The shiny or variocolor pokemon They are the rarest types of Pokémon Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, so if we want to complete our pokemon collection, we will also have to get hold of these variants so rare and sought after by Pokémon trainers. And the so-called shiny ones are the Pokémon harder to find due to their scarcity, although thanks to our guide you will be able to get hold of them in a simpler and more direct way, considerably increasing the chances of their appearance in the game. Next, how to get pokemon shiny or variocolor in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
How to get shiny Pokémon in Sword and Shield
Of course, the shiny or variocolor pokemon They are no more powerful than the standard versions of each of the creatures; They only vary in color, whether bright or other special but easily identifiable shades. Although as we say, shiny versions are extremely difficult to get; Luckily, we have some methods to increase its really low spawn rate.
The first thing we should know is that the chances of finding a shiny or shiny Pokémon increase the more times we defeat the same type of Pokémon throughout our adventure. On the other hand, the possibilities increase even more if we defeat the same Pokémon consecutively.
Thus, if we are looking for a specific shiny or shiny Pokémon, we must focus on that type of Pokémon and defeat it whenever we can; On the other hand, we can also search for wild areas of a specific Pokémon and defeat them all consecutively to further increase the odds. If we break the chain by defeating a different Pokémon, we will have to start over.
In short, follow the following steps to increase the chances of finding shiny or variocolor pokemon:
- Catch or defeat a Pokémon.
- Find that Pokémon again and repeat the first step.
- Don't run away from combat or lose it.
- If we are attacked by another Pokémon other than our target, we must flee from combat.
How to get shiny Pokémon with the Masuda method
There is another method to increase the chances of obtaining a shiny or shiny Pokémon through the so-called Masuda method, In honor to Junichi Masuda, director of several video games in the Pokémon franchise. Basically, it consists of bring together two Pokémon from different regions; But we are not talking about game regions, but rather real regions or countries. Once we have them we must make them breed so that they have an egg, which will considerably increase the options for obtaining a shiny or variocolor pokemon.
Follow the following steps to complete the Masuda method:
- Choose a Pokémon that you have captured in your country or region and of which you want to obtain its shiny version.
- Get a Ditto, ideally, with perfect IV's.
- Equip one of the two Pokémon with the Destiny Lasso so that the egg inherits the best IV's from its parents.
- To further increase your chances of getting a shiny, equip the Iris Aumeleto.
When we are clear about the steps we must take action, although we must take into account a key aspect: that one of the two Pokémon is from another region. The regions of Pokémon Sword and Shield are determined by the 9 languages available in the game; For example, one Pokémon could be from Spain (ESP) and another from Japan (JPN). To obtain Pokémon creatures from different regions you can try the following methods:
- Resort to online exchanges with players from different regions.
- Have a second console with a game from another region to complete trades yourself.
This will considerably increase the chances of get shiny or shiny Pokémon through raising Pokémon creatures from different regions.