Pokemon: Every Shiny Locked Pokemon In Sword & Shield

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Shiny Pokemon hunting is just as popular as ever, perhaps even more so with Pokemon Sword & Shield having the most successful launch of any Pokemon game ever. Players have dedicated hours towards soft-resetting, chain fishing, and Masuda egg breeding for the exact shiny Pokemon they've dreamed of.

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Unfortunately, not every Pokemon out there is capable of being shiny, especially in Pokemon Sword & Shield. Some specific Pokemon, such as box legendaries and event Pokemon, are coded never to appear as shiny, giving them the dreaded term of being "Shiny Locked." How can you know which Pokemon to avoid spending hours soft-resetting on? Just refer to this guide for a straightforward rundown of all shiny locked Pokemon in Sword and Shield.

Updated on May 5th, 2022, by Kim Dailey: With the inclusion of the Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra Expansion Passes, Pokemon Sword and Shield hold the most significant number of shiny-locked Pokemon out of any Generation. Not to mention many of the legendaries and other "illegal" shinies that may be ported in from Pokemon Home. With such a long list of shiny restrictions, we have revisited this article to better highlight each shiny-locked Pokemon and ensure you're not wasting any extra time shiny hunting where there are none to be found.

Starting off the list is the very first Pokemon trainers receive during their journey in the Galar region. Many players would soft-reset their games to hunt for shinies of the starter Pokemon in past Pokemon games. This means restarting their game without saving to try and achieve a difficult result, such as a shiny starter.

Unfortunately, Sword and Shield's trio of Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny have