Can you reset for a shiny normal mon in pla?

Question

I know if you defeat/catch the outbreak where a static alpha is in a mmo you can get it to shine, but does the same apply to normal Pokemon?
I'm asking because I'm hunting the entire Unown alphabet shiny, and now that I'm down to two it's getting harder to avoid dupes.

I don't want to, but if their breedable I'll try breeding I and M in bdsp as a last resort.

Comments

all pokemon are determined upon initial generation. you won't be able to reset in front of the unown you want a shiny of in order to get a shiny.

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I admire your grindset, I still have yet to get a shiny unown
but yes, the best way to actually get more shiny unown is to reset crimson mirelands massive mass outbreaks and always go to the small hole in the mountain where unown can spawn (it's not guaranteed though, bronzor also spawns there, and sometimes nothing spawns)

Answer 1

All Pokemon are determined at their generation when you load into a map. The characteristics determined in that generation will not reset until you leave the map again, except in cases of MOs and MMOs.

I know if you defeat/catch the outbreak where a static alpha is in a mmo you can get it to shine, but does the same apply to normal Pokemon?

This isn't a clear question, but if you are referencing the method outlined in this video for instance, then no, this method does not work for normal encounters.

But, as I think you know, Unown spawns in MMOs, and can be hunted with the method mentioned above. But as you said, it is increasingly difficult to not get dupes for this method. Unfortunately, to my knowledge, there is no necessarily better way in the entire series to hunt a specific shiny Unown. Unown cannot be bred, so Masuda Method won't work either.

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I hope this helps! Please ask if you have more questions or I didn't answer your question properly