List of unobtainable Shiny Pokémon
This is the list of unobtainable Shiny Pokémon in the Pokémon games.
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In all generations since Shiny Pokémon debuted, there are a few species that cannot be legitimately obtained Shiny. This can happen if the Pokémon cannot be Shiny in the wild or as an in-game gift (or cannot be obtained this way at all) and has never been distributed as Shiny. However, with the exception of Pikachu in a cap, and Partner Pikachu and Eevee, all of these Pokémon have Shiny variants in their respective games' code.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ~ could not be received in-game, but could be acquired through events or transferring.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a * could not be received in-game, but could be acquired through trading.
Shiny Pokémon denoted with a ✘ could not be obtained by any means in that generation.
- ↑ With the exception of Partner Cap Pikachu, which is available in its Shiny form due to a programming error. If transferred from Generation VII to Pokémon HOME, it still lacks a Shiny model.
- ↑ Mew in its Shiny form can be obtained legitimately as part of the Gotta catch 'em all! Station or in the Japanese version of Pokémon Emerald. However, it cannot be obtained legitimately in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
- ↑ Because of how IVs determine both Unown's letter and Shininess in Generation II, all except I and V cannot be Shiny.
- ↑ Shiny Celebi can be obtained legitimately in the original Japanese version of Pokémon Crystal, the Virtual Console releases of Pokémon Crystal, and through Generation II event distributions.
- ↑ While the Ranger Manaphy Egg cannot hatch as shiny for the savefile that receives it, it can be shiny if traded and hatched by another player with a different Trainer ID and Secret ID from the original recipient.
- ↑ Due to an oversight, from June 17th 2022 to approximately 2:00-11:00 UTC on the 18th, the uncatchable Gigantamax Urshifu that appeared during a Max Raid event could appear as Shiny.
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