Welcome to the world of Pokémon, a world filled with fascinating creatures just waiting for you. Some of these monsters are legendary while others are extremely rare. Among the rarest, there are those with an alternative color and which are called shiny, which you can find in Pokémon Legends Arceus, Pokémon GO or most of the other titles of the license. We offer you our top 10 of the most beautiful chromatic Pokémon among the 908 known to date.
This top is not universal and is purely subjective so your opinion may differ from ours, please respect it.
What is a Shiny Pokémon?
Let’s start by defining the term shiny. It is simply a Pokmon with a different color from the original one. The first official shiny was the famous Red Gyarados which you can find at Lake Anger in the Johto region. Subsequently, many shiny have seen the light of day, whether in films, anime or even in certain spin-offs of the license such as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Shadowe. To recognize a shiny in a main game, just watch the animation that appears when it enters the field. There should be stars or squares depending on the version. These creatures are extremely rare since their base spawn rate is 1/8192 before Generation Six and 1/4096 after Generation Six.
1 – Exagida
The first Pokemon in our top is simply Exagida. The shiny version of the latter makes it darker and the assortment of colors makes it the best looking shiny yet. Obviously a choice to be debated, but this creature has a certain style that is appreciated by a lot of players and its chromatic version is even more so.
- Type(s): Spectrum/Steel
- National Pokédex Number: 681
- Description of the Pokédex: They have made generations of kings happy. Their psychic powers allow them to control humans and Pokémon.
2 – Giratina
The Pokémon in second position is the one that is banned. The famous Legendary Giratina which is pretty basic style, but the colors of its chromatic version put it much more in value. A choice we made that can divide but among the legendaries available, it is one of the most beautiful but another can compete with it.
- Type(s): Spectrum/Dragon
- National Pokédex Number: 487
- Description of the Pokédex: Its great violence has earned it a ban. He observes men in silence from the Distortion World.
3 – Rayquaza
Another dragon stands just behind. A difficult choice to make, because even if Rayquaza is much more beautiful in its shiny version. He is only third of this top even if, to tell you the truth, Giratina and him can perhaps compete. What puts it quite high is its color change which makes it much darker and for a dragon of its magnitude, it fits better with what it should be.
- Type(s): Flight/Dragon
- National Pokédex Number: 384
- Description of the Pokédex: It cannot be seen from the ground, because it lives in the ozone layer, well above the clouds.
4 – Roitiflam
The fourth Pokémon may surprise you since it is Roitiflam, the final evolution of Gruikui. Normally, he is not at all part of our top or even our favorite creatures, but his shiny version changes the situation so much. The flames and some parts of his body turn blue and this change makes the difference and it is for this reason that he is fourth.
- Type(s): Fire/fight
- National Pokédex Number: 500
- Description of the Pokédex: It ignites its fists with the flames on its chin and knocks the enemy with it. It is a very supportive Pokémon.
5 – Nymphali
In fifth position, we find Nymphali. A choice that was quite simple, because the Pokémon is very popular from the start, but its chromatic version where blue and pink are reversed bring out the beauty of this creature even more. Some will prefer the classic version, but in our case, the shiny version is the one we prefer, hence its place in the ranking.
- Type(s): Fairy
- National Pokédex Number: 700
- Description of the Pokédex: Its ribbon-shaped antennae emit waves that soothe anger. During a quarrel, he wraps them around the two opponents in order to calm the situation.
6 – Yveltal
This place is the one that will surely make the most talk given the one that is just behind. Indeed, in sixth place, we chose Yveltal, its shiny version is not necessarily appreciated by everyone, because it is already a magnificent Pokémon, but on our side, its shiny version is not bad either. The combo between red and white suits this Pokemon pretty well.
- Type(s): Darkness/Flight
- National Pokédex Number: 717
- Description of the Pokédex: When its tail and wing feathers are unfurled and turn red, this legendary Pokémon absorbs life energy from its surroundings.
7 – Metagross
We are now in seventh place. A very well-known Pokémon that has made the heyday of Block ex in the Pokémon card game. The famous Metagross shiny. Already much appreciated as a base, its chromatic version, which a certain Pierre Rochard owns, is simply beautiful especially if we compare it to its normal version.
- Type(s): Steel/Psych
- National Pokédex Number: 375
- Description of the Pokédex: Metagross living on snowy peaks are very active, as their magnetic force increases when the temperature is below zero.
8 – Celebi
In eighth position, we find the famous time traveler, Celebi. This choice can be debated since he simply changes color from green to pink, but this color change suits him perfectly, not to mention his eyes which also turn green. A choice that reflects its beauty, but also its rarity that it has had for many years without forgetting the fact that it remains emblematic in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.
- Type(s) : Plant/Psych
- National Pokédex Number: 251
- Description of the Pokédex: It has the power to travel through time. He was considered a forest deity at different times.
9 – Cresselia
In ninth place, there too, the debate may be open since it is a question of Cresselia. This Pokémon is not necessarily the most beautiful in its normal form, but in its chromatic form, the purple which covers its body as well as the pink which turns blue makes it magnificent. If it is only in ninth position, where Nymphali is higher, it is because it is still quite special in terms of design.
- Type(s): Psych
- National Pokédex Number: 488
- Description of the Pokédex: This Pokémon evokes a crescent moon. As it streaks across the night sky, a majestic trail of light unfurls across its path, as if scattering the Milky Way.
10 – Noctali
We are now at the last Pokémon. This one is rather classic, but remains among the most emblematic shiny for us. Noctali, the Dark type evolution gets very little change, but changing the color from yellow to blue makes it really beautiful. It therefore closes the debate and our ranking.
- Type(s): Darkness
- National Pokédex Number: 197
- Description of the Pokédex: It is most active in the middle of the night, when the world is bathed in moonlight. Its large eyes easily distinguish its prey in the dark.
There you go, you know the ten most beautiful shiny according to our editorial staff. Some of them can be debated and other Pokémon could have been part of it, but as you doubt, establishing a ranking of 10 Pokémon in view of the total number, it pushes to make choices and that’s why that creatures like Milobellus, Majaspic, Xerneas, Torchic, Feraligatr or Charizard are not part of this classification. Yours may be different so let us know in the comments.
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