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The Shiny Charm increases the chance of encountering a [[Shiny Pokémon]], both in the {{pkmn2|wild}} and | The Shiny Charm increases the chance of encountering a [[Shiny Pokémon]], both in the {{pkmn2|wild}}, (including static encounters, such as {{pkmn2|Legendary|legendaries}}<ref>https://github.com/Admiral-Fish/PokeFinder/issues/17</ref>), and via {{pkmn|breeding}}. This is done by generating two extra [[personality value]]s to attempt to find one that is Shiny, effectively resulting in a tripled chance to find Shiny Pokémon compared to the base chance; from 1/8192 to approximately 3/8192 (roughly 1/2731). This stacks with most other modifiers which increase the Shiny encounter rate, such as the [[Masuda method]]. It has no effect on Pokémon obtained via NPCs from [[in-game trade]]s, {{pkmn2|gift}}s, or from {{pkmn2|Event}} Pokémon obtained via [[Mystery Gift]]. | ||
====Generation VI to VII==== | ====Generation VI to VII==== |
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The Shiny Charm (Japanese: ひかるおまもり Shining Charm) is a Key Item introduced in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It increases the chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon.
In the core series games
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Effect
Generation V
The Shiny Charm increases the chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon, both in the wild, (including static encounters, such as legendaries[1]), and via breeding. This is done by generating two extra personality values to attempt to find one that is Shiny, effectively resulting in a tripled chance to find Shiny Pokémon compared to the base chance; from 1/8192 to approximately 3/8192 (roughly 1/2731). This stacks with most other modifiers which increase the Shiny encounter rate, such as the Masuda method. It has no effect on Pokémon obtained via NPCs from in-game trades, gifts, or from Event Pokémon obtained via Mystery Gift.
Generation VI to VII
Starting in Generation VI, the base encounter rate for Shiny Pokémon was increased from 1/8192 to 1/4096. As such, the Shiny Charm's two extra rerolls now increase the chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon from 1/4096 to approximately 3/4096 (roughly 1/1365).
Generation VIII
In Pokémon Sword and Shield the following types of encounters are unaffected by the Shiny Charm: The Legendary titans, Motostoke Gym Pokémon, fossils, curry encounters, Pokémon Dens, Regina's ingame-trade Pokémon, and scripted encounters such as the Glimwood Tangle Impidimp.[2]
Due to a bug, when breeding, if any personality value rerolls are applied, (such as the additional shiny rolls provided via the Masuda method or Shiny Charm), the initial roll to generate a personality value is skipped.[3][4]
The result is that when breeding using the Shiny Charm alone, it only provides 2 total rolls for the personality value, meaning there is approximately a 2/4096 (equal to 1/2048) chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon. This is a reduction from prior generations where the initial roll and both rerolls are accounted for, which would provide a shiny rate of 3/4096, (approximately 1/1365).
- However, in Generation VIII, due to the Masuda method providing one more reroll than in previous generations, the chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon when using both the Shiny Charm and Masuda method is unchanged, providing 8 total rolls, (instead of the intended 9), for a Shiny rate of 8/4096 (equal to 1/512) as usual.
In Dynamax Adventures, Pokémon normally have a 1/300 chance of being Shiny at the end of the adventure, which the Shiny Charm's two extra rerolls effectively boosts to approximately 1/100.
In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only, the Shiny Charm only affects breeding.
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Acquisition
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Obtain sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
Bag sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus |
In other languages
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See also
- List of Key Items (Generation V)
- List of Key Items (Generation VI)
- List of Key Items (Generation VII)
- List of Key Items (Generation VIII)
- List of Key Items (Generation IX)
References
This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items. |