Can I Explain EVERY Shiny Pokemon? ✨

[@Gnoggin]

Despite playing since gen 2, my very first shiny was a Stunky in PLA, my second was a male Salandit in Scarlet. This sponsor-free video is brought to you by me! We just joined the KZbin Members program thingy, so you can join and show us support that way if you so choose! Doing so gets you access to special emoji and other commenting privileges... If I understand how it works.

[@JZeraGren]

If you've been playing since gen 2 how did you not got the shiny gyarados?

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

​​@@JZeraGren I think he's counting shiny Pokemon that were encountered by chance and not one that is not part of the game's story.

[@marcomorales282]

Love your videos I learn a lot more than just Pokémon

[@RealFakeGoose]

Lokstin you got the nacli line wrong spansih pyrite is formed in cubes dude

[@RealFakeGoose]

Its literally fake gold

[@presidenttogekiss635]

A really fun fact about Hydrapple is that it and its pre-evolution´s signature move, Syrup Bomb, actually looks different when shiny, becoming a golden bomb instead of red.

[@D3viant517]

Wish they’d do stuff like that for more shinies

[@YoelSchwarz]

They also do that for dragon darts and mind blown.

[@MHSchonberg]

Another detail about Hydrapple that wasn’t mentioned is that if you look at the apple on its horn, it also has the green apple the other Applin family members have!

[@presidenttogekiss635]

@@YoelSchwarz awsome!

[@mewtwoinchernobyl]

This also happened with Dragapult and Dragon Darts in SwSh!

[@presidenttogekiss635]

The white in Miraidon is, in my opinion, also a reference to a minimalist futuristic aesthetic that loves white.

[@darcieclements4880]

I just started the video so I did not know that it was white but I can guarantee you right now it's a reference to the white serpent. White serpent lore is epic and I encourage everyone to go out and find every story about the white serpent that you can find because it's super ancient and super cool and there's about a million renditions of it some of which are directly opposed to each other. In fact there's some who speculate that the white serpent is the oldest deity known to mankind as a depiction of it or at least something that after thousands of years under the ground is a white serpent is one of the oldest artifacts that we've found of modern humans. And this thing was not small I believe there was more than one and they're huge and we know almost nothing about them, but they do weirdly line up with some of the white serpent lore.

[@ivandekad7249]

FUUUUUTURRRRRRRRRE!

[@brazenduke8164]

Lockstin calling out me and 80% of his audience with that title lmao

[@Jahobstaleburger]

bro got us💀💀💀

[@freddieadams8435]

The neurodivergency is strong with this whole audience. I should know.

[@jayv9070]

Autism gang 👫🤚

[@Kawaiitwo]

The rock has been lifted! Bugs, scatter!

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

Can someone explain to me what shiny Pokemon has to do with autism? Genuinely asking because I don't get it 😅

[@takarijbartleby]

With Flamigo also based on lawn ornaments, it being paler could also reference sun bleaching. The interior of its wings stay the darker pink of it's regular colouration

[@Metroid4ever]

Or perhaps the Flamigo simply hasn't eaten enough shrimp or algae to gain its pinkness.

[@darcieclements4880]

Oh that's a really good point. I always wondered why it was so meh and why they didn't do a white one since if you don't feed a flamingo enough tiny red crustaceans they turn white. Sun bleaching explains everything. I think though I'm going to have to go with the option of referring when the Chinese just look really cool versus being a reference. It would be nice if we could have both but I am always disappointed when a shiny is just like really meh.

[@regionfuego6]

Fun fact about Orcas: their name originally was meant to be "Killers of Whales" or "whale killers" but due to mistranslations it became "Killer whales"

[@FreedomAnderson]

They are Panda Dolphins.

[@Iceycube1404]

Their Danish name translates as blubber stealer (spækhugger, spæk=blubber/fat, hugger=one who cleaves/steals). This name was given to them by whalers who were annoyed by their ability to eat a whale before the whalers could get it onto their ships.

[@wormlizard2488]

Another fun fact: the reason for false killer whale's name despite looking nothing like orcas in size or coloration is because early naturalists described them with only skull materials and they find their skeletal structure resembles that of a killer whale.

[@PhaythGaming]

I see you too follow that etymology nerd,

[@regionfuego6]

@@PhaythGaming who?

