Pokémon Legends: Arceus Is Causing Shiny Fatigue
Changes to Shiny hunting in Pokémon Legends: Arceus has made catching Shiny Pokémon easier than ever before, but it may also be causing Shiny fatigue. Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces major changes to staple Pokémon mechanics like exploration, battling, and catching Pokémon. While many of these changes have given the game a more immersive RPG feeling, there have also been setbacks for certain mechanics like Shiny hunting, removing much of the challenge that made them satisfying and rewarding in past Pokémon titles.
Shiny Pokémon have been a part of the main series Pokémon games since Generation Two's Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. While the Shiny Pokémon were only a part of the newly introduced breeding mechanics at the time, the introduction of alternately colored Pokémon Species grew in popularity with each following title, making the inclusion of Shiny Pokémon a staple of the series. However, Shiny Pokémon aren't easy to catch, with the odds of encountering a random Shiny set as a possible 1 in 8192 from Generation Two through Generation Five, and then a possible 1 in 4096 from Generation Six forward. This difficulty level forced players to seek out Shiny-odds-boosting items, and engage in mechanics that improved odds, which vary depending on the game being played.
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In recent years, Shiny hunting has become one of the most popular mechanics in the Pokémon game series. Dozens of YouTube channels and Twitch streams are dedicated to the long and tedious hunts for alternately colored Pokémon, and many official Pokémon events specifically feature Shiny Pokémon. In mobile games like Pokémon GO, getting a Shiny can be as easy as participating in a
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