Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Shiny Hunting Guide and Shiny Odds

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shiny Chansey

Improve your chances of getting Shiny Pokemon by eating sandwiches and breeding Pokemon from different countries! Read on to learn how to increase your odds of finding Shiny Pokemon, how to do the Masuda Method, and whether you can get shiny starter Pokemon.

Shiny Pokemon Related Guides
Shiny Hunting Guide All Shiny Locked Pokemon

Shiny Gimmighoul Giveaway

Pokemon SV - Shiny GImmighoul vs Regular Comparison

Come over to our Shiny Gimmighoul Giveaway and solve riddles to win yourself a Shiny Gimmighoul!
Shiny Gimmighoul Codes Giveaway

Best Method to Find Shiny Pokemon

Use Sparkling Power 3 and Encounter Power 3 Sandwiches in Strategic Areas

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shiny Sandwich Made

A great way to increase your chances of getting a Shiny Pokemon is by making sandwiches with Sparkling Power and Encounter Power that match the Type of the Pokemon you are Shiny hunting. This works best in an area where the Pokemon you are looking for is the only one of its type!

For example, if you want to catch a Shiny Rufflet. The best location to go to would be Asado Desert because it is the only Flying type in the area. Set up a Picnic and create a Lv. 3 sandwich with Sparkling and Encounter Power for Flying.

You now have thirty minutes of increased chances of finding a Shiny Rufflet!

If you do not know where the best location would be for a Shiny Pokemon, we have compiled a list of Pokemon and their locations for you!

All Pokemon Locations Map

Increase Your Chances with Shiny Charm

Item Effect
Shiny Charm ImageShiny Charm An item that increases the chance of finding Shiny Pokemon to 1 in 1365.3.

When you complete your Pokedex and have all 400 Pokemon in the game, you will receive the Shiny Charm! This increases your chance of encountering a Shiny Pokemon while exploring Paldea.

Once you have acquired the Shiny Charm, doing this method will help increase your odds of encountering a Shiny Pokemon even further.

Shiny Charm Location and How to Get

How to Get Shiny Pokemon

Ways to Get Shiny Pokemon




Eat Sparkling Power Lv. 3 Sandwiches

Sparkling Power Level Shiny Odds
None 1/4096
Level 1 1/2048
Level 2 1/1365
Level 3 1/1024

Eating sandwiches with a Lv. 3 Sparkling Power bonus increases the odds of finding Shiny Pokemon of a specific type from 1/4096 to 1/1024! Different sandwich recipes correspond to different types of Shiny Pokemon, but all of them need either a Sweet Herba Mystica or Salty Herba Mystica.

These ingredients can be found in 5-star Tera Raid battles, which are unlocked in the post-game. So finish the story as fast as possible!

How to Make Shiny Sandwiches

Press the Right D-Pad to check your active meal powers

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Press the Right D-Pad to Show All Meal Powers
You can press the Right D-Pad to bring up the notice menu on the right side of the screen. This menu shows a list of all active Meal Powers, their duration, and level.
List of Meal Powers and How to Check

Get the Shiny Charm from Jacq

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Jacq

There is also the Shiny Charm, which increases your odds of finding a Shiny Pokemon from 1/4096 to 1/1365. Combined with the Sparkling Power Lv. 3 Sandwich, your odds will increase further to 1/683.

To get the Shiny Charm, however, you'll have to complete the Pokedex first.

Shiny Charm Location and How to Get

Use Mass Outbreaks

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Use Mass Outbreaks

Another way to find Shiny Pokemon is by taking advantage of Mass Outbreaks. A Mass Outbreak is a returning feature from Legends Arceus where many Pokemon continuously spawn in an area.

This is by far the easiest shiny hunting method that you can do at any point in the game even without access to Shiny Sandwiches or the Shiny Charm. The odds of finding Shiny Pokemon in a Mass Outbreak is 1/1,365 if you clear 60 or more Pokemon within the outbreak.

But if you combine the use of Mass Outbreaks with the effects of a Shiny Charm and a Lv. 3 Sparkling Power Sandwich, the odds go as high as 1/512.

