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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How rare is a shiny Sinistea?

You can tell an authentic Sinistea from a fake one because it has a small blue swirl, a mark of authenticity that proves the creature is the rarer form. Rare Pokémon hunters have found that the authentic form seems to have anywhere from 1-in-10 to a 1-in-100 chance of appearing in the wild, under normal circumstances.
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What is the rarest Pokemon shiny?

Pikachu Libre can be found in its shiny variant, making it the rarest Shiny Pokemon players can still catch in Pokemon GO.
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How rare is an antique Sinistea?

Every Sinistea you encounter has a rare chance to be an "antique" Sinistea, while the rest are considered "phony." The actual rarity is uncertain, with different sources giving numbers ranging from 1 in every 10 all the way to 1 in every 100. From our personal experience, it's somewhere in between the two.
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How can I tell if my Polteageist is real?

As it turns out, authentic Polteageist have a mark of authenticity on the bottom of the teapot. According to Pokémon website Serebii, most “standard forms” found in the wild of this Pokémon are counterfeit. Pictured below, the seal is small and blue. It should be visible for both Polteageist and Sinistea.
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CATCHING THE RAREST SHINY POKEMON!!! SHINY AUTHENTIC SINISTEA WITH THE RARE MARK!!!



What is the hardest shiny to get in Pokemon sword?

Pokémon Sword & Shield: The 10 Hardest Pokémon To Catch, Ranked
  • 8 Goomy and Deino.
  • 7 Stonjourner.
  • 6 Eiscue.
  • 5 Feebas.
  • 4 Rotom.
  • 3 Antique Sinistea.
  • 2 Dreepy.
  • 1 Zacian and Zamazenta.
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Which Sinistea is real?

An authentic Sinistea (and Polteageist) has a small symbol on the bottom side. A great way to check for the mark on your Sinistea is by Dynamaxing, making it much bigger and easier to see. If your Sinistea does not have a mark on the bottom of the teacup (when seen from behind), then your Sinistea is counterfeit.
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What is the best shiny Pokemon?

Pokemon GO: The 20 Best Looking Shinies In The Game
  1. 1 Shiny Ditto.
  2. 2 Shiny Shuckle. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Wailord. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Gardevoir. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Rayquaza. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Delibird. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Politoed. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lapras. ...
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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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How rare are shiny dittos?

As of this moment, the chances of getting a Ditto are very low, close to 3%. There were some problems a while ago, where an encounter with a Shiny Pokemon would turn out to be a Ditto upon catching it.
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What is the hardest Shiny Pokemon to get?

Witch hat Pichu can only be found through hatching eggs, 2KM eggs, and of course, the shiny version is the hardest to find.
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How rare is a shiny Feebas?

Shiny Rates, a site specialising in calculating the ratio of shiny Pokemon to the standard versions based on varying sample sizes, is reporting that Feebas is spawning as a shiny once in every 63 opportunities, almost 2% of the time – and it's not the only one.
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What are the odds of finding an authentic Sinistea?

Players will have a 10-percent chance to find a forged Sinistea and a one-percent chance to find an authentic one.
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How do you evolve real Sinistea?

To evolve Sinistea in Pokemon Sword and Shield you'll need a special item called a Cracked Pot, which can prompt evolution into Polteageist when used properly.
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Is there a shiny Ho Oh?

When Ho-Oh was in raids recently, you could get a shiny, but it took a lot of raiding for most people to have a chance at one. While you only get one go at it this time around for completing the Johto Celebration Event Timed Research, the chances of getting a shiny Ho-Oh are higher than ever.
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Who is the coolest looking Pokémon?

To better showcase some of the coolest Pokemon out there, the following list has been updated to include even more entries.
  • 13 Noivern.
  • 14 Blaziken. ...
  • 15 Blastoise. ...
  • 16 Garchomp. ...
  • 17 Gengar. ...
  • 18 Regidrago. ...
  • 19 Golurk. ...
  • 20 Hisuian Voltorb. ...
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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 an authentic Polteageist?

Authentic teapots are very rare. According to our research (including other sources like Serebii and Polygon), there is no difference in stats or power between the two versions of Polteageist. The easiest way to know if you have an authentic Polteageist is if it evolved from a Sinistea using the Chipped Pot item.
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What's the difference between phony and antique Sinistea?

Sinistea has two forms: Phony and Antique, often called the fake and real forms, respectively. They can be distinguished by either: The item required to evolve it. Phony form requires a Cracked Pot, and Antique form requires a Chipped Pot.
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Is type null shiny locked Sword?

That Type: Null had the potential to be shiny, whereas the one obtainable in Sword and Shield is surprisingly shiny locked. The Type: Null in Sword and Shield is also given as a gift after becoming the Champion, but it is given instead by a Macro Cosmos employee in the Battle Tower.
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Is Stonjourner a legendary?

Stonjourner is a simple Rock-type Pokemon introduced in Sword and Shield. It has decent Attack and Defense stats, but everything else is mediocre. Stonjourner could have certainly been given better stats and status as a Legendary Pokemon in Generation VIII.
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What is the rarest Pokemon in Swsh?

1. Feebas. And that brings us to little old Feebas, the rarest Pokemon in Sword and Shield – at least according to wild spawn odds.
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Is there such thing as fake Pokémon cards?

Yes, people do just make up fake cards with unofficial art and sell them online. You can verify a card with a quick search. The official Pokémon Trading Card Game website has a card database, as does fan site Bulbapedia.
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