Sword and Shield fans spot unique effect for certain Shiny Pokémon

Pokémon Sword and Shield contains a new appearance effect for certain Shiny Pokémon, fans have discovered.

This phenomenon has lead some fans to dub the discovery as a new, even rarer tier of alternate-coloured monsters. But this may not be entirely true.

Shiny Pokémon are meant to be extremely rare in mainline Pokémon games. The odds of finding one are usually around 1/4000, and they offer no advantage other than having an alternate colour scheme. (Pokémon Go makes them considerably easier to find.)

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