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Where to catch it
6 games
Scarlet/Violet
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Mass outbreak up to 1 in 1,365 (cleared 60+ · outbreak species only)
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
South Province (Areas One, Two, Three and Four) and other areasWild
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Mass outbreak up to 1 in 1,365 (cleared 60+ · outbreak species only)
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Savanna BiomeWild
The seasonal form depends on the biome; Spring Form is the Savanna one.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
Shiny: yes
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Chain fishing up to 1 in 100 (chain 20+ · fishing only)
- Horde encounters 1 in 820 (hordes only)
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Route 117Wild
Hidden Pokémon found with the DexNav; it only starts appearing after the National Pokédex upgrade late in the story. Only the Spring Form appears in this game.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
X/Y
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Breed SawsbuckEgg
Hatch an egg from Sawsbuck at the Route 7 Day Care. The base form comes only from the Friend Safari, which now needs a 3DS friend registered over local wireless.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · thonky.com
Shiny: yes
Black 2/White 2
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,365
Route 6 and Route 7Wild
Deerling appears in this form while the in-game season is spring; seasons change with each real month.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Route 6Gift
Lv. 30
Given by a scientist at the Weather Institute; it has its Hidden Ability and cannot be shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny locked
Black/White
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,365
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