Pokémon Legends: Arceus Player's Shiny Nearly Lost Inside a Rock

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A Shiny pocket monster in Pokémon Legends: Arceus was nearly lost inside of a rock, causing a rollercoaster catch for one unlucky player. Shiny Pokémon are much easier to hunt in Pokémon Legends: Arceus compared to past Pokémon games due to the increased odds. Space-time distortions can also help in finding unique and powerful Shinies.

There are several different ways to increase the Shiny odds in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. One way is to fill out a Pokémon’s Pokédex entry by completing its research tasks. Another is to complete all of a specific Pokémon’s research tasks, then obtaining the Shiny charm by filling out all the Pokédex entries helps increase the odds even further. Pokémon Mass Outbreaks also have a higher rate of obtaining specific Shinies. Because of all these Shiny boosts, hunting down Shiny Pokémon has never been easier, which has made hunting for them more satisfying.

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Twitch streamer and Twitter user VinnyInTheLab posted a clip of their Pokémon Legends: Arceus encounter on Twitter (via Dexerto) showing them nearly losing a Shiny Drapion due to it being inside of a rock. The Drapion was encountered in a space-time distortion, and Poké Balls couldn’t be thrown at it due to it being stuck — but a Pokémon could still be able to be sent out in battle against it. In the end, Vinny was able to catch the Drapion, though they described the unusual encounter as "one of the craziest things to happen to me in this game so far."

This was a rollercoaster, one of the craziest things to happen to me in this game so far pic.twitter.com/QttBDRH4sD

Space-time distortions are a unique mechanic that can spawn rare Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Some Pokémon like the