargle	33%	14–30	2
Tyrogue	33%	30	1
Pupitar	33%	30–46	7
Mightyena	33%	30	1
Beautifly	33%	30	1
Cascoon	33%	30	1
Nuzleaf	33%	30	1
Kirlia	33%	30	1
Masquerain	33%	30	1
Breloom	33%	30	1
Nincada	33%	30	1
Loudred	33%	30	1
Hariyama	33%	22–30	2
Nosepass	33%	30	1
Sableye	33%	22–30	5
Mawile	33%	15–30	3
Meditite	33%	13–30	2
Manectric	33%	30	1
Volbeat	33%	13–30	2
Illumise	33%	13–30	2
Swalot	33%	30	1
Camerupt	33%	30	1
Grumpig	33%	30	1
Trapinch	33%	30	1
Cacturne	33%	30	1
Seviper	33%	14–30	2
Crawdaunt	33%	30	1
Kecleon	33%	30	1
Shuppet	33%	30	1
Dusclops	33%	30	1
Tropius	33%	30	1
Absol	33%	15–30	2
Snorunt	33%	30	1
Spheal	33%	30	1
Shelgon	33%	30	1
Metang	33%	30	1
Bibarel	33%	30	1
Luxio	33%	30	1
Combee	33%	30	1
Pachirisu	33%	23–30	2
Floatzel	33%	30	1
Gastrodon	33%	30	1
Drifblim	33%	30	1
Bronzong	33%	30	1
Spiritomb	33%	30	1
Gabite	33%	30	1
Riolu	33%	6–30	2
Drapion	33%	30	1
Toxicroak	33%	30	1
Snover	33%	30	1
Lillipup	33%	30	1
Liepard	33%	30–36	2
Pansage	33%	4–30	2
Pansear	33%	4–30	2
Panpour	33%	4–30	2
Munna	33%	30	1
Tranquill	33%	30	1
Zebstrika	33%	30	1
Boldore	33%	30	1
Woobat	33%	30	1
Excadrill	33%	30	1
Audino	33%	30	1
Palpitoad	33%	30	1
Throh	33%	22–30	2
Sawk	33%	30	1
Swadloon	33%	30	1
Whirlipede	33%	30	1
Petilil	33%	30	1
Sandile	33%	30	1
Maractus	33%	30	1
Dwebble	33%	30	1
Sigilyph	33%	19–30	2
Garbodor	33%	30	1
Minccino	33%	30	1
Gothorita	33%	30–50	2
Duosion	33%	30	1
Swanna	33%	30	1
Sawsbuck	33%	30	1
Emolga	33%	19–30	2
Galvantula	33%	30	1
Ferroseed	33%	30	1
Klang	33%	30	1
Lampent	33%	30	1
Fraxure	33%	30	1
Beartic	33%	30–40	5
Stunfisk	33%	30	1
Mienfoo	33%	15–30	2
Druddigon	33%	30–59	5
Golurk	33%	30	1
Pawniard	33%	30–37	3
Rufflet	33%	30	1
Vullaby	33%	30	1
Larvesta	33%	30	1
Quilladin	33%	30	1
Braixen	33%	30	1
Frogadier	33%	30	1
Diggersby	33%	30	1
Fletchinder	33%	30	2
Vivillon	33%	30	1
Pyroar Male	33%	30	1
Floette	33%	30	1
Gogoat	33%	30	1
Pancham	33%	10–30	2
Espurr	33%	30	1
Spritzee	33%	14–30	2
Swirlix	33%	30	1
Inkay	33%	14–30	3
Barbaracle	33%	30	1
Helioptile	33%	30	1
Hawlucha	33%	19–30	2
Dedenne	33%	21–30	3
Sliggoo	33%	30	1
Klefki	33%	30–38	3
Phantump	33%	30	1
Pumpkaboo Average	33%	30	1
Bergmite	33%	30–40	5
Noibat	33%	30	1
Caterpie	10%	2–4	2
Weedle	10%	2	1
Sandslash	10%	45–46	6
Nidorino	10%	21	1
Zubat	10%	13–15	1
Psyduck	10%	6	1
Machop	10%	15–17	1
Weepinbell	10%	31–32	1
Graveler	10%	44–58	10
Slowpoke	10%	23–27	2
Haunter	10%	31–58	9
Exeggcute	10%	24–26	2
Cubone	10%	15–16	1
Lickitung	10%	58–59	4
Rhyhorn	10%	17	1
Mr Mime	10%	22–23	4
Jynx	10%	39–40	4
Tauros	10%	25	1
Noctowl	10%	48–50	1
Miltank	10%	25	1
Zigzagoon	10%	3–4	1
Whismur	10%	13–15	1
Azurill	10%	5–7	2
Electrike	10%	21	1
Roselia	10%	14	1
Gulpin	10%	10	1
Torkoal	10%	44–45	1
Spoink	10%	13–14	1
Lunatone	10%	17	1
Solrock	10%	17	1
Staravia	10%	22–23	1
Bidoof	10%	3–6	2
Burmy	10%	5	1
Drifloon	10%	13–15	1
Chingling	10%	21–22	5
Stunky	10%	21	1
Chatot	10%	23–27	2
Skorupi	10%	30–35	2
Croagunk	10%	12–14	1
Carnivine	10%	30–32	1
Watchog	10%	36	1
Roggenrola	10%	21–22	4
Gurdurr	10%	44–59	5
Solosis	10%	22–23	4
Ducklett	10%	14	1
Karrablast	10%	30	1
Foongus	10%	34–35	1
Amoonguss	10%	48–50	1
Litwick	10%	37–38	1
Shelmet	10%	30	1
Golett	10%	19–21	1
Durant	10%	44–46	6
Bunnelby	10%	2–10	4
Fletchling	10%	2–5	3
Scatterbug	10%	2–3	2
Litleo	10%	5–6	1
Skiddo	10%	10	1
Furfrou	10%	8–9	1
Carbink	10%	23	4
Goomy	10%	30	1
Trevenant	10%	50	1
Nidorina	5%	21	1
Kangaskhan	5%	17	1
Axew	5%	13–15	1
Metapod	4%	4	1
Minun	4%	9–10	1
Bagon	4%	14–15	1
Zoroark	4%	48–50	1
Cryogonal	4%	40	3
Heatmor	4%	45–46	1
Zweilous	4%	59	4
Flabebe	4%	13–14	1

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