Is it possible for your rival to have a shiny Pokemon?
Certain Pokemon do have a “shiny lock” on them, meaning they can’t legitimately be shiny, so the rival’s starter (or other Pokemon) may have one of those. It could theoretically be shiny.
Can opposing trainers have shiny Pokemon?
Excluding trainers that always have shinies, yes a trainer can have a shiny Pokémon if and only if the Pokémon that they have are randomized. Most trainers in the games have a predetermined set of Pokémon and this won’t happen to them, but in certain cases, NPCs will have a random set of Pokémon.
Can Barry’s Pokemon be shiny?
Entei is Barry’s third Legendary Pokémon. Entei is Barry’s first and only Shiny Pokémon.
Can gym leaders have shiny Pokemon?
2 Answers. Nope no trainer can have shiny Pokemon unless programmed to have shiny Pokemon.
Is shiny Gardevoir rare?
The rate is currently between 5-8%, meaning 1 in every 15 or 1 in every 20 Ralts should give you a shiny, and you are going to want to get at least two, considering you need two evolutions to get a shiny Gardevoir and Gallade, which will have blue accents instead of green.
Do any NPCs have shiny Pokemon?
There are only three pre-set NPCs’ Pokemon in the main games who have shiny Pokemon. They are only in FR/LG and there is a shiny meowth, espeon, and seaking in trainer tower.
Can you tell if a starter Pokemon is shiny before you pick it?
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, you can actually see whether the starter Pokémon is Shiny before picking it, so this makes it a great game to hunt for a Shiny Starter Pokémon in.