What is the best Pokémon to have when you are shiny hunting?

I want to know which Pokemon I should use. It would be nice if the Pokémon could trap other Pokémon, change the weather to prevent hail or sandstorms from killing the shiny, use false swipe and put the Pokémon to sleep. Please help I have been searching bulbapedia for hours.

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Gallade.

Gallade has Rain Dance to offset harmful weather, Hypnosis to put a Pokemon to sleep, and a massive Attack so False Swipe does more damage. Smeargle works in earlier games, but it’s frailer, and it can take a while to set up.

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1. A False Swiper / Hold Backer( SWSH). This allows you to put the Pokémon in range of easier catch.2) A Pokémon with weather move. If you’re catching shinies in a Sandstorm or Hailstorm, change the weather so it doesn’t die. Do this first. For example, you can take Lotad. It’s available at Route 2 and learns Rain dance by TM which is in Hammerlocke. Hoping you’re at least in this part of the game, catch Lotad, teach it Rain Dance and you’re ready. Also Vulpix is found in Hammerlocke Hills and the Sunny Day TM is also in Hammerlocke. This is another option.

This is all you need. Also, stock up on some Ultra balls, Net balls (if catching Water- or Bug-types), and Dusk balls (if hunting at night or in a cave). Scizor or Scyther are good False Swipers. Kingler is also a good option. After all this you’re good to go.

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Smeargle, as it can learn pretty much any move, which can assist you for hunting. You could teach it false swipe or spore.