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Shiny by event
Given out as a shiny in Gen 9 event distributions.
It can't be shiny in any game encounter we list, so a shiny one only comes from event distributions. Unless one is running now, that means trading for one.
From imported event records, which don't name or date each event · Pokémon Showdown data
Where to catch it
2 games
Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable nowRouge Sector 1Static encounter
Lv. 70
Side mission Dreams of Meltan, after the Rayquaza mission: catch the Meltan a woman points out; forced non-shiny.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 8 Oct 2026 · insider-gaming.com
Shiny locked
Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!
SwitchStart a huntI have itAvailable nowGO Park (Fuchsia City)Transfer
Cannot be found in the game itself: catch it in Pokémon GO from a Mystery Box, send it to GO Park and catch it there; the link still worked in 2026, and it is only shiny if caught in GO during a limited shiny Meltan event.
Researched, awaiting review · checked 7 Oct 2026 · pokemongo.com
Shiny: event only
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