Odds of Getting a Shiny Pokemon in Mass Outbreaks

Method Odds of Shiny Pokemon
Mass Outbreaks 30-59 cleared (1/2048)
60 or more cleared (1/1365)
Mass Outbreaks + Shiny Charm 30-59 cleared (1/1024)
60 or more cleared (1/819)
Mass Outbreaks + Sandwich w/ Sparkling Power Lv. 3 30-59 cleared (1/819)
60 or more cleared (1/683)
Mass Outbreaks + Sandwich w/ Sparkling Power Lv. 3 + Shiny Charm 30-59 cleared (1/585)
60 or more cleared (1/512)

How to Find Shiny Pokemon in Mass Outbreaks

1
First, find a Mass Outbreak by opening your map and looking for Pokemon icons with a glowing red icon behind it.

Sometimes they show up as question marks but that only means it's a Mass Outbreak of a Pokemon that is not registered in your Pokedex yet.
2 Once you're in the area of the Mass Outbreak, clear at least 60 Pokemon by battling them or using the Let's Go! feature. Your Pokemon won't fight a Shiny Pokemon while using this feature so you don't have to worry about accidentally making it faint.
3 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Picnic
If a Shiny Pokemon still hasn't shown up after you cleared at least 60 wild Pokemon, set up a picnic and pack it up again to reroll the Pokemon in the area. Continue doing this until a Shiny Pokemon appears.

Mass Outbreaks Guide

Use the Masuda Method

Pokemon SV - Pokemon Egg Picnic

If clearing outbreaks and exploration isn't your thing, you can always rely on the Masuda Method to get Shiny Pokemon through Pokemon breeding.

Normally, you would only get a 1/4096 chance of getting a Shiny Pokemon through breeding. But if you breed two compatible Pokemon from copies of the game in different languages, the odds increase to 1/683.

We suggest using a foreign Ditto for this process, which you might get your hands on at our Ditto Trading Board!

Ditto Trading Board

Odds of Getting Shiny Pokemon Through Breeding

Method Odds of Shiny Pokemon
Normal Odds 1/4096
Masuda Method 6/4096
or about~1/683
Shiny Charm 3/4096 or about ~1/1365 for Normal Odds with Shiny Charm
8/4096 or about 1/512 for Masuda Method with Shiny Charm

How to Train and Breed Pokemon

Obtain Through Glitches

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Shiny Flutter Mane Glitch

On the rare occasion, there are are a few exploits and glitches in-game that can provide players with better chances of finding Shinies! This glitch works best for Pokemon that only appear at a certain time, and with the use of Shiny Sandwiches!

For example, in Pokemon Scarlet, there is one such glitch that allows players to nab a large number of Shiny Flutter Mane!

How to Use the Flutter Mane Glitch

1 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Set Up a Picnic
Setup a Picnic somewhere near Area Zero. For best results, do this at the start of the day.
2 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Sandwich Ghost Power
Create a Shiny Sandwich for Ghost Type Pokemon!
Recommended Recipe: Salty Herba Mystica (x2) and a Red Onion! If you don't have 2 Salty Herba Mystica, you can use 1 Salty and 1 Spicy Herba Mystica.
3 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Cave Entrance From Station 3
Enter Area Zero and head to Station 3. From here, enter the cave before you. You should see no Pokemon inside at this time.
4 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Cave Platform
Inside the cave, you should find a central platform. You'll need to head over here and stand in the center.
5 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Regular Flutter Mane
Look around you and press ZL. This will cause Flutter Mane to spawn, but they will just as quickly disappear. This is similar to the Picnic Table Method for respawning.
6 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Shiny Flutter Mane Appears
A Shiny Flutter Mane should appear in the first few minutes! Capture it with Dusk Balls!
If you can't find one, try checking near the Crystals as Pokemon can sometimes glitch inside them.
7 Repeat until your Meal Power runs out!