[@pablokestarx5901]

I think the Paradox form's colours can have an extra meaning too. The past ones mostly use the same shiny colorations as their previous pokemons. Because, after all, you cannot change the past. But the future shinies are all without paint (even Miraidon), because the future is yet to be painted, it's in our hands to paint it.

[@SuperSnivMatt]

One of my favorite moments in a video is when CandyEevee who I knew in my shiny hunting days said “looking back it’s kinda crazy how many autistic people are in the shiny hunting community” and went. Damn. I could’ve been diagnosed years ago if I knew that. Cause it’s true holy heck we got the Tism Skism

[@raymiemiller1455]

What video does CandyEvie say that in, out of curiosity?

[@ScarletRebel96]

As someone from Maryland, Klawf's shiny form is my favorite as klawf is a Blue crab now , for those unaware Blue crab is the state food of Maryland

[@WyGuy2087]

dont eat klawf dude

[@Aqua-ij3xs]

@@WyGuy2087 Klawf sticks are literally a food item in the game, though.

[@makosmythicmenagerie]

Blue crabs are assholes haha

[@ScarletRebel96]

@@WyGuy2087 nom nom

[@abbycaldwell3166]

Gotta get some old bay on those bad boys

[@bluekirby_64]

The shiny future Paradoxes being unpainted versions also makes sense with the rarity, since factory rejects of mass-produced things tend to be much rarer to find. Additionally, the reason only the metal parts change while the neon "energy" stays the same might be because, if the latter is what keeps them running, a difference in its color may indicate a malfunction, thus not letting them battle properly, which can't happen ingame as a shiny Pokemon is functionally the same as a regular one.

[@MrAuthor3DS]

I don't think Lockstin has ever explained why Iron Jugulis's entire faces are LED screens instead of just its eyes...

[@forgerofsouls9126]

Not just factory rejects, but, also prototypes typically do not get painted. For, they are no final projects.

[@jesusaguirre2150]

I still would've liked even a slight neon color change. It makes them less interesting if they all have the same gimmick again after mostly being just robot versions of existing Pokémon. Iron valiant is the only major twist visually since it combines both final evos.

[@bluekirby_64]

@@jesusaguirre2150 Only visually though, they have much more variety when it comes to their upgrades.

[@deathcon6261]

18:33 Fun Fact: The name Golden Gate does not refer to the Bridge's color, it is the name of the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, which is called the Golden Gate Strait.

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

I'd love a series talking on ScarVio's Pokemon textures specifically. While it probably wouldn't be super long, it could have some interesting discoveries, like how Shiny Magikarp has a metallic sheen as compared to normal Magikarp's scales.

[@DetectiveBarricade]

Same with Rellor's ball of "mud".

[@nataliecoronado4206]

or shiny Dragonair's pearls becoming a metallic copper

[@AllanGuiHaya70]

2:55 How do you talk about shiny Spydops and yet not even *MENTION* Spider-Man... like, it's literally a perfect match!!!!

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned

[@michaelnelson1127]

Ikr? That was my first thought when I saw it!

[@michaeldaniels642]

Looks more like Kane's Scarlet Spider if you ask me... Unless you are talking about the Far From Home suit in the MCU. But, who would really think of a one movie suit that's only change is to swap the iconic red and blue for red and black.

[@anonymousfog501]

Not to mention, it's called SPYdops, and the red thread looks like those security lasers in movies

[@TheDarkAngel969]

it looks less like Spider-Man and more like Deadpool with the red and black

[@KakaMestrePokémon]

SCOVILLAIN WEARING JEANS! But more importantly, since you didn't comment on it i gotta say... he's referencing RGBY with his colors (and yellow bell peppers who are the next most common bell peppers)

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

He literally did comment on Scovillain wearing jeans?

[@KakaMestrePokémon]

​@@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123 poorly written comment on my part, edited it

[@virgovertigo322]

For Archaludon, I think it’s based on the unovan skyarrow bridge, specifically the walkway the player uses. It has similar bright blue and gray colors, and follows through with unovan themeing

[@justadude450]

9:10 It also might be based on the famous black suit Superman wore on his return since that is what Palafin is based on

[@peachespearlsandpigs]

Or Batman? Just a thought. (Easily might not be)

