How rare is a shiny Xerneas?

A shiny Xerneas is quite rare, but its odds vary: in Pokémon GO, it's a boosted 1 in 20 (5%) during raids, while in the core games (like when available via soft resetting), standard odds are 1 in 4096 (or 1 in 1365 with a Shiny Charm), though early games had it locked from being shiny, making event or special distribution shinies extremely rare.
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How rare is shiny Xerneas in Pokemon Go?

Since we are dealing with a legendary monster, the odds of getting a Shiny Xerneas in Pokemon GO are 1-in-20. This is not guaranteed and the odds can be better or worse for you depending on your shiny luck in the game.
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What is the rarest Shiny Pokémon?

The rarest shiny Pokémon is subjective, but often debated between Shiny Shedinja (due to its near-impossible evolution odds from a shiny Nincada) and special event/costume ones like Detective Pikachu or Ash-Cap Pikachu (which are event-locked and often unobtainable) in Pokémon GO, while main series games feature difficult hunts for Authentic Sinistea/Poltchageist or forms like Maushold's Family of Three, making them incredibly rare finds. 
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Do shinies have a 100% catch rate?

No, wild shiny Pokémon do not have a 100% catch rate; they can flee like regular Pokémon, but shinies from raids and special events (like Legendary Raid Battles) are guaranteed catches on the first successful hit. The shiny encounter is rare, but once you find one, its catch rate (outside of raids) is similar to a regular Pokémon, depending on the game and situation.
 
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Can Xerneas be shiny?

Plus, Xerneas and Yveltal are both Shiny. The Xerneas and Yveltal you encounter in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will never be Shiny, making this an extremely rare opportunity!
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Why did my Xerneas turn blue?

Your Xerneas is blue because that's its natural Neutral Mode, its resting state outside of battle, with glowing cyan antlers; it only changes to the vibrant rainbow Active Mode when in battle or powering up, a design feature in games like Pokémon X/Y and Pokémon Go, so it's completely normal and not a glitch or shiny.
 
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What is Xerneas the god of?

Xerneas is the legendary Pokémon of life, often called the "Life Pokémon," known for its ability to share eternal life and energy, representing vitality, nature, and immortality, and is linked to the World Tree, Yggdrasil, in Norse mythology, acting as a counterpart to Yveltal, the god of death.
 
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What does "shiny" mean in Pokémon GO?

Shiny Pokémon are rare variants of Pokémon that are differently colored than other Pokémon of their species. If you're lucky, you may randomly encounter Shiny Pokémon in the wild, especially during special events like Community Days or Pokémon GO Fest.
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When did Shiny odds become 1 4096?

Shiny odds became 1 in 4096 with the release of Pokémon X and Y in 2013 (Generation VI), effectively doubling the previous 1 in 8192 odds from earlier games by changing how shiny determination works. This change made finding shiny Pokémon twice as likely in standard encounters and has remained the base rate in subsequent main series games, with added methods to further improve chances. 
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What Pokémon card costs $1,000,000?

The most famous "million dollar" Pokémon card is the Pikachu Illustrator, with Logan Paul owning a PSA 10 graded version that set a Guinness World Record for a private sale at $5.275 million in 2022, with Paul now planning to auction it. This extremely rare card, from a 1998 illustration contest, is considered the holy grail for collectors due to its scarcity (only 39 believed to exist) and connection to Pikachu's creator, Atsuko Nishida.
 
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What is a "full odds" shiny?

Full odds mean that they were caught/encountered without you having any buffs to your shiny rates applied. So, people who reset their starters, they're always full odds. A random shiny you encounter on any normal route *without chaining, where it applies, and without having the shiny charm, is full odds.
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Who was the first Shiny Pokémon?

The first "official" shiny Pokémon introduced in the games was the Red Gyarados, a mandatory encounter at the Lake of Rage in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (Generation II), but a pink Butterfree appeared in the anime before shinies existed in games, making it an early alternate-colored Pokémon.
 
