It’s a well-known fact that shiny Pokemon are better than normal Pokemon. Whenever you catch a shiny Pokemon, like Magikarp, it turns your Gyarados red. To finish the Pokedex, you spend all your time collecting and battling Pokemon. Once you get to that point, you get a shiny charm. You can use this charm to catch shiny Pokemon more often. Trainers get so happy when they find their first shiny. Casual gamers who don’t know what a shiny Pokemon is will mistakenly kill it. Streamers will erupt in joy. That’s us, unfortunately. We found a dead shiny first. That being said, are shiny Pokemon better than normal Pokemon?
Pokemon Shiny vs. Normal – Which is Better
Pokemon shinies: what are they and why are they so popular? Shiny Pokemon are some of the hardest Pokemon to find. The only way to find one is to kill a lot of Pokemon of the same type. You’re more likely to find a shiny after you’ve killed enough Pokemon. Shiny Pokemon are exactly what they sound like. It’s shiny and looks different from its counterpart. Like Magikarp turning into a red Gyarados, it has physical differences people want. Is this why shinies are better than regular Pokemon? I’m sorry to burst your bubble, but shiny Pokemon don’t do anything except look pretty. You can add them to your rare collection, and shiny hunting is fun, but other than being rare, they won’t give you any bonuses.
Pokemon Shiny Hunting
We recommend using a few methods in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet to help you catch shiny Pokemon if you’re still not convinced they’re worth catching. Catching shinies in other Pokemon games has a 1/4096 chance of finding one. You’ll have to be clever to snag these beauties. You can boost your chances of finding a shiny by using the shiny charm the professor gives you. The second method is to eat those yummy sandwiches, preferably with a level three sparkling power. These sandwiches require Herba Mystica, which can only be found in 5 or 6 star Tera raids. If you want a shiny Pokemon, you can breed it. In this game, you can only breed Pokemon by having a picnic and waiting until an egg is laid. Finally, you’ll need to participate in mass outbreaks. Through all the chaos, you should be able to find a shiny by killing as many Pokemon as you can.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Don’t Have Shiny Pokemon
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet don’t have shiny equivalents for some Pokemon. You won’t be able to find a shiny starter Pokemon, for instance. NPCs like Galarian Meowth, Johtonian Wooper, Snom, and Gregar can’t give you a Pokemon. They’re also locked. The legendary Pokemon you worked so hard to unlock should be a given, but they’re shiny locked too. Gimmighoul will also not have a shiny. Titan Pokemon can’t become shiny. That’s sad.
I wish you luck catching those shiny Pokemon trainers! Even if they’re not as good as normal Pokemon, they’re so pretty. Now you know everything about shiny Pokemon versus normal Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! You can find more Pokémon Scarlet and Violet content here! Here’s everything you need to know about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
