The Best and Worst Shiny Pokemon in Every Region

[@JPRPokeTrainer98]

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[@poatanstonehands]

shiny juanks

[@Haleysama12]

Shiny Koffing and Weezing are my favorites because I LOVE the teal/blue color with the purple smoke They're just S tier shinies no doubt about it

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Shiny Nidoking

[@pokefan2126]

Shiny meganium just joking it’s charizard’ h braviary ‘ h zoura line and egislash and rayquaza and lucario just to name some also I do quite like shiny meganium

[@TheShadow1347]

Shiny Greninja and Shiny Ponyta

[@arininquotes8396]

I'm personally tilted how bad the shinies for Amarouge and Ceruledge are. Most of us love at least one if not both of them, so the developers _had_ to know the shinies would be coveted. Except, they're like 1% different. They should have changed into each other's colors!

[@jmurray1110]

Charcadet too is amazing but eye colour should not a shiny make

[@amesstarline5482]

Or better yet, leaning further into the red for Rouge and more bluosh for Cerulean.

[@thetreyceratops]

Considering one of the designers at Game Freak works on Mega Man, they should’ve give Armarouge X’s colours, and Ceruledge Zero’s

[@kyyourneutralisminekiske7104]

@@thetreyceratops that would have been funny since I named my Armarouge after my friend who's named after a Mega Man himself (Blues)

[@thetreyceratops]

@@kyyourneutralisminekiske7104 I named my Ceruledge after Zero

[@a-bomb777]

Shiny Flamigo has a reason for its shiny, it's based on young flamingos that don't have the pink pigment yet

[@bulborb8756]

plus when adult flamingo's feed their chicks, they also end up looking washed out, so there is that too

[@lucaspiano76]

That’s cool and all but the lore doesn’t carry unless the shiny is somewhat decent

[@Lissy_YT481]

​@@lucaspiano76then you don't want to look at Gengar and Garchomp...

[@tinothetuna215]

Surprised there was no Emboar mention in Unova. The Blue flames are so damn awesome.

[@michaelsevilla3697]

exactly

[@aganbraganca4156]

Emboar is super underrated pokemon

[@dishankaman6102]

Yeah

[@ViolaDragon621]

People just don't like Emboar because it's the third Fire/Fighting starter in a row, and people like Blaziken and Infernape more I still think Emboar is cool

[@tinothetuna215]

@@ViolaDragon621 that shouldn’t dictate how good of a shiny it is

[@bauserdamorresta2457]

The fact that shiny Tyrantrum wasn't mentioned at all is surprising, that's literally a perfect shiny.

[@bulborb8756]

Yeah the shiny they gave tyrantrum is amazing as it's redish-orange and gold colors changed to blue and silver

[@deniiiiiiiiiiiiii232]

I LOVE SHINY TYRUNT

[@modestheliolisk]

And shiny Gourgeist, with the black and purple

[@MoustachioFurioso83]

My only notable shiny is a Kyurem I found without actively looking for it, and I love its colours. A dark blue body with ice dyed ever so slightly pink/purple already is a great look for it, but then you get to Black and White Kyurem, and the eerie green/blood red energy going through its tail and tubes is an amazing touch.

[@enderaceofspades8579]

As bad as a lot of the shinies are for gen 9, I don't think they get any worse than Armarouge and Ceruledge. Literally all that happens is... their eyes change color. Nothing else, just the eyes, despite the obvious answer being to at least swap their color palettes. It makes me so frustrated that some of the best-looking Pokemon this generation have some of, if not THE worst, shiny forms out there.

[@necrozma4029]

So much potential

[@OswaldAurelia]

Personally I think Tandemaus and Maushold are even less noticeable, but Armorouge and Ceruledge definitely had so much more potential

[@necrozma4029]

@@OswaldAurelia yeah what I said

[@Kazmahu]

It took me way too long to find this channel. Now I'm binge-watching it, loving how your quality is always consistent and engaging even in years-old videos where I'd expect growing pains, and your penchant for using Xenoblade music as background further cements you as a man of exquisite taste. Absolutely subscribing for more of this!

