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Best Shiny Dratini Hunting Location

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This is a guide on how to get Shiny Dratini in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Read on to learn more about how to hunt for Shiny Dratini and where to find it.

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Shiny Dratini Appearance

Normal and Shiny Dratini Comparison

Normal Dratini Shiny Dratini
Dratini Dratini Dratini Shiny Dratini

Shiny Dratini has a pink color scheme compared to its normal counterpart.

List of All Shiny Pokemon

Best Spot to Hunt Shiny Dratini

Shiny Dratini Hunting Locations
Checkmark Rooftop in Magenta Sector 8
Checkmark Rooftop in Rouge Sector 8

Rooftop in Magenta Sector 8

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Dratini Overworld
Dratini Rooftop Location
Other Shiny Pokemon Spawns
Eevee Eevee Bellsprout Bellsprout Emolga Emolga
Fletchling Fletchling

One of the ideal locations to shiny hunt for Dratini is on the rooftop in Magenta Sector 8. It is one of the easier locations to get to, and there is a chance that you can catch a Shiny Eevee along the way.

Shiny Hunting Guide

How to Shiny Hunt

①
Magenta Pokemon Center Map Location
Fast Travel to Magenta Pokemon Center.
②
Get to the rooftop by using the Holovator to the right of the Pokemon Center. You will then need to Roto-Glide and cross over the other rooftops to get to Dratini's location.
③
Rest on Bench
Change between day and night on the bench near Dratini until Shiny Dratini spawns.
④
How to Manually Save
Manually save the game before approaching Shiny Dratini. Dratini will immediately run away when it spots the trainer.
⑤ Catch Shiny Dratini before it can escape. You can either crouch and sneak closer to it, or use a Pokemon to KO it in one move.

Eevee Only Appears During Sunny Daytimes

Eevee Overview Location

Your main shiny hunt priority should still be Dratini since it appears both during Day and Night, but if you wish to also catch Eevee, then Eevee will only appear in the area during the Day and only if the weather is Sunny.

Where to Find Eevee Early

Rooftop in Rouge Sector 8

Overworld Image Map Image
Dratini Overview Rouge
Rouge Sector 8 Dratini Map Location
Other Shiny Pokemon Spawns
Fletchling Fletchling Haunter Haunter Budew Budew

The rooftop on Rouge Sector 8 is much bigger, and gives you enough room to sneak close to Dratini. There are also multiple benches present in this location for changing the time of day.

How to Shiny Hunt

①
Hotel Richissime Map Location
Fast Travel to Hotel Richissime.
②
Head across the street and look for the construction equipment inside one of the buildings to get to the rooftop as shown in the video.
③
Go back and forth to cause the Pokemon in the area to despawn and respawn until Shiny Dratini appears.
④
Rest on Bench Rouge
Alternatively, use the bench on the opposite rooftop to switch between Day and Night until Shiny Dratini spawns.
⑤
How to Manually Save
Save the game before approaching Shiny Dratini. Dratini will immediately run away when it spots the trainer.
⑥ Catch Shiny Dratini before it can escape. You can either crouch and sneak closer to it, or use a Pokemon to KO it in one move.

Shiny Dratini Hunting Tips

Dratini Will Run Away If Spotted

Dratini will run away if it spots the player. If Shiny Dratini spawns, make sure to save the game before you approach.

This way, should Dratini escape, you can always reset the game and try again until it is successfully caught.

Shiny Hunting Guide

Get the Shiny Charm From Mable's Research

Shiny Charm Reward

You can get the Shiny Charm as a milestone reward in Mable’s Research. The Shiny Charm increases the chances of encountering Shiny Pokemon.

Complete her requests to raise your level to Level 50 to receive the Shiny Charm.

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Shiny Staryu Shiny Staryu Shiny Bellsprout Shiny Bellsprout Shiny Budew Shiny Budew
Shiny Dedenne Shiny Dedenne Shiny Buneary Shiny Buneary Shiny Emolga Shiny Emolga
Shiny Flaaffy Shiny Flaaffy Shiny Flaaffy Shiny Ampharos Shiny LitleoShiny Litleo
Shiny Medicham Shiny Medicham Shiny Barbaracle Shiny Barbaracle Shiny Starmie Shiny Starmie
Shiny Florges Shiny Florges Shiny DrilburShiny Drilbur Shiny Shuppet Shiny Shuppet
Shiny Falinks Shiny Falinks Shiny Venipede Shiny Venipede Shiny Diggersby Shiny Diggersby
Shiny MawileShiny Mawile Shiny GastlyShiny Gastly Shiny Pyroar Shiny Pyroar
Shiny Machop Shiny Machop Shiny Numel Shiny Numel Shiny Camerupt Shiny Camerupt
Shiny Sandile Shiny Sandile Shiny Krokorok Shiny Krokorok Shiny Beedrill Shiny Beedrill
Shiny ScolipedeShiny Scolipede Shiny Whirlipede Shiny Whirlipede Shiny Haunter Shiny Haunter
Shiny Banette Shiny Banette Shiny Pumpkaboo Shiny Pumpkaboo Shiny Gourgeist Shiny Gourgeist
Shiny Skiddo Shiny Skiddo Shiny Pidgeotto Shiny Pidgeotto Shiny Spritzee Shiny Spritzee
Shiny Pancham Shiny Pancham Shiny Espurr Shiny Espurr Shiny Pansear Shiny Pansear
Shiny Kakuna Shiny Kakuna Shiny Fletchling Shiny Fletchling Shiny Absol Shiny Absol
Shiny Bunnelby Shiny Bunnelby Shiny Spinarak Shiny Spinarak Shiny Weedle Shiny Weedle
Shiny Binacle Shiny Binacle Shiny Patrat Shiny Patrat Shiny Panpour Shiny Panpour
Shiny Pansage Shiny Pansage Shiny Pidgey Shiny Pidgey Shiny Mareep Shiny Mareep
Shiny SwabluShiny Swablu Shiny AltariaShiny Altaria Shiny LopunnyShiny Lopunny
Shiny SalamenceShiny Salamence Shiny NoibatShiny Noibat Shiny NoivernShiny Noivern
Shiny MetangShiny Metang Shiny HoundourShiny Houndour Shiny HoundoomShiny Houndoom
Shiny MedititeShiny Meditite Shiny GardevoirShiny Gardevoir Shiny RoseradeShiny Roserade
Shiny DragalgeShiny Dragalge Shiny ScraftyShiny Scrafty Shiny AggronShiny Aggron
Shiny GarbodorShiny Garbodor Shiny LucarioShiny Lucario Shiny HippowdonShiny Hippowdon
Shiny LatiosShiny Latios Shiny LatiasShiny Latias Shiny CobalionShiny Cobalion
Shiny VirizionShiny Virizion Shiny TerrakionShiny Terrakion

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1 Anonymous Anonymous about 1 month

The spot in Magenta Sector 8 can be reached without the Roto glide. If you do a well timed roll off the top of window gable at the end of the second building, you can JUST make the gap at the closest point between it and the third. After that you're good.

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