Pokemon Scarlet & Violet player shiny hunts not one, but two antique form Sinistea
The Pokemon CompanyCatching the rare Authentic form of Sinistea is now easier than ever.
A Scarlet and Violet player took to Reddit to show his shiny Pokemon lucky streak. He caught two shiny antique form Sinistea, the rarest form of the Ghost-type Pokemon, in one Mass Outbreak.
Shiny hunting in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet became easier with the introduction of Mass Outbreaks and the new shiny sandwich system. Adding to that, the iconic shiny charm that has been a regular item in the franchise helps trainers with the odds as well.
The regular odds of catching a shiny Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet are 1/4096. If you apply all the help from the in-game mechanics, you can cut those odds down to 1/512. This requires the use of the Shiny Charm during a Mass Outbreak where over 60 Pokemon have been defeated or captured.
Reddit user Admiral-Molasses25 took to Reddit to share their Shiny Sinistea streak, catching two shiny versions of the hard-to-get “antique form” of the Ghost-type Pokemon. They were able to get the antique form Sinistea Mass Outbreak earlier today while shiny hunting near the Paldean area of “Alfornada.”
While applying the aforementioned method, Admiral-Molasses25 was about to give up when both rare forms appeared. To double check, he had to look for the “authentic mark” that Sinistea carries under its body, or in this case its “cup saucer.”
Besides the congratulatory messages, other users found this appearance extremely rare and recommended the user to keep farming that outbreak for “a few more.” Meaning that they could get more shiny versions of this hard-to-get Pokemon for future trades.
For more stories like this one, check out how a Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player ended up in disbelief after he failed an “incredibly unfortunate” shiny encounter, or check out Sinistea’s new evolution on the island of Kitakami in The Teal Mask.
