Did they forget shiny pokemon exist?

[MidnightMelody]

Ok so out of the 22 seasons only one main character has had a shiny pokemon. I actually find that really odd. I mean people like shiny pokemon so it would be fun to actually have one on the main team every now and again. I know Noctowl was one but it was years later I even knew what shiny was and that was why it was odd looking.

 

[Ignition]

Don't think they forgot. They appear occasionally to separate and/or signify importance to a POTD. (Latest was a Charjabug iirc). Just don't think they feel its that big of a phenomenon to warrant a special place on the main cast

 

[TheWanderingMist]

Ok so out of the 22 seasons only one main character has had a shiny pokemon. I actually find that really odd. I mean people like shiny pokemon so it would be fun to actually have one on the main team every now and again. I know Noctowl was one but it was years later I even knew what shiny was and that was why it was odd looking.

Yeah, pretty much this.

Plus, the Pokemon probably appear more varied in universe than they do to is, anyway.

 

[VoltTacklingPika]

Shiny Pokemon are exceptionally rare, aren't they? Wouldn't feel quite the same if they kept appearing and being owned by the cast.

Also, on the more meta side: Pokemon on the show have to be as recognisable as possible and the colour scheme is a big part of that.

 

[Apslup]

There have been quite a few Shiny Pokemon in the anime, with the latest one appearing in the XY series I think, I can't recall if any have appeared in SM, correct me if I'm wrong.
Here are some examples:

 

[ash&charizardfan]

There are shiny pokemon seen in every generation, so they haven't forgotten about shiny pokemon its more like no one in the main cast is catching a shiny pokemon except for the noctowl who was caught by ash becasue it was the first shiny pokemon to appear in the anime and they wantedto make it special.

 

[AznKei]

Shinies are rare just like in the games, but sometimes they're tied with the COTD or are themselves POTD to set apart from their own species, like Ash's Hawlucha vs Shiny Hawlucha back in XY.

Personally, I don't really care about the lack of them, just like I don't invest my time to find them in the games.

 

[lolipiece]

Have you forgotten that Shiny Pokemon have appeared at least once per series?

Ash was given Noctowl for the sole purpose of introducing this new gimmick into the anime.

Now that Shiny Pokemon are a well-known concept, there's no reason for another main character to have one.

 

[Dragalge]

There have been quite a few Shiny Pokemon in the anime, with the latest one appearing in the XY series I think, I can't recall if any have appeared in SM, correct me if I'm wrong.
Here are some examples:

Shiny Charjabug and Mimikyu (Mimi-Tan) appeared alongside the shiny Pikachu in that one Pikachu Valley episode.

 

[Kintaro]

Winona had a green shiny Swellow

 

[DannyDiglett]

As mentioned before, they don't forget shinies as seen in the Charjabug race episode and more recently that Pikachu episode. There's at least one in every series.

Speaking about shiny Pokémon in the animé, why do the makers recognize shiny Toxicroak as a regular coloured Toxicroak?

 

[nickdt]

There was also a Shiny Hawlucha and Phantump in XY.

And while technically it isn't a shiny, we had that alternate coloured Toxapex as well.

 

[Spider-Phoenix]

Shinies are meant to be rare so it makes sense they not being a common sight in the show.

But that said, the series is somewhat consistent on at least showing one every series.

 

[LilligantLewis]

What they should have done is make Amelia and her shiny Dragonair a recurring bitchrival like Ursula.

 

[ash&charizardfan]

Dont really get the fixation with shiny, it's not like they are more powerfull than the normal one or have different ability or unique movesets.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

We players rejoice around Shinies.

But I can't help feeling the anime massively undermines them beyond a simple "wow, it's got a different color!" but never make a bigger deal like "I want to catch one!"

 

[LilligantLewis]

We players rejoice around Shinies.

But I can't help feeling the anime massively undermines them beyond a simple "wow, it's got a different color!" but never make a bigger deal like "I want to catch one!"

I feel that's more realistic though in the anime-universe considering that it's not a game and therefore a game accomplishment to catch one. Btw, as a bit of a side note here, I've actually never understood the big deal in the game either.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

I feel that's more realistic though in the anime-universe considering that it's not a game and therefore a game accomplishment to catch one. Btw, as a bit of a side note here, I've actually never understood the big deal in the game either.

There's something wrong if even TRio doesn't want to catch one. You'd think it'd be a really exotic catch for "the boss" but...

 

[LilligantLewis]

There's something wrong if even TRio doesn't want to catch one. You'd think it'd be a really exotic catch for "the boss" but...

The gag with the TRio is that they like to catch Pokémon they think are rare, but they're not actually rare. It wouldn't make sense for them to actually be correct in what they think is rare.

 

[raichu27]

I also remember a shiny Magneton, Phantump, Dragonair, Onix, Ditto, Gyarados, and Druddigon on the show. One of the movies also had a shiny Gengar, Genesect, legendary beasts, and Rayquaza.

It would still be cool to see a few more other shinies like Grimer.