Technically speaking, anyone who has played Pokémon Gold and Silver, or their remakes, has probably caught at least one shiny. In those games, you catch a red Gyarados as part of the mainline story.

Andrea is an editor at GameRant, where she has been writing professionally about video games for nearly five years. She became a gamer for life at 8, thanks to a copy of Pokemon Red and her Game Boy.

Learn catching and shiny hunting basics, top shiny hunting methods, shiny odds, mindset tips, and essential shiny Pokémon catching tips for long-term hunts in modern Pokémon games. Pixabay, klimkin ...

One of the most exciting things about any Pokemon game, and even more so in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, is shiny hunting. Catching Pokemon and battling with trainers is fun enough as it is, but the ...

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A is a dream come true for shiny hunters, as it features all the quality-of-life mechanics necessary to give players the best chance at finding a shiny critter out in the wild. The ...

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