Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Should Avoid Uncatchable Shinies and Shiny Resets

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Although so little is known about what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet will entail, what's quite certain is that Generation 9 will feature lots of shiny Pokemon. This feature has been one of the series' most beloved additions for many years, as it offers players the opportunity to find and try to catch incredibly rare critters. Even if some shiny color palettes are quite similar to the original, with one of the most renowned examples being Regice, shinies often drastically change the colors of their species in awesome ways, and Pokemon Scarlet andViolet should do the same.

A Teddiursa could spawn with a bright green fur instead of its species' commonly brown appearance, for example, and this peculiar characteristic does make many shiny Pokemon very sought after by collectors and fans. As such, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet should get rid of two major features regarding shiny Pokemon at different stages of the game: uncatchable shinies and resetting static encounters to find shinies. In fact, many games feature encounters where players can run into a shiny critter they cannot actually catch because of game mechanics, tutorials, or being very early in the game. On the other hand, many players often spend a lot of time resetting their games for the small chance of finding shiny Pokemon.

Should Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Be a Soft Reset Like Black and White?

One of the biggest issues withPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl was that many players ended up encountering uncatchable shinies in the form of the early Starly, Bidoof, or Shinx encounters. These could be found during the very first battle players get into after choosing their starter, but other uncatchable shinies could be found in the early stages of the game before