Shiny Pokémon

A shiny Pokémon is a rare palette swap of a Pokémon. Some shiny forms drastically change their appearance, while others make their color a few shades darker or lighter.

Shiny Pokémon were introduced in Generation II. The term shiny refers to the sparkling animation and sound effect when one is encountered.

Odds of finding a shiny
In Generations II through V, the chance of encountering a shiny normally is 1 in 8192. This was changed in Generation VI, where the chance was doubled to 1 in 4096. Various methods, such as chain fishing and the Masuda method can increase the chance of finding a shiny.