Best huntOverworld spawn
Viridian Forest
Let's Go Pikachu
3.0 hr
estimated time to shiny
- Encounter rate
- 100%
- Shiny odds
- 1/1365
- Encounters
- 1,365
- Level
- 3–6
Catch Combo + Lure stacks to roughly 1/273 with the charm.
How to shiny hunt Metapod.
The fastest known Metapod shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Viridian Forest in Let's Go Pikachu — roughly 3.0 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.
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Metapod
93 shiny-huntable encounters
#23.0 hr
Viridian Forest
Let's Go Eevee
- Method
- Overworld spawn
- Encounter rate
- 100%
- Shiny odds
- 1/1365
#330.3 hr
Rolling Fields Main
Sword
- After Hall of Fame:
- Method
- Overworld spawn
- Encounter rate
- 10%
- Shiny odds
- 1/1365
#430.3 hr
Rolling Fields Main
Shield
- After Hall of Fame:
- Method
- Overworld spawn
- Encounter rate
- 10%
- Shiny odds
- 1/1365
| # | Game | Location | Method | Rate | Shiny odds | Encounters | Est. time | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let's Go Pikachu | Viridian Forest | Overworld spawnLv 3–6 | 100% | 1/1365 | 1,365 | 3.0 hr | |||||||||
| 2 | Let's Go Eevee | Viridian Forest | Overworld spawnLv 3–6 | 100% | 1/1365 | 1,365 | 3.0 hr | |||||||||
| 3 | Sword | Rolling Fields Main
| Overworld spawnLv 7–60 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 30.3 hr | |||||||||
| 4 | Shield | Rolling Fields Main
| Overworld spawnLv 7–60 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 30.3 hr | |||||||||
| 5 | Sword | Rolling Fields Area 2
| Overworld spawnLv 7–60 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 30.3 hr | |||||||||
| 6 | Shield | Rolling Fields Area 2
| Overworld spawnLv 7–60 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 30.3 hr | |||||||||
| 7 | Sun | Alola Route 1 South | Walking in grassLv 10–13 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 8 | Moon | Alola Route 1 South | Walking in grassLv 10–13 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 9 | Sun | Alola Route 1 West | Walking in grassLv 3–5 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 10 | Moon | Alola Route 1 West | Walking in grassLv 3–5 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 11 | Ultra Sun | Lush Jungle North | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 12 | Ultra Moon | Lush Jungle North | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 13 | Sun | Lush Jungle South | Walking in grassLv 18–21 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 14 | Moon | Lush Jungle South | Walking in grassLv 18–21 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 15 | Ultra Sun | Lush Jungle South | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 16 | Ultra Moon | Lush Jungle South | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 17 | Ultra Sun | Lush Jungle West | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 18 | Ultra Moon | Lush Jungle West | Walking in grassLv 19–22 | 10% | 1/1365 | 13,650 | 41.7 hr | |||||||||
| 19 | Sun | Alola Route 5 | Walking in grassLv 13–16 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 20 | Moon | Alola Route 5 | Walking in grassLv 13–16 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 21 | Ultra Sun | Alola Route 5 | Walking in grassLv 13–16 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 22 | Ultra Moon | Alola Route 5 | Walking in grassLv 13–16 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 23 | Sun | Melemele Meadow | Walking in grassLv 9–12 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 24 | Moon | Melemele Meadow | Walking in grassLv 9–12 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 25 | Ultra Sun | Melemele Meadow | Walking in grassLv 9–12 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 26 | Ultra Moon | Melemele Meadow | Walking in grassLv 10–12 | 9% | 1/1365 | 15,167 | 46.3 hr | |||||||||
| 27 | Sword | Rolling Fields Main
| Walking in grassLv 7–60 | 5% | 1/1365 | 27,300 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 28 | Shield | Rolling Fields Main
| Walking in grassLv 7–60 | 5% | 1/1365 | 27,300 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 29 | Gold | Ilex Forest
| Walking in grassLv 5–6 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 30 | Gold | National Park
| Walking in grassLv 10 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 31 | HeartGold | Viridian Forest
| Walking in grassLv 3–5 | 30% | 1/8192 | 27,307 | 3.5 days | |||||||||
| 32 | Y | Santalune Forest | Walking in grassLv 4 | 4% | 1/1365 | 34,125 | 4.3 days | |||||||||
| 33 | HeartGold | Johto Route 47
| Headbutt treesLv 25–28 | 50% | 1/8192 | 16,384 | 4.6 days | |||||||||
| 34 | Crystal | Ilex Forest
| Walking in grassLv 7 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 35 | HeartGold | Ilex Forest
| Walking in grassLv 5–6 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 36 | HeartGold | National Park
| Walking in grassLv 9–36 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 37 | Gold | Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City
| Walking in grassLv 5 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 38 | HeartGold | Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City
| Walking in grassLv 5 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 39 | Crystal | Kanto Route 24
