How to shiny hunt Xatu.

The fastest known Xatu shiny hunt is Wandering spawn at East Lake Axewell in Sword — roughly 5.3 hours of active hunting. Every other game and route is ranked below.

Xatu

49 shiny-huntable encounters

Best huntWandering spawn

East Lake Axewell

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

5.3 hr

estimated time to shiny

Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365
Encounters: 1,365
Level: 26–60

#25.3 hr

East Lake Axewell

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Method: Wandering spawn
Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#35.3 hr

Giants Mirror Main

Sword

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Method: Wandering spawn
Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

#45.3 hr

Giants Mirror Main

Shield

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Method: Wandering spawn
Encounter rate: 100%
Shiny odds: 1/1365

Game

Location

Method

Rate

Shiny odds

Encounters

Est. time

Sword

East Lake Axewell

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield

East Lake Axewell

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword

Giants Mirror Main

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 41–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield

Giants Mirror Main

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 41–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Sword

North Lake Miloch

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Shield

North Lake Miloch

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Wandering spawnLv 26–60

100%

1/1365

1,365

5.3 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Mountain South East of Route 129

Walking in grassLv 36–38

60%

1/1365

2,275

7.0 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Mountain South East of Route 129

Walking in grassLv 36–38

60%

1/1365

2,275

7.0 hr

Ultra Sun

Akala Outskirts

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 21–24

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Ultra Moon

Akala Outskirts

SOS chaining (31+ chain)Lv 21–24

15%

1/273

1,820

7.1 hr

Sword

Giants Seat

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Walking in grassLv 30–60

50%

1/1365

2,730

8.3 hr

Shield

Giants Seat

Before Hall of Fame:
After Hall of Fame:

Walking in grassLv 30–60

50%

1/1365

2,730

8.3 hr

Friend Safari Psychic

Friend Safari Slot 3

Walking in grassLv 30

33%

1/1365

4,136

12.6 hr

Friend Safari Psychic

Friend Safari Slot 3

Walking in grassLv 30

33%

1/1365

4,136

12.6 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Island West of Dewford Town

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Island West of Dewford Town

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Island West of Route 104

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Island West of Route 104

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Island Route 124

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Island Route 124

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Island South of Route 134

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Island South of Route 134

Walking in grassLv 36–38

30%

1/1365

4,550

13.9 hr

Sword: Crown Tundra

Max Lair

Dynamax AdventureLv 65

100%

1/300

300

35.0 hr

Shield: Crown Tundra

Max Lair

Dynamax AdventureLv 65

100%

1/300

300

35.0 hr

Omega Ruby

Mirage Spot Island South of Pacifidlog

Walking in grassLv 36–38

10%

1/1365

13,650

41.7 hr

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Spot Island South of Pacifidlog

Walking in grassLv 36–38

10%

1/1365

13,650

41.7 hr

Sword

Giants Cap Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

35%

1/4096

11,703

13.5 days

Shield

Giants Cap Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

35%

1/4096

11,703

13.5 days

Sword

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Shield

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 35–60

30%

1/4096

13,653

15.8 days

Sword

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Sword

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

East Lake Axewell Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60
Rare		45–50
Rare		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Sword

Motostoke Riverbank Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

Motostoke Riverbank Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Sword

Bridge Field Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

Bridge Field Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Sword

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

Stony Wilderness Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Sword

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Shield

Hammerlocke Hills Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		35–40
Common		45–50

Max Raid denLv 35–50

25%

1/4096

16,384

19.0 days

Ruby

Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro Bike

Walking in grassLv 29–31

1/8192

163,840

20.9 days

Sapphire

Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro Bike

Walking in grassLv 29–31

1/8192

163,840

20.9 days

Emerald

Hoenn Safari Zone Neacro Bike

Walking in grassLv 29–31

1/8192

163,840

20.9 days

Sword

Rolling Fields Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days

Shield

Rolling Fields Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days

Sword

Rolling Fields Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days

Shield

Rolling Fields Max Raid

Rarity	Difficulty	Level
Common		45–50
Common		55–60

Max Raid denLv 45–60

20%

1/4096

20,480

23.7 days