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Starters and Legendaries are Shiny Locked

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Looking to soft-reset for a Shiny Starter? Trying your luck to get a Shiny Legendary? Unfortunately, luck might not be on your side. Learn about Shiny restrictions and Shiny-locked Starters, Legendaries, and other static encounters in Legends: Arceus.

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Starters and Legendaries are Shiny-Locked

Starters Received from Professor Laventon are Shiny-Locked

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No shinies here.

While many players may enjoy soft-resetting at the start of the game in the hopes of getting a Shiny starter, that will not be possible for Pokemon Legends: Arceus. The Rowlet, Cyndaquil, and Oshawott that accompany Professor Laventon are programmed to never be shiny.

Starters Found in Space-Time Distortions are not Shiny-Locked

Space-Time Distortion

Don't lose heart if you still want a shiny Starter Pokemon! After the main campaign, players will be able to capture more starters from Space-Time Distortions. As random encounters, they may be shiny!

Crimson Mirelands
Cyndaquil	Quilava	Hisuian Typhlosion
Coronet Highlands
Rowlet	Dartrix	Hisuian Decidueye
Alabaster Icelands
Oshawott	Dewott	Hisuian Samurott

All Other Static Encounters are Shiny-Locked, Including Legendaries

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I guess a Shiny Palkia isn't that much different anyway...

Likewise, all other static encounters appear to be shiny-locked in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. This includes Legendaries that are part of the story or even legendaries that have to be found as part of requests.

List of Shiny-Locked Pokemon

Starters from Laventon

Cyndaquil

Oshawott

Rowlet

Legendaries

Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf
Dialga	Palkia	Heatran
Regigigas	Giratina	Cresselia
Tornadus	Thundurus	Landorus
Enamorus

Mythicals

Phione	Manaphy	Darkrai
Shaymin	Arceus

Gift Pokemon

Pokemon	Gift Source
Happiny	From January 28, 2022 to October 31st, 2022, players from Japan are able to receive a Happiny at Pokemon Centers on their birth month!
Piplup	As part of the Project Piplup campaign, from February 5 to February 24 Japanese players can claim the serial code for a special Piplup from Pokemon Center Osaka, Mega Tokyo, and Kanazawa!

What are Shiny-Locked Pokemon?

Shiny-Locked Pokemon are Pokemon that have been programmed to never be shiny. This is often done to special Pokemon to make their Shiny forms even rarer.

Shiny versions of Shiny-Locked Pokemon are typically only released through distributions or mystery gifts. We'll be sure to let you know if there are any Shiny Distributions going on!
How to Get Mystery Gifts and List of Codes

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How to Get All Legendary Pokemon	How to Get Shiny Pokemon
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Are There Walking Pokemon?	How to Ride Pokemon: All Rideable Pokemon
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How to Catch Flying Pokemon	Mass Outbreak Guide and List of Pokemon
Best Pokemon for Catching	How to Change Rotom's Form: All Mechanical Items
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Best Shiny Alpha Pokemon Hunting Routes	Training Grounds Guide
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Money Farming Guide	How to Get Research Points Fast
EXP Farming Guide	Survey Report Guide
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1 Anonymousalmost 3 years

Cresselia isn't a mythical. She's just a Legendary, since not an event Pokémon.

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