10 Best Video Game Unlockables Money Can't Buy

9. The Shiny Charm - Pokémon Sword & Shield

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What’s the key to the Pokémon series’ seemingly limitless and eternal appeal? It’s probably the fact that Game Freak seem to have captured that all-ages appeal that Nintendo so covets.

Younger players and newcomers can happily player their way through the story without major difficulty. For dedicated long-time franchise fans, however, catching ‘em all is something personal. A point of pride, and they’re in it for the long haul.

Some are determined to collect a shiny version of every Pokémon available. To do this, the Shiny Charm is a huge boon, boosting the chance of a Pokémon spawning as a shiny.

Registering every Pokémon is Sword and Shield’s Pokédex can be time consuming enough, with rarities, versions exclusives and everything else considered. There isn’t really a practical shortcut to acquiring this charm, then, and you certainly can’t buy one in-game.

It may seem like a bit of minor item, but this unlockable truly shows its worth for dedicated shiny hunters. Did you know that it increases the chance of finding a shiny Pokémon in a Max Lair to 1 in 100?

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