Pokemon Legends: Z-A Player Discovers Super Rare Version of Charmander

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A player in Pokemon Legends: Z-A managed to catch a Charmander that’s incredibly rare – it has only a 0.000122% chance of appearing, or about 1 in 819,672. For comparison, the original Pokemon Gold and Silver introduced Shiny Pokemon in 2000, which had a 1 in 8,192 chance of appearing in the wild. This means this particular Charmander is roughly a hundred times rarer than those original Shiny Pokemon.

Finding Shiny Pokémon has evolved from relying on pure chance to becoming more accessible through features in games like Pokémon Legends: Z-A and others. Over time, the odds of encountering Shiny Pokémon have been tweaked, and items like the Shiny Charm have significantly increased the chances of finding them. Combined with various techniques for resetting encounters, Shiny Pokémon are now more of a deliberate goal than a rare, lucky surprise. However, a Shiny Alpha Female Charmander (and its evolved form, Charizard) remains an incredibly rare and sought-after find.

A Reddit user named BASEERNINJA shared screenshots of a rare Pokémon they found – a Shiny Alpha Female Charmander – both in the wild and added to their team. While many people are joking about how unlikely it is for this Charmander to eventually become a Shiny Alpha Female Charizard, some have actually calculated the odds. Assuming the player has the Shiny Charm in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, the chances of finding this specific Pokémon are incredibly low. Considering that Shinies appear 1 in 1024 times, Alphas 1 in 20, female Charmanders 1 in 8, and there’s a 1 in 10 chance of a Charmander spawning, with two potential spawns, the odds of finding this particular Charmander are about 1 in 819,672.

The Chances of a Shiny Alpha Female Charmander in the Wild

  • Shiny: 1/1024 (with Shiny Charm)
  • Alpha: 1/20
  • Female: 1/8
  • Charmander Spawn: 1/10
  • +Two Potential Spawns
  • = 1 in 819, 672, or .000122%
  • H/T Redditor PlanGoneAwry

To top it off, BASEERNINJA caught a Charmander in a Moon Ball! They were planning to use the save-and-reset method from Pokemon Legends: Z-A to hunt for a shiny Pokemon, but amazingly, they got it on their very first attempt. Moments like these are what keep shiny Pokemon so special to fans everywhere.

Shiny Pokemon are now much easier to find, and some players have even managed to collect a complete set of Shiny Pokemon in games like Scarlet and Violet. This is a big change from older games where finding a Shiny was incredibly rare. However, with the addition of Alpha Pokemon and other features, the games still offer opportunities to discover truly rare and special Pokemon.

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2025-11-18 22:36