| Walking in grassLv 12 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 40 | HeartGold | Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City
| Walking in grassLv 5 | 20% | 1/8192 | 40,960 | 5.2 days | |||||||||
| 41 | Gold | Johto Route 30
| Walking in grassLv 4–5 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 7.0 days | |||||||||
| 42 | HeartGold | Johto Route 30
| Walking in grassLv 4 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 7.0 days | |||||||||
| 43 | Gold | Johto Route 31
| Walking in grassLv 5–6 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 7.0 days | |||||||||
| 44 | HeartGold | Johto Route 31
| Walking in grassLv 5 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 7.0 days | |||||||||
| 45 | SoulSilver | National Park
| Walking in grassLv 9–36 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 10.4 days | |||||||||
| 46 | Crystal | Kanto Route 25
| Walking in grassLv 12 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 10.4 days | |||||||||
| 47 | LeafGreen | Viridian Forest | Walking in grassLv 4–6 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 10.4 days | |||||||||
| 48 | White | Unova Route 12 | Walking in grassLv 48 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 10.4 days | |||||||||
| 49 | White | Unova Route 12 | Dark grassLv 59 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 10.4 days | |||||||||
| 50 | Diamond | Eterna Forest
| Walking in grassLv 12 | 8% | 1/8192 | 102,400 | 13.0 days | |||||||||
| 51 | Pearl | Eterna Forest
| Walking in grassLv 12 | 8% | 1/8192 | 102,400 | 13.0 days | |||||||||
| 52 | Gold | Ilex Forest | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 53 | Gold | Ilex Forest | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 54 | Gold | Johto Route 34 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 55 | Gold | Johto Route 34 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 56 | Gold | Johto Route 35 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 57 | Gold | Johto Route 35 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 58 | Gold | Johto Route 36 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 59 | Gold | Johto Route 36 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 60 | Gold | Johto Route 37 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 61 | Gold | Johto Route 37 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 62 | Gold | Johto Route 38 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 63 | Gold | Johto Route 38 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 64 | Gold | Johto Route 39 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 65 | Gold | Johto Route 39 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 66 | Gold | Lake of Rage | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 67 | Gold | Lake of Rage | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 68 | Gold | Kanto Route 26 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 69 | Gold | Kanto Route 26 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 70 | Gold | Kanto Route 27 | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 71 | Gold | Kanto Route 27 | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 72 | Gold | Azalea Town | Headbutt (low)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 73 | Gold | Azalea Town | Headbutt (normal)Lv 10 | 15% | 1/8192 | 54,613 | 15.2 days | |||||||||
| 74 | Shield | Rolling Fields Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 75 | Shield | Dappled Grove Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 76 | Sword | South Lake Miloch Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 77 | Shield | South Lake Miloch Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 78 | Shield | Bridge Field Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 79 | Sword | Bridge Field Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 80 | Shield | Bridge Field Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 30% | 1/4096 | 13,653 | 15.8 days | |||||||||
| 81 | FireRed | Viridian Forest | Walking in grassLv 5 | 5% | 1/8192 | 163,840 | 20.9 days | |||||||||
| 82 | FireRed | Pattern Bush | Walking in grassLv 9 | 5% | 1/8192 | 163,840 | 20.9 days | |||||||||
| 83 | LeafGreen | Pattern Bush | Walking in grassLv 9 | 5% | 1/8192 | 163,840 | 20.9 days | |||||||||
| 84 | HeartGold | Ilex Forest
| Headbutt treesLv 3–5 | 10% | 1/8192 | 81,920 | 22.8 days | |||||||||
| 85 | Sword | Rolling Fields Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 20% | 1/4096 | 20,480 | 23.7 days | |||||||||
| 86 | Sword | Dappled Grove Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 20% | 1/4096 | 20,480 | 23.7 days | |||||||||
| 87 | Sword | Bridge Field Max Raid
| Max Raid denLv 25–40 | 20% | 1/4096 | 20,480 | 23.7 days | |||||||||
| 88 | Platinum | Eterna Forest
| Walking in grassLv 13 | 4% | 1/8192 | 204,800 | 26.1 days | |||||||||
| 89 | LeafGreen | Kanto Route 24 | Walking in grassLv 8 | 4% | 1/8192 | 204,800 | 26.1 days | |||||||||
| 90 | LeafGreen | Kanto Route 25 | Walking in grassLv 9 | 4% | 1/8192 | 204,800 | 26.1 days | |||||||||
| 91 | Crystal | Ilex Forest | Headbutt (high)Lv 10 | 5% | 1/8192 | 163,840 | 45.5 days | |||||||||
| 92 | FireRed | Kanto Route 24 | Walking in grassLv 8 | 1% | 1/8192 | 819,200 | 104.3 days | |||||||||
| 93 | FireRed | Kanto Route 25 | Walking in grassLv 9 | 1% | 1/8192 | 819,200 | 104.3 days |