[@BBWahoo]

Welcome to the cool poketuber club

[@anothergamer112]

Easily the best shiny for me is Chesnaught. The darker green and brown compliment each other so nicely it makes me wish it was the base color scheme.

[@SSBBPOKEFAN]

I remember on one playthrough of Platinum, I found a random Shiny Shinx on Rt 202. Felt very lucky. Also, big fan of what Legends Arceus did for Shiny Rapidash. A nice middle ground between Gen 2 and later with the lavender-hued silver flames.

[@jrlaps521]

I had the same thing happen with Shinx in Platinum! Mine was on route 203 right after fighting Barry. It’s still my favorite shiny for being my only shiny I’ve found during the main story that’s actually good

[@tempest2296]

Shiny Giratina is my favorite Sinnoh shiny. Such a good color combination, especially the shade of blue used.

[@necrozma4029]

Goated.

[@MaxiemumKarnage]

Literally a crime it wasn't on this list. Spent nearly a year getting one in Platinum

[@ReederMG]

Downright shame it wasn't mentioned

[@yami-no-kami3586]

Hell yeah. I'd say origin form shiny Giratina is the most beautiful Pokémon there is and it's a shame it wasn't mentioned.

[@DigiRangerScott]

Wait how is Chikorita anywhere near “It’s the same but slightly brighter” when its leafage is AUTUMNAL

[@anonanonymous9670]

I think he's colorblind? He said Darkrai is blue when it's purple

[@masmurdermonkey9233]

@@anonanonymous9670 In a different video? Because 7:34 here he suggests it looks like a purple filter was used over it.

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

I'm surprised you didn't give a dishonorable mention to Tinkaton because it has a similar situation to Komala.

[@sleepy_kiwi]

Also surprised he called shiny Flamigo bad after saying he loves shinies that reference the real world

[@nazeersadek6705]

@@sleepy_kiwilast year there a black flamingo was found and this happened before SV was released

[@kingteddieP4]

It’s actually a really good shiny because it’s supposed to imply the tinka line made their hammers out of shiny corviknight

[@HyruleHerb]

@@kingteddieP4 This also implies that the not shiny ones are made of not shiny metal birds.

[@kingteddieP4]

@@HyruleHerb yeah but we already knew that because of the dex entries lol.

[@bdt2002gaming]

In the Generation 2 games, I feel like the Game Boy Color's more limited color palette is actually a blessing in disguise for most Shiny Pokémon. You would think that having more options for colors on future hardware would improve Shiny Pokémon, but in my opinion it actually does the exact opposite, since each of the Game Boy Color's 32,768 possible colors are, mathematically speaking, further apart from one another than each of the hundreds of millions of possible colors we have on the 3DS and Switch. In much more simple words: two different shades of any given color look more and more similar the more possible shade combinations are added on an RGB color palette.

[@feiradragon7915]

I agree that Ho-oh's a really good shiny. I shiny hunted it in gen 2 virtual console and named it Eraqus, after the character from Kingdom Hearts.

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

Fun Fact, Trapinch in Black Two was my first ever Shiny Pokemon (I was a fan for years before I ever got my 3DS), but I never actually evolved it. Went back to Pokemon Bank with the news that the 3DS E-Shop will be closing late next month and happened to find it sitting alone in a box labelled “Shinies”. I hadn’t moved any of my other shiny Pokemon to Bank.

[@beanburrito4405]

Lunala’s shiny references a blood moon while looking sick as all hell. Solgaleo too, though I don’t know if red suns are a thing lol

[@theamazingspooderman2697]

it does exist, it's called Red Giant I think

[@beanburrito4405]

@@theamazingspooderman2697 Thanks for letting us know, but I was more talking the actual Sun itself and not other celestial bodies

[@sanmeghpotdar7974]

@@beanburrito4405 bro the sun is a star and red giants are just stars in a later phase

[@Evie0133]

3:30 Chikorita is just brighter?? dude it has freakin Autumn leaves :P

[@ViniciusVZR]

Gholdenho could've been a white gold shiny

[@perkocetts]

Surprised you didn't mention shiny Ceruledge and Armorouge as the most frustrating shinies. They could have pallet swapped them, made the swords or cannons different, changed the hue of the flames, literally anything. But NO THEY JUST CHANGE THE EYE COLOR. THAT'S IT. So frustrating for such cool Pokémon.

