Pokemon Legends: Arceus’ Shiny Rates Should Be Kept in Future Titles

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Now that Pokemon Legends: Arceus is in the hands of players everywhere, many fans are enjoying figuring out the game and its secrets. From fulfilling villagers' requests to exploring places such as the Crimson Mirelands and Alabaster Icelands, there are tons for players to do in the latest Pokemon game. One thing fans have been delighted to discover and learn with this title is that this game handles Shiny Pokemon differently from previous releases in a big way.

Shiny Pokemon have been in every major Pokemon release since Pokemon Gold and Silver. The «Shiny» version of these creatures are an alternate color scheme that varies from a simple change of one part of the Pokemon to every color being completely different. The «shiny» name for these special creatures comes from how they play a special sparkling animation upon being found or sent out into battle. Shiny Pokemon are notoriously rare, and finding and keeping one is an achievement for any trainer.

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Even though Shiny Pokemon are just the same creature with different colors and special glittering animation, these monsters are incredibly rare with games such as Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl leaving the rate of encountering a Shiny at a 1-in-4,096 chance. Much like what happened with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, players have figured out strategies such as PokeRadar Encounter Chaining and the «Masuda Method.» The Masuda Method involved having two Pokemon from different languages breed, and that could lower the rate as far as a 1-in-683 chance.

While many players saw the slim chances as a challenge and took it upon themselves to hunt even the rarest Shiny Pokemon, the chance of fans