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How to shiny hunt Purrloin.

The fastest known Purrloin shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Dappled Grove in Sword — roughly 5.1 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Purrloin

49 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Dappled Grove

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog

5.1 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
2,275
Level
13–60
#25.1 hr

Dappled Grove

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#35.1 hr

West Lake Axewell

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
After Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#45.1 hr

West Lake Axewell

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
After Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1SwordDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Overworld spawnLv 13–6060%1/13652,2755.1 hr
2ShieldDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Overworld spawnLv 13–6060%1/13652,2755.1 hr
3SwordWest Lake Axewell
Before Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
After Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
Overworld spawnLv 8–6060%1/13652,2755.1 hr
4ShieldWest Lake Axewell
Before Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
After Hall of Fame:
FogSandstormOvercastIntense SunNormalSnowing
Overworld spawnLv 8–6060%1/13652,2755.1 hr
5SwordNorth Lake Miloch
Before Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSnowingFogThunderstormSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSnowingFogThunderstormSnowstorm
Overworld spawnLv 26–6035%1/13653,9008.7 hr
6ShieldNorth Lake Miloch
Before Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSnowingFogThunderstormSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSnowingFogThunderstormSnowstorm
Overworld spawnLv 26–6035%1/13653,9008.7 hr
7SwordEast Lake Axewell
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 8–6045%1/13653,0339.3 hr
8ShieldEast Lake Axewell
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 8–6045%1/13653,0339.3 hr
9SwordWatchtower Ruins
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 11–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
10ShieldWatchtower Ruins
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 11–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
11SwordGalar Route 2 LakesideWalking in grassLv 37–4030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
12ShieldGalar Route 2 LakesideWalking in grassLv 37–4030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
13SwordMotostoke Riverbank
Before Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Overworld spawnLv 26–6020%1/13656,82515.2 hr
14ShieldMotostoke Riverbank
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstormIntense Sun
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstormIntense Sun
Overworld spawnLv 28–6020%1/13656,82515.2 hr
15Black 2Unova Route 19Walking in grassLv 2–450%1/27315,46216.7 hr
16White 2Unova Route 19Walking in grassLv 2–450%1/27315,46216.7 hr
17SwordWatchtower Ruins
Before Hall of Fame:
SandstormSnowstormFogRainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
SandstormSnowstormFogRainingThunderstorm
Overworld spawnLv 26–6015%1/13659,10020.2 hr
18ShieldWatchtower Ruins
Before Hall of Fame:
SandstormSnowstormFogRainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
SandstormSnowstormFogRainingThunderstorm
Overworld spawnLv 26–6015%1/13659,10020.2 hr
19SwordDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 11–6020%1/13656,82520.9 hr
20ShieldDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
Fog
After Hall of Fame:
Fog
Walking in grassLv 11–6020%1/13656,82520.9 hr
21SwordGalar Route 2 MainWalking in grassLv 4–610%1/136513,65041.7 hr
22ShieldGalar Route 2 MainWalking in grassLv 4–610%1/136513,65041.7 hr
23Black 2Unova Route 20
Any conditions
Season Spring
Season Autumn
Season Winter
Dark grassLv 10–1114%1/273119,5072.5 days
24Black 2Unova Route 20
Any conditions
Season Spring
Season Autumn
Season Winter
Walking in grassLv 3–414%1/273119,5072.5 days
25White 2Unova Route 20
Any conditions
Season Spring
Season Autumn
Season Winter
Dark grassLv 10–1114%1/273119,5072.5 days
26White 2Unova Route 20
Any conditions
Season Spring
Season Autumn
Season Winter
Walking in grassLv 3–414%1/273119,5072.5 days
27BlackDreamyardWalking in grassLv 8–1140%1/819220,4802.6 days
28WhiteDreamyardWalking in grassLv 8–1140%1/819220,4802.6 days
29Black 2Unova Route 3Dark grassLv 6510%1/273127,3103.5 days
30Black 2Unova Route 3Walking in grassLv 5710%1/273127,3103.5 days
31White 2Unova Route 3Dark grassLv 6510%1/273127,3103.5 days
32White 2Unova Route 3Walking in grassLv 5710%1/273127,3103.5 days
33BlackUnova Route 2Walking in grassLv 4–520%1/819240,9605.2 days
34WhiteUnova Route 2Walking in grassLv 4–520%1/819240,9605.2 days
35Mega DimensionLumiose City — 1 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)Overworld spawnLv 11–131.7544%1/136577,8047.2 days
36BlackUnova Route 3Walking in grassLv 910%1/819281,92010.4 days
37BlackUnova Route 3Dark grassLv 1110%1/819281,92010.4 days
38WhiteUnova Route 3Walking in grassLv 910%1/819281,92010.4 days
39WhiteUnova Route 3Dark grassLv 1110%1/819281,92010.4 days
40SwordWest Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
41ShieldWest Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
42SwordStony Wilderness Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
43ShieldStony Wilderness Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
44SwordBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
45ShieldBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
46SwordDusty Bowl Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
47ShieldDusty Bowl Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
48SwordGiants Mirror Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
49ShieldGiants Mirror Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
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