Pokémon Go maker apologises after switching off Shiny Pokémon yet again

Pokémon Go maker Niantic has apologised for its latest slip-up which saw certain Shiny Pokémon made unavailable.

It's the latest in a long, long line of incidents were the possibility of finding the coveted Shiny versions of creatures - which players spend hours and money grinding for - have accidentally been switched off.

As ever, Shiny Pokémon have a low chance of being found in any situation, so any individual player would likely have no indication they're wasting their time/resources/real-world money hunting a particular Shiny creature without success.

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