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How to shiny hunt Shellos.

The fastest known Shellos shiny hunt is Overworld spawn (water) at Dusty Bowl in Sword — roughly 4.9 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Shellos

64 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn (water)

Dusty Bowl

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm

4.9 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,950
Level
41–60
#24.9 hr

Dusty Bowl

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Method
Overworld spawn (water)
Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#34.9 hr

Giants Mirror Main

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Method
Overworld spawn (water)
Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#44.9 hr

Giants Mirror Main

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Method
Overworld spawn (water)
Encounter rate
70%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1SwordDusty Bowl
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 41–6070%1/13651,9504.9 hr
2ShieldDusty Bowl
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 41–6070%1/13651,9504.9 hr
3SwordGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 41–6070%1/13651,9504.9 hr
4ShieldGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalThunderstormSandstormRainingFogOvercastSnowingSnowstorm
Overworld spawn (water)Lv 41–6070%1/13651,9504.9 hr
5SwordMotostoke Riverbank
Before Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6035%1/13653,90011.9 hr
6ShieldMotostoke Riverbank
Before Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Thunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6035%1/13653,90011.9 hr
7SwordGalar Mine no 2Overworld spawnLv 20–2425%1/13655,46012.1 hr
8ShieldGalar Mine no 2Overworld spawnLv 20–2425%1/13655,46012.1 hr
9SwordGiants Cap Main
Before Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
10ShieldGiants Cap Main
Before Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
11SwordGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Raining
After Hall of Fame:
Raining
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
12ShieldGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Raining
After Hall of Fame:
Raining
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
13SwordStony Wilderness Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Raining
After Hall of Fame:
Raining
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
14ShieldStony Wilderness Main
Before Hall of Fame:
Raining
After Hall of Fame:
Raining
Walking in grassLv 26–6030%1/13654,55013.9 hr
15SwordBridge Field
Before Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6025%1/13655,46016.7 hr
16ShieldBridge Field
Before Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
RainingThunderstorm
Walking in grassLv 26–6025%1/13655,46016.7 hr
17ScarletNorth Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–347.69%1/136517,75039.4 hr
18VioletNorth Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–347.14%1/136519,11842.5 hr
19PlatinumValley WindworksSurfingLv 20–3060%1/819213,65345.5 hr
20PlatinumSinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma TownSurfingLv 20–3060%1/819213,65345.5 hr
21PlatinumSinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria CitySurfingLv 20–3060%1/819213,65345.5 hr
22PlatinumSinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town
Any conditions
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 9–1254%1/819215,17046.4 hr
23ScarletSouth Province Area Five — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–346.25%1/136521,8402.0 days
24VioletSouth Province Area Five — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–346.25%1/136521,8402.0 days
25ScarletCasseroya Lake — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 30–555.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
26VioletCasseroya Lake — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 30–555.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
27ScarletEast Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–345.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
28VioletEast Province Area One — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–345.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
29ScarletWest Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–345.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
30VioletWest Province Area Two — Beach
Morning
Overworld spawnLv 16–345.56%1/136524,5502.3 days
31DiamondSinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town
Any conditions
Radar Off
Slot2 None
Slot2 Ruby
Slot2 Sapphire
Slot2 Emerald
Slot2 Leafgreen
Walking in grassLv 8–1030%1/819227,3073.5 days
32PearlSinnoh Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town
Any conditions
Radar Off
Slot2 None
Slot2 Ruby
Slot2 Sapphire
Slot2 Emerald
Slot2 Leafgreen
Walking in grassLv 8–1030%1/819227,3073.5 days
33PlatinumSinnoh Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City
Any conditions
Radar Off
Slot2 None
Slot2 Ruby
Slot2 Emerald
Slot2 Leafgreen
Walking in grassLv 23–2630%1/819227,3073.5 days
34PlatinumCanalave CitySurfingLv 20–3030%1/819227,3073.8 days
35PlatinumPastoria CitySurfingLv 20–3030%1/819227,3073.8 days
36PlatinumFuego IronworksSurfingLv 20–3030%1/819227,3073.8 days
37PlatinumSinnoh Route 218SurfingLv 20–3030%1/819227,3073.8 days
38PlatinumSinnoh Route 213
Night
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 23–2624%1/819234,1334.3 days
39PlatinumValley Windworks
Swarm no
Any conditions
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 9–1220%1/819240,9605.2 days
40DiamondFuego Ironworks
Swarm no
Walking in grassLv 2820%1/819240,9605.2 days
41PearlFuego Ironworks
Swarm no
Walking in grassLv 2820%1/819240,9605.2 days
42DiamondSinnoh Route 213
Swarm no
Radar Off
Night
Walking in grassLv 20–2220%1/819240,9605.2 days
43PearlSinnoh Route 213
Swarm no
Radar Off
Night
Walking in grassLv 20–2220%1/819240,9605.2 days
44DiamondSinnoh Route 218
Swarm no
Walking in grassLv 2820%1/819240,9605.2 days
45PearlSinnoh Route 218
Swarm no
Walking in grassLv 2820%1/819240,9605.2 days
46DiamondValley Windworks
Any conditions
Radar Off
Slot2 None
Slot2 Ruby
Slot2 Sapphire
Slot2 Emerald
Slot2 Leafgreen
Walking in grassLv 7–915%1/819254,6137.0 days
47PearlValley Windworks
Any conditions
Radar Off
Slot2 None
Slot2 Ruby
Slot2 Sapphire
Slot2 Emerald
Slot2 Leafgreen
Walking in grassLv 7–915%1/819254,6137.0 days
48DiamondSinnoh Route 205 East Towards Eterna City
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 1110%1/819281,92010.4 days
49PearlSinnoh Route 205 East Towards Eterna City
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 1110%1/819281,92010.4 days
50DiamondSinnoh Route 221Walking in grassLv 2810%1/819281,92010.4 days
51PearlSinnoh Route 221Walking in grassLv 2810%1/819281,92010.4 days
52SwordWest Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
53ShieldWest Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
54SwordGiants Mirror Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
55ShieldGiants Mirror Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Max Raid denLv 15–2035%1/409611,70313.5 days
56SwordSouth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
57ShieldSouth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
58SwordBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
59ShieldBridge Field Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
60SwordLake of Outrage Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
61ShieldLake of Outrage Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common15–20
Common25–30
Max Raid denLv 15–3030%1/409613,65315.8 days
62PlatinumSinnoh Route 213SurfingLv 20–304%1/8192204,80028.4 days
63DiamondSinnoh Route 224
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 231%1/8192819,200104.3 days
64PearlSinnoh Route 224
Radar Off
Walking in grassLv 231%1/8192819,200104.3 days
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