[@Rarest26]

Looks like someone needs to take a second look at gen 5’s roster. Kyurem, Emboar, Heatmor, GIGALITH, Volcarona, Zorua, Scolipede, Chandelure… so many gems that didn’t even get a mention. Which fells especially wrong when Hoopa of all things got a mention despite being really bad. Oh, and Chi-Yu missing is also a crime.

[@Rarest26]

He mentioned Bisharp later when talking about Kingambit, so I felt it wasn’t necessary to add it to the list.

[@brunolinares604]

Actually, gold can come in a variety of colors aside from yellow: pink, grey, white, grey, etc. So many Gholdengo possibilities...

[@BJGvideos]

Imagine it. Pink Gold Gholdengo.. Mario kart players everywhere screaming in agony

[@albygates4263]

I can’t believe you didn't mention Chandelure for the best Unova shinies

[@fridaypurples2441]

Or Zoroark. Two of my favorite Unova Shinies weren't mentioned :c

[@hiiamsnek6789]

Shiny Volcanion looks like if Thanos had an Infinity Suit instead of just a gauntlet.

[@xiKeepItRealx]

The fact that armarouge ceruledge and gholdengo aren't his worst shiny of paldea is just a crime and illegal

[@pokekidcyber]

I dare say that shiny Clodsire is a personal favorite of mine, not only because purple looks good in general, but I actually found a shiny Paldean Wooper on the same day I started Pokémon Violet. At first not even noticing that it was shiny until I battled it when the sparkles showed up.

[@attilaszanto2275]

The bright color around shiny Krookodile's eyes expose its non-menacing tiny eyes, so it's pretty bad.

[@Jlaps941]

Applin’s shiny aged like a fine wine because Dipplin and Hydrapple look AWESOME, plus syrup bomb changes to yellow for their shiny forms

[@SquishyOfCinder]

The Chikorita line is not just ”same color but brighter” it’s literally autumn/fall-colored.

[@lennydickson8845]

I’m surprised that he didn’t mention Shiny Emboar, who has absolutely no business going so hard considering it’s the worst fire starter ever

[@MegaJSK123]

Sunburnt Golduck was my first full odds shiny. Randomly Came across it in Gen 5. So I've got an attachment to it... even though it's not great.

[@ganymedegd]

imo the whole vanillite line should've beeen based off of rocky road ice cream

[@robokill387]

Never heard of rocky road ice cream. What is that?

[@diegoreckholder945]

i just realized i had never seen a shiny Gholdengo. Except that I might have seen it before lol

[@Garrmenn]

Shiny Gholdengo could have been made out of Platinum, which used to be called "fools gold"

[@Rath2049]

2:34 Morty has one in Pokémon Masters EX, just so you know

[@MiragePotato]

for gen 9 i loved shiny Toedscool, it's a white mushroom that takes from a mushroom in an immature state

[@EggmanlandResident]

Oof. That shiny Nidoqueen reminds me of the Fusion Varia Suit from Metroid Fusion. It's a very similar pea soup green mixed with pink that just isn't good looking.

[@SamFromSolitude]

In a vacuum I actually quite like Shiny Nidoqueen, but not continuing the theme of the pre-evolutions is very confusing. Make the whole line green and I think it’d look quite alright

[@Dusxio]

I have to admit, Shiny Kommo-o grew on me. I like it.

[@Niall_Sene]

I can't believe you forgot about shiny Decidueye.

[@D1_Hater21]

Best Pokemon and shiny of all time

[@Bat_________man]

We all hate shiny nidoqueen right?

[@pokefan2126]

No we don’t

[@kaidenrichards1045]

Don't hate it but shiny does not work with nidoqueen very well

[@axyzsz8162]

It’s strictly fine imo but breaking the pattern was an L move from the designers

[@Wildcatt1999]

Yep 🤢

[@relicy]

No I like shiny nidoqueen. I would've preferred it to follow the same theme as the rest of the Nido shinies but it still is great.

