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How to shiny hunt Pichu.

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

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64 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn

Forest of Focus

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm

5.3 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
20–60
#25.3 hr

Forest of Focus

Shield: Isle of Armor

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

Wild Zone 1

Legends: Z-A

Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
12.5%
Shiny odds
1/1365

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.

#42.5 days

South Province Area Two — Forest

Scarlet

Morning
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
5%
Shiny odds
1/1365

Sparkling Power 3 sandwiches plus outbreaks reach roughly 1/512. Paldea spawn chances are estimated: Scarlet and Violet use biome spawn tables, so the odds shown are an even share of the species that appear in this biome at this time of day.

#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus
Before Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 20–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
2Shield: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus
Before Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 20–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
3Legends: Z-AWild Zone 1Overworld spawnLv 4–512.5%1/136510,92024.3 hr
4ScarletSouth Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–105%1/136527,3002.5 days
5VioletSouth Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–105%1/136527,3002.5 days
6ScarletSouth Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.76%1/136528,6762.7 days
7VioletSouth Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.76%1/136528,6762.7 days
8ScarletEast Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.55%1/136530,0002.8 days
9VioletEast Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.55%1/136530,0002.8 days
10ScarletNorth Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.55%1/136530,0002.8 days
11VioletNorth Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.55%1/136530,0002.8 days
12ScarletSouth Province Area Four — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.35%1/136531,3792.9 days
13VioletSouth Province Area Four — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104.35%1/136531,3792.9 days
14ScarletEast Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104%1/136534,1253.2 days
15VioletEast Province Area One — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104%1/136534,1253.2 days
16ScarletNorth Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104%1/136534,1253.2 days
17VioletNorth Province Area Two — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–104%1/136534,1253.2 days
18Ultra SunAlola Route 1 EastWalking in grassLv 2–35%1/136527,3003.5 days
19Ultra MoonAlola Route 1 EastWalking in grassLv 2–35%1/136527,3003.5 days
20SunAlola Route 1 WestWalking in grassLv 3–55%1/136527,3003.5 days
21MoonAlola Route 1 WestWalking in grassLv 3–55%1/136527,3003.5 days
22SunHauoli City Shopping DistrictWalking in grassLv 5–85%1/136527,3003.5 days
23MoonHauoli City Shopping DistrictWalking in grassLv 5–85%1/136527,3003.5 days
24Scarlet: Teal MaskInfernal PassOverworld spawnLv 3–603.57%1/136538,2353.5 days
25Violet: Teal MaskInfernal PassOverworld spawnLv 3–603.57%1/136538,2353.5 days
26ScarletTagtree Thicket — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–103.45%1/136539,5653.7 days
27VioletTagtree Thicket — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–103.45%1/136539,5653.7 days
28Scarlet: Teal MaskKitakami RoadOverworld spawnLv 3–603.33%1/136540,9913.8 days
29Violet: Teal MaskKitakami RoadOverworld spawnLv 3–603.33%1/136540,9913.8 days
30Scarlet: Teal MaskCrystal PoolOverworld spawnLv 3–603.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
31Violet: Teal MaskCrystal PoolOverworld spawnLv 3–603.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
32Scarlet: Teal MaskApple HillsOverworld spawnLv 3–603.03%1/136545,0504.2 days
33Violet: Teal MaskApple HillsOverworld spawnLv 3–603.03%1/136545,0504.2 days
34PlatinumTrophy Garden
Any conditions
Backlot Not Mentioned
Walking in grassLv 21–2225%1/819232,7684.2 days
35VioletCasseroya Lake — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–102.86%1/136547,7274.4 days
36ScarletWest Province Area Three — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–102.86%1/136547,7274.4 days
37VioletWest Province Area Three — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–102.86%1/136547,7274.4 days
38ScarletCasseroya Lake — Forest
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 5–102.7%1/136550,5564.7 days
39DiamondTrophy Garden
Morning
Backlot Not Mentioned
Walking in grassLv 1620%1/819240,9605.2 days
40PearlTrophy Garden
Morning
Backlot Not Mentioned
Walking in grassLv 1620%1/819240,9605.2 days
41Mega DimensionLumiose City — 2 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)Overworld spawnLv 10–121.8868%1/136572,3456.7 days
42Scarlet: Teal MaskWistful FieldsOverworld spawnLv 3–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
43Violet: Teal MaskWistful FieldsOverworld spawnLv 3–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
44Legends: Z-ARouge DistrictOverworld spawnLv 10–131.2%1/1365113,75010.5 days
45Legends: Z-ABleu DistrictOverworld spawnLv 11–141.16%1/1365117,67210.9 days
46Legends: Z-AJaune DistrictOverworld spawnLv 11–141.16%1/1365117,67210.9 days
47Legends: Z-AMagenta DistrictOverworld spawnLv 12–151.16%1/1365117,67210.9 days
48Sword: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
49Shield: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
50Sword: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
51Shield: Isle of ArmorForest of Focus Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
52Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
53Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
54Sword: Isle of ArmorHoneycalm Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
55Shield: Isle of ArmorHoneycalm Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
56Scarlet: Teal MaskOni MountainOverworld spawnLv 3–601%1/1365136,50012.6 days
57Violet: Teal MaskOni MountainOverworld spawnLv 3–601%1/1365136,50012.6 days
58Legends: Z-AVert DistrictOverworld spawnLv 10–130.98%1/1365139,28612.9 days
59SwordMotostoke Riverbank Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
60ShieldMotostoke Riverbank Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
61SwordGiants Cap Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
62ShieldGiants Cap Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
63SwordHammerlocke Hills Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
64ShieldHammerlocke Hills Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Rare15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
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