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This gift was programmed in the game to be shiny locked. However, due to a programming oversight,
it is possible to receive the Partner Cap Pikachu as shiny (standard odds),
if your Trainer Shiny Value (TSV) is not 1009. This is the only Pikachu Cap Variant that can be received shiny.
(Note: Still available shiny, up to update Version 1.2)

How the game mechanic worked, was that the game would generate a PID that is not shiny compared to your TID/SID.
After that generation, the game will proceed to overwrite the Pikachu's TID/SID with Ash's.
Hence, there is a chance that the PID generated for the Pikachu will be shiny against TID/SID of Ash, as the game doesn't check for that.

This was discovered by @wwwwwwzx when reviewing the game's code, who then went ahead to test and prove it with RNG.
A few other users also corroborated the data with their own findings.

The data below refers to the file itself, not the encounter as a whole.

 
shiny effect
 Species   Pikachu (Partner Cap) 
 Nickname   (default, in ENG.png
 OT   Ash 
 TID   170715 
 Distribution   In-Game Gift 
 Location   2017 Pokémon Movie 
 Dates   (various dates) 
 PID   Shiny PID 
 Games   Ultra Moon 
(and Ultra Sun) 
                             
                             
  Poke Ball Lv. 21  
 Nature   Hardy 
 Ability   Static (1) 
 Item    Pretty Wing 
  Moves   (ITALIC means Relearnable)
  Thunderbolt Thunderbolt   Quick Attack Quick Attack
  Thunder Thunder   Iron Tail Iron Tail
Wishing

Wishing

Format Ver.1.0.6-1, Post Updated Date:20180207_2340

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shay123

Posted (edited)

But whats the point of having this shiny if it doesn't change at all? lol

Also is it able to be tradeable online if it's legit now?

Edited by shay123
theSLAYER

Posted

29 minutes ago, shay123 said:

But whats the point of having this shiny if it doesn't change at all? lol

It's an impossible creature that was available due to a glitch, and now determined to be able to be obtained legitimately. That's good enough for me.

(even if Color isnt different, it certainly sparkles!)

30 minutes ago, shay123 said:

But whats the point of having this shiny if it doesn't change at all? lol

Also is it able to be tradeable online if it's legit now?

To my understanding, it might not even be blocked to begin with.

shay123

Posted

1 minute ago, theSLAYER said:

It's an impossible creature that was available due to a glitch, and now determined to be able to be obtained legitimately. That's good enough for me.

(even if Color isnt different, it certainly sparkles!)

To my understanding, it might not even be blocked to begin with.

okay thanks for clearing that up for me. :)

shadowofdarkness

Posted

I guess I should start soft resetting for one, in case they ever patch this bug.

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theSLAYER

Posted

16 minutes ago, shadowofdarkness said:

I guess I should start soft resetting for one, in case they ever patch this bug.

that is a great plan!

kelv

Posted (edited)

Why the shiny one does not have the Souvenir ribbon? Thanks.

Edited by kelv
theSLAYER

Posted

14 hours ago, kelv said:

Why the shiny one does not have the Souvenir ribbon? Thanks.

I think there was a glitch with my summary program. I believe the file has it (my in-game copy certainly has it)

Also, wishing ribbon, not souvenir ribbon

lucarioandpikachu

Posted

i got this way back in novenber already. how can you find it 4 months later?

 

theSLAYER

Posted

2 hours ago, lucarioandpikachu said:

i got this way back in novenber already. how can you find it 4 months later?

 

It would be nice if you could clarify what you are saying.

You happened to get a shiny one by chance? You knew the shiny lock wasn't implemented properly?

Please elaborate.

lucarioandpikachu

Posted

2 hours ago, theSLAYER said:

It would be nice if you could clarify what you are saying.

You happened to get a shiny one by chance? You knew the shiny lock wasn't implemented properly?

Please elaborate.

sorry. learn english that way and isnt my main language.

 

what i mean is, that i got this in november already when the movie and game came out. was just being stupid and went for a softreset to get shoiny. didnt take long though, just an hour.

theSLAYER

Posted

1 hour ago, lucarioandpikachu said:

sorry. learn english that way and isnt my main language.

 

what i mean is, that i got this in november already when the movie and game came out. was just being stupid and went for a softreset to get shoiny. didnt take long though, just an hour.

No no, it is not that I didn't understand you, if was more of a "need more details to work with here" type of situation.

If you got a shiny in an hour, you were very lucky. (cause it's standard odds)

In any case, when we previously viewed the game data, it was understood that this event was shiny locked.
However, it was recently found out that the implementation of the shiny lock was faulty.

Plus, before this, I don't think we got any reports about anyone receiving a shiny one.

lucarioandpikachu

Posted

22 minutes ago, theSLAYER said:

No no, it is not that I didn't understand you, if was more of a "need more details to work with here" type of situation.

If you got a shiny in an hour, you were very lucky. (cause it's standard odds)

In any case, when we previously viewed the game data, it was understood that this event was shiny locked.
However, it was recently found out that the implementation of the shiny lock was faulty.

Plus, before this, I don't think we got any reports about anyone receiving a shiny one.

yeah cuz of that lock ppl said mine was hacked so decided not to share anymore cuz all i got was hate comments

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theSLAYER

Posted

13 minutes ago, lucarioandpikachu said:

yeah cuz of that lock ppl said mine was hacked so decided not to share anymore cuz all i got was hate comments

yeah I can understand that. to be fair, I would have difficulties believing it, since we know it is locked.

Only other way for this kind of things, is to discover how it works or what glitched up. (much like the Crabrawler issue presently, for example)

lucarioandpikachu

Posted

1 minute ago, theSLAYER said:

yeah I can understand that. to be fair, I would have difficulties believing it, since we know it is locked.

Only other way for this kind of things, is to discover how it works or what glitched up. (much like the Crabrawler issue presently, for example)

i just dont know how all those programms work. and sadly i cant even use them.

 

whats with crabrawler then?

BlueBraviary

Posted

Why does PKHex say 'static encounter mismatch'?

theSLAYER

Posted

9 hours ago, BlueBraviary said:

Why does PKHex say 'static encounter mismatch'?

What date's PKHeX you using? (latest version is 18 Jan)
this discovery was documented on 7th Feb.

Do you see what I'm getting at? XD
 

Shinigati

Posted

Amazing find for sure, i guess i'll go SR for one later and wait patiently to see if GF tries to correct the mistake since i do doubt they'll leave it how it is, their intention was probably to shiny lock it solely because it is Ash's pikachu which isn't even shiny in the anime... but then again it's the exact same sprite and wearing a hat like the real pikachu does so who knows.

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BlueBraviary

Posted

Oh yeah OK, it makes sense now.

LordsGrim

Posted (edited)

just tried to import this into my moon save, i am getting this error message. why?

Edit: just updated pkhex to the latest, still doesnt work, same error msg

huh..PNG

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ICanSnake

Posted

5 hours ago, LordsGrim said:

just tried to import this into my moon save, i am getting this error message. why?

Edit: just updated pkhex to the latest, still doesnt work, same error msg

 

Here's a hint: Partner Cap is a USUM exclusive form.

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theSLAYER

Posted

Hmmm.. It's almost as though one of USUM's selling points, was the addition of new forms. And the side-effect was those forms not being able to be traded to SM. 😜

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