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Best Spot to Hunt Shiny Alpha Pokemon

Wild Zone 20 (Post Game)

The Best spot to hunt Shiny Alpha Pokemon is at Wild Zone 20.

Wild Zone 20 has a default of 2 Alpha Spawns under the Tower, but can be increased to 6 spawns, making it the best place to hunt for Shiny Alpha Pokemon.

Wild Zone 20 Pokemon and Alpha Spawns

How to Spawn 6 Alpha Pokemon (Wild Zone 20)

① Shiny Alpha Step 1
Heal your Pokemon at the Centrico Pokemon Center. This will serve as your respawn point later on.
② Wild Zone 20
Enter Wild Zone 20, and knock out the nearby Pokemon.
③
Draw the attention of both Alpha Pokemon, and lure them as close to the bridge as possible. Do this by running towards the Wild Zone gate once you have their attention.
④ Save Your Game
Immediately Save your game after reaching the exit. Close your game after saving, then relaunch the game.
⑤
Head back into the Wild Zone again, and lure both Alphas as close to the gate as possible. Once lured, save your game outside the wild zone and relaunch the game.
⑥
Run roughly 60 Meters away from the Wild Zone. From the Wild Zone Gate, you can run towards the Trainer with a Roserade to mark the 60 meter distance. Save your game once you reach the spot.
⑦ Step 7
Relaunch the game, and walk back towards Wild Zone 20. If done correctly, both Alpha Pokemon will still be in front of the gate.
⑧
Repeat Steps 3 to 5, while getting the attention of the first two Alpha Pokemon as well. If you run too far away from the first two Alphas, they will despawn.
⑨ Step 9
Repeat Steps 6 to 7, making sure that the Four Alpha Pokemon are as close to the gate as possible.
⑩ Step 10
Repeat Steps 3 to 5 again, while getting the attention of the first four Alpha Pokemon as well. If you run too far away from the first four Alphas, they will despawn.
⑪ Step 11
After getting all 6 Alpha Pokemon as close to the gate and saving and relaunching your game, head inside and get knocked out by the Alpha Pokemon.
⑫ Step 13
After respawning at the nearby Pokemon Center, All 6 Alpha Pokemon will now spawn under the Tower. Shiny Hunt the 6 Alpha Spawns by rerolling encounters!

Static Alpha Reset Method (Other Wild Zones)

① Static Alpha Reroll
Head to a Wild Zone with a Static Alpha Spawn surrounded by Normal variants of the same species.
② Reroll encounters until one of the Pokemon are Shiny.
③ Keep Rerolling Encounters until the Shiny from the normal variant gets rolled onto the Static Alpha instead.
④ Once the Shiny Alpha is rolled, save your game and attempt to catch it. If you are unable to catch it, reload your save to make another attempt.

Static Alpha Pokemon With Normal Spawns

Magikarp Magikarp
Wild Zone 2		 Litleo Litleo
Wild Zone 3		 Spinarak Spinarak
Wild Zone 4
Bellsprout Bellsprout
Wild Zone 5		 Whirlipede Whirlipede
Wild Zone 5		 Binacle Binacle
Wild Zone 6
Weepinbell Weepinbell
Wild Zone 13		 Excadrill Excadrill
Wild Zone 14		 Beedrill Beedrill
Wild Zone 15
Pyroar Pyroar
Wild Zone 17

This method only works for Static Alphas surrounded by normal variants of the same species.

You can only pass the Shiny status of a Pokemon to its Static Alpha, and you cannot reroll a normal shiny to spawn as an Alpha instead.

List of All Static Alpha Pokemon in Wild Zones

Shiny Alpha Hunting Tips

6 Alpha Spawns Work Only in Wild Zone 20

Shiny Pangoro

Due to Wild Zone 20's unique property of spawning 2 different static Alphas, this is the only place where the 6 Alpha Spawns will work.

Other Shiny Hunting methods must be applied when hunting Alphas from other locations.

All Wild Zone 20 Alpha Pokemon

RaichuRaichu ClefableClefable AlakazamAlakazam
MachampMachamp VictreebelVictreebel GengarGengar
KangaskhanKangaskhan StarmieStarmie PinsirPinsir
GyaradosGyarados VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
SylveonSylveon DragoniteDragonite AriadosAriados
HeracrossHeracross SkarmorySkarmory TyranitarTyranitar
GardevoirGardevoir GalladeGallade SableyeSableye
AggronAggron MedichamMedicham RoseradeRoserade
AltariaAltaria AbsolAbsol FroslassFroslass
MetagrossMetagross GarchompGarchomp LucarioLucario
HippowdonHippowdon SimisageSimisage SimisearSimisear
SimipourSimipour ScolipedeScolipede KrookodileKrookodile
ScraftyScrafty GarbodorGarbodor EelektrossEelektross
ChandelureChandelure StunfiskStunfisk DiggersbyDiggersby
TalonflameTalonflame VivillonVivillon FlorgesFlorges
GogoatGogoat PangoroPangoro FurfrouFurfrou
Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme) MalamarMalamar BarbaracleBarbaracle
DragalgeDragalge HelioliskHeliolisk HawluchaHawlucha
DedenneDedenne CarbinkCarbink GoodraGoodra
KlefkiKlefki Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) NoivernNoivern
DrampaDrampa FalinksFalinks DelibirdDelibird
VanilluxeVanilluxe


Obtain Crowns to Hunt Other Shiny Alpha

While not as efficient as the methods above, you can try your luck at rolling a Shiny Alpha after obtaining the Crown for the Wild Zone.

Keep in mind that there is a very small chance for a Pokemon to randomly spawn as both Shiny and Alpha, but having the possibility of rolling one is better while you roll other encounters.

All Wild Zone Pokemon Locations

Save Before Attempting to Capture Shiny Pokemon

Can Shiny Pokemon Flee

Once you see a Shiny Charmander, they will not despawn if you don't interact with them. However, some Pokemon may get nervous and flee, which does despawn them, so you should save your game before you attempt to catch the Shiny

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.

How to Clear Mable's Research Rewards Fast

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List of All Shiny Pokemon

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Dratini Shiny Dratini Goomy Shiny Goomy Ralts Shiny Ralts
Magikarp Shiny Magikarp Shiny Pichu Shiny Pichu Pikachu Shiny Pikachu
Gible Shiny Gible Litwick Shiny Litwick Shiny Lampent Shiny Lampent
Honedge Shiny Honedge Shiny Beldum Shiny Beldum Shiny Skarmory Shiny Skarmory
Shiny Inkay Shiny Inkay Shint Bagon Shiny Bagon Shint Bagon Shiny Chikorita
Shiny Larvitar Shiny Larvitar Shiny Tepig Shiny Tepig Shiny Chespin Shiny Chespin
Shiny Charmander Shiny Charmander Shiny Fennekin Shiny Fennekin Shiny Bulbasaur Shiny Bulbasaur
Shiny Froakie Shiny Froakie Shiny Eevee Shiny Eevee Shiny Malamar Shiny Malamar
Shiny Totodile Shiny Totodile Shiny Squirtle Shiny Squirtle Shiny TotodileShiny Abra
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

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3 Anonymous Anonymous 23 days

I can only spawn 5, so I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

2 Anonymous Anonymous 24 days

I use Switch 1 and I can confirm you can get all 6 to spawn.

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