Pokemon Legends Arceus: How to get shiny Ponyta

Pokemon Legends: Arceus put a unique spin on the Pokemon idea by making the game a completely open world, allowing players to explore and interact with Pokemon in a whole new way. Players may consider hunting for certain shiny Pokemon as they spend more time with the game. Despite the fact that these alternately colored critters are extremely rare, one shiny Pokemon, in particular, is relatively easy to capture. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus, let's look at how to get a shiny Ponyta.

How to get Shiny Ponyta - Pokemon Legends: Arceus

To catch shiny Ponyta, speak to Yota on the bridge near the Training Grounds in Jubilife Village to begin the "A Peculiar Ponyta" Request. He'll tell you that the strange Ponyta can be located in the Horseshoe Plains, which is part of the Obsidian Fieldlands. There's a gleaming Ponyta roaming the fields if you go there. The blue flames on Shiny Pony's head and back make it easy to identify.

Because the Ponyta is at a low level, catching it with a normal Pokeball should be simple. Show it to Yota once you've caught it, and the Request will be completed. You are not required to give him the shining Ponyta, so you may keep it once the request is completed.

Since its introduction in Generation 2, shiny Pokemon have been a fixture of the franchise. These alternately colored Pokemon are extremely difficult to find, but shiny Ponyta is programmed to appear for this exact request, potentially saving you hundreds of hours of hunting. It's not the first time Game Freak has done something like this; the classic Red Gyarados from the Johto games was also a planned shiny.