Whether you are hunting for them or not, nothing beats finding a Shiny Pokémon. Their alternate color pallettes and rarity make them a wonderful addition to your collection. What better way to start off a new Pokémon adventure than with a free Shiny Pokémon. Here is how to get a free Shiny Ponyta in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Early on in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, you will unlock the ability to take on requests from NPC’s in Jubilife Village, your home for the game. Speaking with an NPC named Yota willgive you a Request called A Peculiar Ponyta. This Request will have you hunt down a Ponyta in theHorseshoe Plains located in the Obsidian Fieldlands.

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When you finally stumble upon this Ponyta, you will instantly see what makes it peculiar. It is, in fact, a Shiny Pokémon, sporting a mane and tail of blue flames. Once you can locate it, all you have to do issneak up on it and catch itby any means necessary. Then just return to Yota in Jubilife Village to complete the Request. As a reward, Yota will give you five Razz Berries andlet you keep the Shiny Ponyta.

So there you have it, that is how to get a guaranteed Shiny Ponyta in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. This freebie Shiny is a great way to welcome players back to the world of Pokémon.

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