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How to shiny hunt Lugia.

The fastest known Lugia shiny hunt is Static encounter (soft reset) at Ultra Space Wilds Waterfall in Ultra Moon — roughly 17.1 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Lugia

13 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntStatic encounter (soft reset)

Ultra Space Wilds Waterfall

Ultra Moon

17.1 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
60
#217.1 hr

Sea Mauville Inside

Alpha Sapphire

Item Tidal Bell
Method
Static encounter (soft reset)
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#335.0 hr

Max Lair

Shield: Crown Tundra

Method
Dynamax Adventure
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/300

Flat 1/300 per Pokemon, and you see several per run.

#44.3 days

Whirl Islands B2f

Gold

Method
Static encounter (soft reset)
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/8192
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Ultra MoonUltra Space Wilds WaterfallStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 60100%1/13651,36517.1 hr
2Alpha SapphireSea Mauville Inside
Item Tidal Bell
Static encounter (soft reset)Lv 50100%1/13651,36517.1 hr
3Shield: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 70100%1/30030035.0 hr
4GoldWhirl Islands B2fStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 70100%1/81928,1924.3 days
5SilverWhirl Islands B2fStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 40100%1/81928,1924.3 days
6CrystalWhirl Islands B2fStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 60100%1/81928,1924.3 days
7HeartGoldWhirl Islands B3fStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 70100%1/81928,1924.3 days
8SoulSilverWhirl Islands B3fStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 45100%1/81928,1924.3 days
9EmeraldNavel RockStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 70100%1/81928,1924.3 days
10FireRedNavel RockStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 70100%1/81928,1924.3 days
11LeafGreenNavel RockStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 70100%1/81928,1924.3 days
12Ultra MoonUltra Space Ultra Space Wilds WaterStatic encounter (soft reset)Lv 6015%1/13659,1004.7 days
13XD: Gale of DarknessCitadark Isle Dome 2fSnag battle (soft reset)Lv 50100%1/81928,1928.5 days
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