Legends Arceus: How to Do The Shiny Pokémon Duplication Glitch
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players have found a glitch that lets them duplicate Shiny Pokémon. Players already familiar with the series may have put aside the main storyline and opted to pursue another essential hallmark of the Pokémon franchise, hunting for Shiny Pokémon. Unfortunately, these self-imposed quests can be long for those familiar with Shiny Hunting, such as catching a Shiny Alpha Pokémon. Thanks to a new glitch, players can now duplicate Shiny Pokémon by shaking ores and boxes. This will result in players obtaining an exact copy of the Shiny they found and repeat the process as much as they want.
Shiny Pokémon were first introduced in the Second Generation of Pokémon games with Pokémon: Gold, Silver, and Crystal. These Pokémon are unique as they both have alternative coloration and a sparkle visual effect whenever they are first encountered in the wild or come out of their Pokéball. They are also incredibly rare, with a base appearance rate being 1 in 4,096, which improves to 1 in 158.2 during Mass Outbreaks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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As Shiny Pokémon are so rare, this has spurred on the development of Shiny Hunting, where players use specific methods to increase their odds of encountering a Shiny Pokémon. However, sometimes luck acts in strange ways, in this case, a glitch found by Kqttling on Twitter that clones the exact Pokémon found in an area, including its Shiny status. For the time being, using this glitch can be a time saver for players looking to get multiple copies of Shiny Pokémon. Through this method, players can spawn unlimited copies of the found Shiny Pokémon and avoid starting a new hunt of that species or increasing the odds
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