If a Legend happens to be shiny, does it look like it's shiny before it's encountered?

Mar. 21, 2013

For example, in HG/SS, if I went into Cerulean cave, and my RNG happened to generate a Shiny Mewtwo, would the Mewtwo (which I have NOT started battling) be green like it’s shiny, or would it still be purple?

Another example: Say I have the Blue Orb (HG) or Red Orb (SS) and I go to Embedded Tower. Would theunencounteredKyogre/Groudon be Purple/Yellow, or is it still Blue/Red?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Well, I think I follow. No, in the field it will not be shiny.

Short and sweet.

I’ll check bulbapedia for a source ans to confirm this. But I am pretty confident.

EDIT: Bulb doesn’t really say much about this happening but I will link you too their page on shiny’s anyway.

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shiny