Shiny Guard
Shiny Guard
Finding a shiny Pokemon is an incredibly rare and exciting moment, but it can also be stressful if other players are nearby. To ensure that the player who finds a shiny actually gets to catch it, our server runs a custom Shiny Guard system.
How Shiny Locking Works
When a shiny Pokemon spawns in the wild, the server immediately checks for the closest player within a 128-block radius.
If you are the closest player:
- The shiny Pokemon becomes locked exclusively to you.
- Only you are allowed to battle, catch, or damage it.
- If any other player tries to interact with it, they will receive a warning message stating that the Pokemon is locked to another player.
- You will receive a private message with the Pokemon's species, coordinates, and a clickable
[Waypoint]link. (If you use Xaero's Minimap or World Map, clicking this link will automatically add the waypoint to your map).
If no players are nearby when a shiny spawns, a global announcement is sent to the entire server, and the Pokemon remains unlocked for the first person who finds it.
Unlocking and Sharing Shinies
If you find a shiny that you already have, or if you simply want to be generous and give it away to the community, you can remove your lock.
- Command:
/shinyguard unlock - What it does: This instantly removes your lock from the nearest shiny Pokemon that belongs to you. A global announcement is then broadcast to the entire server, letting everyone know that the shiny is now up for grabs.
Lock Expiration
Shiny locks do not last forever. If a locked shiny is not caught or defeated within 30 minutes, the lock will automatically expire. When this happens, the server will notify everyone, and the shiny will become public for anyone to catch.
Persistence
You do not need to worry too much if your locked shiny accidentally wanders off and despawns. The system remembers it, and it has a high chance to respawn in that exact same area later (or a couple of blocks away) so you can try again.