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How to shiny hunt Dottler.

The fastest known Dottler shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Giants Cap Area 2 in Sword — roughly 6.1 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Dottler sprite

Dottler

33 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Giants Cap Area 2

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm

6.1 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
50%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
2,730
Level
28–60
#26.1 hr

Giants Cap Area 2

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
50%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#313.9 hr

Giants Cap Main

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
30%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#413.9 hr

Giants Cap Main

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
30%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1SwordGiants Cap Area 2
Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawnLv 28–6050%1/13652,7306.1 hr
2ShieldGiants Cap Area 2
Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercastRainingThunderstormFogIntense SunSandstormSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawnLv 28–6050%1/13652,7306.1 hr
3SwordGiants Cap Main
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
4ShieldGiants Cap Main
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
5SwordStony Wilderness Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
6ShieldStony Wilderness Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
7SwordGalar Route 5Walking in grassLv 16–1826%1/13655,25016.0 hr
8ShieldGalar Route 5Walking in grassLv 16–1826%1/13655,25016.0 hr
9SwordGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
NormalSandstormOvercastRaining
After Hall of Fame:
NormalSandstormOvercastRaining
Walking in grassLv 26–6020%1/13656,82520.9 hr
10ShieldGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
NormalSandstormOvercastRaining
After Hall of Fame:
NormalSandstormOvercastRaining
Walking in grassLv 26–6020%1/13656,82520.9 hr
11Sword: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
12Shield: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
13Sword: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
14Shield: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
15Sword: Isle of ArmorTraining Lowlands Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 25–5030%1/409613,65315.8 days
16Shield: Isle of ArmorTraining Lowlands Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 25–5030%1/409613,65315.8 days
17Sword: Isle of ArmorWorkout Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
18Shield: Isle of ArmorWorkout Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Max Raid denLv 25–4030%1/409613,65315.8 days
19SwordRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
20ShieldRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
21SwordRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
22ShieldRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
23SwordRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
24ShieldRolling Fields Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
25SwordDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
26ShieldDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
27SwordSouth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
28ShieldSouth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
29SwordBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 25–3020%1/409620,48023.7 days
30SwordBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
31ShieldBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
32SwordBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
33ShieldBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 35–5020%1/409620,48023.7 days
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