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[[Image:Shiny charizard from (pokemon pokedex colecters edition).JPG|300px|thumb|right|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]].]] | [[Image:Shiny charizard from (pokemon pokedex colecters edition).JPG|300px|thumb|right|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]].]] | ||
'''Alternate coloration''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''alternately colored'') of a Pokémon is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. Commonly, this is called being a '''shiny''' (Japanese: '''光る''' ''shining'') Pokémon. | '''Alternate coloration''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''alternately colored'') of a Pokémon is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. Commonly, this is called being a '''shiny''' (Japanese: '''光る''' ''shining'') Pokémon due to the sparkling sound effect made at the start of an encounter with one in the games. | ||
Shiny Pokémon in the games may differ in color from their normal counterparts either very little or very much. Usually the former is the case, with some Pokémon, such as {{p|Froslass}}, having their shiny form be only a few shades lighter in color. However, many Pokémon will have a spectacular difference between their normal and shiny variations; even extremely common Pokémon like {{p|Caterpie}} show a dramatic difference. | Shiny Pokémon in the games may differ in color from their normal counterparts either very little or very much. Usually the former is the case, with some Pokémon, such as {{p|Froslass}}, having their shiny form be only a few shades lighter in color. However, many Pokémon will have a spectacular difference between their normal and shiny variations; even extremely common Pokémon like {{p|Caterpie}} show a dramatic difference. |
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