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[[File:Pokémon Gallery Encounter with Shining.png|300px|thumb|"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by [[Ken Sugimori]], which depicts a [[Pokémon Trainer]] encountering a Shiny {{p|Charizard}}]]
The '''terminology of Shiny Pokémon''' explains how different terms for '''[[Shiny Pokémon]]''' have been used in Pokémon media.

==Overview==
The term "'''Shiny Pokémon'''" was first created by fans based on the sparkling sound effect and animation at the start of an encounter with one in the {{pkmn|games}}. Eventually, this term fell into official usage in Generation IV, used on promotional material promoting Shiny [[event Pokémon]].

==In the core series games==
===Generation II===
In the Japanese version of the [[Generation II]] games, the terms 「'''ノーマル'''」 (''normal'') and 「'''レア'''」 (''rare'') are found in the game data, referring to the non-Shiny and Shiny palettes, respectively.

This is seen in the palette editor from the hidden debug menu stored in the data of those games. However, this debug menu has not been localized into English or other languages, where graphical glitches appear as a result of attempting to use Japanese text without the required {{OBP|character encoding|Generation II}}.

===Generation III===
In [[Generation III]] games, the [[easy chat system]] includes the option "'''Alt. Color'''" (Japanese: '''いろちがい''' ''color variation'').

====Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire====
The [[Berry glitch|Berry Program Update]] demo disc that provides a Shiny {{p|Zigzagoon}} refers to it as a "special '''rare-colored''' Pokémon".

===Generation IV===
====Pokémon Platinum====
In {{game|Platinum}}, some Shiny {{p|Milotic}} were distributed from [[Wonder Card]]s:

* The Japanese {{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)|2008 TCG World Championships Milotic}} was described as a 「'''いろちがい'''の きんの ミロカロス」('''''color variation''' gold Milotic'').
* The {{DL|List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)|US Video Game Championships 2009 Milotic}} and {{DL|List of local English event Pokémon distributions (Generation IV)|UK Video Game Championships 2009 Milotic}} were described as "Wow! '''Shiny''' {{p|Milotic}}!"

This is the first use of the word "Shiny" (referring to Shiny Pokémon) in an English game. However, this text was retrieved with the Wonder Card, and is not otherwise included in Pokémon Platinum's game data.

===Generation V===
====Pokémon Black and White====
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, the word "'''Shiny'''" (Japanese: '''いろちがい''' ''color variation'') is used when a female {{tc|Ace Trainer}} mentions Shiny Pokémon, and a male Ace Trainer mentions Shiny {{p|Krokorok}}. They are both located at the same house in [[Nimbasa City]].

This is the first use of this word in English (referring to Shiny Pokémon) seen in normal gameplay, instead of received from a Wonder Card.

====Pokémon Black 2 and White 2====
In {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}, the [[Shiny Charm]] was introduced. The word "'''Shiny'''" is also seen in the item description: ''"A shiny charm said to increase the chance of finding a '''Shiny Pokémon'''."''

In Japanese, the Shiny Charm item name 「'''ひかる'''おまもり」 ('''''Shining''' Charm'') uses the word 「'''ひかる'''」 ('''''Shining'''''). Conversely, the item description uses the term 「'''いろちがいの ポケモン'''」 ('''''color variation Pokémon''''') instead.

===Generation VI onwards===
From [[Generation VI]] onwards, Shiny Charm's Japanese description consistently uses the term 「'''ひかる ポケモン'''」 ('''''Shining Pokémon''''') instead of 「いろちがい」 like before.

==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium 2===
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], they are named '''Color Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''いろちがい''' ''color variation''). In the {{OBP|PC|Stadium}}, there are the options "Group '''Color Pokémon'''" and "Cancel '''Color Pokémon'''". They are used to display a list of Shiny Pokémon or all Pokémon, respectively.

==In the guidebooks==
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], they are called "'''colored Pokémon'''", although the book acknowledges that they are also commonly called "'''Shiny Pokémon'''".

==In the anime==
The word "'''Shiny'''" was first used in the anime in ''[[DP185|Working on a Right Move!]]'', which aired in English on December 11, 2010. In the episode [[Barry (anime)|Barry]] exclaims that [[Ash's Noctowl]] is a weird Shiny color.

==In the TCG==
The word "'''Shining'''"(Japanese: '''ひかる''' ''shining'') is used for the {{TCG|Shining Pokémon}} from the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}. For instance, the {{OBP|Shining Gyarados|Neo Revelation 65}} (Japanese: ひかるギャラドス ''Shining Gyarados'') card. This predates the use of "Shiny" in the video games.

==In the websites==
===Pokémon.com===
The Shiny Pokémon were named "'''rare'''" on [[Pokémon.com]] during Generation II<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20021011204306/http://www.pokemon.com/events/events4.asp Gotta Catch 'Em All! Station - Pokémon.com] (September 27, 2002 to January 2, 2003).</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030124023941/http://www.pokemon.com/events/events8.asp Gotta Catch 'Em All! Station - Pokémon.com] (January 3 to March 13, 2003)</ref>

===Nintendo.co.jp===
On Nintendo.co.jp, there is a [[Generation II]]-era artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]], titled 「'''光る'''ポケモンとの遭遇」 (''Meeting a '''Shining''' Pokémon'').<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0205/03/02/index.html ３－２．この春登場、強力・注目　商品ラインナップ - Nintendo.co.jp]</ref> It depicts {{ga|Ethan}} encountering a Shiny {{p|Charizard}}.

Another Japanese webpage about [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] on Nintendo.co.jp also refers to Shiny Pokémon with the word 「'''光る'''」 (''shining'').<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_np3j/ ポケモンスタジアム 金銀 - Nintendo.co.jp]</ref>

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