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How to shiny hunt Relicanth.

The fastest known Relicanth shiny hunt is Wandering spawn (water) at Ballimere Lake in Sword: Crown Tundra — roughly 5.7 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Relicanth

51 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn (water)

Ballimere Lake

Sword: Crown Tundra

Intense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm

5.7 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
65
#25.7 hr

Ballimere Lake

Shield: Crown Tundra

Intense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm
Method
Wandering spawn (water)
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#311.4 hr

Ambrette Town

X

Method
Super Rod
Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#411.4 hr

Ambrette Town

Y

Method
Super Rod
Encounter rate
60%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Crown TundraBallimere Lake
Intense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm
Wandering spawn (water)Lv 65100%1/13651,3655.7 hr
2Shield: Crown TundraBallimere Lake
Intense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm
Wandering spawn (water)Lv 65100%1/13651,3655.7 hr
3XAmbrette TownSuper RodLv 3560%1/13652,27511.4 hr
4YAmbrette TownSuper RodLv 3560%1/13652,27511.4 hr
5XCyllage CitySuper RodLv 3560%1/13652,27511.4 hr
6YCyllage CitySuper RodLv 3560%1/13652,27511.4 hr
7Sword: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
8Shield: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
9HeartGoldKanto Route 12
Swarm
Super RodLv 40100%1/81928,19241.0 hr
10SoulSilverKanto Route 12
Swarm
Super RodLv 40100%1/81928,19241.0 hr
11Sword: Crown TundraBallimere Lake
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 60–655%1/136527,3002.8 days
12Shield: Crown TundraBallimere Lake
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSnowingThunderstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 60–655%1/136527,3002.8 days
13HeartGoldKanto Route 12
Swarm
Good RodLv 2065%1/819212,6032.9 days
14SoulSilverKanto Route 12
Swarm
Good RodLv 2065%1/819212,6032.9 days
15Ultra SunAncient Poni PathBubbling spotLv 10–4910%1/136513,6503.8 days
16Ultra MoonAncient Poni PathBubbling spotLv 10–4910%1/136513,6503.8 days
17Ultra SunPoni Breaker CoastBubbling spotLv 10–4910%1/136513,6503.8 days
18Ultra MoonPoni Breaker CoastBubbling spotLv 10–4910%1/136513,6503.8 days
19SunPoni WildsBubbling spotLv 10–4310%1/136513,6503.8 days
20MoonPoni WildsBubbling spotLv 10–4310%1/136513,6503.8 days
21Black 2Unova Route 4Rippling water (fishing)Lv 50–7015%1/273118,2075.5 days
22White 2Unova Route 4Rippling water (fishing)Lv 50–7015%1/273118,2075.5 days
23BlackUnova Route 4Rippling water (fishing)Lv 35–6040%1/819220,4806.2 days
24WhiteUnova Route 4Rippling water (fishing)Lv 35–6040%1/819220,4806.2 days
25DiamondSinnoh Sea Route 226Super RodLv 40–5015%1/819254,61311.4 days
26PearlSinnoh Sea Route 226Super RodLv 40–5015%1/819254,61311.4 days
27PlatinumSinnoh Sea Route 226Super RodLv 20–5015%1/819254,61311.4 days
28HeartGoldKanto Route 12
Swarm
Old RodLv 1015%1/819254,61313.9 days
29SoulSilverKanto Route 12
Swarm
Old RodLv 1015%1/819254,61313.9 days
30Sword: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
31Shield: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
32Sword: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
33Shield: Crown TundraGiants Bed Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
34Sword: Crown TundraGiants Foot Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
35Shield: Crown TundraGiants Foot Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
36Sword: Crown TundraFrigid Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
37Shield: Crown TundraFrigid Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
38Sword: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
39Shield: Crown TundraBallimere Lake Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Rare55–60
Max Raid denLv 25–6025%1/409616,38419.0 days
40Ultra SunAncient Poni PathSuper RodLv 10–441%1/1365136,50028.4 days
41Ultra MoonAncient Poni PathSuper RodLv 10–441%1/1365136,50028.4 days
42Ultra SunPoni Breaker CoastSuper RodLv 10–441%1/1365136,50028.4 days
43Ultra MoonPoni Breaker CoastSuper RodLv 10–441%1/1365136,50028.4 days
44SunPoni WildsSuper RodLv 10–431%1/1365136,50028.4 days
45MoonPoni WildsSuper RodLv 10–431%1/1365136,50028.4 days
46RubyHoenn Route 124 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
47SapphireHoenn Route 124 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
48EmeraldHoenn Route 124 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
49RubyHoenn Route 126 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
50SapphireHoenn Route 126 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
51EmeraldHoenn Route 126 UnderwaterUnderwater seaweedLv 30–355%1/8192163,84030.3 days
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