Are there Shinies in Gen 1?

Shiny Pokémon were introduced in the Generation II games.
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Does Gen 1 Pokémon have Shinies?

Shiny Pokémon have been included since Generation II in Gold and Silver in which the first shiny Pokémon that was introduced was a Red Gyarados. Shiny Pokémon are considered very rare.
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What is the best shiny in Gen 1?

Pokémon: The 10 Best Shiny Gen 1 Pokémon, Ranked
  • 8 Slowbro.
  • 7 Starmie.
  • 6 Vaporeon.
  • 5 Mew.
  • 4 Dragonite.
  • 3 Rapidash.
  • 2 Charizard.
  • 1 Gyarados.
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When was Shiny Pokémon introduced?

Shiny Pokémon were first introduced in March 2017 with the surprise reveal of Shiny Magikarp and its evolution, the red Shiny Gyarados. More recent months have seen the reveal of new shinies, including Shiny Pikachu, with more unique variants over time.
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What Pokémon game had the first shiny?

Shiny Pokemon were introduced in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Fittingly for titles that would primarily be played on the Game Boy Color, the second generation would experiment with color schemes in addition to properly representing designs after the awkward spritework in Red, Blue, and Yellow.
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Was Ash's Noctowl shiny?

Ash's Noctowl (Japanese: サトシのヨルノズク Satoshi's Yorunozuku) was the fifth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Johto region, and his nineteenth overall. Noctowl is a Shiny Pokémon. During the original series, it was also unusually small in size.
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What generation were Shiny Pokémon?

Shiny Pokémon were introduced in the Generation II games. When a Shiny Pokémon appears in the wild or from its Poké Ball, it is surrounded by a flash of stars or light, which is accompanied by a pinging sound effect.
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What is the rarest Shiny Pokémon?

The 16 Rarest Shinies In Pokemon GO
  • 8 Shiny Lunatone.
  • 7 Shiny Unown.
  • 6 Shiny Clefairy.
  • 5 Shiny Zubat.
  • 4 Shiny Alolan Marowak.
  • 3 Shiny Alolan Vulpix.
  • 2 Shiny Nidorina/Nidoqueen.
  • 1 Shiny Alolan Grimer.
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Does a shiny Ditto transform into Shinies?

Past Generation 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum), whether Ditto is shiny or not, a Ditto will transform into the coloration of its opponent. If the opponent is shiny, shiny Ditto will Transform into shiny. If the opponent is not shiny, shiny Ditto will Transform into normal coloration.
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How rare is a shiny magikarp?

3. Rarity of the Shiny, Perfect Magikarp. According to Reddit, two 100% perfect Shiny Magikarp have been caught since Shiny Magikarp began existing. The rates of these Pokemon appearing are all wonky because of the increased spawn rate of Magikarp around the world.
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What's the easiest Shiny Pokémon to find?

Pokémon: 10 easiest shiny hunting methods
  • Ultra Wormholes - Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. ...
  • Massive Mass Outbreaks - Pokémon Legends: Arceus. ...
  • Haxorus, Dratini & Gible - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. ...
  • Community Day - Pokémon GO. ...
  • Red Gyarados - Pokémon Gold & Silver. ...
  • Ponyta - Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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Why are Shiny Pokémon so rare?

Shiny Pokemon are rare because they are more easily spotted by predators and therefore, can't survive as easily as their normal counterparts. Take this shiny Caterpie for example since its gold it wouldn't be able to camouflage into the leaves of trees as a normal Caterpie would.
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What Pokémon Cannot be shiny?

In addition to this, in Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 & White 2, several of the wild Pokémon are coded to not be shiny, specifically the legends Victini, Reshiram and Zekrom.
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Is Ditto a failed Mew?

Mew is said to be the ancestor of all Pokémon, which would explain why it carries their DNA. If carrying the DNA is a requirement to use Transform, it adds credence to the idea that Ditto is a failed clone after all.
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Are shiny dittos rare?

Ditto is known to be the rarest Pokemon of them all, and it can transform literally into any Pokemon that exists in the Pokemon universe. Besides that, if you happen to encounter a Ditto, it might even turn out to be a Shiny Ditto, which is even rarer than its regular form.
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What happens if you breed two Shiny Pokemon?

You can also hatch Shiny Pokémon from Eggs when breeding two Pokémon at one of the Day Care centres in the Galar region (one can be found on Route 5 and the other is in the Wild Area). Any hatched Pokémon can be Shiny - just like any wild Pokémon can - but there's a way to dramatically increase your chances.
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What is the rarest shiny in Gen 1?

Shiny Mewtwo

Mewtwo may be the rarest Shiny Legendary in Pokémon GO as a whole.
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Why is Sinistea shiny so rare?

Sinistea has a fake form an an authentic form. Authentic Sinistea is a 1% encounter. So finding that as a SHINY is incredibly rare!
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Can Pika Libre be shiny?

Niantic has temporarily removed the Shiny-capability from this Pokémon which is widely seen as the rarest in the game. Normally, players can earn one guaranteed encounter with Pikachu Libre by hitting the highest rank.
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Why was Charizards shiny changed?

At the time, Charizard's coloration resembled more of a gray-purple color. In the Red and Blue games, shiny's didn't exist. The limited graphics of the original GameBoy made it difficult to see large differences in color. Overall, the purple color is a nice fit for Charizard.
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Did Charizards shiny change?

Originally, Shiny Charizard was purple with green wings... But in Gen 3, he was changed to black & red, and he's stayed that way in every generation since.
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Is Ash gengar shiny?

Gengar has a color scheme that is different from others of its species, although it isn't considered Shiny.
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Does Ash ever encounter shiny?

This Noctowl is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon owned by Ash. It is Ash's only Shiny Pokémon.
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What happened to Ash's totodile?

Ash left Totodile at Professor Oak's Laboratory, along with his other Johto Pokémon, when he departed for the Hoenn region.
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