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Where to catch it
14 games
FireRed/LeafGreen (Switch)
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Cerulean CaveWild
Cave encounters on every floor; the cave opens after the Hall of Fame and the Network Machine quest.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
Power PlantStatic encounter
Lv. 34
Two Electrode pose as item balls on the floor. Save in front of it and soft reset (A+B+X+Y on Switch) to reroll for a shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · itemlevel.net
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Cinnabar Island — Pokémon LabIn-game trade
Trade a Raichu to the NPC in the lab. In-game trade Pokémon here have fixed values and can never be shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · itemlevel.net
Shiny locked
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
West Province (Area Three)Wild
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Shiny: yes
Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Catch combo up to 1 in 341 (catch combo 31+)
Power PlantWild
Also roams the plant as an ordinary wild spawn.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
Power PlantStatic encounter
Disguised as item balls on the floor; touching one starts a timed battle you must win before catching it.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: unknown
Crystal (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding with a shiny parent 1 in 64
Team Rocket HQ (Mahogany Town)Static encounter
Lv. 23
Three of them power the radio transmitter; you fight them alongside Lance near the end of the hideout, and each can be caught.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · rankedboost.com
Shiny: yes
Evolve VoltorbEvolution
Levels up into it from level 30.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
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
Team Rocket's CastleStatic encounter
Lv. 60
Poses as an item on the castle floor during the post-game Team Rainbow Rocket episode.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: unknown
Gold/Silver (Virtual Console)
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding with a shiny parent 1 in 64
Team Rocket HQ (Mahogany Town)Static encounter
Lv. 23
Three of them power the radio transmitter; you fight them alongside Lance near the end of the hideout, and each can be caught.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · rankedboost.com
Shiny: yes
Evolve VoltorbEvolution
Levels up into it from level 30.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Red/Blue (Virtual Console)
3DSStart 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
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Shiny: yes
Power PlantStatic encounter
Disguised as an item ball on the floor; it attacks when you touch it. It cannot look shiny here, but its DVs are random, so it can be shiny after moving to Generation 2 or through Poké Transporter.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · projectpokemon.org
Shiny: yes
Cinnabar Island — Pokémon LabIn-game trade
In-game trade: hand over a Raichu. No shiny shows in this game; in-game trade Pokémon here get random DVs, so it can turn out shiny after moving 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 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
Power PlantStatic encounter
Disguised as an item ball on the floor; it attacks when you touch it. It cannot look shiny here, but its DVs are random, so it can be shiny after moving 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 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Team Aqua HideoutStatic encounterAlpha Sapphire only
Disguised as item balls inside the hideout at Lilycove City.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · oraswiki.com
Shiny: yes
Team Magma HideoutStatic encounterOmega Ruby only
Disguised as item balls inside the hideout at Lilycove City.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · oraswiki.com
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
X/Y
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
- Poké Radar chaining up to 1 in 200 (chain 40+ · grass only)
- Friend Safari 1 in 819 (Friend Safari only)
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
HeartGold/SoulSilver
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Wild odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Static encounter odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Shiny: yes
Team Rocket HQ (Mahogany Town)Static encounter
Three of them power the generator room and are fought during the hideout story.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · pokebip.com
Shiny: yes
Platinum
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Evolve VoltorbEvolution
Level up to 30.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Diamond/Pearl
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 22h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Poké Transfer to a Gen 5 game → Poké Transporter → Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 8,192
- Masuda method 1 in 1,638
Evolve VoltorbEvolution
Evolves at level 30.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
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