See whether a Shiny lock applies to an entire species, one form, one fixed gift or story encounter, or a legacy acquisition system—and whether a legal Shiny exists through another official method.
This list covers documented species-, form-, encounter-, and acquisition-method-level Shiny locks from Generation IV through the latest released main-series title. Generation IV has only a small number of direct exceptions; Pokéwalker and Pokémon Ranger methods are tracked separately as legacy acquisition methods.
Species totals may include Pokémon represented by multiple persistent form records, such as Urshifu.
Persistent forms: 20 · Non-transferable persistent forms: 13 · Battle-only forms with distinct Shiny legality: 1 · Technical variants: 0
Shiny artwork is shown only for visual comparison. Artwork or color data does not prove that a Shiny is legally obtainable.
#0494 · Species debut: Gen 5
#0720 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
#0789 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Postgame gift, Freezington gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, The Crown Tundra
#0790 · Species debut: Gen 7
#0801 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
#0802 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
#0891 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Mustard’s gift, League Club special coach gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor, The Indigo Disk
#0893 · Species debut: Gen 8
#0896 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Calyrex steed encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra, The Indigo Disk
#0897 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Calyrex steed encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra, The Indigo Disk
#0898 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Calyrex story encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra
#1009 · Species debut: Gen 9
#1010 · Species debut: Gen 9
#1014 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Loyal Three encounter
Locked in: The Teal Mask
#1015 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Loyal Three encounter
Locked in: The Teal Mask
#1016 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Loyal Three encounter
Locked in: The Teal Mask
#1017 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Story encounter
Locked in: The Teal Mask
#1020 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Perrin Pokédex quest encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#1021 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Perrin Pokédex quest encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#1022 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Perrin Pokédex quest encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#1023 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Perrin Pokédex quest encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#1024 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Story encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#1025 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Mochi Mayhem encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
#0020 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Cosplay Pikachu gift after the first Contest Spectacular
Locked in: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Partner Pokémon gift
Locked in: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Eevee!
#0105 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0133 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Partner Pokémon gift
Locked in: Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Eevee!
#0172 · Species debut: Gen 2 · Form debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Spiky-eared Pichu received at the Ilex Forest shrine
Locked in: Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver
#0658 · Species debut: Gen 6 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0666 · Species debut: Gen 6 · Form debut: Gen 6
#0670 · Species debut: Gen 6 · Form debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: AZ’s Floette story gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
#0735 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0738 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0743 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0752 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0754 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0758 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0777 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0778 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0784 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Totem-sized Pokémon reward for collecting Totem Stickers
Locked in: Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
#0801 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 7
#0809 · Species debut: Gen 7 · Form debut: Gen 8
#0892 · Species debut: Gen 8 · Form debut: Gen 8
#0892 · Species debut: Gen 8 · Form debut: Gen 8
#0893 · Species debut: Gen 8 · Form debut: Gen 8
#0901 · Species debut: Gen 8 · Form debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Perrin quest encounter
Locked in: The Teal Mask
#1017 · Species debut: Gen 9 · Form debut: Gen 9
#1017 · Species debut: Gen 9 · Form debut: Gen 9
#1017 · Species debut: Gen 9 · Form debut: Gen 9
#0001 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Story gift, Side mission gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding, In-game encounter
#0004 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Leon’s gift, Side mission gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding, In-game encounter
#0007 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Story gift, Side mission gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding, In-game encounter
#0025 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Save-data bonus gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0026 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0027 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0037 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift, Request 83 reward
Locked in: The Isle of Armor, Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0050 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0052 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0058 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Perrin’s gift
Locked in: The Teal Mask
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0079 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Galarian Slowpoke preview encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0079 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0103 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0105 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0133 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Hidden Ability Eevee gift from Fennel’s assistant, Save-data bonus gift
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2, Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0137 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Story gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0144 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary’s final fixed encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0144 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0145 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary’s final fixed encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0145 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0146 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary’s final fixed encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0146 · Species debut: Gen 1 · Form debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Roaming legendary encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0150 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Fixed legendary encounter, Mewtwo side mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0151 · Species debut: Gen 1
Locked encounter: Let’s Go save-data gift
Locked in: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon GO
#0152 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0155 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0158 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0192 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Sunflora Hide-and-Seek encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0243 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0244 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0245 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0249 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0250 · Species debut: Gen 2
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0359 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Rogue Mega Evolution story encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0380 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0381 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0382 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, The Indigo Disk, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0383 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, The Indigo Disk, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0384 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Delta Episode story encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire, The Indigo Disk, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0385 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Sword / Shield save-data gift
Locked in: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon GO
#0386 · Species debut: Gen 3
Locked encounter: Delta Episode encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event, Pokémon GO
#0387 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Jacq’s egg gift
Locked in: The Teal Mask
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0390 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Jacq’s egg gift
Locked in: The Teal Mask
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0393 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Jacq’s egg gift
Locked in: The Teal Mask
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0448 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Side mission gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0480 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0481 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0482 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0483 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0484 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0485 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0486 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0487 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0488 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0489 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Request 66 encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0490 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: A Pokémon Ranger Manaphy Egg is prevented from hatching Shiny on the original Generation IV save that receives it, Request 66 encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum, Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver, Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward, Other main-series game
Last status change: 2025-02-14
