Learn about Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon X and Y, their rarity, how to find them, and methods to increase your chances, including the Shiny Charm and Chain Fishing.
Walkthrough
- 1Understand that a Shiny Pokémon is a special variant with a distinctly different coloration compared to its regular counterpart. For example, a Shiny Pikachu is orange-gold instead of yellow.
- 2Recognize that beyond their appearance, Shiny Pokémon have no statistical differences from normal Pokémon.
- 3Appreciate their rarity, which makes them highly prized. In Pokémon Black/White 2, a medal was awarded for finding one.
- 4Be aware that in some past games, Shiny Pokémon were guaranteed encounters (e.g., Shiny Gyarados at the Lake of Rage in Gold/Silver/Crystal, Shiny Haxorus in the Nature Preserve in Black/White 2) or distributed via special events (e.g., Shiny Pichu for the Spiky-Eared Pichu event in HeartGold/SoulSilver).
- 5Know that the base odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild are 1 in 4096 (0.0244%).
Tips
- Obtain the Shiny Charm by completing the National Pokédex to triple the Shiny-finding rate.
- Utilize the Matsuda method by breeding Pokémon from foreign countries to significantly increase the chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon. This is particularly effective with the Wonder Trade function in X/Y.
- Employ PokéRadar chaining to make Shinies up to 40 times more common by repeatedly encountering the same Pokémon.
- Use the Chain Fishing method, introduced in X and Y, which is a similar technique to PokéRadar chaining for increasing Shiny encounters.
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