Summary
APokemon GOplayer was lucky enough to catch a Shiny Geodude, but ended up regretting evolving it. The shift in Shiny presentations across evolutions has drummed up some conversation amongPokemon GOfans, with many sharing their own Shiny disappointments.
Shiny Pokemon have been coveted since their inception to the series, presenting a rare version of a Pokemon with a neat recolor. While there are no statistical benefits to having a Shiny Pokemon in battle, they’re nonetheless sought out in every game they exist in, includingPokemon GO. For some fans, simply having a Shiny is enough, but others like specificShinies inPokemon GObecause of their specific aesthetic qualities.
Such seems to be the case with aPokemon GOfan going by Orcalotl, who revealed their disappointment at their Geodude that they evolved to Graveler and then Golem. The player laments that they didn’t know that the color scheme of their goldenShiny Geodude would changeand become so muted upon evolving it. The let-down is understandable, as while the Geodude has a pretty strong golden-yellow color scheme, the Golem is colored very similarly to its standard version, looking more brown than gold. Unfortunately, there’s no way of undoing the process, so they’re stuck with their visually less impressive Shiny Golem.
Pokemon Players Commiserate Over Shiny Similarities (or Lack Thereof)
Many other fans have shared stories of their ownunfortunate Shiny Pokemon colorings. Some players have complained about similar transformations to Orcalotl’s, like Shiny Gastly to Gengar. Shiny Gastly has a distinct greenish gas cloud floating around it compared to its usual pale purple, but it loses most of its distinctness as it evolves to become Gengar. Other players were upset about Shiny evolutions like Shiny Swanna, which loses the pink coloring that Shiny Ducklett has, or Shiny Blissey barely looking any different from a standard Blissey when Shiny Chansey had a distinct green palette.
Some may find the way that the coloring of Shiny and non-Shiny Pokemon and their evolutions differ as an exciting element, but others wish that there was a little more predictability with the way that the Shiny recolors work. As many indicated, the only way to avoid this situation is to look up what a Shiny Pokemon will look like before evolving it. While those looking tocomplete a Shiny Dexcan still make use of an unappealing evolution, and a Shiny evolution may still have potential in battle, this can save a lot of headaches and heartaches.
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