Shiny Pokemon hunting is just as popular as ever, perhaps even more so with 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Sword & Shield having the most successful launch of any Pokemon game ever. Players have dedicated hours towards soft-resetting, chain fishing, and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Masuda egg breeding for the exact shiny Pokemon they've dreamed of.
Unfortunately, not every Pokemon out there is capable of being shiny, especially in Pokemon Sword & Shield. Some specific Pokemon, such as box legendaries and event Pokemon, are coded never to appear as shiny, giving them the dreaded term of being "Shiny Locked." How can you know which Pokemon to avoid spending hours soft-resetting on? Just refer to this guide for a straightforward rundown of all shiny locked Pokemon in Sword and Shield.
Updated on May 5th, 2022, by Kim Dailey: With the inclusion of the Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra Expansion Passes, Pokemon Sword and Shield hold the most significant number of shiny-locked Pokemon out of any Generation. Not to mention many of the legendaries and other "illegal" shinies that may be ported in from 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Home. With such a long list of shiny restrictions, we have revisited this article to better highlight each shiny-locked Pokemon and ensure you're not wasting any extra time shiny hunting where there are none to be found.
The Galarian Starters
Starting off the list is the very first Pokemon trainers receive during their journey in th𒅌e Galar region. Many players would soft-reset their games to hun🅠t for shinies of the starter Pokemon in past Pokemon games. This means restarting their game without saving to try and achieve a difficult result, such as a shiny starter.
Unfortunately, Sword and Shield's trio of Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny have been programmed never to be shiny, marking the first occasion of Game Freak shiny-locking beginning-game starters. Any other Grookey, Sobble, and Scorbunny obtained through breeding have a regular chance of being shinyꦕ, just not the ones obtained from Leon in the player's hometown of Postwick at the beginning of the game.
Leon's Gift Charmander
Another specific exclusion from the shiny pool is the Charmander gifted to players by Leon upon returning to Postwick after becoming the new Champion. This comes as a big disappointment to fans of shiny starters everywhere. Still, just because Leon's gift Charmander is shiny-locked doesn't mean a similar loophole to breeding for shiny Galarian starters couldn🤡't prove fruitful.
Type: Null
Type: Null is an interesting creature introduced in Generation VII as Gladion's Pokemon, which players would receive as a gift after becoming the Champion. That Type: Null had 🐈the potential to be shiny, whereas the one obtainable in Sword and Shield is surprisingly shiny locked.
The Type: Null in Sword and Shield is also given as a gift after becoming the Champion, but it is given instead by a Macro Cosmos employe🍷e in the Battle Tower. Truly a loss for the Sword and Shield shiny hunters out there.
The Daycare's Baby Toxel Gift
Another Pokemon banned from shiny status is the Toxel obtained from the Daycare on Route 5. A Pokemon Breeder located inside the Nursery will give the player a Toxel they hatched as a gift. This is great, considering Toxtricity's Gigantamax form was released in February of 𝓡2020, but also saddening since it cannot be shiny. Luckily, there are other Toxel out there waiting to be꧅ caught.
Gigantamax Pikachu & Gigantamax Eevee
These huge hits were the stars of their games on the Nintendo Switch, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Because of their arrival before the Generation VIII games, Game Freak thought to add a reward in Sword and Shield for players who played both games. If the player has a save file for the Let's Go games stored on their Switch, then two NPCs will appear in a certain location offering Gigantamax Pokemon as gifts. To find these trainers, go to the Wild Area train station and find the Meetup Spot, where they'll recognize that you've been on a Pokemon journey bﷺefore and gift you a Pikachu or Eevee, depending on whiཧch game data you have saved.
While it's amazing🧔 to see chunky Pikachu at its full glory, neither Gigantimax-capable fan favorite is capable of being shiny, as they are specifically programmed Pokemon. They also can't evolve, in keeping with the starter Pikachu and Eevee from the Let's Go series.
Box Legendaries
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Zacian/ Zamazenta |
It's the sad truth: the box legendaries, Zacian and Zamazenta that encouraged every player to buy Pokemon Sword and Shield cannot be shiny, at l💜east not currently. Perhaps once they become obtainable through other methods, shiny hunters w𝔉ill rejoice. But for now, it's just not in the cards (or the code.) |
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Dialga/ Palkia |
Sinnoh legendaries, Dialga and Palkia are available in The Crown Tundra DLC for Sword and Shield respectively. Trainers can capture one or the other along their Dynamax adventures while in the Max Lair, which guarantees a successful catch no matter the Pokeball that has been thꦡrown. Unfortunately, Dialga an🍨d Palkia are also a guaranteed non-shiny catch. |
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Victini |
Though technically not a box legendary, this mythical Pokemon from Unova w🅺orked its wa💝y into this section by association, because it's all about who you know, you know? Victini was made available for use when The Crown Tundra DLC rolled along, however, the only way to get one into the game is via Pokemon Home. |
Shiny locks are common among legendaries nowadays. Starting with Pokemon Black and White, Pokemon such as Reshiram and Victini obtained in their game's original manner could not be shiny. Resh🌊iram can be obtained as a shiny through other means, such as Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's Mirage Spots. However, Victini has never been released in any manner that allows it to be shiny, making it an "illegal" Pokemon, and it looks like that will remain so for the time being. Other exaꦐmples include X and Y's main story with Xerneas and Yveltal.
Eternatus
Eternatus is another legendary Pokemon that has been shiny-locked, though hopefully, future games and events will see a non-locked release/appearance of the gigantic Pokemon. Players can find and catch Eternatus at the Tower Summit of the Power Plant during the precipice of the main storyline.
