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Pokémon SoulGold Shiny Hunting

Official FAQ and shiny-hunting guide agree: shiny odds are 1/256, there are no shiny locks, and eggs show blue dots.

Base odds

  • Shiny odds: 1/256.
  • No shiny locks. Every obtainable Pokémon can be shiny, including trades and gifts.
  • Shinies use a unique battle frame color (README / Hackdex feature list).

Eggs

  • Shiny eggs show blue dots.
  • Masuda Method is not enabled.
  • Shininess is decided when the Day-Care Man has an egg ready, not when you accept it.
  • He says “This Egg looks quite different from the ones we usually see!” before offering a shiny egg.

DexNav, gifts, roamers, trades

  • DexNav raises shiny chance at streaks of 50 and 100.
  • Save before statics and gifts. Gift Pokémon preview as shiny if they are shiny.
  • Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are rolled when released in Burned Tower; their shininess does not reroll on each encounter.
  • NPC trades can be shiny and have 12× the normal shiny chance. Save before the trade.

Shiny Patch

The gentleman on Route 40 awards a Shiny Patch at 15 trophies. Official trophy guide: it is a consumable that turns any Pokémon you own shiny. Details on the achievements page.