Best huntWandering spawn
Training Lowlands
Sword: Isle of Armor
- Before Hall of Fame:


- After Hall of Fame:


5.3 hr
estimated time to shiny
- Encounter rate
- 100%
- Shiny odds
- 1/1365
- Encounters
- 1,365
- Level
- 28–60
The fastest known Herdier shiny hunt is Wandering spawn at Training Lowlands in Sword: Isle of Armor — roughly 5.3 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.
40 shiny-huntable encounters
Sword: Isle of Armor




5.3 hr
estimated time to shiny
Shield: Isle of Armor




Black 2
Shiny Charm from completing the National Dex.
White 2
| # | Game | Location | Method | Rate | Shiny odds | Encounters | Est. time | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sword: Isle of Armor | Training Lowlands
| Wandering spawnLv 28–60 | 100% | 1/1365 | 1,365 | 5.3 hr | |||||||||
| 2 | Shield: Isle of Armor | Training Lowlands
| Wandering spawnLv 28–60 | 100% | 1/1365 | 1,365 | 5.3 hr | |||||||||
| 3 | Black 2 | Unova Route 1 | Walking in grassLv 56–59 | 50% | 1/2731 | 5,462 | 16.7 hr | |||||||||
| 4 | White 2 | Unova Route 1 | Walking in grassLv 56–59 | 50% | 1/2731 | 5,462 | 16.7 hr | |||||||||
| 5 | Black 2 | Unova Route 1 | Dark grassLv 64–67 | 39% | 1/2731 | 7,003 | 21.4 hr | |||||||||
| 6 | White 2 | Unova Route 1 | Dark grassLv 64–67 | 39% | 1/2731 | 7,003 | 21.4 hr | |||||||||
| 7 | Black 2 | Unova Route 2 | Walking in grassLv 56–59 | 30% | 1/2731 | 9,103 | 27.8 hr | |||||||||
| 8 | White 2 | Unova Route 2 | Walking in grassLv 56–59 | 30% | 1/2731 | 9,103 | 27.8 hr | |||||||||
| 9 | Black 2 | p2 Laboratory | Walking in grassLv 56 | 20% | 1/2731 | 13,655 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 10 | White 2 | p2 Laboratory | Walking in grassLv 56 | 20% | 1/2731 | 13,655 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 11 | Black | Unova Route 1 | Dark grassLv 32–34 | 39% | 1/8192 | 21,005 | 2.7 days | |||||||||
| 12 | White | Unova Route 1 | Dark grassLv 32–34 | 39% | 1/8192 | 21,005 | 2.7 days | |||||||||
| 13 | Black | p2 Laboratory | Walking in grassLv 28–31 | 36% | 1/8192 | 22,756 | 2.9 days | |||||||||
| 14 | White | p2 Laboratory | Walking in grassLv 28–31 | 36% | 1/8192 | 22,756 | 2.9 days | |||||||||
| 15 | Black | Cold Storage | Walking in grassLv 21–23 | 35% | 1/8192 | 23,406 | 3.0 days | |||||||||
| 16 | Black | Cold Storage | Dark grassLv 25–27 | 35% | 1/8192 | 23,406 | 3.0 days | |||||||||
| 17 | White | Cold Storage | Walking in grassLv 21–23 | 35% | 1/8192 | 23,406 | 3.0 days | |||||||||
| 18 | White | Cold Storage | Dark grassLv 25–27 | 35% | 1/8192 | 23,406 | 3.0 days | |||||||||
| 19 | Black | Unova Route 10 | Walking in grassLv 33–34 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 20 | Black | Unova Route 10 | Dark grassLv 38–39 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 21 | White | Unova Route 10 | Walking in grassLv 33–34 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 22 | White | Unova Route 10 | Dark grassLv 38–39 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 23 | Black | Unova Route 10 Victory Road Gate | Walking in grassLv 33–34 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 24 | Black | Unova Route 10 Victory Road Gate | Dark grassLv 38–39 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 25 | White | Unova Route 10 Victory Road Gate | Walking in grassLv 33–34 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 26 | White | Unova Route 10 Victory Road Gate | Dark grassLv 38–39 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 27 | Black 2 | Unova Route 3 | Dark grassLv 65 | 10% | 1/2731 | 27,310 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 28 | Black 2 | Unova Route 3 | Walking in grassLv 57 | 10% | 1/2731 | 27,310 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 29 | White 2 | Unova Route 3 | Dark grassLv 65 | 10% | 1/2731 | 27,310 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 30 | White 2 | Unova Route 3 | Walking in grassLv 57 | 10% | 1/2731 | 27,310 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 31 | Sword: Isle of Armor | Fields of Honor Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 32 | Shield: Isle of Armor | Fields of Honor Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 33 | Sword: Isle of Armor | Soothing Wetlands Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 34 | Shield: Isle of Armor | Soothing Wetlands Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 35 | Sword: Isle of Armor | Stepping Stone Sea Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 36 | Shield: Isle of Armor | Stepping Stone Sea Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 37 | Sword: Isle of Armor | Insular Sea Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 38 | Shield: Isle of Armor | Insular Sea Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 35–50 | 25% | 1/4096 | 16,384 | 19.0 days | |||||||||
| 39 | Black 2 | Floccesy Ranch Hidden Grotto | Hidden GrottoLv 10–14 | 20% | 1/2731 | 13,655 | 37.9 days | |||||||||
| 40 | White 2 | Floccesy Ranch Hidden Grotto | Hidden GrottoLv 10–14 | 20% | 1/2731 | 13,655 | 37.9 days |