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Pokemon fans old and new all know about Pokemon that have low chances of spawning in the wild. However, not everyone knows about the elusive shiny Pokemon that, while having the same statistics as their normal versions, have a different color pallet making them one of a king.
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The reason for this is that the chances of finding a shiny Pokemon are extremely low. Like one in over four thousand encounters low. Because of this, many Pokemon players, even those who have been playing for a long time, haven’t come across a single shiny Pokemon in their lifetime, or if they did they probably thought their game was glitching.
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In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, however, there’s a way to increase your chances of getting a shiny by a long margin, and all you have to do is get a shiny charm.
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What Does Shiny Charm Do?
Now, shiny Pokemon hunting has become a sort of sport for many players looking to spice things up a bit, with some specially dedicated players doing Nuzlocke only runs. These players usually take advantage of the many ways of increasing the shiny odds of Pokemon in previous games, with the most effective probably being the chain system in Pokemon Let’s Go games.
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To help increase the shiny odds of those types of players, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have what is called a shiny charm. As soon as you get this charm, your shiny chances instantly go from 1 in 4096 to 1 in 1365, making encountering shiny Pokemon much more likely.
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How to Get Shiny Charm
Perhaps because shiny hunting is supposed to be difficult in general, getting this exceptional shiny chance increasing item is not easy at all. With enough dedication, however, it’s very much doable so you could collect the shiny versions of your favorite Pokemon in the post game.
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Step 1 – Complete the Pokedex
The first and easily the most time consuming step is to first complete the entire Pokedex. That’s right, this means you have to catch every single Pokemon available in the Paldea region which amounts to a total of 400 Pokemon you have to catch.
To check how many Pokemon you have caught, simply press the ‘—’ button which will show you both the number of Pokemon you have seen as well as how many you have caught.
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Step 2 – Talk to Jacq
After completing the Pokedex, all you have to do is return to the Uranja or Uva Academy, go to the biology lab, and talk to your homeroom teacher, Jacq. Your teacher gives you rewards based on how much of the Pokedex you have completed, and completing it entirely gets you a shiny charm from him.
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Final Thoughts
As soon as you get the shiny charm in your inventory, you don’t have to equip it or anything, as it will instantly take effect. Your shiny chances will now have been boosted, making it 3x more likely for you to encounter a shiny Pokemon.
Although casual Pokemon players might not be interested in this item, shiny hunters and hardcore players will definitely benefit from the shiny charm.
