Can you breed shiny Legendaries?

Legendary Pokémon can't be bred. The only way to get shiny legends (other than through certain event distributions) is to soft-reset for them. Here's exactly how to do it: Save your game right before you engage a legendary Pokémon.
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Does breeding a shiny guarantee a shiny?

Can you breed a shiny? Yes. It typically has the same shiny odds as any other Pokémon (1 in 4096), although these odds can be increased with the Shiny Charm and the Masuda Method. Breeding with one or both of the parents being shiny does not increase the shiny odds outside of Gen II.
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Can you breed shiny Legendaries in sword and shield?

The best thing to do for breeding Shiny Pokémon is to get a foreign Ditto. Nab a Ditto from your region and find a person in another country to trade Ditto with. That way everything you breed going forward will have the Masuda Method's chances of being Shiny.
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What happens if you breed a shiny with a shiny?

Can you breed 2 Shiny Pokémon to get a shiny? They can, but it's not an effective way to breed a shiny pokemon. The chance of breeding a shiny would still be 1/8192 (or 1/4096 in Gens 6 and 7), parents being shiny does not affect that*.
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What is the rarest shiny legendary?

When a strange egg snatched in battle from a Team GO Rocket leader wobbles and cracks, this is the Pokémon you want to see.
  • The rarest shiny Pokémon are those wearing hats, costumes, holiday trinkets or flower crowns.
  • The 2 rarest costumed shines are Pikachu Libre and Detective Hat Pikachu. ...
  • The rarest mythical Pokémon:
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What is the coolest shiny legendary?

Pokemon: The 15 Best Shiny Legendaries, Ranked
  1. 1 Rayquaza. Often considered one of the best shinies in the series, regardless of whether it's Legendary or not, Rayquaza's jet-black design is absolutely stunning.
  2. 2 Ho-oh. ...
  3. 3 Xerneas. ...
  4. 4 Giratina. ...
  5. 5 Articuno. ...
  6. 6 Dialga. ...
  7. 7 Legendary Beasts. ...
  8. 8 Cresselia. ...
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How rare is an alpha shiny?

It is possible for Alpha Pokémon to also appear in their Shiny forms. The base Shiny odds in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is 1/4096, meaning that every encounter has a 1/4096 chance of appearing Shiny. Although, there are a few ways to increase these odds.
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Are shiny Alpha a thing?

You can also increase your odds of finding a Shiny Alpha by completing its Pokedex entry and obtaining the Shiny Charm.
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Can you hatch a shiny from an egg?

You can still get shiny Pokémon from eggs, and the way to increase your odds here is using something called the “Masuda method.” You breed Pokémon like you normally would: In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, that means having two compatible Pokémon in your party while picnicking and hoping an egg spawns in your basket.
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Is shiny Regieleki shiny locked?

Regirock, Regice, And Registeel ARE NOT shiny locked, so you are more than welcome to go get a shiny of each. Getting a shiny of each is not required to get a shiny Regieleki/Regidrago. I brought regular ones and found a shiny Regieleki without any issues. You may catch the three Regi's in any order you want.
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What Legendaries can Ditto breed with?

The only legendary/mythical pokemon that can breed as of Generation VIII is Phione (disputed) and Manaphy which falls under Water 1 and Fairy egg group and can be bred with a Ditto as Ditto falls under the 'Ditto' group which can be bred with any Pokemon aside from Pokemon from the 'Undiscovered' egg group.
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How rare is it to hatch a shiny?

According to one of the game's Biology lessons, shiny odds are 1 in 4,000. In other games they've been 1 in 4069, so it's likely that this is a simplification, but either way, it's very possible to go through the entire game without seeing any.
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Does shiny Ditto help breed Shinies?

Yes, breeding with a shiny Ditto gives you a 1 in 64 chance that the offspring will be shiny, compared to a 1 in 8192 chance of encountering a shiny Pokèmon in the wild.
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Is Masuda Method worth it?

The Masuda Method's main appeal is that it greatly increases the odds of hatching a Shiny Pokemon from an egg. While the odds are much better when using the Masuda Method, the Masuda Method Odds can actually be the highest in the game with the use of the Shiny Charm.
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What Shinies are impossible to get?

  • National Pokédex. Noble Pokémon. Gigantamax. Alpha Pokémon.
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. GO.
  • Brilliant Stars. Fusion Strike.
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How rare is perfect shiny?

On average, there's a 1 in 500 chance, or . 2%, for a wild Pokémon in Pokémon GO to be Shiny, although the rates change depending on various circumstances. The rate appears to be eight times higher - a 1 in 62.5 chance, or 1.6% - for very rare wild spawns, certain Shadow Pokémon, and certain raid Pokémon.
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Is there an alpha Eevee?

You can find an Alpha Shiny Eevee in the wild as soon as you gain access to the first map, the Obsidian Fieldlands. But just be warned: it's not easy to spawn, especially in its rare Shiny version.
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How much is OG shiny Charizard worth?

Out of all of the shining Pokemon cards, Charizard is by far the most valuable. A first-edition version of the card in mint condition has even sold for $15,500!
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Was shiny Charizard originally purple?

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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What is the rarest shiny Vmax?

1 Shiny Charizard VMAX ($181)

It should come as no surprise that the most expensive and sought-after card in the Pokemon Shining Fates expansion set is a Charizard card.
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How rare is an ultra shiny?

Same 1:4096 odds to obtain a shiny, but there are two types of shiny. 15/16 show stars, 1/16 show squares. Square rarity is 1 in 65536! Having two different types of Shiny Pokémon to hunt gives players looking for the rare, different-colored versions of their favorite species another variant.
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What are the highest shiny odds?

For the best possible odds of finding shiny Pokémon, stack Sparkling Power, Shiny Charm, and 60 Outbreak defeats, for a 1-in-512 chance of finding a shiny Pokémon.
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