[@x3ln0ng1d7]

Gotta shout out the editor for this one. Using Tae Takemi's clinic music when talking about the AHA was an excellent touch for RPG fans. Same thing with using Leftheria's music when talking about Alola. JPR's background music is generally excellent, but this video's is especially so

[@frozenboi1313]

Shiny Slugma slaps too! The light grey color looks like cooled lava! Love it!

[@MegaJSK123]

Who else didn't evolve their Legends Shiny Ponyta? 😅

[@BrickBarn2016]

based of the fact that you have hated on both shiny chikorita and shiny g-max snorlax makes me wonder, do americans not have autumn?

[@GracideaJo]

The east coast does the Deep South and west coast kind of skip autumn for summer 24/7.

[@Pitrek1113]

Speaking of Regice, I love how Pokemon GO made its shiny way noticeable. Being darker shade of iceblue with its GO textures makes this a way better shiny than in mainline games.

[@HeromakerJB]

That's aDrive in the Shiny Golurk part. Big fan aDrive.

[@liviquail]

I think shiny Espeon's problem isn't the green color itself, but how that's the only change. Its eyes, gem, and inner ears are the same colors, and those colors don't match the bright green as well as they did the pastel purple. If those features also changed color, I think it would look better.

[@moxgirl5]

I'm soooo glad to see some love for the Luxray line shinies! Luxray is my fave Pokemon and I love it's shiny form too

[@rjd1922]

4:04 As KangasKid18 said, shiny Ursaring would actually look good forest green with bright yellow markings.

[@Scatterbrained_and_Lost]

Keep in mind that the shinies from gens 1-5 weren't made personally by the devs, rather they were generated by a computer, i believe, by shifting the colors slightly to the next color palette. Gen 6 using 3D models and actual textures, meaning that the devs needed to actually design the shinies, hence why so many of them past gen 6 have some reference baked in. Edit: There is a reason I said "I believe" in this comment, it is because I wasn't certain of the method at that moment(I'm pretty sure I initially commented at like 1 in the morning so my brain likely wasn't fully running. Also, for those of you who feel obligated to insist that there was no algorithm used or something similar, take a look at the video linked in my reply to someone who commented on this comment. Though the devs did adjust some of them throughout the series as shown in the video. Some of my personal favorite shinies are Nihilego, Mega Gardevoir, Zygarde, Pumpkaboo, and Darkrai.

[@thetreyceratops]

People always say this, but I find that extremely hard to believe, they probably meant that they were limited by colour limitations on sprites, no way stuff like Metagross was just “randomly generated”

[@thirstylizard1809]

It’s actually never been confirmed

[@dataexpunged4784]

This has been disproven several times over by now

[@brunette3cookie]

The Ralts line is solid. However, I nearly missed a shiny Shuppet in Sapphire because I had the sound off and wasn't paying attention. Seriously kept staring at the screen pre-Internet trying to figure it out. Caught it to be safe, thank Arceus, but still, makes ya wonder how many have been missed. My favorite by look, I can't pick. My coolest was a golden Magikarp in Sapphire, so I have a 100% legit Red Gyrados in Gen III

[@MyCrazyPsycho]

Goldengo deserves the worst shiny of all time... Like.. There's rose gold and white gold... why not use either of these?

[@colindion4611]

The reason why shiny regice looks so similar to its original colour is because it had its colour changed from gen 4 to gen 5 from a pale blue to a mich brighter blue but its shiny was never changed so as a result they looked identical.

[@colindion4611]

They missed an oppurtunity to change shiny ursaring’s fur black to refrence sun bears which have black fur and is ursarings’s inspiration.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

8:38 Dale isn’t gone he’s just a lap ahead

[@survivordave]

I got a shiny Shinx in Platinum IIRC and named it Shinyx. It's in my Pokemon Home now as a Luxray

[@cloudwyrms9752]

Ok but how do you forget shiny Zorua and Reshiram/Zekrom (specifically when in overdrive, the violet fire and green electricity) :’)

[@nle94]

Shocked Gengar was not listed in gen 1

[@PansyPops]

I *just* realised that Gholdengo changes when shiny. I thought it was identical until until I saw the thumbnail, it’s so similar.

[@D1_Hater21]

How does it change?

[@KalosBest]

Great video homie, Never thought I’d see my footage ever be used in a “Top” video. Keep up the good work!

