List of unobtainable Shiny Pokémon
This is the list of unobtainable Shiny Pokémon in the Pokémon games.
List
In all generations since Shiny Pokémon debuted, there are a few species that cannot be legitimately obtained as Shiny. These Pokémon are commonly referred to as Shiny-locked. This can happen if the Pokémon is coded not to appear as Shiny in the wild, in-game gifts, cannot be bred, or has never been distributed as Shiny via events. However, with the exception of Pikachu in a cap, the partner Pikachu, and the partner Eevee, all of these Pokémon have Shiny variants in their respective games' code, regardless of their availability.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ✔ can obtained in-game, either in a specific version, denoted by abbreviations for said game(s), or the generation as a whole.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ~ could not be obtained in-game directly, but could be acquired through event distributions or transfer from other games.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ✘ could not be obtained by any means, either in a specific version, denoted by abbreviations for said game(s), or the generation as a whole.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ? are yet to be determined.
References
- ↑ It is impossible to have a Shiny Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female that is female in both Generation I and Generation II, as the highest Attack IV a female Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female can have is 1, while the lowest Attack IV a Shiny Pokémon can have is 2.
- ↑ Partner Cap Pikachu is available in its Shiny form due to a programming error. If transferred from Generation VII to Pokémon HOME or Generation VIII, it still lacks a Shiny model.
- ↑ Shiny Mew can be obtained legitimately as part of the Gotta catch 'em all! Station, the Japanese version of Pokémon Emerald via the Old Sea Map event item, or via Pokémon GO's Mew Masterwork Research quest. However, it cannot be obtained legitimately in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, nor transferred via GO Park or HOME.
- ↑ Due to the way IVs determine both Unown's letter and Shininess in Generation II, all forms except the letters I and V cannot be Shiny.
- ↑ Shiny Celebi can be obtained legitimately in the original Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, through Generation II event distributions, and via in-game encounter in the Virtual Console releases of Pokémon Crystal. Notably, Virtual Console Pokémon can only be moved forward into Gen 7 or above (via Pokémon Bank), while those in physical cartridge versions of the game cannot move forward to Gen 3 or above.
- ↑ Due to a set of bugs, Shiny Jirachi can be obtained legitimately in both Pokémon Channel and the North American version of the Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc, however they were largely blocked from online play until after the 2014 Tanabata Shiny Jirachi event was released in Generation VI.
- ↑ Shiny Deoxys can be obtained legitimately in both Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald via the Aurora Ticket event item, excluding the Japanese version of Emerald.
- ↑ While the Ranger Manaphy Egg cannot hatch as shiny for the savefile that receives it, it can be shiny if traded and hatched by another player with a different Trainer ID and Secret ID from the original recipient. Shiny Manaphy can only be obtained this way in Generation IV.
- ↑ Requires the Member Card event item.
- ↑ Requires the Oak's Letter event item.
- ↑ The Pokémon HOME Melmetal, (gifted to the player the first time they transfer a Pokémon via GO Transporter), cannot be shiny. Shiny Melmetal (obtained by evolving Shiny Meltan from the Mystery Box in Pokémon GO), if transferred to Sword or Shield, cannot be given Max Soup to gain the Gigantamax Factor.
- ↑ Eternamax form is not obtainable by the player in Generation VIII. The Eternatus encountered during Sword/Shield's main story cannot be shiny, and the event Shiny Eternatus distributed to players cannot be changed to Eternamax form.
- ↑ Due to an oversight, from June 17th 2022 to approximately 2:00-11:00 UTC on the 18th, the uncatchable Gigantamax Urshifu that appeared during a Max Raid event could appear as Shiny.
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