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[[File:Pokémon Gallery Encounter with Shining.png|300px|thumb|right|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shining Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]]]] | [[File:Pokémon Gallery Encounter with Shining.png|300px|thumb|right|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shining Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]]]] | ||
A '''Shiny Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''色違い''' ''differently colored'' or '''光る''' ''shining''), called '''Color Pokémon''' in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], also recognized as '''alternate coloration''' or '''rare coloration''', is a specific Pokémon with different coloration to what is usual for its species. It is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. | A '''Shiny Pokémon''' (Japanese: {{tt|'''色違い'''|いろちがい}} ''differently colored'' or '''光る''' ''shining''), called '''Color Pokémon''' in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], also recognized as '''alternate coloration''' or '''rare coloration''', is a specific Pokémon with different coloration to what is usual for its species. It is one of the many differences that a Pokémon can have within its species. | ||
The term "Shiny Pokémon" was first created by fans to refer to the sparkling sound effect and animation made at the start of an encounter with one in the games. Eventually, this term fell into official usage in Generation IV, used on promotional material promoting Shiny [[event Pokémon]]. The term Shiny Pokémon was first used in-game in {{game|Black and White|s}} in [[Nimbasa City]]. | The term "Shiny Pokémon" was first created by fans to refer to the sparkling sound effect and animation made at the start of an encounter with one in the games. Eventually, this term fell into official usage in Generation IV, used on promotional material promoting Shiny [[event Pokémon]]. The term Shiny Pokémon was first used in-game in {{game|Black and White|s}} in [[Nimbasa City]]. | ||