Sword/Shield Static RNG


This section explains how to RNG abuse Pokémon from Static encounters on retail hardware. It covers the entire process, from choosing a location to obtaining the desired Pokémon.

From here it is assumed that you have read the initial page of this guide and have a general idea of how to use SWSH OWRNG Generator GUI, as well as understanding how to find and monitor your seed.

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About Static Encounters:

Static spawners are guaranteed to produce the same species until the weather in the area changes, the weather can potentially change after a day has passed, when the clocks turn to midnight.

The end goal is to spawn your target on the correct frame, once a Pokémon is spawned in the overworld, the stats and other internal details are set in stone until the Pokémon has been despawned.

Ensure your system clock is not synced by the internet in the Switch system settings, and change the time backwards if you are close to midnight to avoid accidentally changing the species.


Figure 1 - Tool Setup



Tool Setup:
  1. Open SWSH_OWRNG_Generator_GUI, then type your 5 digit TID/SID into the correct fields of the main window (for shiny Pokemon only).
  2. Open the Encounter Lookup sub window, then type the species name of the Pokémon you plan to RNG abuse, select an appealing encounter.
  3. Confirm that the filters have been set properly inside the Main Window, encounter filters can be found on the left-hand side.
  4. Set your search filters inside the middle portion of the Main Window. You can filter for specific Marks, IVs, Shininess, etc.
Example - Encounter Lookup specifies Giant's Bed in clear weather for Aerodactyl, the information has been automatically filled inside the main window. The search filters were also manually configured to search for a Shiny Aerodactyl with any mark.

Figure 2 - Game Setup



Game Setup:

For Static encounters, stand where there is a clear, straight line between you and the target Pokémon. Avoid areas that trigger other Wild/Static spawns. The positioning in Figure 2 is ideal, minimal NPCs, no extra spawned Pokemon, and a clear line between the player and the target spawner.

Giant's Bed is notably "quiet" in calm weather. Advancement speed is based on location, NPC count, and weather. The more quiet the area, the slower the natural advancements are, and the easier it will be to hit your target frame. Avoid rain or thunderstorm weather as this will create instability due to erratic advancements.

If you can't find a good spot, knock out any static spawns blocking your path. They will remain despawned until you return to the area after a date change.

Figure 3 - Seed Identification



You cannot search for targets without knowing your current seed. This is achieved by using the Retail Seed Finder window, usage of this window was covered on the main page.

Figure 4 - Target Found!



Target Found!

After identifying seeds using the Retail Seed Finder, a Shiny, gentle natured Aerodactyl can be found on advance 196-199. Target frames can often appear in clusters, which are multiple frames in a row (or close to each other) that produce the same end result.

Due to having multiple frames that can potentially produce your desired Pokemon, searching for clusters is ideal. You may wish to keep searching for target frames until a cluster appears.

Undesirable result?
  1. Save in the correct position, then close and re-open the game to refresh the seed.
  2. Identify the seed again using the Retail Seed Finder feature.
  3. Search for a new target frame, repeat this process until a desirable result has been found.
Keep the game paused after finding a desirable target frame to avoid any unwanted advancements, as this may cause you to overshoot your target frame depending on location.

After standing in a suitable position and finding a desirable seed, calibrate your NPC count using the method described on the main page, take note of the NPC count after doing so.

Trouble calibrating seed or NPC count? Go back to the main page!

Advancing Towards the Target!


At this stage you should be standing in the correct position in-game, have a suitable target frame, and know the current NPC count.

Hitting Your Target Frame:
Step-by-step tutorial:
  • Advance towards your target frame using any method listed inside the advancement table on the main page. Consider date-skipping for long distance-advancements.
  • Return to the correct position in-game once you are within a few thousand advances of the target frame. This will ensure that you do not overshoot when doing quick advancements.
If the weather condition does not match the conditions to spawn your Pokemon, change the date on your console BACKWARDS until the correct weather is displayed on the map. Changing the date backwards will avoid unwanted advancements.
  • Pause the game and re-identify your current seed, then click the Update States button to reflect the new RNG state inside the main window and search for your target again.

  • Open the Menu Close Advances Viewer tab, and enter the number of NPCs calculated earlier into the NPCs field, then click Search.
If you can see your target frame(s) within the Menu Close Advances Viewer search results, great! This means menu close prediction can be used to hit your target frame with no extra issues and the next two steps can be skipped.
  • If you do not see your target frame in the search results, increment the number inside the Init Adv. field by 1, repeat until the target frame is visible.
  • Perform some animation advancements according to the number inside the Init Adv. field. For example, do 5 advancements if the number inside the field is 5.
In extreme cases you will not be able to reach your target frame using menu close prediction. To counter this, aim to get as close as possible to your target using menu close prediction, then use player movement advances to hit your target frame.
  • Open and close the pause menu until a single menu close lands you onto the target frame (do any required movement advancements here if you do not land directly onto the target frame).
  • Unpause the game, then move towards the spawn point of the Pokémon as quickly as possible, then initiate the encounter to confirm the result matches what is expected.

Figure 5 - Target Frame Hit!



By using menu close prediction and animations to keep track of inputs/advancements, we were able to hit out target frame.

Figure 6/7 - Result Found!





The Aerodactyl matches what is expected by the tool, you should now understand how to RNG abuse Pokémon from Static encounters.

Different areas & environments can have an influence on what is known as "delay". Delay is the amount of advancments that have been consumed between spawning the encounter in the overworld, and the actual frame it was generated on. Static encounters do not have a delay in most cases, but visit the troubleshooting encounters section if you are struggling to hit targets.

Having trouble finding results? View the Troubleshooting Encounters guide!