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