Iron Treads Shiny Hunting Guide (Pokémon Violet)
Introduction
Iron Treads is a Ground/Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. It looks similar to a 
Donphan, but it is made from metal, has a gray body, a digital face with red eyes, and a black trunk with glowing red parts.
Shiny Iron Treads has its trunk turn a gray color while keeping the glowing red parts.
Evolution
Iron Treads doesn't evolve.
Preferred Location
The best location to shiny hunt Iron Treads is inside Area Zero, around Research Station No.4
Sandwich Recipe
The easiest way to make a Sparkling and Encounter Power: Steel Lv. 3 sandwich is:
- 1 Hamburger
- A combination of 1 Salty + 1 Sweet/Spicy/Sour Herba Mystica
If you don’t have any Salty Herba Mystica, then use this recipe:
- 1 Cucumber + 1 Pickle
- 3 Hamburger
- Any 2 Herba Mystica combination besides: 1 Sweet + 1 Sour Herba Mystica
Tips For Hunting
The best way to shiny hunt Iron Treads is to run around the Research Station No.4 in Area Zero while making sure to despawn the Pokémon. Shiny Iron Treads can be difficult to notice from far away, so it's best to come up to each one to make sure you don't miss its shiny.