A [[pokemon|Pokémon]] whose colors are from the [[alternate_color|"shiny" palette]] of [[pokemon_(game)|the games]], that are different from their usual colors. Known for being incredibly rare. See also [[shiny and normal]].

For example, [[Gyarados]] are blue, but [i]shiny[/i] Gyarados are red.

h5. Notes

* Not to be confused with [[shiny]] (or [[shiny skin]], or [[shiny clothes]]), as in something that shines, as if they were wet or oiled.
* See also [[alternate shiny pokemon]] for Pokémon with a color palette that isn't shiny or normal.

h4. Notable searches

h5. Shiny personifications

* {{shiny_pokemon personification}}

h5. Pokémon species

* {{shiny_pokemon charizard}} (Black Charizard)
* {{shiny_pokemon gardevoir}} (Blue Gardevoir)
* {{shiny_pokemon gastly}} (Blue Gastly)
* {{shiny_pokemon gyarados}} (Red Gyarados)
* {{shiny_pokemon mew}} (Blue Mew)
* {{shiny_pokemon ninetales}} (Light Blue Ninetales)
* etc.
色違い shinypokemon