APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer has encountered one of the rarest possible scenarios to occur in the game, and is sharing their experience online with other fans. Anyone who calls themselves a longtimePokemonfan is aware of the coveted shiny Pokemon and their rarity. However, combined with an already highly-unlikely evolutionary form, chances are mostPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers won’t be able to say they’ve seen anything like it.
The first installments of the ninth generation ofPokemon,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetofficially launched on November 18 for Switch. The twin titles, while praised for bringing the long-running franchise into open-world territory, have been plagued with numerous bugs and technical issues since its release, including one that made it appear as ifa player fought a Girafarig with their bare hands.
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The extremely rarePokemon Scarlet and Violetmoment comes from TikTok user @bennettplayspkmn, who recently posted a clip of the encounter. The player already has an extremely rare Pokemon in their possession - a shiny three-segment Dudunsparce. For those unaware, shinies inPokemon Scarlet and Violethave a roughly 1 in 4,000 chance of appearing, whilethe Dunsparce evolution’s encryption constantgives it a 1 in 100 chance of being three segments, leaving the likelihood at 1 in 400,000. As if that wasn’t rare enough, the player encounters a shiny Ditto, creating an astronomically rare scenario for any player.
Chances are the situation has never been seen before, and will likely be something that never happens again, at least not anytime soon. However, this player isn’t the only one to have recently had an unexpectedly rare occurrence with encountering a shiny Pokemon. A differentPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer managed to fall on a shiny Eeveeafter dropping out of the sky. The player jumps off Miraidon into a grassy field, only to literally land on a shiny Eevee, sending the player straight into battle.
While some players have been incredibly lucky in their time withPokemon Scarlet and Violetso far, others have had the opposite experience. Another player recently posted a hard-to-watch video of them narrowlymissing out on the chance to catch a shiny Psyduck. The player sees the shiny Psyduck along the edge of a cliff while stuck in a battle, but the Pokemon disappears by the time the trainer can get to it.
Overallplayers have been frustrated byPokemon Scarlet and VIolet’s shinies. Many fans feel that for being as rare as they are, the bulk of shinies hardly have any differentiating features from their standard counterparts. Being so rare and sought after, hopefully Game Freak releases an update patch of some sort to improve its shiny situation.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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