How to shiny hunt Ariados.

The fastest known Ariados shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Wild Zone 20 in Legends: Z-A — roughly 3.0 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

Ariados

76 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Wild Zone 20

Legends: Z-A

Alpha

3.0 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365
Encounters: 1,365
Level: 63–64

Legends: Z-A spawn chances are estimated as an even share of the species in this zone; alpha chances are the published values. Wild zone Pokemon can also be caught without battling, so real hunt speed varies.

#27.1 hr

Alola Route 17 West

Ultra Sun

Method: SOS chaining (31+ chain)
Encounter rate: 15%
Shiny odds: 1/273

Assumes a maintained chain of 31+ calls: 13 rolls (~1/315), 15 with the charm (~1/273).

#311.8 hr

Terminus Cave 1f

Method: Ceiling ambush
Encounter rate: 80%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#411.8 hr

Terminus Cave 1f

Method: Ceiling ambush
Encounter rate: 80%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#	Game	Location	Method	Rate	Shiny odds	Encounters	Est. time
1	Legends: Z-A	Wild Zone 20 Alpha	Overworld spawnLv 63–64	100%	1/1365	1,365	3.0 hr
2	Ultra Sun	Alola Route 17 West	SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 33–36	15%	1/273	1,820	7.1 hr
3	X	Terminus Cave 1f	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
4	Y	Terminus Cave 1f	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
5	X	Terminus Cave B1f Left	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
6	Y	Terminus Cave B1f Left	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
7	X	Terminus Cave B1f Right	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
8	Y	Terminus Cave B1f Right	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
9	X	Terminus Cave B2f	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
10	Y	Terminus Cave B2f	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
11	X	Terminus Cave Zygardes Chamber	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
12	Y	Terminus Cave Zygardes Chamber	Ceiling ambushLv 44–46	80%	1/1365	1,706	11.8 hr
13	X	Friend Safari Poison Friend Safari Slot 2	Walking in grassLv 30	33%	1/1365	4,136	12.6 hr
14	Y	Friend Safari Poison Friend Safari Slot 2	Walking in grassLv 30	33%	1/1365	4,136	12.6 hr
15	Sun	Alola Route 10	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
16	Moon	Alola Route 10	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
17	Ultra Sun	Alola Route 10	Walking in grassLv 26–29	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
18	Ultra Moon	Alola Route 10	Walking in grassLv 26–29	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
19	Sun	Alola Route 11	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
20	Moon	Alola Route 11	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
21	Ultra Sun	Alola Route 11	Walking in grassLv 26–29	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
22	Ultra Moon	Alola Route 11	Walking in grassLv 26–29	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
23	Sun	Alola Route 17 West	Walking in grassLv 31–34	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
24	Moon	Alola Route 17 West	Walking in grassLv 31–34	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
25	Ultra Sun	Alola Route 17 West	Walking in grassLv 33–36	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
26	Ultra Moon	Alola Route 17 West	Walking in grassLv 33–36	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
27	Sun	Malie Garden	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
28	Moon	Malie Garden	Walking in grassLv 24–27	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
29	Ultra Sun	Malie Garden	Walking in grassLv 25–28	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
30	Ultra Moon	Malie Garden	Walking in grassLv 25–28	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
31	Sun	Ulaula Meadow	Walking in grassLv 31–34	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
32	Moon	Ulaula Meadow	Walking in grassLv 31–34	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
33	Ultra Sun	Ulaula Meadow	Walking in grassLv 33–36	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
34	Ultra Moon	Ulaula Meadow	Walking in grassLv 33–36	20%	1/1365	6,825	20.9 hr
35	X	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 322	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
36	Y	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 322	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
37	X	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 324	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
38	Y	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 324	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
39	X	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 326	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
40	Y	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 326	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
41	X	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 328	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
42	Y	Kalos Victory Road Unknown Area 328	Ceiling ambushLv 58–59	33%	1/1365	4,136	28.7 hr
43	Omega Ruby	Sky Pillar 1f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
44	Alpha Sapphire	Sky Pillar 1f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
45	Omega Ruby	Sky Pillar 3f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
46	Alpha Sapphire	Sky Pillar 3f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
47	Omega Ruby	Sky Pillar 5f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
48	Alpha Sapphire	Sky Pillar 5f	Horde encounterLv 23	35%	1/1365	3,900	32.5 hr
49	Diamond	Sinnoh Route 229 Night	Walking in grassLv 52	20%	1/8192	40,960	5.2 days
50	Pearl	Sinnoh Route 229 Night	Walking in grassLv 52	20%	1/8192	40,960	5.2 days
51	Platinum	Sinnoh Route 229 Night	Walking in grassLv 50	20%	1/8192	40,960	5.2 days
52	Scarlet: Teal Mask	Fellhorn Gorge	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.69%	1/1365	80,769	7.5 days
53	Violet: Teal Mask	Fellhorn Gorge	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.69%	1/1365	80,769	7.5 days
54	Scarlet: Teal Mask	Mossfell Confluence	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.64%	1/1365	83,232	7.7 days
55	Violet: Teal Mask	Mossfell Confluence	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.64%	1/1365	83,232	7.7 days
56	Colosseum	Shadow Pokemon Lab Bf2	Snag battle (soft reset)Lv 43	100%	1/8192	8,192	8.5 days
57	Scarlet: Teal Mask	Timeless Woods	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.35%	1/1365	101,111	9.4 days
58	Violet: Teal Mask	Timeless Woods	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.35%	1/1365	101,111	9.4 days
59	Black	Dreamyard	Dark grassLv 49	10%	1/8192	81,920	10.4 days
60	White	Dreamyard	Dark grassLv 49	10%	1/8192	81,920	10.4 days
61	Legends: Z-A	Rouge District	Overworld spawnLv 22–25	1.2%	1/1365	113,750	10.5 days
62	Legends: Z-A	Bleu District	Overworld spawnLv 23–26	1.16%	1/1365	117,672	10.9 days
63	Legends: Z-A	Jaune District	Overworld spawnLv 23–26	1.16%	1/1365	117,672	10.9 days
64	Legends: Z-A	Magenta District	Overworld spawnLv 24–27	1.16%	1/1365	117,672	10.9 days
65	Mega Dimension	Lumiose City — 3 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)	Overworld spawnLv 22–24	1.1111%	1/1365	122,851	11.4 days
66	Scarlet: Teal Mask	Kitakami Wilds	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.1%	1/1365	124,091	11.5 days
67	Violet: Teal Mask	Kitakami Wilds	Overworld spawnLv 10–60	1.1%	1/1365	124,091	11.5 days
68	Legends: Z-A	Vert District	Overworld spawnLv 22–25	0.98%	1/1365	139,286	12.9 days
69	Crystal	Johto Route 37 Night	Walking in grassLv 15	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
70	Gold	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City Night	Walking in grassLv 7	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
71	Crystal	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City Night	Walking in grassLv 7	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
72	HeartGold	Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City Night	Walking in grassLv 7	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
73	HeartGold	Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City Night	Walking in grassLv 7	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
74	Black	Dreamyard B1f	Dark grassLv 49	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
75	White	Dreamyard B1f	Dark grassLv 49	5%	1/8192	163,840	20.9 days
76	HeartGold	Viridian Forest Headbutt Tree Rare	Headbutt treesLv 5–7	10%	1/8192	81,920	22.8 days