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How to shiny hunt Vileplume.

The fastest known Vileplume shiny hunt is Overworld spawn at Kanto Sea Route 21 in Let's Go Pikachu — roughly 3.0 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

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Vileplume

29 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntOverworld spawn

Kanto Sea Route 21

Let's Go Pikachu

3.0 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
Encounters
1,365
Level
37–42

Catch Combo + Lure stacks to roughly 1/273 with the charm.

#25.3 hr

Dappled Grove

Sword

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

Dappled Grove

Shield

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

Giants Mirror Main

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Method
Wandering spawn
Encounter rate
100%
Shiny odds
1/1365
#GameLocationMethodRateShiny oddsEncountersEst. time
1Let's Go PikachuKanto Sea Route 21Overworld spawnLv 37–42100%1/13651,3653.0 hr
2SwordDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercast
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercast
Wandering spawnLv 36–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
3ShieldDappled Grove
Before Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercast
After Hall of Fame:
FogNormalOvercast
Wandering spawnLv 36–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
4SwordGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 41–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
5ShieldGiants Mirror Main
Before Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
OvercastRainingSandstormSnowingSnowstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 41–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
6SwordHammerlocke Hills
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalRainingSandstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalRainingSandstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 41–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
7ShieldHammerlocke Hills
Before Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalRainingSandstormThunderstorm
After Hall of Fame:
Intense SunNormalRainingSandstormThunderstorm
Wandering spawnLv 41–60100%1/13651,3655.3 hr
8Sword: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
9Shield: Crown TundraMax LairDynamax AdventureLv 65100%1/30030035.0 hr
10Scarlet: Indigo DiskCoastal BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.52%1/136589,8038.3 days
11Violet: Indigo DiskCoastal BiomeOverworld spawnLv 10–601.52%1/136589,8038.3 days
12SwordEast Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
13ShieldEast Lake Axewell Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
14SwordNorth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
15ShieldNorth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
16SwordNorth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
17ShieldNorth Lake Miloch Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
18SwordMotostoke Riverbank Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
19ShieldMotostoke Riverbank Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
20SwordGiants Cap Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
21ShieldGiants Cap Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
22SwordHammerlocke Hills Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
23ShieldHammerlocke Hills Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common35–40
Common45–50
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 35–6030%1/409613,65315.8 days
24SwordDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
25ShieldDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
26SwordDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
27ShieldDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
28SwordDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
29ShieldDappled Grove Max Raid
RarityDifficultyLevel
Common55–60
Max Raid denLv 55–6015%1/409627,30731.6 days
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