How to Get Your First Shiny Pokémon in Pokerogue

Example Shiny Pokémon

Shiny Pokémon are rare color variants that are highly sought after by collectors and competitive players. In Pokerogue, getting your first shiny Pokémon can be both exciting and challenging. This guide will walk you through the basics of shiny hunting, odds, and tips to maximize your chances.

What is a Shiny Pokémon?

A shiny Pokémon is a special variant with unique coloration. The odds of encountering a shiny in Pokerogue are typically 1 in 4096, unless special modifiers or events are active.

Tips to Get Your First Shiny

• Play through multiple runs to increase your total encounters.
• Use in-game features or items that boost shiny odds, if available.
• Focus on areas with high Pokémon density for more encounters.
• Don’t give up! Persistence is key—shiny hunting is a marathon, not a sprint.

Best Way to Get Shiny Pokémon in PokeRouge

Shiny Pokémon Tiers and Luck

In PokeRouge, shiny Pokémon come in three tiers – common, rare, and epic. Each tier has a corresponding luck stat:

• Common shiny Pokémon have a luck stat of 1
• Rare shiny Pokémon have a luck stat of 2
• Epic shiny Pokémon have a luck stat of 3

The luck stat of your Pokémon directly contributes to your overall party luck level, which is displayed in the top right corner of the screen. Having more high-luck Pokémon, including shiny variants, will increase your total luck level.

Importance of Luck

Your overall luck level is crucial in PokeRouge, especially in the endless game mode. A higher luck level (e.g. A+) increases your chances of getting valuable item upgrades when rolling. This can provide a substantial advantage in progressing through the endless run.

Furthermore, the developer Sam has polled the PokeRouge Discord community and received overwhelming approval to tie the appearance of legendary Pokémon to the luck stat. This means that the higher your luck level, the more likely you’ll be to encounter these rare and powerful Pokémon.

Obtaining Shiny Pokémon

The primary method for obtaining shiny Pokémon in PokeRouge is through the egg gotcha system. By using the egg gotcha, you have a chance to hatch rare and epic shiny Pokémon. However, the odds of hatching a shiny are quite low, so this method requires a significant amount of time and resource investment to yield valuable shiny Pokémon.

Shiny Pokémon in PokeRouge

There are three main ways to obtain shiny Pokémon in this game. First, the base odds of encountering a shiny Pokémon from regular egg hatches are 1 in 128. The “Shiny Up” machine cuts those odds in half, making it a 1 in 64 chance to get a shiny Pokémon.

The issue is how to acquire more egg vouchers to use the Shiny Up machine more frequently. One way is through the daily run game mode. By completing all 50 floors of the daily run, you are rewarded with a 10-egg voucher pull. This provides a consistent way to earn free vouchers, although you have to use preset Pokémon rather than your own.

Another reliable source of egg vouchers is the classic mode. By beating gym leaders, Elite Four members, and the champion for the first time, you can earn 5 egg vouchers per encounter. Even after the initial encounter, you’ll still get 1 voucher per rematch. There’s also a new ribbon system that encourages using a variety of unique Pokémon, which can net you up to 51 egg vouchers for completing the classic mode.

The endless mode also awards a 5-egg voucher for every 50 floors cleared, with a 10-voucher reward every 250 floors. This was previously one of the most efficient ways to farm egg vouchers. You can also directly purchase egg voucher bundles from the in-game shop.

Finally, shiny Pokémon can be encountered in the wild, especially while progressing through the endless mode. With enough playtime and luck, you may randomly encounter a shiny, even at high levels.

Finding Shiny Pokémon in Classic & Endless Mode

Let’s talk about how to find shiny Pokémon in the classic mode of Poké Rogue. The base odds of encountering a shiny Pokémon in the wild are 1 in 2,000. However, there is an item called the Shiny Charm that can significantly improve those odds.

In Endless mode, you can obtain up to 4 Shiny Charms, which each provide a 4x multiplier to your shiny encounter rate. With 4 Shiny Charms, the odds go from 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 500, then 1 in 250, 1 in 125, and finally around 1 in 64. This makes the shiny encounter rate comparable to the rate for hatching shiny eggs.

During special shiny event periods, the shiny encounter rate is even further boosted. Recent shiny events have resulted in odds as high as 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 for players with the full set of Shiny Charms. However, participating in these events requires having an Endless mode run progressed enough to obtain all 4 Shiny Charms.

Endless mode is challenging, but it’s the fastest way to farm shiny Pokémon. The key is to focus on building up your in-game funds, which allows you to consistently reroll your encounters. Getting a Lock Capsule item is also important, as it lets you lock in rare encounter tiers. With the right setup, Endless mode can provide a steady stream of shiny Pokémon encounters.

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