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Is Xerneas legendary?

Yes, Xerneas is a legendary Pokémon, the mascot for Pokémon X, a Fairy-type creature from Generation VI known as the Life Pokémon, symbolizing life and part of the Aura Trio with Yveltal and Zygarde. It's famous for sharing eternal life and sleeping in the form of a tree for 1,000 years, with its horns glowing when active.
 
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Who is the rarest shiny in Pokemon GO?

The rarest Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Go are typically event-exclusive costume Pokémon, like certain hats or outfits (e.g., Jeju Island Pikachu, Detective Pikachu), Shiny Mythicals (like Jirachi, Celebi from specific quests), and Pokémon with extremely limited availability or unique conditions, such as Shiny Armored Mewtwo or Shiny Fragment Hat Raichu from very old events, alongside rare egg hatches like Larvesta. Their rarity comes from low release frequency, high difficulty to obtain (like specific egg hatches), or being locked behind inaccessible events.
 
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How long will Xerneas be in raids in 2025?

Xerneas will be in five-star raid battles from February 17, 2025 to February 24, 2025.
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Are 0% Pokémon rare?

However 0% pokemon are even rarer than 100% pokemon, since the former can never come from raids, eggs, research tasks or trades.
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Can I trick Pokemon Go into thinking I'm walking?

Yes, you can trick Pokémon Go into thinking you're walking using methods like GPS spoofing apps (iAnyGo, AnyTo) with virtual joysticks or by shaking your phone in a sock, which plays on GPS/Adventure Sync inaccuracies, but these can violate terms of service; official methods focus on using Adventure Sync for real steps, while non-walking tricks use location manipulation or device shaking for buddy candy and egg hatching. 
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What is a Pokémon Hundo?

A "hundo" Pokémon is slang for a Pokémon with perfect 100% Individual Values (IVs), meaning it has the maximum possible stats (15/15/15) in Attack, Defense, and HP, making it the strongest possible version of that species, often appearing as a 4-star appraisal in Pokémon Go. Players hunt for them because they have the highest Combat Power (CP) and are ideal for battles and raids.
 
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How rare is a Lucky Shiny Pokémon?

It's not the most rare (after having a raid day) but shiny legendaries are typically good trade bait. Might be good to try and find someone to lucky mirror trade with. The chance of getting a shiny is about 1 in 20, if you farm the same Pokémon during an event, the more likely you're going to get a shiny.
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Can Giovanni Pokémon be shiny?

No, the Shadow Legendary Pokémon you get from beating Giovanni in Pokémon GO are shiny locked, meaning they cannot be shiny when you first catch them from him, but they can become shiny later if that same Pokémon is released as a Shiny Shadow Legendary in Shadow Raids or through other special events. Regular Team GO Rocket Grunt and Leader Pokémon can be shiny, but Giovanni's special encounters are locked until released elsewhere.
 
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Is Shiny Pokémon worth it?

Yes, you should keep shiny Pokémon, but how many and which ones depends on your goals: keep shinies with good stats (IVs) for battle, rare ones for trading/flexing, one of each evolution for the Pokédex, or transfer duplicates for candy; there's no single "right" answer as shininess is cosmetic, but they're valuable for collecting, trading, and personal collection goals, so keep what brings you joy, especially if they have great IVs or are hard to find. 
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Who is the no. 1 legendary Pokémon?

1. Arceus. Arceus is, without a doubt, the most powerful Legendary Pokémon. This Normal type Mythical Pokémon is the creator of the universe and thus the closest that the Pokémon world has to a god.
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Why do my Xerneas have blue horns?

The reason why it's blue on the bottom is because the horns turn blue when it's not in battle.
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Why was Arceus killed?

Arceus is forced into a pit and is wounded by silver water and electrical attacks, which Arceus became vulnerable to after it gave Damos the jewel. Marcus' intention is to kill Arceus himself to save the future.
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