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How to shiny hunt Mienshao.

The fastest known Mienshao shiny hunt is Wandering spawn at Challenge Road in Sword: Isle of Armor — roughly 5.3 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Mienshao

26 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn

Challenge Road

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal

5.3 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
28–60
#25.3 hr

Challenge Road

Shield: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Method
Wandering spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#328.8 hr

Dragonspiral Tower Entrance

Black 2

Season Winter
Method
Dark grass
Encounter rate
29%
Shiny odds
1/2731

Shiny Charm from completing the National Dex.

#428.8 hr

Dragonspiral Tower Entrance

White 2

Season Winter
Method
Dark grass
Encounter rate
29%
Shiny odds
1/2731
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 28–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
2Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 28–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
3Black 2Dragonspiral Tower Entrance
Season Winter
Dark grassLv 64–6629%1/27319,41728.8 hr
4White 2Dragonspiral Tower Entrance
Season Winter
Dark grassLv 64–6629%1/27319,41728.8 hr
5Black 2Dragonspiral Tower Entrance
Any conditions
Season Winter
Walking in grassLv 56–5825%1/273110,92433.4 hr
6White 2Dragonspiral Tower Entrance
Any conditions
Season Winter
Walking in grassLv 56–5825%1/273110,92433.4 hr
7Black 2Dragonspiral Tower OutsideDark grassLv 64–6625%1/273110,92433.4 hr
8Black 2Dragonspiral Tower OutsideWalking in grassLv 56–5825%1/273110,92433.4 hr
9White 2Dragonspiral Tower OutsideDark grassLv 64–6625%1/273110,92433.4 hr
10White 2Dragonspiral Tower OutsideWalking in grassLv 56–5825%1/273110,92433.4 hr
11Sword: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
12Shield: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
13Black 2Dragonspiral Tower 1fWalking in grassLv 5520%1/273113,65541.7 hr
14White 2Dragonspiral Tower 1fWalking in grassLv 5520%1/273113,65541.7 hr
15Black 2Unova Route 23Dark grassLv 5315%1/273118,2072.3 days
16White 2Unova Route 23Dark grassLv 5315%1/273118,2072.3 days
17Sword: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
18Shield: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
19Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
20Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
21Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
22Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
23Sword: Isle of ArmorHoneycalm Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
24Shield: Isle of ArmorHoneycalm Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6060%1/40966,8277.9 days
25BlackUnova Route 14Dark grassLv 5910%1/819281,92010.4 days
26WhiteUnova Route 14Dark grassLv 5910%1/819281,92010.4 days
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