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

​@@peachespearlsandpigs Let's cheer things up 💖❤🧡💛💚💙💜, I am an autistic and intelligent woman myself and if Lacey was still alive, I would have interesting conversation, she liked Disney movies and I like anime, it would be about which Disney Princess is which anime girl and which Disney Prince is which anime boy 🏵🏵🏵🏵which Disney Prince is which anime boy🏵🏵🏵🏵: Mickey Mouse = Kimba (Kimba The White Lion) Florian = Haji (Blood+) Phillipe = Yumeji (Yumekui Marry) Henry = Leon (Trapped In A Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For The Mobs) Adam = Ichigo (Bleach) Eugene = Yuji (Jujutsu Kaisen) Mowgli = Senku (Dr. Stone) Arthur = Gon Freeccs (Hunter X Hunter) John Smith = Ryoga (Ranma 1/2)/Kouga (Inuyasha)+John Rolfe = Ranma (Ranma 1/2)/Inuyasha (Inuyasha) Hercules = Goku (Dragon Ball) Li Shang = Tanjiro (Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba) Aladdin = Naruto (Naruto Shippuden) Peter Pan = Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) Tarzan = Eren (Attack On Titan) Naveen = Train (Black Cat) Quasimodo = Deku (My Hero Academia)+Phoebus = Bakugo/Todoroki (My Hero Academia) Taran = Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins) Mateo = Natsu (Fairy Tail) Eric = Kaito (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi) Doug = Kevin (Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville) 🌸🌸🌸🌸which Disney Princess is which anime girl🌸🌸🌸🌸: Minnie Mouse = Kitty (Kimba The White Lion) Snowhite = Saya (Blood+) Aurora = Merry (Yumekui Merry) Cinderella = Olivia (Trapped In A Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For The Mobs) Belle = Orihime (Bleach) Rapunzel = Nobara (Jujutsu Kaisen) Shanti = Yuzuriha (Dr. Stone) Alice = Sakura (Cardcaptor Sakura)/Pomni/Ragatha (The Amazing Digital Circus) Pocahontas = Akane (Ranma 1/2)/Kagome (Inuyasha) Megara = Chichi/Bulma (Dragon Ball) Fa Mulan = Kanao (Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba) Jasmine = Hinata (Naruto Shippuden) Wendy Darling = Nico Robin/Nami (One Piece)+Tinkerbelle = Shirahoshi (One Piece) Jane = Mikasa (Attack On Titan) Tiana = Kyoko (Black Cat) Esmeralda = Uraraka/Momo (My Hero Academia) Eilonwy = Elizabeth/Diane (Seven Deadly Sins) Elena = Lucy (Fairy Tail) Ariel = Lucia (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi) Polina = Katie (Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville)

[@SEGASister]

Another fun fact about the Meowscarada line: Scarlet eyes normally vs. Violet eyes for shinies!

[@MrAuthor3DS]

Wonder what purple flowers can be connected to the shiny Sprigatito family...?

[@nataliecoronado4206]

​@@MrAuthor3DS there's a variety of catnip called catmint that has purple flowers

[@grahamgengar]

Fun Fact: While hero form Palafin’s Shiny resembles an Orca, it’s also a reference of how uncommon it is for superheroes to wear black in their costumes. Sure there are a couple like Black Widow, Batman, and Black Panther, but considering black is a color not usually associated with heroism and justice, it’s makes sense that shiny Palafin’s hero form would be black.

