shiny pokemon!


a shiny pokémon 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. — bulbapedia

shiny pokémon are incredible! i'm really glad that they were implemented in pokémon games; i've loved them since i was a kid. the first shiny i ever ran into was BLUE ONE the shuppet. she was a random encounter, and we met right outside of lilycove. as you can tell by her nickname, i was pretty young when i ran into her, hahaha - it was during my very first playthrough of sapphire version! even though it was so long ago, i still remember how shocked i was to see her.

back then, i didn't know that people could hunt for shinies. i thought you were limited to running into them in the wild if you were lucky and that was that. i looked into the concept of shiny pokémon again a few years later, during the era of pokémon: platinum... and that was when i learnt that people could actually look for them! i wanted to be like those people, and my first successful shiny hunt was crescendo the shinx. i stayed up super late doing the pokéradar method in platinum in order to catch him. it was intense! i remember clutching my ds, thinking i could never do that again... alas, i would totally do it again. LMAO.

as time passed, i did some scattered, casual shiny hunts here-and-there, not really recording how i got the pokémon - but adoring them regardless! i would peek around the gts to see if anyone was offering shiny pokémon and i would take part in mystery gift events featuring shiny pokémon. i especially had fun fishing for shinies in pokémon: y. during my playthrough of y, my friends and i got into breeding pokémon, too - and, through my research about passing down ivs and natures via the daycare system, i learnt about the masuda method!

i picked up shiny hunting in earnest during my playthrough of pokémon: sun, as i started recording how i ran into each of the pokémon and keeping a log of my shiny hunts on my tumblr blog. it's a passion that has lasted, as i kept up my shiny hunts during all of the pokémon games that followed!

given how much i love shiny pokémon, i decided to dedicate this page to my shinies. i hope you enjoy reading about them! i chose to depict most of my shinies with their official pokémon home art (hence why my paldea shinies won't have pictures just yet, cries), but i opted to use generation sprite art if the shiny hunt was generation-specific.


★ virtue the togekiss
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ throne the togetic
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ dominion the togetic
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ cherub the togetic
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ seraph the togetic
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ thistle the pidove
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ orches the lurantis
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ oleander the jumpluff
★ random encounter
★ buzz the combee
★ random encounter
★ kim the fletchinder
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ onion the oinkologne
★ random encounter
★ amaryllis the salazzle
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ mercury the salandit
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ opera the grimmsnarl
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ scandal the morgrem
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ hansel the impidimp
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ whiskey the purrloin
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ riff the toxtricity
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ tempo the toxtricity
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ sonata the toxel
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ sharp the toxel
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ cliff the lycanroc
★ random encounter
★ easter the bunnelby
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ plum the yungoos
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ roseli the sinistea
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ goth the espathra
★ random encounter
 ★ gull the wingull
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ arcade the wattrel
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ calypso the vaporeon
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ myosotis the glimmora
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ oyster the cloyster
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ sardine the gyarados
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ bubbles the azurill
★ random encounter
★ jetsam the mareanie
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ flotsam the toxapex
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ razz the sudowoodo
★ gifted
★ robux the rotom
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ pierrot the oshawott
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 175 eggs
★ kelpie the dragalge
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ good tidings the magikarp
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ jo the skiddo
★ random encounter
★ pepega the rowlet
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 1664 eggs
★ pasega the rowlet
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 1350 eggs (phase 3 for female rowlet)
★ porunga the rowlet
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 1020 eggs (phase 2 for female rowlet)
★ pedroga the rowlet
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 360 eggs (phase 1 for female rowlet)
★ monka the rowlet
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ blueberry the haunter
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ spring the deerling
★ random encounter
★ autumn the deerling
★ random encounter
★ rosita the oinkologne
★ random encounter
★ kolo the lechonk
★ random encounter
 ★ shroomy the shroomish
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
 ★ seashell the slowking
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ yogurt the slowpoke
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ crown the galarian slowking
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ lilac the slowbro
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ sorbet the galarian slowbro
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ dandelion the galarian slowpoke
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ sunny the galarian slowpoke
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ mustard the galarian slowpoke
★ pokémon go
★ community day

