How to shiny hunt Noctowl.

The fastest known Noctowl shiny hunt is Wandering spawn at Bridge Field in Sword — roughly 5.3 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

Noctowl

153 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn

Bridge Field

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

5.3 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365
Encounters: 1,365
Level: 50–60

#25.3 hr

Bridge Field

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

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

#37.1 hr

Lush Jungle North

Ultra Sun

Method: SOS chaining (31+ chain)
Encounter rate: 15%
Shiny odds: 1/273

Assumes a maintained chain of 31+ calls: 13 rolls (~1/315), 15 with the charm (~1/273).

#47.1 hr

Lush Jungle North

Ultra Moon

Method: SOS chaining (31+ chain)
Encounter rate: 15%
Shiny odds: 1/273

Assumes a maintained chain of 31+ calls: 13 rolls (~1/315), 15 with the charm (~1/273).

Game

Location

Method

Rate

Shiny odds

Encounters

Est. time

Sword

Bridge Field

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 50–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield

Bridge Field

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 50–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Ultra Sun

Lush Jungle North

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Moon

Lush Jungle North

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Sun

Lush Jungle South

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Moon

Lush Jungle South

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Sun

Lush Jungle West

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Moon

Lush Jungle West

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 19–22

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Sword

Giants Cap Main

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Overworld spawnLv 28–60

40%

1/1365

3,413

7.6 hr

Shield

Giants Cap Main

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Overworld spawnLv 28–60

40%

1/1365

3,413

7.6 hr

Sword

Motostoke Outskirts

Overworld spawnLv 22–26

40%

1/1365

3,413

7.6 hr

Shield

Motostoke Outskirts

Overworld spawnLv 22–26

35%

1/1365

3,900

8.7 hr

Kalos Route 20

Walking in grassLv 48–50

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Kalos Route 20

Walking in grassLv 48–50

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Sword

Motostoke Riverbank

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Walking in grassLv 26–60

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Shield

Motostoke Riverbank

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Walking in grassLv 26–60

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Pokemon Village

Purple flowersLv 48–50

30%

1/1365

4,550

15.2 hr

Pokemon Village

Purple flowersLv 48–50

30%

1/1365

4,550

15.2 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

Kalos Route 20

Red flowersLv 50

10%

1/1365

13,650

45.5 hr

Kalos Route 20

Red flowersLv 50

10%

1/1365

13,650

45.5 hr

Pokemon Village

Yellow flowersLv 50

10%

1/1365

13,650

45.5 hr

Pokemon Village

Yellow flowersLv 50

10%

1/1365

13,650

45.5 hr

Crystal

Kanto Route 26

Night

Walking in grassLv 28–32

50%

1/8192

16,384

2.1 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 27

Night

Walking in grassLv 28–32

40%

1/8192

20,480

2.6 days

Gold

Kanto Route 8

Night

Walking in grassLv 17–19

40%

1/8192

20,480

2.6 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 8

Night

Walking in grassLv 20

30%

1/8192

27,307

3.5 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 8

Night

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 17–18

30%

1/8192

27,307

3.5 days

Black 2

Nature Sanctuary

Dark grassLv 66

10%

1/2731

27,310

3.5 days

Black 2

Nature Sanctuary

Walking in grassLv 58

10%

1/2731

27,310

3.5 days

White 2

Nature Sanctuary

Dark grassLv 66

10%

1/2731

27,310

3.5 days

White 2

Nature Sanctuary

Walking in grassLv 58

10%

1/2731

27,310

3.5 days

Platinum

Great Marsh Area 1

Night

Walking in grassLv 28–30

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Platinum

Great Marsh Area 2

Night

Walking in grassLv 28–30

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Diamond

Sendoff Spring

Night

Walking in grassLv 53–54

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Pearl

Sendoff Spring

Night

Walking in grassLv 53–54

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Diamond

Lake Valor

Night

Walking in grassLv 34–36

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Pearl

Lake Valor

Night

Walking in grassLv 34–36

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Diamond

Lake Acuity

Night

Walking in grassLv 34–36

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Pearl

Lake Acuity

Night

Walking in grassLv 34–36

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Gold

Johto Route 43

Night

Walking in grassLv 17

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Silver

Johto Route 43

Night

Walking in grassLv 17

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

HeartGold

Johto Route 43

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 17

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

SoulSilver

Johto Route 43

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 17

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

HeartGold

Johto Route 47

Swarm no · Night

Walking in grassLv 35

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

SoulSilver

Johto Route 47

Swarm no · Night

Walking in grassLv 35

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 5

Night

Walking in grassLv 15

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Gold

Kanto Route 13

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Silver

Kanto Route 13

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 13

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 13

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 13

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Gold

Kanto Route 14

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Silver

Kanto Route 14

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 14

Night

Walking in grassLv 28

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 14

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 14

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Gold

Kanto Route 15

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Silver

Kanto Route 15

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 15

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 15

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 15

Radio: Off · Night

Walking in grassLv 25

20%

1/8192

40,960

5.2 days

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Paradise Barrens

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.82%

1/1365

75,000

6.9 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Paradise Barrens

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.82%

1/1365

75,000

6.9 days

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Wistful Fields

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.82%

1/1365

75,000

6.9 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Wistful Fields

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.82%

1/1365

75,000

6.9 days

Silver

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Night

Walking in grassLv 4–7

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

Crystal

Kanto Route 25

Night

Walking in grassLv 12–14

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

HeartGold

Viridian Forest

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

SoulSilver

Viridian Forest

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

Black

Abundant Shrine

Walking in grassLv 48–50

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

Black

Abundant Shrine

Dark grassLv 58–60

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

White

Abundant Shrine

Walking in grassLv 48–50

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

White

Abundant Shrine

Dark grassLv 58–60

15%

1/8192

54,613

7.0 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7–10

14%

1/8192

58,514

7.4 days

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

14%

1/8192

58,514

7.4 days

HeartGold

Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7–10

14%

1/8192

58,514

7.4 days

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 2 North Towards Pewter City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

