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Hunting Buffs

Shiny Buff Improves your shiny chance from 1/4096 to 1/3277.
Rare Buff Increases your chance to encounter rare pokemon.
Hidden Ability Buff Improves your hidden ability chance from 1/100 to 1/33.

Hunting in a party

When hunting in a party, a Rare Buff is applied only when the person who is initiating the encounter has one active.

Triple Battle Mechanics

Triple Battle Mechanics: Shiny Buffs, Hidden Ability Buffs and Syncs are applied as illustrated. The trainer on the far left will influence the wild Pokemon on the far right, and vice versa. The Trainer in the centre will influence the Pokemon in the centre.
Note: Trace is applied randomly and you can trace any mon within your reach. It is not efficient for party hunting.

Double Battle Mechanics

Double Battle Mechanics: Shiny Buffs, Hidden Ability Buffs and Syncs are applied as illustrated. The Trainer on the left will influence on his diagonal (on the right) and vice versa.
Note: Trace is applied randomly.

Hunting Pokemon Utility

The following abilities and moves are essential to have in your party while hunting:

Synchronize If leading (even fainted), 50% chance wild Pokemon has the same nature. Abra is commonly used. Must be in slot 1.
False Swipe Inflicts damage but leaves target with at least 1 HP. Essential for catching.
Spore Puts Pokemon to sleep (100% accuracy), drastically increasing catch rate. Fails on Grass types/Insomnia.
Soak Changes target to Water-type. Allows you to Spore Grass-types and False Swipe Ghost-types.
Simple Beam / Entrainment Removes enemy ability and reveals it. Great for checking Hidden Abilities without catching.
Arena Trap Prevents fleeing. Useful for Pokemon with Teleport (e.g., Abra).
Damp Prevents Self-Destruct/Explosion. Useful for Geodude, Koffing, etc.
Sweet Scent Creates an encounter every 50 steps. Crucial for Safari or Battle Park efficiency.
Trace Passively checks enemy ability. Good for solo play, but random in party play.

Recommended Builds

Smeargle
Smeargle
Item: Smoke Ball
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
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– Spore
– Roost (or Soak)
– Simple Beam (or Entrainment/Worry Seed)
– False Swipe
Smeargle is the ultimate catcher. Technician + Adamant maximizes False Swipe damage. Simple Beam lets you check abilities instantly (great for hunting Rares). Soak allows you to hit Ghosts. Smoke Ball guarantees escape.

Tip: Use a Move Reminder or Sketch Guide to get the moves.
Breloom
Breloom
Item: Smoke Ball (or Toxic Orb)
Ability: Technician (or Poison Heal)
Nature: Adamant / Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
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– Spore
– False Swipe
– Worry Seed
– Synthesis (or Seed Bomb/Stun Spore)
Bulkier than Smeargle with better survivability. Use Technician for stronger False Swipe or Poison Heal + Toxic Orb for infinite sustain (only if high level to guarantee runaways). Worry Seed checks abilities and prevents insomnia.
Alternatives:
  • Parasect: Very accessible early game. Has access to Damp (Hidden Ability) and Spore/False Swipe.
  • Pangoro: Has the ability Scrappy, allowing False Swipe to hit Ghost-types without needing Soak. Also learns Entrainment.

Shiny Hunting

Base Shiny Chance: 1 / 4096
With Shiny Buff: 1 / 3277

Please note: There is no pity system. These odds apply to each individual encounter. It is not guaranteed that you will find a shiny after 4096 encounters.

Phenomenons: Look for rustling grass or dust clouds. These special spots have boosted Shiny and Hidden Ability chances.

Catch Rate Calculator (Gen 7)
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