#0491 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Request 93 encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event, Pokémon GO, Other main-series game
#0492 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: Request 92 encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event, Pokémon GO
#0493 · Species debut: Gen 4
Locked encounter: The Deified Pokémon encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0498 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0501 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0509 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Purrloin encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0519 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Pidove encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0525 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Boldore encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0527 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Woobat encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0532 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Timburr encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0535 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Tympole encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0551 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Sandile encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0554 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Darumaka encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0555 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Darmanitan encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0559 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Scraggy encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0561 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Sigilyph encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0570 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Zorua gift, Castelia City event gift activated with the event Celebi
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2, Pokémon Black / White
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0571 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Lostlorn Forest event encounter activated by an event Shiny Legendary beast
Locked in: Pokémon Black / White
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0585 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Hidden Ability Deerling gift from the weather institute scientist
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0595 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Joltik encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0597 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Ferroseed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0599 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: N’s Klink encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0618 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Side mission gift
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0638 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0639 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0640 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0641 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0642 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0643 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Postgame legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black / White, Pokémon Black 2 / White 2, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0644 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Postgame legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Black / White, Pokémon Black 2 / White 2, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0645 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Mission or request encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0646 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0647 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Swords of Justice quest encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: The Crown Tundra, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward, Pokémon GO
Official Shiny release: 2025-02-14
Last status change: 2025-02-14
#0648 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Secret fixed encounter, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: The Indigo Disk, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward, Pokémon GO
Official Shiny release: 2024-10-16
Last status change: 2024-10-16
#0649 · Species debut: Gen 5
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event, Pokémon GO
#0716 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Team Flare story encounter, Main-story or postgame encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0717 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Team Flare story encounter, Main-story or postgame encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0718 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Fixed legendary encounter, Main-story or postgame encounter
Locked in: Pokémon X / Y, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0719 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Side mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event, Pokémon GO
#0721 · Species debut: Gen 6
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward
Official Shiny release: 2026-04-27
Last status change: 2026-04-27
#0722 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift, First partner gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor, Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game, In-game encounter
#0725 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0728 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Alolan Diglett reward gift
Locked in: The Isle of Armor
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0772 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Battle Tower gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0785 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Guardian deity encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0786 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Guardian deity encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0787 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Guardian deity encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0788 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Guardian deity encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0791 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0792 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0793 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0794 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0795 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0796 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0797 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0798 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0799 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Ultra Beast mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0800 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Fixed legendary encounter, Story encounter, Snacksworth fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sun / Moon, Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon, The Indigo Disk
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0803 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Max Lair reward gift
Locked in: The Crown Tundra
Legal Shiny sources: Other main-series game
#0807 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0808 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward, Pokémon GO
Official Shiny release: 2019-02-05
Last status change: 2025-02-14
#0809 · Species debut: Gen 7
Locked encounter: Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon GO
#0810 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0813 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0816 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0848 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Nursery gift
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0888 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Postgame legendary encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0889 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Postgame legendary encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0890 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Story legendary encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Sword / Shield
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#0905 · Species debut: Gen 8
Locked encounter: Request 94 encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Legal Shiny sources: Pokémon HOME reward
Official Shiny release: 2025-02-14
Last status change: 2025-02-14
#0906 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0909 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0912 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: First partner gift
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0950 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Former Titan fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0962 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Former Titan fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0968 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Former Titan fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0978 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Former Titan fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Breeding
#0984 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Titan Great Tusk fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0990 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Titan Iron Treads fixed encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: In-game encounter
#0999 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: All regular overworld encounters, Hyperspace mission encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet, Mega Dimension
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
#1001 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Shrine encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-08-07
Last status change: 2025-08-07
#1002 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Shrine encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-08-21
Last status change: 2025-08-21
#1003 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Shrine encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-09-04
Last status change: 2025-09-04
#1004 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Shrine encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-09-18
Last status change: 2025-09-18
#1007 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Partner gift and Area Zero encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-09-26
Last status change: 2025-09-26
#1008 · Species debut: Gen 9
Locked encounter: Partner gift and Area Zero encounter
Locked in: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
Legal Shiny sources: Historical official event
Official Shiny release: 2025-09-26
Last status change: 2025-09-26
These locks apply to an acquisition system, accessory, or external service. They do not mean every affected species is unreleased as Shiny and are not counted as Pokémon cards.