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

Let's cheer things up 💖❤🧡💛💚💙💜, I am an autistic and intelligent woman myself and if Lacey was still alive, I would have interesting conversation, she liked Disney movies and I like anime, it would be about which Disney Princess is which anime girl and which Disney Prince is which anime boy 🏵🏵🏵🏵which Disney Prince is which anime boy🏵🏵🏵🏵: Mickey Mouse = Kimba (Kimba The White Lion) Florian = Haji (Blood+) Phillipe = Yumeji (Yumekui Marry) Henry = Leon (Trapped In A Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For The Mobs) Adam = Ichigo (Bleach) Eugene = Yuji (Jujutsu Kaisen) Mowgli = Senku (Dr. Stone) Arthur = Gon Freeccs (Hunter X Hunter) John Smith = Ryoga (Ranma 1/2)/Kouga (Inuyasha)+John Rolfe = Ranma (Ranma 1/2)/Inuyasha (Inuyasha) Hercules = Goku (Dragon Ball) Li Shang = Tanjiro (Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba) Aladdin = Naruto (Naruto Shippuden) Peter Pan = Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) Tarzan = Eren (Attack On Titan) Naveen = Train (Black Cat) Quasimodo = Deku (My Hero Academia)+Phoebus = Bakugo/Todoroki (My Hero Academia) Taran = Meliodas (Seven Deadly Sins) Mateo = Natsu (Fairy Tail) Eric = Kaito (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi) Doug = Kevin (Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville) 🌸🌸🌸🌸which Disney Princess is which anime girl🌸🌸🌸🌸: Minnie Mouse = Kitty (Kimba The White Lion) Snowhite = Saya (Blood+) Aurora = Merry (Yumekui Merry) Cinderella = Olivia (Trapped In A Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For The Mobs) Belle = Orihime (Bleach) Rapunzel = Nobara (Jujutsu Kaisen) Shanti = Yuzuriha (Dr. Stone) Alice = Sakura (Cardcaptor Sakura)/Pomni/Ragatha (The Amazing Digital Circus) Pocahontas = Akane (Ranma 1/2)/Kagome (Inuyasha) Megara = Chichi/Bulma (Dragon Ball) Fa Mulan = Kanao (Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba) Jasmine = Hinata (Naruto Shippuden) Wendy Darling = Nico Robin/Nami (One Piece)+Tinkerbelle = Shirahoshi (One Piece) Jane = Mikasa (Attack On Titan) Tiana = Kyoko (Black Cat) Esmeralda = Uraraka/Momo (My Hero Academia) Eilonwy = Elizabeth/Diane (Seven Deadly Sins) Elena = Lucy (Fairy Tail) Ariel = Lucia (Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi) Polina = Katie (Puppy In My Pocket Adventures In Pocketville)

[@shoestringVA]

Lockstin! My brother in Arceus! Lokix shiny is a direct reference to Kamen Rider Zero One, which is why just the mask area is painted yellow. Zero One was the beginning of Kamen Rider’s Reiwa era and in considered a soft reboot of sorts.

[@naythan4008]

Yes! I was looking if someone else already mentioned that.

[@rexthor9713]

Man I just commented the same thing and now I find your comment

[@antoniedekoning9436]

You're wasting your time, I've been trying to get him to pronounce Hake correctly and not like a weeb who's saying English words in a Japanglish way

[@DarkWizardFoxo]

honestly I always love watching your shiny pokémon explained videos because like I would never think of these inspirations and it's just so cool to see all of the cute little details that they may or may not have put into the game

[@luigipotter16]

6:05 GONCHAROV MENTIONED

[@Le-Jibaku]

Best mafia movie EVER!!!

[@panth753]

Forget shoelaces, Goncharov is the new way we tell who are Tumblr users

[@goldenreflection2811]

Goncharov Mention

[@inklingplush7592]

i jumped when it appeared, out of all places i wasn’t expecting here

[@efinah2305]

Let’s GO! There are others who know about the GREATEST MAFIA MOVIE EVER!

[@zekeh8624]

There’s more to the Tauros shiny. It’s one of the only shinies that change texture with the darker part actually being a more skin texture than the original slightly furry texture

[@makosmythicmenagerie]

As a zoologist i prefer when shinies reference the real world counterparts

[@theEevee098]

Absolutely drove me nuts that the shiny image and standard image were not consistently on the same side throughout the video. For some of the Pokemon, I couldn't make out which was the shiny until just before you moved on

[@A_Hylian_Not_An_Elf]

Same. It was hard to tell for any ones that look very similar

[@Rainears129]

1) The entrance to SF bay is called the Golden Gate, hence the name of the bridge that crosses that entrance. 2) I actually kinda prefer when shinies do reference something about the real world inspiration, though I also like it when it looks good and stands out.

[@Umbrellie_]

I love when the Shinies have some reason for their Shiny colouration. Sure, cool is cool and all, and I do also love the old trend of "blue thing become pink thing" or "Grass becomes autumn colours", but there's something special about lines like Smoliv or Rellor where it's just smaller changes that affect the origin of the pokemon.

[@Emerald-Fluffie]

While Koraidon is black for being in the dark about the distant past Then what if Miraidon is white, for a blank slate yet to be written

[@RJS2003]

Okay, I actually have a bit of a tinfoil hat theory in regards to Koraidon's shiny. Remember way back when Junichi Masuda went on a trip to Portugal and not only said that he loved the restaurant Nando's but that the rooster they use for their logo, The Rooster of Barcelos, would be a good concept for a pokémon? The very same bird whose primary colours are black with white, red and yellow as accent colours? I theorise this to be the true origin, at least partially, for Koraidon's shiny, maybe not even that, it could have inspired Koraidon outright, it just lines up so well. That concept for a rooster pokémon IS Koraidon. It even has many rooster-esque features like a massive feathery head crest, huge tail feathers and even technically wings (that sprout from its head of coarse). You heard it here first. Koraidon is part rooster. You're welcome.

