Magikarp method for shiny hunting

WHAT YOU NEED

To start using the Swap Breeding method, you'll need the following things:

- A Ditto from a foreign country

- an Everstone

- Destiny Knot

- Magikarp

To find the Everstone and Destiny Knot, check out our Battle Items Guide.

STEP-BY-STEP METHOD

The Swap Breeding method starts by putting your foreign Ditto and a Magikarp in the Nursery. Magikarp is used because it's the fastest egg spawner in Pokémon and the Masuda Method calls for two Pokémon from different countries to breed.

Equip the Destiny Knot to your Ditto to get the IVs you desire for your Shiny Pokémon. (NOTE: IVs aren't as important because Hyper Training makes getting perfect IVs so much easier).

Equip the Everstone to the Pokémon you wish to breed a Shiny for so you get the Nature you desire.

1. Before you start, SAVE your game.

2. Place your foreign Ditto and Magikarp in the Nursery until you collect 30 eggs.

3. Remove one parent from the Nursery.

4. Hatch the 30 eggs.

5. If none of the eggs contain the shiny you're looking for, repeat steps 1-4. If it does contain a Shiny, move on to step 6.

6. Take note of the egg that contained it. (ie. Could be the 12th or 20th egg)

7. Reset the game without saving.

8. Swap Magikarp with the desired Pokémon you wish to get a Shiny for.

9. Breed until you have the same number of eggs as the first run and you should have your Shiny Pokémon.