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How to shiny hunt Nidoking.

The fastest known Nidoking shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Kanto Route 23 in Let's Go Pikachu — roughly 3.0 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Nidoking

16 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Kanto Route 23

Let's Go Pikachu

3.0 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
41–46

Catch Combo + Lure stacks to roughly 1/273 with the charm.

#23.0 hr

Kanto Route 23

Let's Go Eevee

Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#35.3 hr

Giants Bed

Sword: Crown Tundra

FogNormalOvercastRainingSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Method
Wandering spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#45.3 hr

Giants Bed

Shield: Crown Tundra

FogNormalOvercastRainingSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Method
Wandering spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Let's Go PikachuKanto Route 23Overworld spawnLv 41–46100%1/13651,3653.0 hr
2Let's Go EeveeKanto Route 23Overworld spawnLv 41–46100%1/13651,3653.0 hr
3Sword: Crown TundraGiants Bed
FogNormalOvercastRainingSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 65100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
4Shield: Crown TundraGiants Bed
FogNormalOvercastRainingSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 65100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
5Sword: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
6Shield: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
7Shield: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6040%1/409610,24011.9 days
8Shield: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6040%1/409610,24011.9 days
9Shield: Crown TundraFrigid Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6040%1/409610,24011.9 days
10Shield: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6040%1/409610,24011.9 days
11Shield: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common45–50
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6040%1/409610,24011.9 days
12Sword: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6020%1/409620,48023.7 days
13Sword: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6020%1/409620,48023.7 days
14Sword: Crown TundraFrigid Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6020%1/409620,48023.7 days
15Sword: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6020%1/409620,48023.7 days
16Sword: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 45–6020%1/409620,48023.7 days
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