[@KnightsofGaming2016]

I.... I'm not sure how I feel about this lol

[@Modtro64]

Why The Golden Gate Bridge is called that, and why it's Red: The reason why the Golden Gate bridge is red is because it was purposely painted red in the 1930s. Bethlehem Steel at its foundries in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, had the steel coated with a red lead primer to increase safety and visibility of the structure. The name “golden” came from its yellowish-orange color when seen from a distance but this has faded over the years. Basically from a far off distance, the bridge had a Golden color but it slowly turned more red the closer you got to it.

[@Draezeth]

I thought it was because California is the "Golden State".

[@avatarjk137]

Yes to the first part (and the primer color was chosen also for the aesthetic contrast). But the second part, the strait it crosses was called the Golden Gate since 1846, when John C Fremont called it "a golden gate to trade with the Orient."

[@quentinking4351]

No. The strait has always been known as the Golden Gate Strait.

[@MxKaNeko]

7:57 Tinkaton line, their hammer matches the armor of the Corviknights they like to hunt down. They use their armor to make their hammers.

[@tehesprite502]

Yeah honestly it's baffling he didn't mention that.

[@KingKuron_]

3:16 I'd definitely describe Nymble and Lokix as a more green color. It's mostly a Kamen Rider reference rather than just Tokusatsu: » The normal coloration of the line is blue/black, common colors for describing evil characters or enemies. Thus, the shiny colors being green is a reference to Kamen Rider 1, Ichigo, as he is a human-turned-cyborg using evil technology who now fights against evil. The rare rebellious soldier to reflect the rare nature of shiny Pokémon (more likely). » The confusion some have with Nymble and Lokix's shiny coloration being yellow or green could be a reference to Kamen Rider Zero-One, the first Rider of the Reiwa era, in which fans and official sources alike sometimes categorize the character with a green suit rather than their actual highlighter-yellow colors (less likely).

[@GiordanDiodato]

Rellor's shiny could reference the Egyptian god Ra, as he is often depicted as a dung beetle rolling the sun.

[@colossaltoad]

3:04 spidops's strings made me think of laser web things from old spy movies too :)

[@spyroclone152]

I am indeed very biased, but I personally think that the Sprigatito line's shiny forms are underrated and absolutely great despite them being so subtle. The pink to purple is a very nice alternative that compliments the more cold tones of the green added. It may not be the greatest starter shiny in some eyes, but I think it's freaking awesome as far as subtle color changes go.

[@giboit.]

The future paradox pokemon may look like robots but they're not literal robots. The pokedex entries just reference the fake descriptions given by the occulture magazine tabloid.

[@deepseastonecore3017]

A star walks into a black hole but doesn't seen phased. The black hole then turns to the star and says, "I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation."

[@gcat360]

This

[@lermajerms]

As a Marylander, the blue crab is indeed very blue. ALSO OUR FLAG *IS* COOL, YOU'RE WRONG.

[@mattwo7]

18:33 Because it goes over the Golden Gate Strait. As for why the strait is called that, it's because of trade with the east across the Pacific. Once described in 1846 as "a golden gate to trade with the orient"

[@יובלאדלר-ק7כ]

Not confirmed, but I'm pretty sure that in their shinys the loyal three swap their main colour with one another, Okidogi gets orange from Fesendipity Monkydori gets grey from okidogi And Fesendipity gets blue from Monkeydori

[@Dooleweerdt2008]

Me: i should probably get some sleep, it's getting real la-wait No lockstin posted a new video

[@MarshallCubed]

I really love that not only the original but also the shiny have some thought behind them. It really makes the shinies cooler since it isn't only a random recolor of the mons but actually are intentional.

[@lukelisan8094]

The future paradox pokemon can be summarized as "everything is chrome in the future"

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Shoutout to shiny Cursola. One of the very best black shinies out there. Also, Cursola's shiny directly references Allister's color scheme. It's one of the only shinies to directly reference the colors of a Trainer.

