Pokemon Legends: Arceus Player Jump-Scared by Shiny Zubat

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus players have been greatly enjoying the random Pokemon encounters that occur throughout the game's expansive overworld. With the newest installment in the Pokemon franchise focusing on catching every Pokemon in Hisui, rather than battling or earning gym badges, the wide variety of encounter types and scenarios make up a significant portion of gameplay. Pokemon Legends: Arceus players can spend hours fighting fearsome Alpha Pokemon, hunting elusive Shinies, or simply exploring the world.

The game begins when Arceus, the titular legendary Pokemon, sends the player back in time to the Hisui region and challenges them to complete the region's first Pokedex. The player does this by encountering Pokemon in the wild — while they can still be battled, for the first time in the series, players can use techniques such as stealth, camouflage, and distraction to sneak up on wild Pokemon and catch them without initiating an encounter. This is especially useful when hunting Shiny Pokemon, which appear far more rarely than their normal-colored counterparts and frequently disappear when startled, although they do make a distinct sound when spawning on the map.

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On Reddit, a user going by u/Mountain-Chicken9788 shared the story of his unusual encounter with one particular Shiny Pokemon. According to a video shared by the user, they were attempting to catch a Pikachu when, seemingly out of nowhere, a Shiny Zubat — an eyeless, bat-shaped Pokemon first introduced in the original Pokemon games — attacked them from behind. The player, who described the encounter as «a jump-scare,» was extremely startled, to the point where their first attempt to throw a Pokeball