Mercifully Scarlet and Violet won’t let a Pokémon auto-battle a shiny. You don’t need to worry about using the Let’s Go mechanic where you let a Pokémon roam around and battle things on its own, either. If something goes wrong and you lose, accidentally knock it out, or it flees, reloading your save will let you have another attempt at catching it. If you do spot a shiny, make sure you save before attempting to catch it.

You’ll have to rely on your own observations to notice and catch it yourself. However, this being an open world where you can see all the Pokémon around you on the map means that you can always see a shiny from a distance without battling it first.Īside from seeing one with your own eyes, you will never be informed of the location or existence of a shiny as was the case in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. So, pretty poor chances, but about on par with the last few entries. First up, the base odds of encountering a shiny in these games, with no other factors, is 1 out of 4096. Let’s get the basics out of the way since even experienced shiny hunters will need to acclimate to a few differences with Scarlet and Violet.

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