How to shiny hunt Malamar.

The fastest known Malamar 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.

Malamar

42 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Wild Zone 20

Legends: Z-A

Alpha

Any conditions

3.0 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365
Encounters: 1,365
Level: 54–65

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

Challenge Beach

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

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

#35.3 hr

Challenge Beach

Shield: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

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

#45.3 hr

Fields of Honor

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

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

Game

Location

Method

Rate

Shiny odds

Encounters

Est. time

Legends: Z-A

Wild Zone 20

Alpha

Any conditions

Overworld spawnLv 54–65

100%

1/1365

1,365

3.0 hr

Sword: Isle of Armor

Challenge Beach

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 29–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield: Isle of Armor

Challenge Beach

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 29–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword: Isle of Armor

Fields of Honor

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield: Isle of Armor

Fields of Honor

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword: Isle of Armor

Loop Lagoon

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 32–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield: Isle of Armor

Loop Lagoon

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 32–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword: Isle of Armor

Soothing Wetlands

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield: Isle of Armor

Soothing Wetlands

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword: Isle of Armor

Training Lowlands

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 28–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield: Isle of Armor

Training Lowlands

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 28–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword: Crown Tundra

Max Lair

Dynamax AdventureLv 65

100%

1/300

300

35.0 hr

Shield: Crown Tundra

Max Lair

Dynamax AdventureLv 65

100%

1/300

300

35.0 hr

Scarlet: Indigo Disk

Canyon Biome

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.67%

1/1365

81,737

7.6 days

Violet: Indigo Disk

Canyon Biome

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.67%

1/1365

81,737

7.6 days

Scarlet: Indigo Disk

Coastal Biome

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.52%

1/1365

89,803

8.3 days

Violet: Indigo Disk

Coastal Biome

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.52%

1/1365

89,803

8.3 days

Sword

Giants Mirror Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Shield

Giants Mirror Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Sword: Isle of Armor

Soothing Wetlands Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Shield: Isle of Armor

Soothing Wetlands Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Sword: Isle of Armor

Challenge Road Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Shield: Isle of Armor

Challenge Road Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Sword: Isle of Armor

Workout Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Shield: Isle of Armor

Workout Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Sword: Isle of Armor

Honeycalm Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Shield: Isle of Armor

Honeycalm Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–60

40%

1/4096

10,240

11.9 days

Mega Dimension

Lumiose City — 4 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)

Overworld spawnLv 30–32

0.8264%

1/1365

165,174

15.3 days

Sword

West Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Shield

West Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Sword

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Shield

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Sword

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Shield

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Sword

Watchtower Ruins Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Shield

Watchtower Ruins Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword

Motostoke Riverbank Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Shield

Motostoke Riverbank Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Shield

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Sword

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days

Shield

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 55–60

15%

1/4096

27,307

31.6 days