Summary
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced another 100+ critters to the series, bringing the total number of pocket monsters to over 1,000 and making a huge impact on thePokemonfranchise overall. WhilePokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Herba Mystica sandwiches are a great boon for accessibility when it comes to hunting for shiny critters all over Paldea, Gen 9 still introduced a great deal ofshiny-locked Pokemonand didn’t make some past ones available in their shiny form just yet, despite fans' hopes. This means that a handful of creatures from past games will remain unavailable in their shiny versions for a while, given that eitherPokemon GOevents need to appear for them or future mainline games get to fixing this.
There’s a case forPokemon Scarlet and Violetto have another shiny Zeraora event likePokemonGen 8 did, but this time for another Mythical or maybe a Legendary, making ones that are still waiting to be caught in their shiny forms available for the first time ever. However, most (if not all) of the new shiny-locked Pokemon introduced with Gen 9 are likely to stay unavailable for a little longer, possibly until Gen 10Pokemongames or beyond.
All Special-Form Shiny-Locked Pokemon as of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
While abig distribution event forPokemon Scarlet and Violethas yet to happen, at least like it did forPokemon Sword and Shieldwith all of Ash’s Pokemon from the anime or the various Ash hat Pikachu, anything like it will likely not include shiny Pokemon. Special forms inPokemongames can be hard to come by after their release, and most of the time they are not available as shinies. The current list of special-form shiny-locked Pokemon as ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetincludes:
Partner Cap Pikachu was available for shiny hunting when it became available through a QR code in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. However, this shiny doesn’t actually change in terms of color palette because it was never meant to become available as a shiny.
All Regular Shiny-Locked Pokemon as of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
Recently, there was agiveaway for a shiny Lucario inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, something that players can still get their hands on. At the same time, there was another giveaway for Darkrai. Having a giveaway in Gen 9 for a shiny Mythical would be incredible to see, especially if the target is one of the still-missing critters whose shiny forms are locked across the board. The list of shiny-locked Pokemon as ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetincludes:
This list may change soon, however, as leaks surrounding Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s The Indigo Disk state that some Legendary Pokemon will be available to shiny-hunt. This includes Kabfu (and subsequently both versions of Urshifu), Glastrier, and Spectrier, which were all recently shown in the final trailer for the second DLC of Gen 9.
Ultimately, across special-form Pokemon and regular critters, the current number of shiny-locked Pokemon is 42. Among them, 13 are from Gen 9 games, includingPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Bloodmoon Ursalunain The Teal Mask DLC, which can be found with different IVs, but never as a shiny.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
WHERE TO PLAY
The school that you’ve enrolled in as you playPokémon ScarletandPokémon Violethosts a special independent study project. The theme of this assignment is “A Treasure Hunt.” Explore the world and seek out your very own treasure!Three stories will be woven into your adventure while traversing the sprawling Paldea region. Along Victory Road, you will go to Gyms in different locations to to achieve Champion Rank. On the Path of Legends, you’re able to join Arven in search of rare ingredients. And in ★ Starfall Street ★, you’ll challenge Team Star, a group of delinquents causing trouble for the school.These stories are set in an open world, so where you go is all up to you. A world teeming with Pokémon and people to meet is waiting for you—traverse the Paldea region wherever you heart desires.
