Shiny Charm

Shiny Charm ひかるおまもり Shining Charm

Artwork from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Introduced in Generation V Pocket Generation V Key items (B2W2) Generation VI Key items Generation VII Key items Generation VIII Key items Generation IX Key items

The Shiny Charm (Japanese: ひかるおまもり Shining Charm) is a Key Item introduced in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. It increases the chance of encountering Shiny Pokémon.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price B2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV N/A N/A

Effect

Generation V

The Shiny Charm increases the chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon, both in the wild (including static encounters, such as Legendary Pokémon) and via breeding. This is done by generating two extra personality values to attempt to find one that is Shiny, effectively resulting in a tripled chance to find Shiny Pokémon compared to the base chance; from 1/8192 to approximately 3/8192 (roughly 1/2731). This stacks with most other modifiers which increase the Shiny encounter rate, such as the Masuda method. It has no effect on Pokémon obtained via NPCs from in-game trades, gifts, or from Event Pokémon obtained via Mystery Gift.

Generation VI to VII

Starting in Generation VI, the base encounter rate for Shiny Pokémon was increased from 1/8192 to 1/4096. As such, the Shiny Charm's two extra rerolls now increase the chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon from 1/4096 to approximately 3/4096 (roughly 1/1365).

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the following types of encounters are unaffected by the Shiny Charm:

• The legendary giants
• Motostoke Stadium Pokémon
• Revived fossil Pokémon
• Curry encounters
• Pokémon found in Pokémon Dens
• Regina's in-game trade Pokémon
• Scripted encounters such as the Glimwood Tangle Impidimp.

Due to a bug, when breeding, if any personality value rerolls are applied, (such as the additional shiny rolls provided via the Masuda method or Shiny Charm), the initial roll to generate a personality value is skipped.

The result is that when breeding using the Shiny Charm alone, it only provides 2 total rolls for the personality value, meaning there is approximately a 2/4096 (equal to 1/2048) chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon. This is a reduction from prior generations where the initial roll and both rerolls are accounted for, which would provide a shiny rate of 3/4096, (approximately 1/1365).

• However, in Generation VIII, due to the Masuda method providing one more reroll than in previous generations, the chance of hatching a Shiny Pokémon when using both the Shiny Charm and Masuda method is unchanged, providing 8 total rolls, (instead of the intended 9), for a Shiny rate of 8/4096 (equal to 1/512) as usual.

In Dynamax Adventures, Pokémon normally have a 1/300 chance of being Shiny, (this is determined at the end of the activity where you select a Pokémon to keep from the 4 encounters, rather than when the Pokémon is encountered during the activity, as all Pokémon appear non-Shiny during a Dynamax Adventure). With the Shiny Charm, this chance is changed to exactly 3/300, (effectively 1/100).

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl only, the Shiny Charm only affects breeding.

Generation IX

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet the following types of encounters are unaffected by the Shiny Charm:

• Pokémon found in Tera Raid Battles
• Wild Tera Pokémon
• Other non-Tera fixed symbol encounters (also referred to as Wanderers).

Description

Games Description B2W2 A shiny charm said to increase the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A shiny charm said to increase the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild. LA A charm that shines with a mysterious light. It is said to increase the chance of finding a Shiny Pokémon in the wild. SV Having one of these mysterious shining charms makes it more likely you'll encounter Shiny Pokémon in the wild.

Acquisition

Games Method B2W2 Juniper Pokémon Lab (from Professor Juniper after obtaining all the Pokémon in the National Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon, and having it evaluated by Cedric Juniper) XY Sycamore Pokémon Lab (from Professor Sycamore after obtaining all the Pokémon in the National Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon) ORAS Littleroot Town (from Professor Birch after obtaining all the Pokémon in the National Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon) SMUSUM Heahea City (from the game director after obtaining all the Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon) PE Celadon Condominiums (from the Game Freak game director after obtaining all the Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon) SwSh Circhester (from the Game Freak game director after obtaining all the Pokémon in the mainland Galar Pokédex) BDSP Valor Lakefront (from the game director after obtaining all the Pokémon in the National Pokédex, excluding Mythical Pokémon) LA Galaxy Hall 1F (from Cyllene after reaching research level 10 for all Pokémon in the game, excluding Mythical Pokémon except Arceus) SV NaranjaS/Uva AcademyV (from Jacq after obtaining all the Pokémon in the Paldea Pokédex)

Gallery

Sprites

Obtain sprite from Black 2 and White 2	Bag sprite from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl	Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 閃耀護符 Símyiuh Wuhfùh Mandarin 閃耀護符 / 闪耀护符 Shǎnyào Hùfú French Charme Chroma* CharmeChroma* German Schillerpin Italian Cromamuleto Korean 빛나는부적 Bitnaneun Bujeok Spanish Amuleto Iris

See also

• List of Key Items in Generation V
• List of Key Items in Generation VI
• List of Key Items in Generation VII
• List of Key Items in Generation VIII
• List of Key Items in Generation IX

References

Charms

Oval Charm

Shiny Charm

Catching Charm

Exp. Charm

Mark Charm

Glimmering Charm

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