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Can Alpha Pokémon be shiny in Pokémon Legends: Arceus?

One big shiny Pokémon.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the latest installment in the long-running franchise from GameFreak and Nintendo, offering a stark contrast to the traditional Pokémon formula with a more wide-open setting new systems and various enemy types. One type of enemy players can encounter in Pokémon Legends: Arceus is Alpha Pokémon, a more powerful Pokémon that is challenging to defeat. Players can capture these Pokémon, but can players find shiny variants of these herculean creatures?

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Alpha Pokémon can be shiny in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is important to note that like regular Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Alpha Pokémon have a 1/4096 chance of being shiny, making these variants incredibly rare. You may have to explore the Hisui region tirelessly before you find a shiny Alpha Pokémon, though it isn't impossible.

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Thankfully, players can see shinies in the overworld of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, meaning there isn't a need to start a fight with Pokémon beforehand when shiny hunting. Shiny Pokémon will also make a noise on the map when they appear, notifying players of the rare Pokémon's appearance.

For more on Pokémon Legends Arceus, be sure to visit some of our other guides, like How long is Pokémon Legends: Arceus here on Pro Game Guides.


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Tai Hofmann
I’m Tai, a gaming guru from Ohio and Staff Writer for Pro Game Guides. Few things are as incredible to me as the interactive experiences video games provide, and I want to use my writing talent to help others enjoy games as well! If I’m not gaming, I’m probably watching Marvel movies or anime.