14%

1/8192

58,514

7.4 days

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Fellhorn Gorge

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.69%

1/1365

80,769

7.5 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Fellhorn Gorge

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.69%

1/1365

80,769

7.5 days

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Mossfell Confluence

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.64%

1/1365

83,232

7.7 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Mossfell Confluence

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.64%

1/1365

83,232

7.7 days

Colosseum

Pyrite Town Duel Square

Snag battle (soft reset)Lv 30

100%

1/8192

8,192

8.5 days

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Timeless Woods

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.35%

1/1365

101,111

9.4 days

Violet: Teal Mask

Timeless Woods

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.35%

1/1365

101,111

9.4 days

Diamond

mt Coronet Exterior Snowfall

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Pearl

mt Coronet Exterior Snowfall

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Platinum

mt Coronet Exterior Snowfall

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Diamond

mt Coronet Exterior Blizzard

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Pearl

mt Coronet Exterior Blizzard

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Platinum

mt Coronet Exterior Blizzard

Night

Walking in grassLv 39

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Diamond

Great Marsh Area 1

Night

Walking in grassLv 26

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Pearl

Great Marsh Area 1

Night

Walking in grassLv 26

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Diamond

Great Marsh Area 2

Night

Walking in grassLv 26

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Pearl

Great Marsh Area 2

Night

Walking in grassLv 26

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Platinum

Great Marsh Area 3

Night

Walking in grassLv 28

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

Platinum

Great Marsh Area 4

Night

Walking in grassLv 28

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

100

Diamond

Acuity Lakefront

Night

Walking in grassLv 35

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

101

Pearl

Acuity Lakefront

Night

Walking in grassLv 35

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

102

Platinum

Sinnoh Route 210 South Towards Solaceon Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 21

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

103

Diamond

Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

104

Pearl

Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 25

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

105

Platinum

Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 27

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

106

Diamond

Sinnoh Route 211 East Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 28

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

107

Pearl

Sinnoh Route 211 East Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 28

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

108

Platinum

Sinnoh Route 211 East Towards Celestic Town

Night

Walking in grassLv 29

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

109

Diamond

Sinnoh Route 216

Night

Walking in grassLv 33

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

110

Pearl

Sinnoh Route 216

Night

Walking in grassLv 33

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

111

Diamond

Sinnoh Route 217

Night

Walking in grassLv 35

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

112

Pearl

Sinnoh Route 217

Night

Walking in grassLv 35

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

113

Crystal

Johto Route 38

Night

Walking in grassLv 16

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

114

Crystal

Johto Route 39

Night

Walking in grassLv 16

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

115

Gold

Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Night

Walking in grassLv 7

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

116

Silver

Kanto Route 8

Night

Walking in grassLv 19

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

117

SoulSilver

Kanto Route 8

Night

Walking in grassLv 18

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

118

Crystal

Kanto Route 11

Night

Walking in grassLv 16

10%

1/8192

81,920

10.4 days

119

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Kitakami Wilds

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.1%

1/1365

124,091

11.5 days

120

Violet: Teal Mask

Kitakami Wilds

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1.1%

1/1365

124,091

11.5 days

121

Scarlet: Teal Mask

Oni Mountain

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1/1365

136,500

12.6 days

122

Violet: Teal Mask

Oni Mountain

Overworld spawnLv 10–60

1/1365

136,500

12.6 days

123

Sword

Rolling Fields 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

124

Shield

Rolling Fields 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

125

Sword

Rolling Fields 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

126

Shield

Rolling Fields 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

127

Sword

Rolling Fields 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

128

Shield

Rolling Fields 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

129

Sword

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

130

Shield

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

131

Sword

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

132

Shield

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

133

Sword

East 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

134

Shield

East 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

135

Sword

Giants Cap Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

136

Shield

Giants Cap Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

137

Sword: Isle of Armor

Challenge Road Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

138

Shield: Isle of Armor

Challenge Road Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

139

Sword: Isle of Armor

Loop Lagoon Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

140

Shield: Isle of Armor

Loop Lagoon Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

141

Sword: Isle of Armor

Workout Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

142

Shield: Isle of Armor

Workout Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

143

Sword: Isle of Armor

Stepping Stone Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

144

Shield: Isle of Armor

Stepping Stone Sea Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Rare		35–40
Rare		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

145

Crystal

Johto Route 37

Night, Morning

Walking in grassLv 15

1/8192

163,840

20.9 days

146

Crystal

Ilex Forest

Headbutt (low)Lv 10

10%

1/8192

81,920

22.8 days

147

Crystal

Ilex Forest

Headbutt (normal)Lv 10

10%

1/8192

81,920

22.8 days

148

HeartGold

Ilex Forest

Headbutt Tree Rare

Headbutt treesLv 6–8

10%

1/8192

81,920

22.8 days

149

SoulSilver

Ilex Forest

Headbutt Tree Rare

Headbutt treesLv 6–8

10%

1/8192

81,920

22.8 days

150

Sword

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days

151

Shield

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

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

Max Raid denLv 35–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days

152

HeartGold

Viridian Forest

Headbutt Tree Rare

Headbutt treesLv 5–7

1/8192

163,840

45.5 days

153

SoulSilver

Viridian Forest

Headbutt Tree Rare

Headbutt treesLv 5–7

1/8192

163,840

45.5 days