{"id":309474,"date":"2025-10-17T01:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309474\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T01:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:20:29","slug":"z-a-changes-shiny-hunting-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/309474\/","title":{"rendered":"Z-A Changes Shiny Hunting Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shiny hunting<\/a> is a beloved pastime for many Pok\u00e9mon fans. Finding these rare critters with different shades and color palettes than their species\u2019 default appearance is such an involved undertaking with secret math and other nonsense to contend with that some people spend hours looking for just one of these guys. Others spend even longer trying to find one of every \u2018mon in the Pok\u00e9dex. Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Z-A is out today, and players have discovered the RPG has made one crucial change to Shiny hunting that has taken some of the difficulty out of this process, and while some fans are rejoicing, others are lamenting how much easier it\u2019s gotten to capture these alternate-colored Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

When you enter Legends: Z-A\u2019s Wild Zones, designated areas where wild Pok\u00e9mon live and can be captured, typically every monster you encounter is refreshed when the game\u2019s day and night cycle changes, your party is knocked out, or if you fast travel. However, that doesn\u2019t seem to be the case for Shinies. Players have tested this on Pok\u00e9mon they\u2019ve found in the overworld, and it seems like, unless you defeat it in battle, Shiny Pok\u00e9mon don\u2019t despawn.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I found a Shiny Magikarp. I changed to nighttime to make it disappear and back to daytime and it was still there. <\/p>\n

I fast traveled away and back and it was still there. <\/p>\n

I had my character knocked out and came back and it was still there. <\/p>\n

Enjoy pic.twitter.com\/tA42rUM9iv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SBCoop (@SBCoop89) October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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LZA has special behavior to keep shiny Pok\u00e9mon from despawning! This looks to be intentional. The game stashes up to 10 shiny Pok\u00e9mon and keeps them from despawning if you leave the area.<\/p>\n

Essentially, nonshinies are rerolled but shinies are not, as you can see here in this clip. pic.twitter.com\/FHo3uqAR7R<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Anubis (@Sibuna_Switch) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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can confirm this too! \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n

I thought i accidentally depsawned a shiny cuz the sound played after i was already walking up the stairs to a new area \u2013 went back down and it was still there!!<\/p>\n

love that they added a shiny failsafe! this is HUGE#PokemonLegendsZA<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/0OroFXjVuc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/F6DG8XvvDk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Junzz (@junzztv) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This means that there\u2019s now significantly less risk during Shiny hunting, as Legends: Z-A goes out of its way to make sure you have a chance to engage with these monsters before they disappear forever. It is still possible to lose out on a Shiny, though. If you knock it out or if you scare a skittish Pok\u00e9mon off, that\u2019s that. So some risk does remain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Shiny hunting has become easier thanks to items like the Shiny Charm, which increases their (still minuscule) spawn rates, longtime fans have stopped seeing collecting these rare Pok\u00e9mon as a badge of honor, while others are just glad that they\u2019ve become less frustrating to catch. Missing out on a Shiny can feel devastating, and fucking it up may lead to viral moments<\/a>, but would you rather have a funny story or a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon in your collection?<\/p>\n

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This isn’t just a quality-of-life update. It’s the death of a legend.<\/p>\n

The thrill of finding a shiny was always magnified by the heartbreaking risk of losing it.<\/p>\n

By removing the risk, they have guaranteed the reward. But they have also removed the story you would tell for the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 CRISPRKing (@CRISPRKING) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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am i the only one that feels like this depreciates the value of a shiny? like what even is the point of them now<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sara \u270c\ufe0f (@itssaramuat) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u2026.. BRO pic.twitter.com\/dEIyqDN8d0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ukena \ud83d\ude0e (@BigUkena) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While this is new to Legends: Z-A, the game also brought back an old Shiny-hunting quality-of-life feature from Legends: Arceus that Scarlet and Violet did away with. Now, if a Shiny Pok\u00e9mon spawns nearby, you\u2019ll hear a short jingle to signal to you that it\u2019s somewhere in your vicinity. It always felt weird that Scarlet and Violet skipped out on a feature that was especially helpful for colorblind players who might not be able to clock a Shiny at first glance, so it\u2019s nice to see Z-A bring it back.<\/p>\n