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How to shiny hunt Rockruff.

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

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62 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn

Challenge Road

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercast
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercast

5.3 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
22–60
#25.3 hr

Challenge Road

Shield: Isle of Armor

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

Fields of Honor

Sword: Isle of Armor

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

Fields of Honor

Shield: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
Method
Wandering spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercast
After Hall of Fame:
NormalOvercast
Wandering spawnLv 22–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
2Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercast
After Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercast
Wandering spawnLv 22–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
3Sword: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
Wandering spawnLv 15–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
4Shield: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormal
Wandering spawnLv 15–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
5Sword: Isle of ArmorLoop Lagoon
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 40–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
6Shield: Isle of ArmorLoop Lagoon
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 40–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
7Sword: Isle of ArmorSoothing Wetlands
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 15–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
8Shield: Isle of ArmorSoothing Wetlands
Before Hall of Fame:
Normal
After Hall of Fame:
Normal
Wandering spawnLv 15–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
9Ultra SunAlola Route 1 SouthWalking in grassLv 11–1420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
10Ultra MoonAlola Route 1 SouthWalking in grassLv 11–1420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
11SunTen Carat Hill Farthest HollowWalking in grassLv 10–1320%1/13656,82520.9 hr
12MoonTen Carat Hill Farthest HollowWalking in grassLv 10–1320%1/13656,82520.9 hr
13Ultra SunTen Carat Hill Farthest HollowWalking in grassLv 11–1420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
14Ultra MoonTen Carat Hill Farthest HollowWalking in grassLv 11–1420%1/13656,82520.9 hr
15Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormThunderstorm
Overworld spawnLv 16–605%1/136527,3002.5 days
16Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road
Before Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogIntense SunNormalOvercastRainingSandstormThunderstorm
Overworld spawnLv 10–605%1/136527,3002.5 days
17Scarlet: Teal MaskKitakami HallOverworld spawnLv 7–604.35%1/136531,3792.9 days
18Violet: Teal MaskKitakami HallOverworld spawnLv 7–604.35%1/136531,3792.9 days
19ScarletGlaseado Mountain — East Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
20VioletGlaseado Mountain — East Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
21ScarletGlaseado Mountain — West Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
22VioletGlaseado Mountain — West Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
23ScarletSouth Province Area Two — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
24VioletSouth Province Area Two — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.85%1/136535,4553.3 days
25Scarlet: Teal MaskChilling WaterheadOverworld spawnLv 7–603.7%1/136536,8923.4 days
26Violet: Teal MaskChilling WaterheadOverworld spawnLv 7–603.7%1/136536,8923.4 days
27Scarlet: Teal MaskInfernal PassOverworld spawnLv 7–603.57%1/136538,2353.5 days
28Violet: Teal MaskInfernal PassOverworld spawnLv 7–603.57%1/136538,2353.5 days
29ScarletEast Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.33%1/136540,9913.8 days
30VioletEast Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.33%1/136540,9913.8 days
31ScarletWest Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
32VioletWest Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
33Scarlet: Teal MaskCrystal PoolOverworld spawnLv 7–603.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
34Violet: Teal MaskCrystal PoolOverworld spawnLv 7–603.12%1/136543,7504.1 days
35ScarletSouth Province Area Four — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.03%1/136545,0504.2 days
36VioletSouth Province Area Four — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–173.03%1/136545,0504.2 days
37ScarletSouth Province Area Five — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.86%1/136547,7274.4 days
38VioletSouth Province Area Five — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.86%1/136547,7274.4 days
39ScarletSouth Province Area Six — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.78%1/136549,1014.5 days
40VioletSouth Province Area Six — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.78%1/136549,1014.5 days
41Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 15–50100%1/40964,0964.7 days
42Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Road Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Common35–40
Common45–50
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Rare45–50
Max Raid denLv 15–50100%1/40964,0964.7 days
43ScarletNorth Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.17%1/136562,9035.8 days
44VioletNorth Province Area One — Mountain
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 6–172.17%1/136562,9035.8 days
45Scarlet: Teal MaskParadise BarrensOverworld spawnLv 7–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
46Violet: Teal MaskParadise BarrensOverworld spawnLv 7–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
47Scarlet: Teal MaskWistful FieldsOverworld spawnLv 7–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
48Violet: Teal MaskWistful FieldsOverworld spawnLv 7–601.82%1/136575,0006.9 days
49Scarlet: Teal MaskFellhorn GorgeOverworld spawnLv 7–601.69%1/136580,7697.5 days
50Violet: Teal MaskFellhorn GorgeOverworld spawnLv 7–601.69%1/136580,7697.5 days
51Scarlet: Teal MaskMossfell ConfluenceOverworld spawnLv 7–601.64%1/136583,2327.7 days
52Violet: Teal MaskMossfell ConfluenceOverworld spawnLv 7–601.64%1/136583,2327.7 days
53Sword: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
54Shield: Isle of ArmorFields of Honor Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
55Sword: Isle of ArmorTraining Lowlands Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
56Shield: Isle of ArmorTraining Lowlands Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
57Sword: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
58Shield: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common25–30
Common35–40
Rare15–20
Rare25–30
Rare35–40
Max Raid denLv 15–4060%1/40966,8277.9 days
59Scarlet: Teal MaskKitakami WildsOverworld spawnLv 7–601.1%1/1365124,09111.5 days
60Violet: Teal MaskKitakami WildsOverworld spawnLv 7–601.1%1/1365124,09111.5 days
61Scarlet: Teal MaskOni MountainOverworld spawnLv 7–601%1/1365136,50012.6 days
62Violet: Teal MaskOni MountainOverworld spawnLv 7–601%1/1365136,50012.6 days
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