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How to shiny hunt Chikorita.

The fastest known Chikorita shiny hunt is Gift (soft reset) at Hoenn Route 101 in Omega Ruby — roughly 19.0 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Chikorita

17 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntGift (soft reset)

Hoenn Route 101

Omega Ruby

19.0 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
5
#219.0 hr

Hoenn Route 101

Alpha Sapphire

Method
Gift (soft reset)
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#345.5 hr

Wild Zone 20

Legends: Z-A

Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
6.67%
Shiny odds
1/1365

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.

#43.7 days

Torchlit Labyrinth

Scarlet: Indigo Disk

Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
3.45%
Shiny odds
1/1365

Kitakami and Terarium spawn chances are estimated: these games never publish spawn rates, so the odds shown are an even share of the species that appear in this area. Level ranges are approximate.

#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Omega RubyHoenn Route 101Gift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/13651,36519.0 hr
2Alpha SapphireHoenn Route 101Gift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/13651,36519.0 hr
3Legends: Z-AWild Zone 20Overworld spawnLv 54–556.67%1/136520,46545.5 hr
4Scarlet: Indigo DiskTorchlit LabyrinthOverworld spawnLv 10–603.45%1/136539,5653.7 days
5Violet: Indigo DiskTorchlit LabyrinthOverworld spawnLv 10–603.45%1/136539,5653.7 days
6GoldNew Bark TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
7SilverNew Bark TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
8CrystalNew Bark TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
9HeartGoldNew Bark TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
10SoulSilverNew Bark TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
11EmeraldLittleroot TownGift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
12XD: Gale of Darknessmt Battle Lobby
Other Complete mt Battle
Gift (soft reset)Lv 5100%1/81928,1924.7 days
13Mega DimensionLumiose City — 2 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)Overworld spawnLv 9–111.8868%1/136572,3456.7 days
14Scarlet: Indigo DiskCoastal BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.52%1/136589,8038.3 days
15Violet: Indigo DiskCoastal BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.52%1/136589,8038.3 days
16SunAlola Route 2 MainIsland ScanLv 10100%1/13651,3659.5 days
17MoonAlola Route 2 MainIsland ScanLv 10100%1/13651,3659.5 days
Browse every Pokémon · Encounter locations and rates come from PokéAPI. Shiny odds, Shiny Charm effects and method speeds are curated estimates — times assume continuous active hunting and no chaining bonus unless noted.