All Shiny Locked Pokémon In Scarlet & Violet's Indigo Disk DLC

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have added even more monsters to Gen 9's Pokédex thanks to the latest DLC. This last half of expansion is meant to wrap up the story of this ninth generation, and that means reintroducing dozens of Legendaries alongside a handful of new Pokémon. The sad news, however, is that the has Shiny locked a wide variety of Pokémon now, which means Shiny hunters will be left wanting.

The odds of finding a Shiny Pokémon have been steadily increasing over the years thanks to features like Mass Outbreaks. Additionally, free-roaming Pokémon in games like and have madeit easier to spot Shinies in the overworld. However, marks a bit of a step backward for Shiny hunting, sincea lot of the Pokémon in the DLC are Shiny locked, meaning they're impossible to catch in their Shiny form. While not all Pokémon in are Shiny locked, it is far more than what was previously seen in Gen 9, and it's a bit of a letdown.

There are 25 returning Legendary Pokémon in the DLC, found throughout the Terarium as part of Snacksworth's questline. For those who missed catching these Legendaries in past generations, or trainers who just want to add more to their collections, it's a fantastic way to catch them. It also means adding these rare Pokémon into Gen 9's games, since some were previously incompatible with .

Sadly, all the Legendaries in the are Shiny locked — likely due to being static encounters. It's unclear why this decision was made, but it could be that Shiny versions of Legendaries have been used as event Pokémon or Mystery Gifts for quite some time, so Game Freak may be wanting to save Shinies for special occasions. Otherwise, it may just be an attempt to curb the Shiny inflation that has taken place since Gen 8.

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