[@grunkleg.2934]

Also worth noting when it comes to Fuecoco: apparently crocodiles really love the color pink. As in they love playing with pink objects like pink flowers

[@andrewschaosson]

2:30 Yeah! I think the only other brazilian mons are Paldean Tauros, Hitmontop and Whimsicott. Paldean Tauros cuz it's based on a brazilian folklore legends named "The Black Face Bull", the shiny even has it's face getting even darker to confirm that. Whimsicott's Pokedex's entry says it travels in little tornados, and due to it's more tan skin and also trickster nature leads me to believe it's based on Saci Pereré, also a brazilian folklore legend. And Hitmontop's japanese name is Capoeira, which is a brazilian martial art.

[@JuiceAce69]

“More rights than there ever have been before” Me someone in the south USA: ….It does not feel like that -_-

[@iSmartMan1]

6:04 Wow, it has been a while since I thought about the Goncharov psyop meme

[@jason_a_rodriguez]

I think the shiny fuecoco line, especially skeledirge, is also referencing the Mexican Pink color that has historically been used in Mexican textiles for centuries.

[@Hex_Maniac_Selene]

I like it most when shinies reference something, but the most stylish reference you can make

[@Kamishuriken]

Palafin‘s black shiny most likely isn’t a reference to orcas. It’s main inspiration is superman and superman usually wears his iconic blue suit but also changed to a black suit at one point which allowed him to absorb the sun rays better and heal quicker

[@tijanamilenkovic9442]

🏵🏵🏵🏵which Disney Prince would have which pokemon as an ace on their team🏵🏵🏵🏵: Mickey Mouse - Pikachu or Mousehold Donald Duck - Psyduck or Quaxly Goofy - Smeargle Florian - Galarian Rapidash Phillipe - Alolan Raichu Henry - Aromatisse Adam - Pangoro or Pyroar Eugene - Mightyena Mowgli - Lycanroc Jimm Hawking - Elgyem Milo - Abra John Smith - Ceruledge John Rolfe - Armarouge Hercules - Palafin Li Shang - Bisharp Aladdin - Meowth Peter Pan - Shinottic Tarzan - Primape Naveen - Toxicroak Phoebus - Absol Taran - Sawsbuck Mateo - Hisuian Goodra Kristoff - Hisuian Avalug Eric - Blastoise 🌸🌸🌸🌸which Disney Princess would have which pokemon as an ace on their team🌸🌸🌸🌸: Minnie Mouse - Cosplay Pikachu or Mousehold Daisy Duck - Swanna Snowhite - Applin Aurora - Munna Cinderella - Glimmora Belle - Delcatty Rapunzel - Lopunny Shanti - Lurantis Amelia - Gardevoir Kida - Meowstic Pocahontas - Eevee Megara - Espeon or Florges Fa Mulan - Sylveon Jasmine - Leafeon or Fidough Wendy Darling - Ninetales Tinkerbelle - Comfey Jane - Jolteon Tiana - Roserade Esmeralda - Flareon Eilonwy - Whimsicott Elena - Umbreon or Tinkaton Anna - Alolan Sandshrew Elsa - Glaceon Ariel - Milotic or Primarina

[@kimberlyramin]

While having an interesting inspiration makes any shiny better than if those colors had been chosen at random, the appearance is what matters more to me. So inspiration can make a bad shiny good, but it can't make a bad shiny better than an actually good looking shiny.

[@Pokewhisperer_Adrian]

I like it when shinies are a mix of both referencing real world inspirations when need be but I also like when shinies turn a different color when it is cool as well🌈

[@BreakpipeProductions]

3:54 I think that Maushold and Tandemaus' shinies are a reference to blue and white collar workers

[@omegawolfbrony]

The Mythbusters actually managed to get two balls of dung to high gloss. It's possible to do, but it's still poop.

[@CanalTVCP]

14:09 I thought it was a reference to that SpongeBob quote "Everything in the future is chrome"

[@deankoshakji]

Shiny Tarountula and Spidops look like Spiderman. Like, that's definitetly not a coincidence, they're definitely a reference to Spiderman

[@caracaracat2958]

The dog from the Doge meme died this year?! Aw heck. RIP, you legend.

