Hi staff,

 

I have a question about my account and wanted to check if everything should be normal.

 

My account is Darkson. It was registered around 10 years ago, and I currently have 379 hours played. I was away from the game for a long time, and as far as I remember, I have never found a wild shiny on this account.

 

I know shiny encounters are based on RNG, so this may just be bad luck. This is not a complaint, and I am not asking for compensation or anything like that.

 

I just wanted to ask if there is anything I should check on my side, or if old accounts that stayed inactive for a long time work the same as any other account for wild shiny encounters.

 

Thanks for your time.

Hey Darkson,

 

Don't worry, the standard shiny rate is applied to wild encounters game-wide and your account is working perfectly fine, even if it may not feel like it right now. It does happen where there will be stretches of unluckiness in encountering a shiny Pokemon, but hunt enough and you'll also get more than just 1 shiny in a single day! 

 

I also just want to cover something else: Shinies can not be found in Headbutt trees, dig spots, or excavation spots (except the shiny stone of course!). Conversely, there are some game mechanics with increased shiny chances when you receive Pokemon from them - Such as selecting the shiny option from boss rewards or buying the Magikarp from the Magikarp salesman in the Route 3 Pokecenter (1/500 !!). 

 

PRO Shiny chances are random, but you'll get there if you keep at it! You'll probably even find a shiny when you least expect it! 

 

Do you have any other questions, or would you like me to clarify any associated game mechanic? 

Hey Ayroo,

 

Thanks a lot for checking and explaining it.

 

That's good to know. I didn't know about Headbutt trees, dig spots and excavation spots either, so that helps.

 

No other questions from me for now, thanks again.

No problem at all, I'm glad I was able to help!

 

I'll go ahead and close your thread now, but please feel free to make another post if you ever have any other issues or questions!