[@LionelRGuy]

3:33 - How can you say Chikorita is "just slightly brighter"? It's a completely different color scheme. (One used by MANY grass types that simply become autumn colors, but still.)

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Missed opportunity of Golduck shiny not being the color gold

[@Mr_Ozone]

"Gen 5 doesn't have a lot of good shinies" My guy, have you SEEN shiny Gigalith? It's one of the best

[@RoughnutOHoulihan]

Have you seen basic English before? He said it doesn't have *a lot* , which means there is a few but not that many

[@Mr_Ozone]

@@RoughnutOHoulihan I'm just saying, gen 5 has more good shinies than just Haxorus, Genesect, and Golurk. And I would argue Gigalith's is just as good as Golurk's

[@aganbraganca4156]

embor and volcorona are also a good gen 5 shiny

[@BleydTorvall]

I feel like Blissey deserved a mention for one of the worst. While Happiney gets a lavender shiny and Chansey gets a pretty pale green, beyond gen 2 Blissey just goes with a barely different, washed out version.

[@TheBigRedskull]

You have to remember that from Gens 1 through 5 shiny Pokémon were randomly generated by a computer algorithm doing palette swaps. It wasn’t until Gen 6 onward that shiny Pokémon were intentionally designed.

[@BigRobertsons]

after I beat Pokemon Scarlet and decided to start working on filling the Pokedex, the very first Tadbulb I ran into was shiny. it was a complete accident and I'll never be that lucky ever again

[@DigiRangerScott]

I think a section of honorable mentions of Gen 2 and Stadium 2 shinies would’ve been cool

[@unclephillymya]

cocaine and waffles is the last thing I think I would hear in a *shiny pokemon youtube video*

[@BeanKally]

Fun fact: I have shiny Charizard (2 actually!), Ninetales, and Tentacruel So I guess I have the cool ones

[@jonathanseely9441]

The only redemption for shiny gengar is his mega going full bone white..I was so let down when I evolved haunter and boom. A shade if difference in the wrong direction. I also don't like that they didn't change the gold to silver. Sure it conteracts the naming pun. But have you seen Swablu? I nicknamed mine Swayello

[@demodotluv3r]

shiny emboar is so underrated the contrast of the flames to body needs more love

[@scubasteevo7013]

I caught a shiny shinx and rhyhorn in legends Arceus. My first full odds shinies in a decade and haven't caught any since.

[@12parakeetsinahumansuit]

Thank you for bringing up the vanilluxe line, even in terms of shinies that don't change the color I rarely see them brought up. I literally caught a shiny vanillish in shield almost a year ago and just realized while going thru boxes in Pokémon home

[@Fr00stee]

they should have flipped nidoqueen's shiny colors because once flipped it matches the rest of the family

[@vossboss220]

You didn't even give Chesnaught a MENTION???

[@PokeHokage]

My first Shiny ever (That wasn't scripted) was slyveon. I bred for eevee in X and Y and had to get my blue fairy. Named it Navi and now it's on a quest to get every champion ribbon (well if allowed Into said region anyway)

[@AxonicIon]

Your Falinks story reminded me of a time where i was trying to hatch a Budew (not even shiny hunting) but ended up making a bunch of Roselia’s and the second Roselia was shiny😭

[@britbongtankie]

I named my shiny Gible "Goldthroat" and I kinda regret evolving her now because of how boring shiny Garchomp is

[@nate-rs8090]

Shoutout to Blaziken who gets a deeper red and a super-saiyan style gold tint when he mega evolves.

[@AntiAntiVaxxer2008]

one shiny i love is shiny reuniclus, the blue looks amazing

[@LionelRGuy]

1:16 - ... wait, huh? Shiny Hisuian Voltorb is based on an ULTRA ball, not a heavy ball.

[@TunaBear64]

What's up with Unova and make Ice type shines get worse upon evolution, Cubchoo also gets worse upon evolving into Beartic, in the EXACT SAME WAY as the Vanillite line (Neat purple gets less saturated to almost being unrecognizable)

[@RuV9999]

15:20 you know what im going to hunt shiny cetitan.