★ blossom the celebi
★ pokémon go
★ event
★ hunter the flutter mane
★ random encounter
 ★ barotrauma the drifblim
★ mass outbreak (scarlet)
★ lemon drop the bellibolt
★ random encounter
★ jade the chansey
★ random encounter
★ hendrix the flutter mane
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ hecate the flutter mane
★ sparkling power 🥪
 ★ tuesday the furret
★ random encounter
★ arlo the jolteon
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ rune the corsola
★ pokémon: crystal dv breeding (71 eggs)
 ★ seaweed the chinchou
★ pokémon: crystal dv breeding (5 eggs)
 ★ thrasher the gyarados
★ pokémon: crystal version plot
 ★ anchor the totodile
★ my first full odds starter hunt!
★ pokémon: crystal version
★ approximately 4600 totodiles seen

 ★ miquella the togetic
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ yam the spheal
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ captain the pikachu
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ splinter the rhydon
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ compass the drifloon
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
 ★ wednesday the noibat
★ pokémon go
★ community day

 ★ chestnut the chespin
★ pokémon go
★ community day

★ briar the larvitar
★ pokémon go
★ community day

★ yellowjacket the vespiqueen
★ random encounter
★ fable the swablu
★ random encounter
★ aurum the forretress
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ ellie the phanpy
★ random encounter
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ ion the magnemite
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ benediction the azumarill
★ random encounter
★ bailey the maschiff
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ vito the mabosstiff
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ lacrimosa the iron valiant
★ gifted
★ peach the pawmo
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ lullaby the igglybuff
★ random encounter
★ butterscotch the fidough
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ lavender the sprigatito
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 280 eggs
★ scream the scream tail
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ skwovie the skwovet
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ gibson the revavroom
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ violencia the annihilape
★ random encounter
★ skullsy the paldean wooper
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ bonesy the paldean wooper
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ jelly the clodsire
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ flambé the flamigo
★ random encounter
★ fugue the qwilfish
★ random encounter
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ lace the dragonair
★ random encounter
★ gunther the oinkologne
★ random encounter
★ poogie the lechonk
★ random encounter
★ viglis the palafin
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ puddles the finizen
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ fester the espathra
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ sweetpea the flittle
★ mass outbreak (scarlet version)
★ ribbon the dratini
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ halloween the litwick
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ bubblegum the aipom
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ baby the budew
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ spike the qwilfish
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ bullet the gabite
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ sans the croagunk
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ peep the nosepass
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ ferne the cubone
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ cookie the whismur
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ melody the chimecho
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ eternatus the eternatus
★ event
★ biscotti the minccino
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 480 eggs
★ toffee the slurpuff
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 12 eggs
★ thorn the roselia
★ random encounter
★ murk the murkrow
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ cruncher the graveler
★ random encounter
★ cheeseball the geodude
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ inari the hisuian zoroark
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ pepto the zubat
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ potato the kricketot
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ scythe the scyther
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ clover the chansey
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ sweetie the buneary
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ august the hisuian growlithe