Affected acquisition method: Accessory capture
Locked in: Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver
System-wide lock: All Pokémon generated through the Pokéwalker are prevented from being Shiny. The lock applies to the accessory-generated Pokémon, not to any affected species as a whole.
Availability status: Legacy only
Affected acquisition method: Special encounter system
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
System-wide lock: All Pokémon generated in Hidden Grottos are prevented from being Shiny. Grotto contents are fixed when regenerated, so soft resetting does not make an existing Pokémon Shiny.
Availability status: Legacy only
Affected acquisition method: External service
Locked in: Pokémon Black / White, Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
System-wide lock: All Pokémon obtained through the Pokémon Dream World were prevented from being Shiny. The online service has been discontinued.
Availability status: Discontinued
Affected acquisition method: External service
Locked in: Pokémon Black 2 / White 2
System-wide lock: Pokémon generated in Pokémon Dream Radar and transferred to Pokémon Black 2 or White 2 cannot be Shiny. This is a companion-software transfer method, not a normal in-game wild encounter.
Availability status: Legacy only
It is a species, form, game method, gift, quest, or fixed encounter that is prevented from producing a Shiny result through that specific route.
No. Many locks apply only to a starter gift or story encounter. The species may still be Shiny through breeding, another game, an event, Pokémon HOME, or Pokémon GO.
A species lock means no official legal Shiny has been released for that species. An encounter lock applies only to a named encounter even when a legal Shiny exists elsewhere.
Sometimes. A legal Shiny can be transferred only when Pokémon HOME and the receiving title support that exact species and form. The encounter lock itself does not automatically prohibit transfer.
They remain legal Shinies, but this page marks an ended distribution as historical and does not describe it as currently claimable.
Yes. An official Pokémon HOME Pokédex-completion reward is a legal Shiny source, but it is not a capture inside the associated game.
Yes, when officially released and transferred through supported official systems. Pokémon GO is tracked as a source, not as a main-series locked game.
No. A game can contain Shiny colors or artwork for a Pokémon or form that has never been legally obtainable.
Yes. Cap Pikachu, Original Color Magearna, Gigantamax Melmetal, Bloodmoon Ursaluna, mask forms, and other special forms must be checked independently.
Official announcements are preferred for releases and rewards. Programmed game locks are checked against maintained reference databases, using a second source where one is available.
The page displays a fixed human-review date. It changes only after a source-backed manual audit, never automatically during a build.
Released main-series games and DLC from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum through Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Mega Dimension are covered. Pokémon HOME and Pokémon GO remain separate legal sources.
Yes, but Generation IV has only a small number of special exceptions. Standard starters, fixed encounters, gifts, and Legendary encounters in those games are not treated as universally locked.
No. The HeartGold and SoulSilver form is fixed to be non-Shiny and cannot evolve, trade, or transfer, while normal Pichu can legally be Shiny.
It is prevented from hatching Shiny on the original receiving save. If the unhatched Egg is traded to a different Generation IV save with different Trainer values, it can legally hatch Shiny there.
No. Pokémon generated by the Pokéwalker are prevented from being Shiny; the affected species can still be Shiny through other legal methods.
No. Hidden Grotto Pokémon are generated non-Shiny, and soft resetting an already generated Grotto does not change that result.
No. Pokémon generated through either external Generation V method were prevented from being Shiny.
The lock belongs to the acquisition system rather than the species. One method record preserves the rule without inflating card counts or implying a species-wide Shiny lock.
The dataset covers released main-series titles from Generation IV onward. Standard Generation IV starters, gifts, fixed encounters, and Legendary encounters usually remain Shiny-capable; only documented exceptions are included. Generation V is where programmed encounter locks became systematic.
Official Pokémon announcements, official game sites, Pokémon HOME pages, and official support pages take priority for first releases, distribution periods, rewards, and transfer rules. Serebii and Bulbapedia are used for programmed locks that official marketing pages usually do not document.
Legal existence, current availability, and method are independent fields. Ended events remain legal but historical. HOME rewards and GO releases are not presented as main-series captures. Breeding does not remove the lock from the original starter gift.
Forms are classified as persistent, non-transferable persistent, battle-only, or technical. Battle-only Mega Evolution, Gigantamax, and Terastallized states are grouped under their persistent parent and excluded from the unreleased-form count unless their legal Shiny status genuinely differs and the standalone record has a source-backed justification. When sources conflict, the record must be marked for review instead of being presented as certain.
Pokéwalker, Hidden Grotto, Pokémon Dream World, and Pokémon Dream Radar locks are stored as acquisition-method records instead of one card per affected species. The Ranger Manaphy Egg records the original-save lock and traded-Egg exception separately. Hall of Origin Arceus is excluded because the encounter can be Shiny; its Generation IV issue was the undistributed Azure Flute, not a Shiny lock.
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