Before asking, check our FAQ to see if it has the answer to your question!

Welcome to /r/ShinyPokemon's Help Thread!

If there's anything you need help understanding, go ahead and ask! Nothing is considered "stupid" and anybody will be happy to help you. Any user is welcome to ask or answer in this thread. A new QnA thread will be posted at the start of every month!

Some things to keep in mind:

• When asking a question, try to be specific. Include which game you are playing. Let us know what you do or don't understand so far.

• Try a quick google first!

• Be patient - But if your question is totally missed, just ask again!

• Be respectful.

• This is not a trade thread. Comments requesting trades will be removed.

Flair Verification

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Flair verification thread

Welcome to 'Wanted!' a game where you go Catch or Hatch the target shiny Pokémon! If you catch the target Pokémon it will count as 3 points toward your flair! Each user is allowed extra flair points for one (1) Pokémon for Wanted! event - any extras will be considered 1 flair point as usual. We ask that you add the date of capture to your pictures (this can be found in the Pokémon's summary). Good Luck! Have Fun!

PSA

We recommend setting your system's date to the correct day, month and year to help the mods when using the flair verification.

Be sure to take pictures for verification as soon as possible - transferring (such as to another gen via Pokémon Bank) will replace caught date with transfer date and your Pokémon will no longer be verifiable!

The Wanted! Pokemon for this month is...

Swablu!

Shiny Form

Non-shiny Form

(Chosen by www.randompokemon.com)

Game locations:

• Gen 3:

• Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:

• Routes 114 and 115.

Gen 4:

• Diamond and Pearl:

• Route 211* (Poké Radar).

• Platinum:

• Route 210.

• Heart Gold and Soul Silver:

• Route 45 (Swarm).

Gen 5:

• Black and White:

• None wild.

• Black 2 and White 2:

• Route 14 and Abundant Shrine.

Gen 6:

• X and Y:

• Route 21 (Horde Encounter).

• Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:

• Routes 114 and 115, Soaring in the sky, Sky Pillar (Horde Encounter).

Gen 7:

• Sun and Moon:

• None.

• Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon:

• None wild.

• Let's Go Eevee / Pikachu:

• None.

Gen 8:

• Sword and Shield:

DLC ONLY:

• Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Path to the Peak, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Three-Point Pass, Ballimere Lake, Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed.

• Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl:

• Route 211* (Poké Radar), Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Glacial Cavern.

• Legends: Arceus:

• None.

Gen 9.

• Scarlet and Violet:

• South Province: Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, Area Six. East Province: Area One. West Province: Area One. North Province: Casseroya Lake. Tera Raid Battles (1★)

• DLC: Canyon Biome.

• Legends: ZA:

• Vert District: Vert Sector 3, Vert Sector 9. Bleu District: Bleu Sector 7, Bleu Sector 8. Magenta District: Magenta Sector 6, Magenta Sector 8, Wild Zone 18 (day). Rouge District: Rouge Sector 1, Rouge Sector 8. Jaune District: Jaune Sector 5, Wild Zone 6.

• DLC: Hyperspace Lumiose (1★ & 3★ Flying-type wild zones, 3★ Dragon-type wild zones, 5★ unknown hyperspace wild zones via special scan).

and breeding!

When you get one

Simply, post your pictures in the comments of this thread, or post pictures on the main sub with "Wanted!" in the title so we know it's from the game! Be sure to specify that you caught a Wanted! Pokémon in your flair verification album and when requesting flair verification.

Links!

Flair verification thread

Discord invite link

Past "Wanted!" events

1/6/2026 - 31/10/2026

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