Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Unlike the mainline games ...

Shiny Pokemon were introduced in Gen 2 with a 1 in 8,192 chance to find ... UnderstandingOk3784’s post shows at least one creature almost all Pokemon fans will know about: the pink Butterfree.

Shinies are found by simply trying to catch Pokémon and seeing if they display as an alternate colour in the battle and post-battle screens. Normal (left) vs Shiny (right). Credit reddit user ...