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===Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon===
===Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon===
In most [[generation]]s, there are a few Pokémon that cannot be obtained Shiny without [[cheating]] or [[glitch]]es, due to either being distribution-exclusive without an in-game location or, in Generation V, being programmed so that they cannot be Shiny in the wild.
In most [[generation]]s, there are a few Pokémon that cannot be legitimately obtained Shiny. This can be caused either by the way Shininess was implemented in the game (Generation II only), by being impossible to obtain except through a direct event distribution, or by being programmed so that they cannot be Shiny in the wild (Generation V only).


====Generation II====
====Generation II====
* {{p|Mew}}<ref group="note">While Mew distributed to Generation II games cannot be Shiny, Mew distributed to Generation I games were not restricted in this way due to Shininess not existing. While it is theoretically possible that a Mew could become Shiny when transferred to a Generation II game, no cases are known and the possibility is small enough to include it on this list.</ref>
* {{p|Mew}}<ref group="note">While Mew distributed to Generation II games cannot be Shiny, Mew distributed to Generation I games were likely not restricted in this way due to Shininess not existing yet. While it might be theoretically possible that a Mew could become Shiny when transferred to a Generation II game, it has not been proven and no cases are known.</ref>
* {{p|Unown}} forms other than [[Form differences#Unown|I and V]]<ref group="note">Due to Unown's letter and Shininess both being determined by {{IV}}s in Generation II, only Shiny Unown I and V are possible in these games.</ref>
* {{p|Unown}} forms other than [[Form differences#Unown|I and V]]<ref group="note">Due to Unown's letter and Shininess both being determined by {{IV}}s in Generation II, only Shiny Unown I and V are possible in these games.</ref>
* A female Pokémon in a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of 7 males to 1 female}}.<ref group="note">Due to gender and Shininess both being determined by IVs in Generation II, it is not possible to get a Shiny female of this gender ratio.</ref>
* A female Pokémon in a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of 7 males to 1 female}}.<ref group="note">Due to gender and Shininess both being determined by IVs in Generation II, it is not possible to get a Shiny female of this gender ratio.</ref>


====Generation III====
====Generation III and on====
* {{p|Celebi}}<ref group="note" name=Celebi>As with almost all event distributions, an event distribution Celebi cannot be Shiny. The only other way to obtain a Celebi in any of Generations III-IV is through the Japanese [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc]], which also blocks Shininess. The reason that the Bonus Disc Jirachi can be Shiny while the Celebi cannot is because Jirachi's data is generated on the GBA that it is sent to, while Celebi's data is generated on the GameCube.{{fact}}</ref>
* {{p|Celebi}}<ref group="note" name=Celebi>As with almost all event distributions, an event distribution Celebi cannot be Shiny. The only other way to obtain a Celebi in any of Generations III-IV is through the Japanese [[Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc]], which also blocks Shininess. The reason that the Bonus Disc Jirachi can be Shiny while the Celebi cannot is because Jirachi's data is generated on the GBA that it is sent to, while Celebi's data is generated on the GameCube.{{fact}}</ref>


====Generation IV====
====Generation IV and on====
* {{p|Celebi}}<ref group="note" name=Celebi/>
* {{p|Arceus}}
* {{p|Arceus}}
* [[Spiky-eared Pichu]]
* [[Spiky-eared Pichu]]{{tt|*|Generation IV only}}


====Generation V====
====Generation V====
* {{p|Celebi}}<ref group="note" name=Celebi/>
* {{p|Arceus}}
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Victini}}
* {{p|Reshiram}}
* {{p|Reshiram}}
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