Since I just bred out a Shiny Clawncher while IV breeding, I might as well talk about them.

Shiny pokemon are pokemon who have a different coloration for their sprite then a pokemon of the same species. Shiny pokemon coloration choices can range from Graveler’s poop color, to Agislash’s amazing black-on-red-on-gold. Now, shiny pokemon are a little more rare that regular pokemon. The chances to finding a shiny to a normal is 1 in 4096, so, you have a o.o2% chance of finding a shiny every time you enter a battle. This can be decreased wit certain methods of capturing pokemon like pokeradar chaining and consecutive fishing(I’ll talk about those later.). Now, just because it looks cool doesn’t make it any better in the competitive sense. Shiny pokemon do not get any stat bonuses because they are shiny. They have the same chances of getting good stats as normal pokemon. They’re kind of like hats in Team Fortress 2, having them doesn’t make you any better, but it tells people you’ve been playing for a while. There are ways of making sure your pokemon have good stats, like EV’s and IV’s, but I can’t explain those until we get how pokemon as a whole works first. Shiny pokemon are kind of like the game giving you a present for playing for so long. Shinys are still coveted by all trainers because of their rarity and beauty that will melt your eyeholes. MILOTIC IS AMAZING!!!

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