 The term "Shiny Pokémon" was later officially acknowledged in "Pokémon Black" and "White", but it has been used in the anime and in a few strategy guides before this.The term was also a widely used slang term in Japan; Ken Sugimori uses "hikaru" in the title of a piece of artwork featuring a Shiny Charizard.The alternate term appears among the options the player can choose when filling out forms in the third generation of games.