Can the Spiritomb in White 2 be shiny?

Question

You trade with the person that lost their X-Transceiver to get a spiritomb. I guess this is actually 2 questions;
1. Can the trades be soft reset?
2. Is a shiny possible?

Answer 1

I don't think Pokemon from in game trades can be shiny, after reading a bit about it.

From the information I can gather, the Pokemon you are traded is preset and is not coded to have a chance of being Shiny, and therefore you cannot recieve a Shiny from the trade.

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No, Not from In Game Trading :( Serebii Says You Can only Get Shinies through wild Pokemon, eggs, and the battle tower.

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You can find shiny Pokémon in the wild, in eggs, and in the battle tower, which is basically everyplace you can catch a Pokémon save for the Battle Tower in which you won't be able to catch the shinys there.

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So, after reading all of this, I've concluded that it's not possible to get a shiny from an in game trade, so the Spiritomb you trade for is therefore not shiny.

Hope this helps! :)

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Pre set shinies are possible right?

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What do you mean by that?

I think they’re just shiny locked.

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nvm those where gifts

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Oh ok XD

Answer 2

Normally, in game trades have preset values, meaning they cannot be shiny. However, the only things predetermined from Curtis/Yancy are the Level, Ability, and Item. Meaning, there is a chance for his trades Pokémon to be Shiny, although there is no record of anyone getting a shiny from them yet.

After the first call of every next day, Curtis will ask the player for a Ferris Wheel ride, and if the player has entered the Hall of Fame, he will offer to trade a Pokémon after the ride. Pokémon traded from him have Hidden Abilities, are at level 50, and have no predetermined nature, gender, or individual values. It is possible to receive multiples of the same species.

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