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ pollie the beautifly
★ random encounter
★ pastel the shellos
★ mass outbreak (legends: arceus)
★ goldie the bidoof
★ random encounter
★ fenris the lycanroc
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 1 egg
★ sorrel the scorbunny
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 100 eggs
★ nezu the sneasel
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 750 eggs
★ chiffon the espurr
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 270 eggs
★ truffle the mimikyu
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 100 eggs
★ clover the alcremie
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 150 eggs
★ coconut the morpeko
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 20 eggs
★ honey the grookey
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 125 eggs
★ confetti the galarian zigzagoon
★ masuda method
★ 230 eggs
★ aske the rockruff
★ sparkling power 🥪
★ reides the horsea
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 240 eggs
★ lilac the aerodactyl
★ pokémon go
★ randomly hatched
★ rawst the totodile
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ psalm the weavile
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ tulip the sneasel
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ claw the sneasel
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ odds the sneasel
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ raspberry the sneasel
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ nooshy the sneasel
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ azure the gligar
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ violet the omanyte
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ gusher the spheal
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ dew the marill
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ jack the duskull
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ forte the shinx
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ cream the stufful
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ lottie the mudkip
★ pokémon go
★ community day
★ lettuce the bulbasaur
★ random encounter
★ mushie the paras
★ random encounter
★ pickles the minun
★ pokémon go
★ random encounter
★ yuri the zorua
★ sos chain (30 encounters)
★ fairytale the altaria
★ ultra wormhole
★ floatzie the floatzel
★ ultra wormhole
★ zoomer the yanmega
★ ultra wormhole
★ coralie the drapion
★ gifted
★ shelo the swanna
★ ultra wormhole
★ pecha the chimchar
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 200 eggs
★ rayflo the crobat
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 70 eggs
★ oats the poochyena
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 20 eggs
★ matcha the totodile
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 200 eggs
★ valentine the jangmo-o
★ gifted
★ ilima the yungoos
★ sos chain (20 encounters)
★ rockstar the alolan grimer
★ masuda method + shiny charm
★ 20 eggs
★ oni the litten
★ masuda method
★ 370 eggs
★ ilika the smeargle
★ random encounter
★ chumsley the fennekin
★ gifted
★ ike the emboar
★ gifted
★ silvally the silvally
★ event
★ tapu koko the tapu koko
★ event
★ zero the zeraora
★ event
★ raikou the raikou
★ event
★ suicune the suicune
★ event
★ shui the suicune
★ gifted
★ entei the entei
★ event
★ dialga the dialga
★ event
★ rayquaza the rayquaza
★ event
★ beldum the beldum
★ event
★ ゴルーグ the golurk
★ event
★ clefairy the clefairy
★ event
★ poipole the poipole
★ event
★ greg the quagsire
★ gifted
★ periwinkle the gligar
★ random encounter
★ leo the litleo
★ masuda method
★ kyoko the pyroar
★ gifted
★ axel the pyroar
★ masuda method
★ lysandre the pyroar
★ masuda method
★ yusuke the ninetails
★ masuda method
★ shane the torchic
★ masuda method
★ nugget the torchic
★ masuda method
★ ramen the eevee
★ masuda method
★ randomly hatched
★ dawn the eevee
★ gifted
★ rage the gyarados
★ soul silver plot
★ adachi the gyarados
★ heart gold plot
★ bimini the clefairy
★ gifted
★ aiden the feraligatr
★ gifted
★ pandora the typhlosion
★ gifted
★ chesto the flareon
★ gifted
★ prince the togetic
★ gifted
★ bubbletea the azurill
★ gifted
★ gold the charmander
★ masuda method
★ randomly hatched
★ gengar the gengar
★ event
★ chomp the carvanha
★ chain fishing
★ louis xiv the goldeen
★ chain fishing
★ leviathan the skrelp
★ chain fishing
★ jin the feebas
★ masuda method
★ hyde the lampent
★ gts find
★ vino the roserade
★ gts find
★ palmer the tropius
★ gts find
★ sniebel the sneasel
★ gts find
★ ドクケイル the dustox
★ gts find
★ crescendo the luxray
★ pokéradar
★ my first shiny hunt!
★ blue one the banette
★ random encounter
★ my first shiny ever!


shiny wishlist!

  • non-roamer legendaries (crystal)
  • kingdra
  • steelix
  • dhelmise
  • minior
  • sandyghast
  • stunky
  • toedscruel
  • fomantis
  • krookodile
  • golisopod
  • snom
  • galarian ponyta
  • galarian darumaka
  • furfrou