How/where to find legal shinies of Mythicals
| Species | Where/How - Notes/Transfer status |
|---|---|
Mew
|
PCNY Shiny Mew - Gen 2 cart only (and technically Gen 1 cart, but shininess cannot be observed), cannot be transferred up to modern generations Emerald Faraway Island Mew - Japan Emerald only, not guaranteed shiny GO Shiny Mew - Guaranteed Shiny, transfer from GO to HOME |
Celebi
|
PCNY Shiny Celebi - Gen 2 cart only, cannot be transferred up to modern generations Ilex Forest Celebi - VC version only, can be transferred up Coco Movie Celebi - Movie was in Japan, but region free redemption Secrets of the Jungle Movie Celebi - Distributed to EU/US via PTC Newsletter GO Shiny Celebi - Guaranteed shiny, transfer from GO to HOME |
Jirachi
|
WISHMAKR Jirachi - Not guaranteed shiny. CHANNEL Jirachi - Not guaranteed shiny. Tanabata 2014 Jirachi - 3DS Local Wireless, thus original redemption not region locked Christmas Party 2014 Jirachi - 3DS Serial Code, thus original redemption was region locked to JP 3DS Fukushima Christmas Party 2014 Jirachi - 3DS Local Wireless, thus original redemption not region locked Nintendo HK Shiny Jirachi - 3DS Serial Code, original redemption was region locked to JP and EU 3DS Pokémon Go Tour Hoenn: Masterwork Research Jirachi - Guaranteed Shiny, transfer from GO to HOME |
Deoxys (Forms interchangeable)
|
Birth Island Deoxys - Not guaranteed shiny. GO Deoxys - Shiny released starting here. Not guaranteed shiny. Transfer from GO to HOME |
Phione*
|
Standard Phione Egg - Not guaranteed shiny. |
Manaphy
|
Pokémon Ranger Egg - The Manaphy can only be shiny if the egg was traded away. Recipient of event cannot hatch it shiny. (DP only, not BDSP) |
Darkrai
|
New Island Darkrai - Legal Shiny can only be found in Platinum and BDSP. Not guaranteed shiny. GO Darkrai - Shiny released starting here. Not guaranteed shiny. Transfer from GO to HOME |
Shaymin
|
Flower Paradise Shaymin - Legal Shiny can only be found in Platinum and BDSP. Not guaranteed shiny. |
Arceus (Forms interchangeable)
|
Dahara City Legendary Shiny Arceus - 3DS Serial Code, thus original redemption was region locked to JP 3DS Hall of Origin Arceus - Encounter on BDSP, requires a PLA save. PLA save requirement: completed main missions, captured Arceus. BDSP requirements: Caught Dialga/Palkia in game, reached Hall of Fame, acquired National Dex. |
Victini
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Keldeo (Forms interchangeable)
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Meloetta (Forms interchangeable)
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Genesect (Forms interchangeable)
|
Movie 2013 Genesect (JPN and KOR) - Language locked to the distribution. GO Genesect - Shiny released starting here. Not guaranteed shiny, transfer from GO to HOME. Presently, while only the driveless raids/encounters can be shiny, after transferred through HOME into any game that has the species, the drives could be attached to it. |
Diancie
|
Pokémon Center Diancie - 3DS Nintendo Zone, thus original redemption was region locked to JP 3DS All-Stars Battle Diancie - 3DS Infrared, thus original redemption not region locked |
Hoopa
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Volcanion
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Magearna
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Magearna (Original Color)
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Marshadow 
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Zeraora
|
HOME Shiny Zeraora - Gift guaranteed shiny |
Meltan
|
GO Meltan (LGPE transfer and HOME transfer) - Limited Shiny period. |
Melmetal
|
GO Melmetal (LGPE transfer and HOME transfer) - Limited Shiny period While they can be encountered shiny within the limited shiny period, the encounters themselves are not guaranteed shiny. |
Melmetal (G-max)
|
A legal shiny does not exist (For your information, in SWSH-Isle of Armor, you can give certain species Max Soup to attain or remove the Gigantamax Status. Max Soup does not work on Melmetal) |
Zarude
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
Zarude Dada
|
A legal shiny does not exist |
* Mythical status disputed
Updated as of December 5th, 2020
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