Shiny Flutter Mane Glitch

Shiny Odds and Rates

Shiny Sandwich Shiny Odds

Sparkling Power Level Odds of Shiny Pokemon
None 1/4096
Level 1 1/2048
Level 2 1/1365
Level 3 1/1024

Shiny Sandwich Recipes

Breeding Shiny Odds

Method Odds of Shiny Pokemon
Normal Odds 1/4096
Masuda Method 6/4096
or about~1/683
Shiny Charm 3/4096 or about ~1/1365
Shiny Charm + Masuda Method 8/4096 or about 1/512

How to Train and Breed Pokemon

Mass Outbreak Shiny Odds

Method Odds of Shiny Pokemon
Mass Outbreaks 30-59 cleared (1/2048)
60 or more cleared (1/1365)
Mass Outbreaks + Shiny Charm 30-59 cleared (1/1024)
60 or more cleared (1/819)
Mass Outbreaks + Sandwich w/ Sparkling Power Lv. 3 30-59 cleared (1/819)
60 or more cleared (1/683)
Mass Outbreaks + Sandwich w/ Sparkling Power Lv. 3 + Shiny Charm 30-59 cleared (1/585)
60 or more cleared (1/512)

Mass Outbreaks Guide

Total Combined Shiny Odds

Sparkling
Power Level 3
60+ Mass
Outbreak
Shiny
Charm
Shiny
Odds
X X X 1/4096
X X 1/1365
X X 1/1365
X 1/819
X X 1/1024
X 1/683
X 1/683
1/512

Can You Raise the Odds of Shiny Pokemon in Tera Raids?

Raids Unaffected by Item Bonuses

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Black Crystal Tera Raid Battles

Unfortunately, the odds of finding a Shiny Pokemon during Tera Raid battles will always stay at 1/4,096. This is because the shiny odds within raids are not affected by the bonuses from a Shiny Charm or Shiny Sandwiches.

Tera Raid Battles

Can You Get Shiny Starter Pokemon?

Starters are Shiny Locked, But You Can Try Breeding

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV Starters

It is not possible to get a shiny starter Pokemon at the start of the game since they are Shiny Locked.

But you can try getting shiny starters by breeding them. It can be done as long as you have a female starter and a male Pokemon from the same Egg Group. Don't forget to use the Masuda Method!

All Shiny Locked Pokemon

Can You Get Shiny Walking Wake and Iron Leaves?

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are Shiny Locked

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) - Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event

While many players may enjoy joining multiple raids, and be putting off catching it in the hopes of getting a Shiny Walking Wake, that will not be possible for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are programmed to never be shiny.

Once you manage to defeat it and you have a suitable Pokeball ready to catch it in, you should go ahead and catch it!
Walking Wake and Iron Leaves Tera Raid Event: Best Counters and Rewards

What Are Shiny Pokemon?

Extremely Rare Pokemon With a Different Color

Regular and Shiny Pokemon Comparison
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shiny AzurillAzurill Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Shiny AzurillShiny Azurill

Shiny Pokemon are an extremely rare variant of Pokemon that can appear randomly while encountering Pokemon in the wild, or hatching Pokemon Eggs. Shiny Pokemon are also occasionally obtainable from official online distributions.

How To Tell if a Pokemon Is Shiny

How to Identify Shiny Pokemon
Shiny Pokemon have different colors.
At the start of an encounter, a Shiny Pokemon will have a shiny, sparkling effect upon entering the battle.
Once captured, the Shiny Pokemon will display a Shiny Symbol on their summary screen.
Shiny Pokemon do not sparkle or make a sound in the overworld.

Shiny Pokemon are characterized by having different colors from normal Pokemon, and a unique sparkling animation that plays before the battle starts. Once captured, Shiny Pokemon also display a Shiny Symbol on their status page in the form of two red four-pointed stars ().

However, unlike in Legends Arceus, Shiny Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet do not sparkle or make a sound in the overworld. Keep your eyes peeled because you might just stumble across a Shiny Pokemon in the wild when you least expect it.

How to Tell if a Pokemon is Shiny

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16 TimberxActual on Twitchover 1 year

Hey guys, do sparkling power sandwiches affect the odds of a shiny through breeding? With/without shiny charm, and masuda method? Thank you!! ps. be on the lookout constantly for shiny pokemon everywhere because half of the shinies i've found have been by accident!!

15 Anonymousover 1 year

My brother found a shiny hopping in his first 20 minutes 9f playing pokemon scarlet

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