[@RedMadMichael]

Hmmm, I always thought that Shiny Spidops's string references the little lasers that spies can't touch while breaking into some highly guarded place

[@beauvogames]

I like it when there's a reference but I want that reference as stylized as possible - so if, for example, the IRL thing is kind of washed out, pale colors, I want the shiny Pokémon version to have those colors but bright and bold 😊 (for example I like Lechonk being a bright pink rather than a paler, more realistic pig pink)

[@Wolfbane382]

Yes! I love learning about shines and have been hunting for the Gen 9 shines. ^^ Also I love Tinkaton's shiny a lot. Edit: I like it when they both refer to real-world animals/things and just for the rule of cool.

[@danteswildlife4411]

- Fidough and Dachsbun’s shiny I think more has to do with their dough-ish skin going from a generic white bread dough to a wheat bread dough. - I agree with you about Bellibolt being based on an avocado. There’s a keto diet recipe even called “Avocado Toad in the Hole”.

[@Iceycube1404]

White bread is made of wheat, but not whole wheat. When milling wheat for white bread they remove 28% of the kernel making the flour white. Fidough is probably actually brown because there's been added dark malt extract or cocoa to the dough, seeing as it doesn't get a rougher texture, which a whole grain bread would have :]

[@Glory2Snowstar]

EVERY SINGLE ONE WHAT????? Okay I am really excited for more people to learn about Woobat’s Shiny referencing how their IRL counterparts camouflage!!! Also Spidops’s Shiny having laser webs, I felt like such a clever lil’ goober adding that to Bulbapedia Edit: oh it’s just Gen 9 lol

[@maijashea]

I don’t think he could talk about 1000+ Pokémon in 20 minutes lol

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

Laser webs? What are those?

[@silverfire1248]

16:37 that is actually not entirely accurate. While rare, pigments have actually fossilized! You can’t see them, but there are machines that can! In fact, with dinosaurs like Psittacosaurus, we know their exact coloration down to the patterns!

[@madnessarcade7447]

17:16 except for the genocide we can see being live streamed

[@Finalfantasy94]

I love when the shinies are a reference to something. Really shows off that they thought about the design of the Mon and personally it’s a nice nerdy fact to show off to other Poke Fans.

[@daraen673]

Shiny Koraidon looks like Toothless from How to Train your Dragon and I freaking love that

[@leslietonn3181]

I know, and Shiny Miradon looks like the Light Fury

[@Robochuck]

I like when it has meaning. The amount of electric pokemon that is just... a darker shade of yellow... it is a crying shame.

[@rokwej3676]

9:59 The Blue color of the Coppersulfate ore comes from the Coppersulfate pentahydrate it is made of and if you have pure Coppersulfate it would be white. Which is why i would have preferred a white shiny color. 5:00 The orange color of the salt comes from Iron ions in the Salt.

[@romanansari2003]

I think that shiny Koraidon and Miraidon shinies references Zekrom and Reshiram while shiny Okidogi, Munkidori and Fezandipiti references Ho-oh, Lugia and Suicune (Gold, silver, crystal)

[@HealingPowerOfHoney]

Thanks to you I will now refer to all cowboys as “bovine men” 🤠

[@Mangadude901]

Bombirdier: Normal is western, Shiny is eastern Lowkix: Orewa, Kanewa! Henshin! KAMEN RAIDA HERO KIN! Armarouge and Ceruledge: The Shiny versions carry the souls of X and Zero Scovillain: Cowboy Peppers. Go ahead....make my day. Palafin: SUPER ORCA! Tatsugiri: Normal: Usual set of sushi. Shiny: Chef Special sushi Kinsgambit line: Red Vs. Blue Koraidon and Miraidon: Black and White, Past and Future, Scarlet and Violet. Hydrapple: Golden Apple (Syrup)

[@timelordaaron]

3:54 I like to think the joke with the Tandemaus and Maushold shinies is that they worked their way up from blue collar workers to white collar workers (although it would've helped if the clothes of the original forms were a more saturated blue) Also, to all the people in the comments claiming shiny Tinkaton's hammer is made from shiny Corviknight, PLEASE lookup what shiny Corviknight actually looks like. Lorewise it would've been cool if the colors matched, but shiny Corviknight is a distinct silver which is not at all close to the bronze/copper color of shiny Tinkaton's hammer. Idk why this misinformation has spread so much

[@mattwo7]

17:18 The Federation isn't exactly 100% pristine you know. Star Trek Deep Space 9 made a point to deconstruct the utopian nature of the Federation and Lower Decks ran with a similar deconstruction as the entire focus (being based on the DS9-esque Star Trek: The Next Generation episode of the same name)

