Arceus Shiny Odds and How to Find Them

As a new Pokemon chapter dawns, so does another wave of Shiny hunting for hardcore collectors. Pokemon Legends: Arceus shakes up the odds of finding a Shiny Pokemon once again, but offers a handful of elements to help.

With the odds and process of catching a Shiny changing with each Pokemon game, we explore the shiny odds in Pokemon Legends: Arceus and explain your best chance of catching them.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be set within an ancient expanse of the Sinnoh region, where your task will be to “survey, catch, and research the wild Pokemon of the long-gone era” and complete the Pokedex at hand with a handful of new mechanics to set this game apart from the classics.

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Pokemon Legends: Arceus Shiny Odds

The Shiny odds of Pokemon Legends: Arceus is one in 4,096, meaning one of every 4,096 Pokemon you encounter will be a Shiny.

Progressing naturally through the game will increase these odds dramatically, as filling out your Pokedex will change these odds to one in 2,048, once you reach Species Research Level 10 for that specific type of Pokemon.

Obtaining a Species Research Perfect for a specific Pokemon will increase those odds to one in 1,024.

Here’s How to Find Shiny Pokemon

There are a few factors available in the game that will aid your Shiny hunt, from events to a special charm.

Mass Outbreaks spawn a larger amount of Pokemon within a concentrated area, thus increasing your chances of finding a Shiny. One useful trick is to save your game before the outbreak starts and then reload that save if you weren’t successful the first time.

Space-time Distortion events will also produce a higher number of Pokemon within the darker area and the same save trick can be applied here.

Additionally, obtaining the Shiny Charm – after completing the Pokemon’s base level by way of gaining Research Level 10 with every species – will leave you with a one in 819 chance of encountering a Shiny. Combine the Shiny Charm with the Species Research Perfect, then you’re looking at a one in 585 chance of catching one. 

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Locked Shinies

As expected, the starter pocket monsters of Pokemon Legends: Arceus will be shiny-locked, meaning you will not be able to obtain a Shiny version of your starter from the very beginning.

You will, however, be able to catch a Shiny Cyndaquil, Oshawott, or Rowlet in the wild by using a combination of the above methods. Patience is a virtue.

Catching a Shiny Pokemon in the wild will also come down to good reflexes and how long it takes you to focus on the Shiny and catch it. Practice makes perfect.

By Jo Craig – [email protected]

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is now available worldwide.

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