How to shiny hunt Gengar.

The fastest known Gengar 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.

Gengar

24 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.

#25.3 hr

Giants Cap Main

Sword

Method: Wandering spawn
Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#35.3 hr

Giants Cap Main

Shield

Method: Wandering spawn
Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#47.1 hr

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

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).

Game

Location

Method

Rate

Shiny odds

Encounters

Est. time

Legends: Z-A

Wild Zone 20

Alpha

Overworld spawnLv 63–64

100%

1/1365

1,365

3.0 hr

Sword

Giants Cap Main

Wandering spawnLv 60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield

Giants Cap Main

Wandering spawnLv 60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sun

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 29–32

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Moon

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 29–32

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Sun

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 31–34

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Moon

Thrifty Megamart Abandoned Site

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 31–34

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Mossfell Confluence

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.64%

1/1365

83,232

7.7 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Mossfell Confluence

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.64%

1/1365

83,232

7.7 days

Mega Dimension

Lumiose City — 4 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)

Overworld spawnLv 37–39

0.8264%

1/1365

165,174

15.3 days

Diamond

Old Chateau 2f Right Room

Slot2 Ruby

Slot2 Sapphire

Slot2 Emerald

Slot2 Firered

Slot2 Leafgreen

Walking in grassLv 16

1/8192

204,800

26.1 days

Pearl

Old Chateau 2f Right Room

Slot2 Ruby

Slot2 Sapphire

Slot2 Emerald

Slot2 Firered

Slot2 Leafgreen

Walking in grassLv 16

1/8192

204,800

26.1 days

Platinum

Old Chateau 2f Right Room

Slot2 Ruby

Slot2 Sapphire

Slot2 Emerald

Slot2 Firered

Slot2 Leafgreen

Walking in grassLv 17

1/8192

204,800

26.1 days

Sword: Crown Tundra

Slippery Slope Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword: Crown Tundra

Old Cemetery Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword: Crown Tundra

Giants Foot Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword: Crown Tundra

Frigid Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword: Crown Tundra

Ballimere Lake Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword

South Lake Miloch Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days

Shield

South Lake Miloch Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days

Sword

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days

Shield

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days

Sword

Giants Mirror Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days

Shield

Giants Mirror Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

1/4096

102,400

118.5 days