[B2W2] Can Virizion be Shiny in this scenario?

Question

• I encounter Virizion
• Virizion knocks out my whole team
• I healed in the PokeCenter
• I return to Virizion's spot.

[As far as I remember, Virizion would stay in Route 11 if it knocks out your team, and will move somewhere else if you chose to run from it.]

Can I soft reset in front of the Virizion to get a shiny one? Or can I only soft-reset to get a different IV/Nature?

Answer 1

Virizion is not shiny locked which means you should be able to sr until it becomes shiny although that will be a massive pain. As it isn't shiny locked, then it should be possible for a mon to be shiny in any scenario. The only ones who are shiny locked in bw2 are Reshiram, Zekrom and the mythicals

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ds/661227-pokemon-white-version-2/answers/365429-which-legendary-pokemon-are-not-shiny-locked

Serebii also says the same thing

https://www.serebii.net/games/shiny.shtml

Comments

Right...Thanks!