A mysterious shining charm that when held, makes it easier to encounter shiny Pokémon.
This item did not appear in any previous games.
The '''Shiny Charm''' (Japanese: ひかるおまもり,Hikari Omamori, literally meaning; "Shiny Amulet") is a key item that, when obtained, increases the chances of encountering Shiny Pokémon to 3 times the normal rate: a 1 in 2,370.6 chance. It can be obtained when you catch all Pokémon in the National Pokédex. Mixed with the Masuda method makes getting a shiny makes it 8 times the normal rate. a 1 in 1024 chance.
Event only Pokemon are not needed to obtain the shiny charm.
The shiny charm is received from Professor Juniper in Nuvema Town once the national dex is completed.