[@scylla1772]

"On The Spectrum..." Damn, I didn't know there were autistic pokemon

[@karakostasj2979]

GONCHAROV REFERENCED BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!! 6:00

[@ImamChiller]

My favorite shiny from scarlet and violet both in looks and theme is hero form Palifin, I always saw it as like the Batman to Regular Palifins Superman

[@ZenBeast-mg5vu]

I still want a video going over what the shiny kaskade Pokemon look like and why Add on: 18:21 I’m pretty sure it’s the first bridge you see in black and white it has all the right colors for the most part

[@albertswisher8874]

Also with the two legendaries. They are still on separate ends of the color spectrum, just black is the absence of all wavelengths, and white is the presence of all wavelengths at once.

[@yetet]

seeing goncharov in this was doubly funny to me cause im a tumblr user and also have a pokemon named that in violet

[@HDGamerofficial]

I like when shinies look noticeably different from their og colour schemes, but I do love it when the shiny colour comes from an actual inspiration too! Great video 👏👏👏

[@Jumm-wv3ve]

16:11 am I the only one who saw it? 😂

[@cheddarwaffles7168]

No you’re not 😂

[@crushermach3263]

"A Star Trek future awaits us" isn't really as optimistic as you might think it is. They went through WWIII before they traveled the stars.

[@leonstormmaster6133]

4:08 The shiny of Dachsbun looks like someone forgot to use eggwash before baking it. It's what gives the dark yet shiny (pun not intended) colour of the crust.

[@cossakrose]

*On the Spectrum?* Yeah, I remember Candy Eevee claiming that the "On the Spectrum" community had been the ones to start and popularize shiny hunting.

[@justinn8541akaDrPokemon]

For those wondering the about the Golden Gate Bridge's name origin, It's name because it's the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, which is called the Golden Gate Strait.

[@danielstokes2127]

I think the Nacli lines shiny could also possibly be inspired by butter salt used in movie theaters. It is orange and often added to popcorn when it’s being popped to make it taste extra good, I know this I work at a movie theater and I often work at the popcorn machine.

[@wheeledjustice7381]

Rellor’s ball may also be a reference to Ancient Egyptian Mythology where the Dung Beetle God Khepri rolls the sun around the sky every day.

[@mx.benzedrine]

6:04 Goncharov, as in the Tumblr famous Goncharov?

[@DigiRangerScott]

4:34 SNOGGING THE DOCTOR

[@shadowkingleo7776]

I love that Lockstin put in a piece of media that only people from Tumblr would know all too well for Mabosstiff's shiny

[@atgosh]

Obligatory ‘It's been 2,000 years!’ Been looking forward to this 😁

[@LazyTurtle921]

13:04 Has anyone else noticed that Jigglypuff and it's paradox screamtail make up these four colors? Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Or in other words, that their eye colors match the gen 1 games names? Everytime I look at them, this is all I see now.

[@SnakeMan448]

Evolution wise, a shiny Pokémon is a mutation that doesn't appear in the wild much because they tend to get captured before they can propagate enough to become a bigger part of the gene pool.

[@warrockenjoyer2170]

18:34 Pulled this from Google, so take it with a grain of salt, the name Golden Gate does not refer to the Bridge's color, it is the name of the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, which is called the Golden Gate Strait.

[@ArtsyStarleta]

Outing myself as a tumblr user but LOCKSTIN GONCHAROV REFERENCE LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@QuizMasterEntertainment]

This may be the best generation for Shiny designs, I will always chose referencing real things to just "make it look good". Kind of a shame they didn't capitalize on it enough, just imagine if one of the two legendries you find in game would be a shiny, the game would have certainly been received a lot more, shame we never get actual stories for Shinies anymore, there'll never be another red gyarados.

[@xilavadragon4847]

no way im also on the spectrum

[@KeeboReebo]

😭

[@mx.benzedrine]

Same

[@Alphapkmn]

18:34 The golden Gate bridge is named for the water it crosses: The Golden Gate Strait, which was named because it was a “golden gate to the Orient” by John C. Fremont.

[@frostthewolf1443]

I feel like Tinkaton's shiny should've had shiny Corviknight's colours

[@blackoutdemon666]

Nah, Koraidon is black because he's pokémon Toothless