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Where to catch it
18 games
FireRed/LeafGreen (Switch)
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Cinnabar Island — Pokémon LabGift
Lv. 5
From the Old Amber given at the back of the Pewter Museum (needs Cut). Revived at the Cinnabar Lab. Not shiny locked: save before collecting the revived Pokémon and soft reset.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · game8.co
Shiny: yes
Legends: Z-A
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
Pokémon Research LabGift
Revived from its fossil once side mission 27 is open; repeatable, and revived fossils can be shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Oreburgh Mining MuseumGift
Revive an Old Amber dug up in the Grand Underground.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Brilliant aura (number battled) up to 1 in 585 (battled 500+ · brilliant aura spawns only)
- Raid odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
Cinnabar Island — Cinnabar LabGift
Lv. 44
Revive the Old Amber. Save beforehand and reload to try again for a shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Crystal (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding with a shiny parent 1 in 64
Route 14In-game trade
Trade a Chansey to the resident; you get a male Aerodactyl nicknamed Aeroy at the level of the Pokémon you handed over. Its DVs are preset, so it is never shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Shiny locked
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Seafolk VillageGift
Lv. 40
Handed over by a Trainer in Seafolk Village; not shiny-locked.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · projectpokemon.org
Shiny: yes
Gold/Silver (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding with a shiny parent 1 in 64
Route 14In-game trade
Trade a Chansey to the resident; you get a male Aerodactyl nicknamed Aeroy at the level of the Pokémon you handed over. Its DVs are preset, so it is never shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Shiny locked
Sun/Moon
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Seafolk VillageGift
Lv. 40
Given by a Trainer inside the Huntail-shaped houseboat.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · projectpokemon.org
Shiny: yes
Red/Blue (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Cinnabar Island — Pokémon LabGift
Lv. 30
Revived from the Old Amber given out at the Pewter City museum. No shiny shows in this game: its DVs are random, so it can turn out shiny once moved to Generation 2 or through Poké Transporter.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · projectpokemon.org
Shiny: yes
Yellow (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Cinnabar Island — Pokémon LabGift
Lv. 30
Revived from the Old Amber given out at the Pewter City museum. No shiny shows in this game: its DVs are random, so it can turn out shiny once moved to Generation 2 or through Poké Transporter.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · projectpokemon.org
Shiny: yes
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Rustboro City — Devon CorporationGift
Revived from the Old Amber, which turns up when smashing cracked rocks with Rock Smash (for example at Mirage spots, which rotate daily).
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · oraswiki.com
Shiny: yes
X/Y
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Ambrette Town Fossil LabGift
Revive an Old Amber, found by using Rock Smash on rocks in Glittering Cave.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Black 2/White 2
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,365
Nacrene CityGift
Lv. 25
Revived at the Nacrene Museum from a fossil handed out at random, one per day, by a worker in Twist Mountain once you have the National Pokédex.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: unknown
Black/White
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,365
Nacrene City (Nacrene Museum)Gift
Lv. 25
Revive the Old Amber at the Nacrene Museum; a worker in Twist Mountain hands out one random fossil a day once you have the National Pokédex.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: unknown
HeartGold/SoulSilver
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Pewter City (Pewter Museum of Science)Gift
Revived at the Pewter Museum of Science from an Old Amber, a rare find when smashing rocks at the Ruins of Alph.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokebip.com
Shiny: yes
Platinum
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Oreburgh Mining MuseumGift
Revived from an Old Amber, which can be dug up in the Underground once you have the National Pokédex. Save before reviving to reset for a shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · rankedboost.com
Shiny: yes
Diamond/Pearl
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Gift odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Oreburgh Mining MuseumGift
Revived from an Old Amber, which can be dug up in the Underground after you have the National Pokédex.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · rankedboost.com
Shiny: yes
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