Pokémon Legends: Arceus' New Shiny Rates Explained
Pokémon Legends: Arceus has changed a lot about the franchise's formula, and that includes the way Shiny hunting works. In Legends: Arceus, finding and catching Shiny Pokémon is easier than ever thanks to multiple factors, including Mass Outbreaks, that increase Shiny rates. For those looking for a full rundown of all the Shiny rates in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, here's everything to know.
Catching Shiny Pokémon in Legends: Arceus is easy for a number of reasons. There's even a guaranteed Shiny Ponyta that can be caught thanks to the early request, «A Peculiar Ponyta.» Even if the Pontya faints or runs away, players can leave the area and come back to find it respawning at its location in the Obsidian Fieldlands. For the rest of the game, however, players will have to rely on Legends: Arceus' Shiny rates if they want to find and catch one of these rare Pokémon.
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Shiny hunting is easier in Pokémon Legends: Arceus for several reasons. Mass Outbreaks can spawn in an area, causing four of the same Pokémon to appear, and as players catch them, more will continue to appear for a limited time. This increases Shiny rates in Legends: Arceus extensively. Likewise, having Perfect Research in the Pokédex increases Shiny rates as well. And just like in previous Pokémon games, the Shiny Charm can make Shiny hunting in Legends: Arceus even easier. If players combine these elements, then they'll have an incredibly likely chance of catching a Shiny Pokémon.
Thankfully, Serebii.net has an excellent chart for viewing Shiny rates in Pokémon Legends: Arceus during a Mass Outbreak. The standard rate is 1/4096 but thanks to Mass Outbreaks, that rate becomes 1/158. With
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