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Where to catch it
6 games
Sword/Shield
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
Dappled GroveWild
Lv. 11–60 · Overworld, Walk · Raining, Thunderstorm
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
North Lake MilochWild
Lv. 14–60 · Walk · Raining
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
South Lake MilochWild
Lv. 11–60 · Overworld, Walk
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
Watchtower RuinsWild
Lv. 11–60 · Walk · Raining
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
West Lake AxewellWild
Lv. 7–60 · Overworld, Walk
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Shiny: yes
Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable now- 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
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 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
Routes 102, 114 and 117Wild
Hidden Pokémon found with the DexNav; it only starts appearing after the National Pokédex upgrade late in the story.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny: yes
X/Y
3DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 Feb 2027, 03:00 UTC · via Pokémon Bank
- Breeding odds
- Full odds 1 in 4,096
- Masuda method 1 in 683
Breed PalpitoadEgg
Hatch an egg from Palpitoad 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 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
Pinwheel ForestWild
Lv. 13
One of N's former Pokémon: a rare encounter that only appears after a Memory Link with a finished Black or White save. N's Pokémon can never be shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · serebii.net
Shiny locked
Breed PalpitoadEgg
Breed Palpitoad or Seismitoad; ordinary Tympole are not found in the wild.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemondb.net
Shiny: yes
Black/White
DSStart a huntI have itAvailable nowTransfer to HOME closes in 102d 21h26 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
Pinwheel Forest — OutsideWild
Lv. 12–17 · Dark Grass, Walk
Imported, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · PokeAPI
Shiny: yes
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