The most popular third party option is the Go-Tcha line by Datel. They offer a few different versions, but the basic model looks a lot like a fitness tracker; it's a slim capsule that pops into a wristband.
It's got a rechargeable battery, adjustable vibration settings, and if you don't want everyone to see you playing PoGo, it's a subtle alternative to the Ball Plus and Go Plus. But Niantic and Nintendo have never made moves to stop those accessories, and most people view them like a third party controller for a game console.
The odds may be worse than you thought, but knowing what you're up against can help you keep a cool head. And on the flip side, it's super fun when you nab that new event shiny in twelve encounters, so you can see just how lucky you were! If you don't know the shiny rate of a wild Pokemon, you can check a running count that refreshes regularly at ShinyRates.
At least for now! That's a huge boost, so it's a great time to try and grab some dapper bugs. Finally, lots of players overestimate the number of shiny checks they've made and get frustrated when they don't find a shiny. I've had the conversation hundreds of times: a down-in-the-dumps player tells me, "This sucks, I've seen Magikarp and none of them were shiny.
That way when I don't find one by a certain time, I can at least see how many checks I've made and keep a healthy perspective. And they're not wrong--a little luck never hurts! But in my experience, the players who put in the time and use the best techniques are the ones who always seem to get the new shinies. Shiny hunting is more under your own control than most players realize, and with these tricks you can maximize your success, minimize your time spent, and have fun doing it.
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Supporters only Letter from the Editor: Feast and famine The only thing worse than not enough games is too many of them. Or is it? Comments 2 Comments for this article are now closed. Thanks for taking part! Hide low-scoring comments Yes No. Order Newest Oldest Best Worst. Threading Expand all Collapse all. Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Subscribe to The Eurogamer. To begin shiny hunting, you first need to choose which Pokemon you want to hunt.
Whether it's a Wooloo or a Wailord, pick your target then go to the location that particular pocket monster spawns the most check out our Pokemon Sword and Shield Wild Area guide for all of the Wild Area spawns. Essentially, you need to keep battling the Pokemon of your choice and either catch them or knock them out. The higher your tally of that specific species you've battled, the more likely it is to be shiny. You can check how many you've battled under the relevant Pokedex entry. While that's the basic gist of things, read on to understand how it all works and how to shiny hunt more effectively.
You already know the base chance of finding a shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Sword and Shield is 1 in , but what about when you've battled lots more of that species? The table below outlines how many Pokemon you need to battle of one species to increase the chance of encountering a shiny.
Data courtesy of Serebii. You're probably wondering what on earth a Shiny Charm is after seeing the odds slashed so drastically in the above table, so let us explain.
The Pokemon Sword and Shield Shiny Charm is a simple concept; once you have it in your bag, the chance of each encounter being a shiny Pokemon is increased. Question is, how do you get the Shiny Charm? You're going to want it before you even start shiny hunting, and it's not easy. To get the Shiny Charm, your first goal is to Yep, you need to catch every single one of the Pokemon in the game.
You'll need to do some trading to make it happen thanks to the various Pokemon Sword and Shield differences , but it needs to happen before you can get your hands on the Shiny Charm. Enter the west door of Hotel Ionia, go up the elevator, then enter the room on the far left. You should've spoken to the Director once before now in order to get the Catching Charm, but now you've completed the Pokedex, he'll reward you with the Shiny Charm.
So while encountering of the same Pokemon will increase the odds of you finding a shiny, that isn't the same as shiny chaining. If you encounter and then defeat or catch up to 25 of the same Pokemon species in a row , the odds of finding a shiny are increased even further.
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