[@electrocat07]

If regice's shiny was black(reference to black ice) that would be so cool

[@Stonedandbookish]

Toucannon's beak is bi colors 💜

[@castform7]

I love telling this story. So back when I played Omega Ruby I was training up some Pokemon in the postgame, this included a Surskit. It had Sweet Scent and I decided hey why not try a horde for gits and shiggles. I found a horde of Nincada one of which being shiny first try. I wanted to narrow it down to the two of us quicker than my original strategy of two shotting all of them with Quick Attack, so I used Bubble. It was when the health bars dropped dramatically fast when I realised maybe using a super effective move with a Pokemon 5 levels above would have dire consequences. It's been years and I still think about that Nincada. Maybe one day when I have too much time on my hands, it'll be my first shiny hunt.

[@necrozma4029]

If it's any consolation, I have a shiny Shedinja I'm willing to trade away to you.

[@castform7]

@@necrozma4029 Thank you for the offer but I feel like this is a pride thing. I can't just get a shiny Shedinja, I need to earn it (and Ninjask).

[@necrozma4029]

@@castform7 i see. Well, best of luck on your hunt.

[@dracotias]

Personally I adore the Violet Paradox shinies, I really dig the "unpainted chrome" look. I agree it would have been nice to change the lights too like while Valiant is my favourite shiny of this gen, giving it blue Lights to go in line with regular Gallade and Gardevoir would have been badass but in no way would I call them bad. Of course these things are subjective though.

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

I like them because of the unintended SpongeBob reference. "Everything is chrome in the future!"

[@nelsonoke3131]

Kingambits shiny is unbelievable wow

[@Radman1889]

5:16 - Well lucky for you...

[@Sh4dowgale]

I love Glaceon's shiny. It goes from icy blue to snowy white

[@geoffstonehouse5829]

I have a shiny psyduck, and I made mine hold an everstone so it can't change into a boring shiny golduck.

[@mushroomdude123]

Personal favorites: Aegislash, Umbreon, Heliolisk (I think the sunburn is kinda funny since they’re sunbathing lizards), Wooper, all the Tapus (especially Koko), the whole Chespin line, Swablu/Altraia + it’s mega, Lickilicky, Duskull, Boldore/Gigalith, Whimsicott, Haxorus, Mega Gengar, Mega Gardevoir/Gallade, all 3 Primals, Diggersby, Espurr, Swirlx/Slurpuff, the Galar birds, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, Eiscue, and Dondozo. It’s a lot, I know. I also like Spring Deerling since that was my first one.

[@necrozma4029]

All of these shinies are great. Personally a bit iffy on Dondozo, but it looks great regardless. Btw shiny Primal Groudon and shiny Primal Kyogre have their original shiny colors on the end of their protusions. shiny P.Groudon has gold claws, and shiny P.Kyogre has purple fin... bits.

[@theR1ch]

The disrespect for my boy Shiny Scolipede has been noted.

[@Eddie_the_Fool]

heart disease jumpscare

[@cherrymigraines6849]

i caught a shiny eevee in PLA a while ago! deciding between an umbreon and a sylveon was a very hard choice but i ended up with an umbreon! still so happy about him

[@necrozma4029]

My first shiny was Eevee too, albeit in Let's Go Pikachu. Also ended up with an Umbreon... by some weird coincidence. We are on the same wavelength my good brother.

[@GetummrecordsTGE]

Damn I definitely just saw a shiny fortress . It was my first time seeing one in violet, 😂thought it was just the 3D

[@StarlightWarriorGamerJames]

I actually have an idea for Shiny Regice. Turn it into Black Ice. It would make a lot of sense because Black Ice is basically just ice on pavement.

[@jonathanseely9441]

And since the world continues to modernize where Regice are found they begin to take the form of a new threatening color. It'd be interesting on lore side lol.

[@StarlightWarriorGamerJames]

@@jonathanseely9441 Yeah.

[@spidaaahs]

shiny mega rayquaza is simultaneously my favorite shiny, mega, and legendary

[@mcviolet]

i will personally say, that the dlc made the shiny kommo-o line so much better, and thank god they did too, because thats not very pleasant at all in the originals- also, for your consideration: shiny delphox is pretty good