Shiny
Shiny is a rare alternate colouration of an individual Pokémon, with no effect on its stats in current games
Gold and Silver introduced shiny Pokémon at odds of 1 in 8,192, decided by DVs, and placed a fixed red Gyarados at the Lake of Rage. X and Y improved the base odds to 1 in 4,096. The Shiny Charm, first in Black 2 and White 2, adds two extra rolls per encounter.
Main-series games; introduced in Generation II, Gold and Silver.
3 later changes
- Ruby and Sapphire decided shininess from the personality value and trainer IDs, keeping 1 in 8,192.
- Black 2 and White 2 added the Shiny Charm.
- X and Y raised base odds to 1 in 4,096.
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