Q&A for How to Find Shiny Pokémon

Horde Hunting involves repeatedly using Sweet Scent or Honey to trigger encounters with hordes of Pokémon. This method is considered efficient because each horde contains five Pokémon, increasing your chances of finding a Shiny Pokémon by five times per encounter.

Yes, in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire (ORAS) and X/Y, the Sweet Scent method is effective. It attracts multiple Pokémon, which increases your odds of finding a shiny to 5 out of 4096, or approximately 1 in 819. In my experience, this can make for a more efficient shiny hunt.

Yes.

No, having a shiny parent does not affect your chances of breeding a shiny Pokémon using the Masuda Method. This method relies solely on breeding two Pokémon from different real-world language regions to increase the odds of a shiny outcome.

Yes, Groudon and Kyogre are shiny locked in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, meaning you cannot legitimately obtain their shiny forms without hacking the game or trading for a modified one.

No, they cannot. You have to either encounter one in the wild, or hatch one. However, shiny Pokemon do evolve into their next evolution's shiny form.

While there isn't a truly 'easy' way to find a Shiny Pokémon, as their rarity is inherent, several methods can improve your odds. For instance, you can try chain fishing (staying in one spot with a Pokémon leading that has Suction Cups or Sticky Hold) or engage in horde encounters in X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire using Sweet Scent or Honey. The Friend Safari in X and Y (not the Safari Zone) offers a higher 1/512 chance, though you must add friends on your 3DS. Additionally, completing the National Pokédex in Generations 5 and 6 to obtain the Shiny Charm significantly boosts your odds by 300%.

It refers to a country or geographical area different from your current location.

Yes, breeding Pokémon from different language games, a technique known as the Masuda Method, significantly increases your chances of hatching a shiny Pokémon.

You will likely find that DexNav chaining in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (ORAS) is the easiest method to obtain a shiny Zigzagoon.

Shinies can be found even without hunting, just with a very rare rate.

All Pokémon have the same shiny ratio.

Yes.

Yes, if you encounter a blue Sylveon, it is its shiny form. The standard Sylveon is predominantly pink and white, so the blue coloring is a clear indicator of its shiny status.

Magikarp is quite a rare shiny; however, due to it's common appearance on routes, it is easily obtained via Chain Fishing.

No. You may be thinking of the ability 'Illuminate,' which boosts wild encounters when the Pokémon with this ability is at the front of the party.

DexNav Chaining, Chain Fishing, and Horde Battles are the easiest solutions for wild Pokémon on this game.

Yes, it does. In my experience, the Masuda Method worked perfectly for obtaining a shiny Passimian. By following the method's instructions, you should be able to acquire a shiny Pokémon.

Masuda Method breeding or Soft Resetting is the best choice for starters in all games.

Yes. You have to save the game in X/Y before you walk over to your friends in order to begin soft resetting for a shiny starter.

Unless the Event Pokémon is meant to be shiny, no.

No. DexNav chains are only broken via leaving a system in standby, leaving a route, or running away from a Pokémon.

No. The chances of the offspring being shiny will still be the same as if it is found in the wild.

If you mean catching it after KO (or it faints), then do the Pokemon League again after the "Delta episode" and Groudon will respawn. If you have already caught it, there is no way to get another one other than trade or restarting your game. (However, you can preserve Pokemon beforehand by putting them in the bank, but data, prize money, items, and everything else will be erased.)

You could always go to a public place that has WiFi, or play at a friend's house.

Eevees are found in the wild in both of the newest games, so DexNav chaining is the best option.

No, Zygarde, Yveltal, and Xerneas are shiny locked, meaning they are unobtainable in their shiny forms.

When a cutscene precedes a static encounter, save immediately before interacting with its trigger; this allows you to re-trigger and rewatch the cutscene if a soft reset is necessary.

Articuno is unobtainable in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It is available if you pick Chespin as a starter in Pokemon X or Y, but is unobtainable as a shiny Pokemon. If you want shiny Articuno, you have to hunt in an earlier game.

Yes, any Pokeballs can catch shiny Pokemon.