I’m neither probably the most gifted nor the luckiest shiny hunter in the case of accumulating these in-game rarities, however I’ve all the time loved the distinctive shade palettes of shiny Pokémon and the way badass or horrifying they will make a beloved species look. Due to this, I used to be naturally excited to see that shiny Pokémon have been included inside Pokémon Sleep, realizing that there was a slim probability one might sometime seem throughout my slumber.
The shiny odds in Pokémon Sleep are decrease than the mainline video games, very similar to Pokémon GO. Nevertheless, If my Pokémon GO days have been any indicator, I knew to not count on something, and to presume that I wouldn’t come throughout a kind of sparkly critters for a really very long time, probably for so long as I handle to carry curiosity within the recreation.
What I didn’t count on, nonetheless, was for a shiny Pokémon to be handed to me on a silver platter on the primary day of my second week enjoying Pokémon Sleep. Sadly, this isn’t a story of success, however as a substitute a moderately twisted, painful joke for my hopeful inside youngster who adores accumulating Shiny mons’.
You see, the shiny I obtained in Pokémon Sleep was none aside from my Week 2 Snorlax. To anybody aware of the sport, you’ll have now realized why that is such a travesty. To anybody else who’s nonetheless a bit misplaced, Snorlax is the one creature within the recreation that’s non-catchable. As an alternative, the weekly Snorlax you obtain elements methods with you on the finish of the week, solely so that you can obtain a brand new one. This meant that I needed to undergo via feeding and powering up this massive sparkly boi via my sleep analysis, realizing that I’d by no means be capable of add him to my assortment. It’s secure to say, by the top of the week I used to be lifeless inside.
The worst half about this entire ordeal is that I used to be three days into my weekly sleep analysis after I lastly seen the massive drowsy man was of the shiny coloration. You see, Snorlax has a kind of shinies which might be similar to the unique shade palette, that means it’s simple to overlook at first look – particularly if you’re a heathen who typically retains your telephone display screen on a decrease brightness akin to myself.
Upon the conclusion, I used to be extraordinarily shocked and overjoyed that I’d discovered a shiny one so quickly – my luck hardly ever goes this fashion. It wasn’t till an excellent 30 seconds later that this small burst of pleasure got here crashing down, exploding into disbelief, after which rage that might give Purple Gyarados a run for its cash….and at last, disappointment. Because it seems, my luck with shiny Pokémon has remained the identical, with Pokémon Sleep enjoying a merciless, heartless joke on me.
As a lot as I needed to only throw away my entire week of analysis and fake none of this ever occurred, I made a decision to only benefit from the presence of this glowing rarity for the week he can be current in my recreation. I fed the hell out of that factor, hell, I’m fairly certain this pixel on a display screen consumed extra meals in complete than I did myself over that week. However hey, if I used to be going to be letting this lad wander again into the wilderness come Monday, then I’d be sending him house with a full stomach.
After an extended week of conflicted feelings and inside turmoil, Monday lastly rolled round, I obtained my weekly rewards, and it was time to half methods with the shiny Snorlax. Snorlax, I’m undecided if I hate you, or I like you. Nevertheless, one factor is for certain – I’ll always remember you, you son of bitch. Might you reside an extended life on the market within the wilderness, snacking on all the berries your coronary heart wishes.