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Several [[Pokémon Battle e]] Trainers have Pokémon which are preset as Shiny.
Several [[Pokémon Battle e]] Trainers have Pokémon which are preset as Shiny.


In Generation IV, some Pokémon, such as Mystery Gifts and Ranger Manaphy, cannot be Shiny due to the game's code. However, the Ranger Manaphy's Shininess won't be altered by the game if traded to a second cartridge as an {{pkmn|Egg}} (changing the ID and SID). There are other methods which make obtaining alternately colored Pokémon a little bit easier: the [[Masuda method]] and the [[Poké Radar]] slightly raise the probability of hatching Pokémon from Eggs and catching Pokémon from the wild, respectively.
The [[Poké Radar]] (Generation IV only) and the [[Masuda method]] (all games since Generation IV) significantly raise the probability of catching Shiny Pokémon in the wild and hatching Shiny Pokémon from Eggs, respectively.


In the [[Veilstone Game Corner]], in the second mode on the [[slot machine]]s, a {{p|Clefairy}} appears on the lower screen. There are three kinds of Clefairy: a {{p|Ditto}} that has {{m|transform}}ed into a Clefairy, a normal Clefairy, and a Shiny Clefairy. Shiny Clefairy are the rarest and last for the most rounds, but are not as rare as encountering a wild Shiny Pokémon.
In the [[Veilstone Game Corner]], in the second mode on the [[slot machine]]s, a {{p|Clefairy}} appears on the lower screen. There are three kinds of Clefairy: a {{p|Ditto}} that has {{m|transform}}ed into a Clefairy, a normal Clefairy, and a Shiny Clefairy. Shiny Clefairy are the rarest and last for the most rounds, but are not as rare as encountering a wild Shiny Pokémon.
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===Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon===
===Unobtainable Shiny Pokémon===
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).
In most [[generation]]s, there are a few Pokémon species that cannot be legitimately obtained Shiny. This can be caused 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">Mew distributed to Generation II games cannot be Shiny. All Mew distributed to Generation I games have a fixed set of IVs which do not match the requirements to be Shiny.{{fact}}</ref>
* {{p|Mew}}<ref group="note">Mew distributed to Generation II games cannot be Shiny. All Mew distributed to Generation I games have a fixed set of IVs which do not match the requirements to be Shiny.{{fact}}</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>


====Generation III and on====
====Generation III and on====
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:ShinyIntroMinccino.jpg|thumb|A Shiny [[Minccino]] in the introduction screen]]
[[File:ShinyIntroMinccino.jpg|thumb|A Shiny [[Minccino]] in the introduction screen]]
* Due to the fact that Shininess in Generation III onwards is determined by the OT's ID and Secret ID, and to the fact that Eggs take the ID/SID of their hatcher when hatched, Eggs can be Shiny on the game that breeds them, but not on a game they are traded to (or vice-versa) if still in their Eggs. The OT of the Egg is not changed until after it hatches, which can lead to scenarios where an Egg will hatch and appear Shiny, but will not be Shiny when actually checked (or vice-versa), as the ID/SID changes immediately after the hatching scene.
* In Generation III onwards, it is possible for an Egg to hatch Shiny on one game but not another. This is because Shininess is partially determined by the Original Trainers' ID and Secret ID number. Eggs have the ID and SID of the game they were originally bred on, but change to the ID and SID of the hatcher immediately after hatching. It is this change that affects Shininess.
** This is also why many event Eggs can hatch Shiny when they would normally be prohibited from doing so on the original receiver's game.
** Confusingly, this means that if a player hatches a traded Egg that would have been Shiny on the game it was originally bred on, it will appear Shiny on the hatching screen (since it still has the ID and SID of the original game), and then suddenly no longer be Shiny afterward (once it has obtained the ID and SID of the hatcher's game). Conversely, it is also possible for an newly hatched Egg to not appear Shiny on the hatching screen and then suddenly become Shiny afterward, if the Egg has been traded.
** This oversight is also what makes it possible to obtain a Shiny Manaphy, when they were intended to be impossible to obtain.
*** The [[GTS]] will still automatically reject any Shiny Manaphy put up for trade.{{fact}}
* Due to Shininess being determined by IVs in Generation II, several odd quirks arise:
* Due to Shininess being determined by IVs in Generation II, several odd quirks arise:
** Due to gender being determined by IVs in Generation II, it is impossible to have a Shiny {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}} that is female in those games, 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.
** Since gender is also determined by IVs in Generation II, it is impossible to have a Shiny {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}} that is female in those games, 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.
** Due to {{p|Unown}}'s letter being determined by IVs in Generation II, only Unown I and V can be Shiny.
** Since {{p|Unown}}'s letter is also determined by IVs in Generation II, only Unown I and V can be Shiny.
** Due to {{m|Hidden Power}} being determined by IVs, a Shiny Pokémon's Hidden Power type in Generation II can only be {{t|Grass}} or {{t|Dragon}}, with a power of either 50 or 70.
** Since {{m|Hidden Power}} is determined by IVs, a Shiny Pokémon's Hidden Power type in Generation II can only be either {{t|Grass}} or {{t|Dragon}}, with a power of either 50 or 70.
** As Generation II does not allow two Pokémon to breed if they are likely to be from the same family, two Shiny Pokémon can never breed in Generation II.
* {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} have the most in-game event Shiny Pokémon available, with two.
* {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} have the most in-game event Shiny Pokémon available, with two.
* It is possible for the {{p|Minccino}} that appears in the "world of Pokémon" intro in {{game|Black and White|s}} to be Shiny.
* It is possible for the {{p|Minccino}} that appears in the "world of Pokémon" intro in {{game|Black and White|s}} to be Shiny.
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