Sword and shield Shinys: increase the chance of rare Pokemon - how it works

In this practical tip, we have put together a few tricks for you to find the rare Shiny Pokémon in the Sword and Shield editions quickly and easily.

How to get Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Shiny Pokémon are extremely rare. In the wild and by chance you will meet them with a probability of 1 in 4096. Follow these tricks if you want to find your favorite Pokémon in its shiny version:

• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, you increase your chance of getting a shiny Pokémon by catching the same Pokémon as often as possible. The order doesn't matter.
• You can find the number of your encounters in the respective Pokédex entry.
• This chance is maximized after the 500th encounter. It increases to 1 in 683, and in Schillerpin even to 1 in 512.
• A second, somewhat more complicated method works by hatching Pokémon. You will also need access to Nintendo Switch Online for this.
• The so-called Masuda method is said to bring up to six times more Shinys. First you need a Pokémon that comes from a game with a different country code.
• For example, players agree on Reddit and exchange certain Pokémon with each other.
• If you breed an egg from this and one of your Pokémon, the chance of a shiny hatching is 1 in 683. With the Schillerpin it even rises to 1 in 512.

More tips for shiny catching

The Pokémon sword and shield made the shiny search a little more difficult:

• Unlike Pokémon LetsGo Evoli and Pikachu, you no longer see directly at Overworld if it is a Shiny Pokémon. You have to start the fight to see that.
• You cannot get certain Pokémon as Shiny, including Zamazenta. Endynalos and other legendaries, but also type: zero or the starter Pokémon. The LetsGo versions of Pikachu and Eevee, which a character gives you in sword and shield, are also not available in Shiny.
• The Schillerpin item increases your chance of encountering shiny Pokémon. You will only get this when your Pokédex is complete. To do this, go to the left hotel in Churchchester, take the elevator up and speak to the doctor in the left rear room.
• You can also encounter dazzling Pokémon in raids. You will recognize them during the fight.
• In Pokémon Sword and Shield, there are two versions of dazzling Pokémon for the first time. However, these only differ in their ball animations. One is star-shaped, the other rectangular.