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How to shiny hunt Sandile.

The fastest known Sandile shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Potbottom Desert in Sword: Isle of Armor — roughly 5.4 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Sandile

42 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Potbottom Desert

Sword: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm

5.4 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
56%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
2,438
Level
19–60
#25.4 hr

Potbottom Desert

Shield: Isle of Armor

Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
Method
Overworld spawn
Encounter rate
56%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#36.0 hr

Haina Desert

Sun

Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#46.0 hr

Haina Desert

Moon

Method
Walking in grass
Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Sword: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
Overworld spawnLv 19–6056%1/13652,4385.4 hr
2Shield: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalThunderstormIntense SunOvercastRainingSandstorm
Overworld spawnLv 10–6056%1/13652,4385.4 hr
3SunHaina DesertWalking in grassLv 28–3170%1/13651,9506.0 hr
4MoonHaina DesertWalking in grassLv 28–3170%1/13651,9506.0 hr
5XKalos Route 9Rough terrainLv 15–1740%1/13653,41311.4 hr
6YKalos Route 9Rough terrainLv 15–1740%1/13653,41311.4 hr
7XFriend Safari Dark
Friend Safari Slot 2
Walking in grassLv 3033%1/13654,13612.6 hr
8YFriend Safari Dark
Friend Safari Slot 2
Walking in grassLv 3033%1/13654,13612.6 hr
9SunHaina DesertBubbling spotLv 28–3170%1/13651,95013.0 hr
10MoonHaina DesertBubbling spotLv 28–3170%1/13651,95013.0 hr
11Legends: Z-AWild Zone 8Overworld spawnLv 23–2416.67%1/13658,18818.2 hr
12Black 2Relic Castle aWalking in grassLv 18–2140%1/27316,82820.9 hr
13White 2Relic Castle aWalking in grassLv 18–2140%1/27316,82820.9 hr
14Black 2Unova Route 4Walking in grassLv 14–1735%1/27317,80323.8 hr
15White 2Unova Route 4Walking in grassLv 14–1735%1/27317,80323.8 hr
16Black 2Desert Resort EntranceWalking in grassLv 18–1930%1/27319,10327.8 hr
17White 2Desert Resort EntranceWalking in grassLv 18–1930%1/27319,10327.8 hr
18Black 2Desert ResortWalking in grassLv 18–1930%1/27319,10327.8 hr
19White 2Desert ResortWalking in grassLv 18–1930%1/27319,10327.8 hr
20Black 2Relic Castle cWalking in grassLv 27–2830%1/27319,10327.8 hr
21White 2Relic Castle cWalking in grassLv 27–2830%1/27319,10327.8 hr
22BlackRelic Castle aWalking in grassLv 19–2250%1/819216,3842.1 days
23WhiteRelic Castle aWalking in grassLv 19–2250%1/819216,3842.1 days
24VioletAsado Desert — Desert
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 15–335%1/136527,3002.5 days
25BlackDesert Resort EntranceWalking in grassLv 19–2240%1/819220,4802.6 days
26WhiteDesert Resort EntranceWalking in grassLv 19–2240%1/819220,4802.6 days
27BlackDesert ResortWalking in grassLv 19–2240%1/819220,4802.6 days
28WhiteDesert ResortWalking in grassLv 19–2240%1/819220,4802.6 days
29BlackUnova Route 4Walking in grassLv 15–1840%1/819220,4802.6 days
30WhiteUnova Route 4Walking in grassLv 15–1840%1/819220,4802.6 days
31ScarletAsado Desert — Desert
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 15–334.76%1/136528,6762.7 days
32Scarlet: Indigo DiskSavanna BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.96%1/136569,6436.4 days
33Violet: Indigo DiskSavanna BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.96%1/136569,6436.4 days
34Mega DimensionLumiose City — 1 Star or Higher (Hyperspace)Overworld spawnLv 15–171.7544%1/136577,8047.2 days
35Sword: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
36Shield: Isle of ArmorChallenge Beach Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
37Sword: Isle of ArmorCourageous Cavern Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
38Shield: Isle of ArmorCourageous Cavern Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
39Sword: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
40Shield: Isle of ArmorPotbottom Desert Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
41Sword: Isle of ArmorStepping Stone Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
42Shield: Isle of ArmorStepping Stone Sea Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3040%1/409610,24011.9 days
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