Even though Pokemon Legends: Arceus isn't the most traditional mainline Pokemon title, players still have the chance to encounter Shiny Pokemon while exploring the over-world. Shiny Pokemon are colored differently from their normal versions and exist for every Pokemon in the game (except for the Legendaries). These Pokemon can be found in the wild like any normal Pokemon, but the chances of finding one are 1 in 4096, the same odds in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. However, there are ways to increase the likelihood of finding Shiny Pokemon, and one of those ways is by getting the Shiny Charm.
According to Pokemon resource site, Serebii, the Shiny Charm boosts the rate of Shiny Pokemon appearing by 3. This may not seem like a lot, but when players couple that with the Research Level boosts, the Mass Outbreak mechanic, and Space-Time Distortions, it's easier than ever to find a Shiny Pokemon.
How Pokemon Legends: Arceus Makes Completing the Pokedex Worthwhile
Getting the Shiny Charm will most certainly help players looking for Shiny Pokemon, but it's not easy to get it. To obtain the Shiny Charm in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, players will need to reach Research Level 10 with all 242 Pokemon in the Hisui region Pokedex. This involves opening up the Pokemon's Pokedex entry and checking out the Research Tasks.
These tasks range from simple ones like catching the Pokemon or defeating it in battle, but there are more in-depth ones like having to evolve a Pokemon or catch a larger version of it. Fortunately, for the sake of getting the Shiny Charm, players don't have to complete every single task --they just need to get it to level 10.
If players have caught lots of Pokemon already and have them sitting at the Pastures, it could be
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