Overview

Strong Foes are the only Pokemon who can be found shiny in this game, aside from Celebi.
These are stronger Pokemon who appear on the map as a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark.
In order to recruit a shiny Strong Foe, the player-controlled leader must land the final hit while wearing a Friend Bow.
Friend Bows can only be obtained after clearing the main story - don't try to recruit shiny Pokemon before post-game.
(See Recruitment for details on recruitment mechanics)

Strong Foe Recruit Rate

All 27 of the shiny Strong Foes have a base recruit rate of -6.4% (Yes, that's a negative value).
You'll want to stack multiple boosts to have the best chance at recruiting the shiny once encountered.
If you max out your recruiment boosts at +55.0%, you'll have a 48.6% chance to recruit the shiny.

Boost Combinations to reach the +55.0% recruitment cap:

• Friend Bow (+12.8%) + Inviting Orb (+25.0%) + False Swipe (+17.5%) or Friendly (+15.0%)
• Friend Bow (+12.8%) + False Swipe (+17.5%) + Friendly (+15.0%) + Squad Up (+3.0~7.5%) + Level (+3.0~+5.0%)
  • 3+ members on your team with a level 51-100 leader
  • 5+ members on your team with a level 41-50 leader
  • 7+ members on your team with a level 1-40 leader

Inviting Orbs can be purchased from Kecleon's item shop in Pokemon Square.
Friend Bow can be found in the post-game dungeons Solar Cave (20F) or Buried Relic (99F).
Kecleon Wares in Pokemon Square sometimes has the False Swipe TM for sale, which Absol can learn.
Otherwise, the False Swipe TM can also be found on 13F of Remains Island.

Shiny Celebi

Shiny Celebi is often found inside the 10F Mystery House in Western Cave.
However, you MUST recruit the regular non-shiny Celebi by clearing Purity Forest before it can appear.
Unlike other shiny Pokemon, you can only have 1 shiny Celebi, and it can't be released.

Needed Camps

Shiny List

Red stats = Stats as an enemy.

Image	Name	Lv	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Ability	Location	Highest Spawn Rate
	Butterfree	60	86 455	54 150	55 65	69 150	45 65	85 200	Compound Eyes	Howling Forest 6-15F	6-15F (0.24%)
	Ninetales	60	88 600	73 150	55 65	73 150	60 65	104 200	Flash Fire	Northern Range 5-7 / 10-24F	23-24F (0.90%)
	Rapidash	40	72 170	67 60	49 31	57 60	48 31	76	Run Away Flash Fire	Mt. Steel 6-8F	6F (0.18%)
	Electrode	60	88 570	64 150	55 80	73 150	55 80	100 200	Soundproof Static	Mt. Faraway 5-59F	41-45F (0.47%)
	Exeggcute	60	94 455	83 150	60 60	91 150	55 60	107 200	Chlorophyll	Wyvern Hill 10-24F	17-24F (0.32%)
	Exeggutor	60	94 555	83 150	60 65	91 150	55 65	107 200	Chlorophyll	Pitfall Valley 4-25F	23-24F (0.90%)
	Lickilicky	22	66 355	38 72	38 45	38 74	38 45	35	Own Tempo Oblivious	Mt. Freeze 3-5 / 7-8 / 11-20F	11-12 / 16-20F (0.39%)
	Starmie	60	88 530	73 150	60 65	83 150	60 65	116 200	Illuminate Natural Cure	Grand Sea 6-29F	14 / 21-23F (0.32%)
	Magikarp	60	75 555	57 150	55 80	64 150	60 80	134 200	Swift Swim	Marvelous Sea 1-17F	3F (0.19%)
	Gyarados	60	75 580	57 150	55 60	64 150	60 60	134 200	Intimidate	Waterfall Pond 5-18F	14F (0.48%)
	Ditto	60	83 455	64 150	50 65	55 150	50 65	107 200	Limber	Buried Relic 6-37 / 40-98F	69 / 89 / 94F (0.98%)
	Dragonite	55	87 185	88 68	54 39	73 60	53 39	81	Inner Focus	Mt. Thunder 3-12F	3-5F (0.28%)
	Hoothoot	60	94 590	64 150	50 65	73 150	60 65	91 200	Insomnia Keen Eye	Murky Cave 5-19F	6F (0.73%)
	Noctowl	20	63 210	31 65	28 40	34 65	34 40	35	Insomnia Keen Eye	Lapis Cave 4-14F	9-14F (0.66%)
	Ampharos	30	65 177	45 62	45 32	50 62	45 32	47	Static	Sinister Woods 3 / 7-9 / 11-12F	3F (0.43%)
	Azumarill	19	54 222	23 70	27 40	23 65	27 42	28	Thick Fat Huge Power	Mt. Blaze 3-7 / 9-10 / 12-14F	14F (0.55%)
	Sudowoodo	60	88 555	83 150	70 65	50 150	55 65	85 200	Sturdy Rock Head	Desert Region 5-13 / 15-19F	7-11F (0.39%)
	Aipom	60	88 560	83 150	55 60	64 150	55 60	97 200	Run Away Pickup	Solar Cave 5 / 8-19F	9 / 13-15F (0.30%)
	Ambipom	16	51 200	35 65	27 38	26 65	26 38	34	Technician Pickup	Great Canyon 3-11F	4-6F (0.28%)
	Espeon	60	99 550	64 150	55 80	83 150	60 80	110 200	Synchronize	Remains Island 1-12F	3F (0.18%)
	Wobbuffet	60	109 560	55 150	55 80	55 150	50 80	95 200	Shadow Tag	Darknight Relic 6-14F	11F (0.24%)
	Shuckle	60	78 580	50 100	106 90	50 100	106 90	101 200	Sturdy Gluttony	Southern Cavern 12-49F	46-49F (0.32%)
	Corsola	60	83 580	64 150	60 80	64 150	60 80	74 200	Hustle Natural Cure	Far-Off Sea 6-14 / 20-74F	24F (0.47%)
	Spinda	20	56 333	32 75	32 44	32 77	32 44	33	Own Tempo Tangled Feet	Frosty Forest 4 / 6 / 10-13F	10-13F (0.37%)
	Altaria	60	88 600	73 150	60 80	64 150	60 80	91 200	Natural Cure	Fantasy Strait 1-24F	3F (0.19%)
	Zangoose	60	88 555	91 150	60 80	64 150	60 80	113 200	Immunity	Western Cave 1-19F	18-19F (0.32%)
	Metagross	45	76 180	73 65	55 35	62 60	50 35	62	Clear Body	Silent Chasm 6 / 8-9F	6F (0.19%)
	Celebi	60	94	83	60	83	60	94	Natural Cure	Western Cave Mystery House *1	-

^*1: Can only appear inside a Mystery House after regular Celebi has been recruited.