Shiny Pokémon
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Shiny Pokémon are rare variants with an alternate color palette and dazzling particle effects.
Wild spawns have a base Shiny chance of $$\frac{1}{4096} \approx 0.0244%$$, and can be increased with several spawn chance modifiers.
Normal Gardevoir (Left) beside Shiny Gardevoir (Right)
Chance Modifiers
All wild Shiny chance modifiers are applied additively to the base chance:
$$ \text{Shiny chance} = \frac{1 + \sum \text{boost}}{\text{base chance}} $$
Example (70% boost with a 10% boost):
$$ \frac{1 + 0.7 + 0.1}{4096}\Rightarrow \frac{1}{227.5} \approx 0.044% $$
| Source | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
| Eevee+Pikachu Shoulder Mount | 5% |
| Catch Combos | 20% → 70% |
| Crown Rank | 2.5% → 15% |
| Donor Rank | 2.5% → 10% |
| Living PokéDex Badge Reward | 5% → 20% |
| Server Booster | 20% |
| Shiny/HA Community Goal | 20% |
Catch Combos
Shiny Boost Milestones
Catch Combos are one of the strongest active ways to raise your wild Shiny odds, scaling up to +70% at a combo of 100.
| Catch Combo | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
| 25 | 20% |
| 50 | 40% |
| 75 | 60% |
| 100 | 70% |
Bad Luck Mitigation Milestones
After reaching a combo of 100, each additional catch of that same Pokémon grants a +1% Shiny Boost per catch.
| Bad Luck Streak | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
| 100 | 100% |
| 150 | 150% |
| 200 | 200% |
| 250 | 250% |
Ranks
Donor Ranks
| Rank | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
| Champion | 2.5% |
| Omega | 5% |
| GGPlays | 10% |
Crown Ranks
| Rank | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
 10 | +3% |
 20 | +6% |
 30 | +9% |
 40 | +12% |
 50 | +15% |
 60 | +17.5% |
 70 | +20% |
 80 | +27.5% |
Server Boosters
Global Shiny Boosters are server-wide modifiers that increase the Shiny chance for everyone while active. They can be obtained from:
- Donation Store: Purchased with
Bits. - Community Goals: Activated when a goal is completed.
- VoteParty: Randomly selected as a VoteParty reward.
Living PokéDex Badge
Maintaining the Living PokéDex badge grants a Shiny boost based on your Badge Phase:
| Badge Phase | Shiny Boost |
|---|---|
| VI | 5% |
| VII | 15% |
| VIII | 20% |
Shoulder Mounts
Equipping Eevee + Pikachu grants a +5% Shiny boost.
Boosted Shiny Encounters
Outbreaks
Outbreak spawns have a $$\frac{1}{300} \approx 0.33%$$ chance to be Shiny and are not affected by other Shiny chance modifiers. When you see the message “The Outbreak is reducing” the Outbreak Shiny chance is doubled to $$\frac{1}{150} \approx 0.66%$$.
Rustles
Rustle spawns have a $$\frac{1}{481.88} \approx 0.207%$$ chance to be Shiny and are not affected by other Shiny chance modifiers.
Fishing
When reeling in a Pokémon, there is a $$\frac{1}{500} \approx 0.2%$$ chance it will be Shiny. This chance can be increased with:
- Shiny Rod perk upgrades
- Shiny Lure supply item (guarantees your next 2 catches will be Shiny)
- Spawn Beacon gadget (quadruples the chance of a Legendary, Shiny, and GGPlays Boss when you catch a Pokémon)
Shiny Rod perk boosts are applied the same way as other Shiny modifiers (additively to the base chance). For example, if you have an 80% total Shiny boost and a Tier 15 Shiny Rod with two Shiny Rod Augments equipped (25 perk points), you gain an additional 5.2% Shiny boost.
Obtainment
Shiny Pokémon can be obtained in numerous other ways besides wild spawns:
- Safari: Safari spawns have a base Shiny chance of $$\frac{1}{3600} \approx 0.0277%$$.
- Raids: Final boss rewards include Random Shiny Pokémon.
- Bingo: Bingo completion rewards can include a Random Shiny Pokémon or a Random Shiny Legendary.
- Presents: Presents reward Shiny Keys in multiple categories.
- GGPlays Bosses: GGPlays Bosses have tier-based Shiny chances.
- Breeding: $$\frac{1}{4096} \approx 0.0244%$$ chance to hatch Shiny. If both parents share the same Original Trainer, the chance increases to $$\frac{6}{4096} \approx 0.146%$$.
- Player Trading: Browse through GTS with the Shiny filter enabled, or ask in chat and send someone a SafeTrade request.
- Crates: Various keys available in the Donation Store contain Shiny Pokémon (e.g., the Shiny Crate, Legend Crate, Ultra Crate, and Exotic Eggs).
FAQ
Do Shiny chance modifiers affect breeding?
No, egg shininess uses its own rules and is not increased by other chance modifiers.
Does catching a Shiny break my Catch Combo?
No, catching a Shiny does not reset your combo.