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(Unite sentence (no really, it's not much), followed by a slight rewrite of the TCG section. It makes SM Shining an indented bullet, notes that rarity gets involved, moves attack costs to the Shining mechanic they apply to, and changes Rule Box since that is definitionally part of the game and not a 1 card quirk)
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{{main|Terminology of Shiny Pokémon}}
{{main|Terminology of Shiny Pokémon}}


They were originally called '''rare''' (Japanese: '''レア''' ''rare'') in the debug menu from {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, '''Color Pokémon''' in {{g|Stadium 2}}, and also referred to as '''Alt. Color''' in the [[Generation III]] [[easy chat system]]. The '''{{TCG|Shining Pokémon}}''' from the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} were also introduced before the word "Shiny" was officially used in Pokémon games.
They were originally called '''rare''' (Japanese: '''レア''' ''rare'') in the debug menu from {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, '''Color Pokémon''' in {{g|Stadium 2}}, and also referred to as '''Alt. Color''' in the [[Generation III]] [[easy chat system]]. The '''{{TCG|Shining Pokémon}}''' from the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} were also introduced before the word "Shiny" was officially used in Pokémon games. Some early guidebooks also refer to them as "'''colored Pokémon'''" or "'''specially colored Pokémon'''".


The term "'''Shiny Pokémon'''" was first created by fans based on the sparkling sound effect and animation at the start of an encounter with one in the {{pkmn|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 created by fans based on the sparkling sound effect and animation at the start of an encounter with one in the {{pkmn|games}}. Eventually, this term fell into official usage in Generation IV, used on promotional material promoting Shiny [[event Pokémon]].
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* Before [[Generation VIII]], {{p|Castform}}'s {{form|Castform|weather forms}} and {{p|Magearna}}'s {{form|Magearna|default form}} had the same colors regardless of whether they were Shiny or not (although the latter is not legitimately available in its Shiny coloration).
* Before [[Generation VIII]], {{p|Castform}}'s {{form|Castform|weather forms}} and {{p|Magearna}}'s {{form|Magearna|default form}} had the same colors regardless of whether they were Shiny or not (although the latter is not legitimately available in its Shiny coloration).
* In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, during one of [[Jacq]]'s biology classes, he mentions "the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild is 1 in 4000", which is an inaccurate approximation compared to the true standard chance of 1/4096.
* In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, during one of [[Jacq]]'s biology classes, he mentions "the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild is 1 in 4000", which is an inaccurate approximation compared to the true standard chance of 1/4096.
* The [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] referred to Shiny Pokémon as "colored Pokémon". This is not present in the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver: Official Nintendo Player's Guide]] which does not cover Shiny Pokémon at all.


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